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The unique selling point of Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS handheld is its ability to display 3D visuals, but according to Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto developers won’t be required to make their games 3D.
“New game cards … will be specific to Nintendo 3DS, but whether they will be in 3D or not is basically up to the maker, just like how much to use the touchscreen was up to developers for Nintendo DS,” explained Miyamoto in the latest Iwata Asks.
Miyamoto added: “Suddenly requesting all the game developers to only make 3D games on game cards exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS from now on would really raise the hurdle for them. We thought it would be better for developers, as well as players, if they could do as they please depending on the software, having images jump out just a little or making games based significantly on 3D.”
The new handheld will launch in Europe and the US in March, with firm release plans to be announced on January 19.
While Nintendo isn’t making 3D a mandatory requirement for 3DS games, it seems likely the majority of titles will opt for some kind of 3D wizpokery – who’d want to be the only 2D game in a shelf full of 3D-enabled titles?
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