So according to gaming news sites, last night Nintendo decided to formally announce their next handheld system, which we discussed a little when nVidia landed a contract for the processor. The working title of the system is "Nintendo 3DS" and it is planned for release before March of next year.
They haven't said much, but a few features have been revealed. First, the new system will support all DS and DSi games. That also means it will have a camera and microphone like the DSi. It will also have the ability to use 3D effects like movies, but without any kind of special glasses. There is speculation that the system will have a motion sensor and improved graphics (apparently Nintendo is trying to retract that statement for now, so who knows?). More info is supposed to come at the E3 show in June.
So, what do you think of the news? Is this 3D thing going to be good or another Virtual Boy disaster?
Personally, I'm really glad I didn't get a DSi now. It hasn't even been out for a year here in the US. The extra large version, DSi XL, is going to be released this week. Now Nintendo announces that they'll both be obsolete by this time next year. These guys are really shooting themselves in the foot with this crazy marketing strategy.