Report: Nintendo 3DS Also Has "3D Joystick," Force Feedback & More

Nintendo's fifth generation version of its wildly popular Nintendo DS hardware, the Nintendo 3DS, comes with more than just the power to display 3D images. It also comes with a new joystick and force feedback, according to one report.

Fortunately, that report is from the typically reliable Nikkei, who writes that Nintendo "plans to give the new system a 3-D joystick and a force feedback mechanism that will let players feel the collisions of a game character."

The Nikkei also feels comfortable enough reporting that the 3DS will feature improved wireless communication speed and battery life, but that its dual screens will be slightly smaller than that of the Nintendo DSi XL, due in North America next week.

The Japanese news outlet also says Nintendo is "considering" adding an accelerometer for tilt-controlled games.

While the Nikkei doesn't provide sourcing on its report, leading us to believe that some of this may be speculation, the publication tends to be accurate. We reached out to Nintendo of America this morning for clarification on the Nintendo 3DS's features, but the company declined to comment.

No Glasses Necessary For 3-D Nintendo DS Debuting In FY10 [Nikkei]

what is a "3D joystick" supposed to be?

So is this just a DS with 3d or is there going to be a hardware upgrade as well?

I think that means it actually stands out, as opposed to the PSP's analog nub.

haha, Ninty so mad that iphone beat them to tilt that now they act like its barely a consideration...  Pretty awesome about the 3DS in general though.

@leatherhat

its actually the successor of the DS. This isn't like DSi and DSXL. This is the beginning of the next gen.

3D Joystick?

wth?

Oh yes, they are SO mad that they even went as far as traveling back in time to release Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble for the Gameboy Color. and Yoshi Topsy-Turvy and WarioWare Twisted for Gameboy Advance

Beat them? 75 million Iphone against 130 million DS? Don't think so.

Ten years ago