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
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
Nintendo has acknowledged that perhaps the 3D function of the 3DS may not always be a useful technology.
Since the Nintendo 3DS hit the shelves back in March, gamers have been struggling with the glasses-free 3D technology.
The 3DS is notoriously difficult to position as the format only works within a narrow view range, resulting in blurry or doubled images.
Now, to fuel the fire Nintendo’s chief game maker, and creator of Super Marion, Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted that sometimes gamers will prefer to play a game in…
Anna Sheldrick - 22 June 2011 | comments. Read more
Rumours are circulating the internet that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console is to undergo a 3D update, with the unveiling to occur at this year’s E3 conference.
The PS3 has already made full HD 3D possible through its own firmware update, and now it seems Microsoft is looking to do the same.
The update would match what is currently available on the PS3, 3D in 1280 x 1470 resolution, and although nothing has been confirmed yet it looks likely that the gaming conference will play host to the…
Danish Mistry - 24 May 2011 | comments. Read more
It seems Nintendo has had its 3D fill with the 3DS, as news is breaking that the successor to the Nintendo Wii will not be a 3D gaming console.
Gaming is one area where 3D is really taking off, and where developers are pumping investment into, however it seems Nintendo intends to leave 3D to the likes of Microsoft and Sony where non-portable consoles are concerned.
The console looks set to be released in at least one year from now, despite mumblings that Nintendo could release…
Geoff Slaughter - 4 May 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
