14 DAY TRIAL // Nintendo seems to want to keep people talking about the Nintendo 3DS by releasing new information about the 3D console every day. Some details about the launch of the console have been finally made available by the President of Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime. The device will be released on all major markets until the end of March next year and, moreover, what was seen at E3 isn't the final form of the 3DS.
Speaking to IndustryGamers, Fils-Aime gave a reason for Nintendo’s secrecy about the launch date and price of the Nintendo 3DS. He said that, “Well, the reason we haven’t announced a launch date or pricing is that, first, we wanted to get reaction here. Secondly, we’ll be making individual market decisions in terms of what’s happening in Japan, what’s happening in the Americas, what’s happening in Europe. The one thing, for sure, is that we will launch in all of our major markets by March 31, 2011.”
Furthermore, Nintendo will not be using the press' and fans' reaction to the 3DS just to set prices and release windows, but also to modify the current design of the console. Apparently, what was shown during the Electronic Entertainment Expo was not the final form of the 3DS. Feedback from Nintendo's current and potential customers will be very important and it may change the placing of the buttons or the sensitivity of the analog-stick. The final look of the Nintendo 3DS will be presented when the company's engineers finish looking at the feedback coming from the gaming world.
The Nintendo 3DS was announced last week during E3 2010 and it was a success, as many press outlets reported that it behaved very nicely and the 3D without glasses was truly an interesting innovation. Nintendo sweetened the deal even more by announcing a ton of titles for the handheld during its press conference. The games range from NES and SNES ports to titles especially designed for the console, making the Nintendo 3DS a very tempting offering when it finally launches.