Nintendo of America President and Chief Officer Reggie Fils-Aime said in an interview with IGN that Nintendo plans to support the Nintendo 3DS beyond 2018.
He reiterated that even though the Switch is a console with portable features, they still consider it as their home console and not a replacement for their handheld pillar.
Nintendo revealed 3 news games for the Nintendo 3DS at E3: Metroid: Samus Returns (September 15), Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (October 6), and Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (2018). In addition, they added 2 free Demos in the eShop: one for Miitopia and one for Ever Oasis.
Here's the rest of Reggie's statement:
"The way we continue to make Nintendo 3DS vibrant as a platform is first we continue to innovate from form factor standpoint. So the New 2DS XL is just the latest for us in having form factor innovation. We know colors are a key differentiator, consumers love the variety of different colors. And also the larger screen and the different form factor in the 2DS family, we think is a going to drive and continue to drive the 3DS platform.Prior to this, most 3DS owners are reluctant about its future. First, core Fire Emblem games will now be released on the Switch. In addition, Monster Hunter and Pokemon have also released their future plans for the Switch although they have yet to officially confirm if this will be the new home for their core series or if they will still continue to develop them for the 3DS as well.
We’re going to continue to bring new content, and that’s what’s going to keep this device vibrant and keep it going well into 2018 and beyond.
We say that it’s a home console that you take with you and play with anyone, anywhere, anytime. It really is meant to deliver that great home console performance, you just happen to be able to undock it and take it with you, which is a key innovation. But look, in the end, what we want is we want the consumer to call it their device, right? Their preferred gaming device that they can play fantastic Zelda, Mario, third-party content, all of their favorite franchises brought to life on the platform. That’s what we want. And we’re greedy and we want Nintendo 3DS right alongside it."
Have you given up your Nintendo 3DS for a Nintendo Switch or are you planning on keeping both?
We have summarized E3 2017 Highlights on this page. You can also check the Upcoming 3DS Games page for reference.
Source: IGN
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