Nintendo Says 3DS Design Not 100% Final, Guarantees Worldwide Launch by March
As we and others have made abundantly clear, Nintendo essentially stole the show at E3 with the 3DS unveiling. The excitement and industry buzz surrounding the new handheld has been a huge lift for Nintendo, and now people want to know exactly how much the device will cost and when it will launch. The thing is, Nintendo may not have actually shown us its final 3DS model at E3.
In a lengthy sit-down interview to be published soon on IndustryGamers, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime acknowledged that Nintendo was seeking feedback from attendees and may still tweak the design of the 3DS.
"You know typically, at an E3, our engineers are looking for feedback. You know, we have an army of Nintendo representatives out on our show floor talking to attendees, getting reactions to everything in the device: the depth slider, the buttons, the sliding pad that is, essentially, an analog-type stick. These are things that we’re looking to get reaction to, including the overall button placement. When we get all that feedback, then we’ll finalize the design," he told us.
We followed up and asked Reggie if that's why Nintendo held back on a launch date and pricing scheme as well. He then proceeded to guarantee that 3DS will make it out in all major territories before Nintendo's fiscal year ends.
"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," he stated.
We'll have much more from our interview shortly. Stay tuned!
source industygamers.com
