Microsoft, will they support the 3DS?

[Joelcool7]

TX109 said:

Mistershine said:

Viva Pinata and Blue Dragon are both on the DS, so it's possible.

i don't know if those were published directly by microsoft, though.

(i haven't done much research so feel free to prove me wrong)

None of the Microsoft IP's on Nintendo's systems are published by Microsoft. However all of them were done in collaboration with Microsoft. Also note they are all Microsoft properties and them being on DS is just proof Microsoft supports Nintendo's handhelds. Not to mention Rare themselves ported DiddyKongRacing and had DS dev kits. I remember seeing Rare hiring DS developers a few years ago on Gamasutra.

Rare is a Microsoft owned studio and they were directly involved in the Banjo games on GBA and DS as well as VivaPinata and they remade DiddyKongRacing themselves. So all evidence would point to Microsoft supporting the DS.

The question is will Microsoft continue to fully support the 3DS , switch to unoffficially supporting Nintendo or drop all support entirely?