Found this on GAF.

From the latest Pokemon X & Y Commercial on TV:



And Neogaf User Dawg:

Originally Posted by Dawg  

Sorry to burst your bubble but I played the demo and can confirm 100% 3D is only used in battles, not the overworld.

I'd like to add 3D causes framedrops if you use moves with a lot of effects, no problems in 2D though.

 

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Does Nintendo ever patch 3DS titles? Not like this is making me cancel my pre-orders for both titles, but this truly is disappointing for me. Not sure what it will be like playing a game that jumps in and out of 3D like that. That and 3D causing frame rate issues make you wonder why even bother with 3D at all.

Wait.. what? Am I reading this correctly? 3D is disabled in the overworld?

Very, very disappointing. I'm one of the few people who have 3D always 100% on.

EDIT: Also, Nintendo patched MK7 correcting the Maka Wuhu glitch.

Bwuh?

Wow must really be stretching the 3DS hardware.

Hmm, well I'll wait and see to determine if I care.

I usually play with 3D on, but Pokemon is more of a collecting game than an epic story awesomeness that I might not have it on to save battery cause it will be long sessions.

For instance, had 3D on first time playing Fire Emblem, but rarely do anymore. Not that the 3D isn't amazing, but because I'm usually only half paying attention to the game when playing and also saving batttery cause play at long spurts.

Hmm speaking of Fire Emblem, they could have done this to that game as well. Don't really need 3D for the overworld. Only cool during cutscenes and battle.

Game probably chugs badly if it is on during overworld gameplay.

Truly is a shame and I hope they get it fixed at some point. I too am one of the few who always has 3D on.

can anybody confirm this? i'm pretty sure that this would probably be all over the place if it was true.

Doesn't bother me since i never play 3DS games with the 3D on, but it's still quite amusing :P

I am sure the commercial itself tells enough. It clearly states it is a "2D game with some 3D gameplay".

Meh... i dont plan to have 3D on for 80+ hours of game anyways.

Still im not convinced of this though. As overworld is gameplay aswell. Might be an interpretation issue.