According to the creator of everyone’s loved games such as Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda, 3D is no longer a jaw-dropper because it gets crowds excited but simply because it makes them yawn.
Shigeru Miyamoto was reported by Edge Magazine as saying that Nintendo no longer thought of the tridimensional effect as phenomenal or innovative, but rather a “commonplace”.
Mr Miyamoto said:
“Looking back one year, now we’ve realised that 3D vision is something more commonplace, not extraordinary, we’ve come to a more natural, easier approach…
Geoff Slaughter - 4 May 2012 | comments. Read more
The creators of Wallace and Gromit will soon be bringing stop motion movies to the 3DS in a new collaboration with Nintendo.
Aardman Animations are responsible for some of the most famous flicks of the sort including Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run, and now they are making the leap to 3D as they endeavour to bring Shaun the Sheep to the Nintendo 3DS.
From March 7th, 15 minute long episodes featuring Shaun the Sheep and his friends will be available for download…
Anna Sheldrick - 29 February 2012 | comments. Read more
Nintendo said that it will be adding a new feature to its next 3DS. The feature is question is none other than video capture.
In their latest firmware update for the 3DS, Nintendo will not only upgrade existing 3D features and improve performance, but will also be adding 3D video capture to the handheld’s capabilities.
The 3DS has been able to take photos in 3D since its release and this new feature will be available for free to all users.
The update will also…
Anna Sheldrick - 7 December 2011 | comments. Read more
The Nintendo 3DS will soon be the latest distribution system for Dreamworks as the company partners up with the gaming giant.
Nintendo and Dreamworks Animation SKG have joined forces in order to bring 3D animated shorts to the 3DS.
It will start with two for Halloween called Night of the Living Carrots and The Pig Who Cried Werewolf. The first short will feature characters from Monsters Versus Aliens while the three little pigs from Shrek will star in the second one.
It is unsure about whether Dreamworks intends…
Anna Sheldrick - 5 October 2011 | comments. Read more
It would seem that Nintendo will be relying on its mascot Mario to help save boost sales of the 3DS after all.
3DTVwatcher has previously reported on the speculations that this could be the gaming giant’s next move.
After a hugely successful launch, 3DS sales have fallen dramatically with only 710 000 units being sold in the last three months compared to 3.9m in February. Attempts to increase sales, such as dropping the price of the 3DS, have not been able to cause sales to jump.
“We know…
Anna Sheldrick - 14 September 2011 | comments. Read more
3DTVWatcher recently reported that 3D gaming had not been as popular as manufacturers had hoped.
The much anticipated handheld Nintendo 3DS, was launched only in March of this year but in August the price will be slashed significantly.
This proves that customers just don’t seem to have much interest in 3D consoles and the attempt of Nintendo to lower the price has been done to persuade people to buy the 3DS.
The President of Nintendo America issued the following statement:
“For anyone who was on the fence about…
Ebony Hasselbaink - 5 August 2011 | comments. Read more
As much as it hoped, the 3DS failed to entice customers. It has also seen disappointing sales and consequently the company will slash its prices in August.
“But why didn’t people adore the 3DS,” Nintendo perhaps has asked itself.
Well Nintendo, many people felt that there were not enough games to play and others have complained they suffered from headaches and nausea after gaming.
Or maybe people are simply sick of 3D and they are all suffering from the overkill syndrome.
Perhaps it can collaborate with Apple as it…
Ebony Hasselbaink - 1 August 2011 | comments. Read more
It seems that the 3D format cannot get a lucky break.
After disappointing 3D cinema ticket sales, poor interests in 3D TV’s and other stereoscopic gadgets, 3D consoles are now suffering from lack of consumer love.
It had started out so promising after blockbuster Avatar dazzled people all over the world with its breathtaking scenes.
Since then a diverse range of other products emerged and jumped on the 3D bandwagon in hopes of snapping up a piece of the proverbial pie.
Before its launch in March this year, the hype for Nintendo’s handheld…
Ebony Hasselbaink - 26 July 2011 | comments. Read more
You’ll get square eyes is a common deterrent used by parents worried their children are watching too much television, and although Nintendo has refuted claims its new portable console, the 3DS, is bad for your eyes, it is facing fresh criticism.
Many 3DS users are complaining of feeling sick when using the console, which can play 3D content without the need for glasses, due to the intensity of the 3D images. Apparently.
By the explicitly cynical use of ‘apparently’ we mean, according to The Sun, the most reputable…
Geoff Slaughter - 6 April 2011 | comments. Read more
The highly desired new Nintendo 3DS has put stores in a panic, The Metro reported today.
After the iPad shortage Game took no chances and sent employees to rival Nintendo 3DS stockists, Tesco, to buy the console.
A leaked memo has shown that staff were urged to take money from the tills of up to £1,050 and purchase the bundles which Tesco priced at just £175 when bought with any 3DS game.
Moreover, this was lower than Game’s £219.99 price tag which when marked as “pre-owned” would only…
Summer Murawski - 30 March 2011 | comments. Read more
