Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has today announced the next iteration of the Nintendo DS handheld, titled the Nintendo 3DS. The first 3D handheld gaming console of its kind.
There have been rumors floating around about a new Nintendo DS but no one knew it was a 3D one. Nintendo have promised more details on the new handheld during this years E3 on June 15, till then you'll have to make do with the small press release below.
Press release:
Nintendo Co., Ltd.(Minami-ward of Kyoto-city, President Satoru Iwata) will launch "Nintendo 3DS" during the fiscal year ending March 2011, on which games can be enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses.
"Nintendo 3DS is going to be the new portable game machine to succeed "Nintendo DS series", whose cumulative consolidated sales from Nintendo amounted to 125million units as of the end of December 2009, and will include backward compatibility so that the software for Nintendo DS series, including the ones for Nintendo DSi, can also be enjoyed.
We are planning to announce additional details at E3 show, which is scheduled to be held from June 15, 2010 at Los Angeles in the U.S.
