Nintendo Working on Future Handheld Generation

Don't expect revisions to 3DS hardware

For two decades, Nintendo has set a precedent - it iterates repeatedly on its handheld designs, making incremental revisions to extend the life of a system. The Nintendo DS alone received this treatment three times with the DS Lite, DSi and DSi XL. However it appears as though the company might be taking a different approach with the 3DS. According to Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo is more focused on the 3DS's successor than anything else.

"I really feel like I'm satisfied with the 3DS hardware as it is. I feel like it's the best for this generation," Miyamoto told me, when I asked about the Nikkei's recent report about a 3DS XL, and whether his company did have plans for something similar. The Nintendo executive noted that his company is always thinking about what's next. "What we're thinking about right now is probably going to be for a future generation of handheld."

Miyamoto did emphasize that he feels there is plenty more that can be done with this current hardware and 3D gaming in general. When asked about the option of including a second Circle Pad in future 3DS models, Miyamoto pointed out the system's gyroscope as a way to accommodate that need.

I read this on gamespot yesterday(wednesday). He says this now, but I bet there will be at least 1 more revised 3DS.....unless the 3DS is a short term next gen handheld.

Nintendo has been the best at handhelds always and i have no doubts that they'll stay on top

Nintendo has been the best at handhelds always and i have no doubts that they'll stay on top

 

In the future, a hero will come and dethrone Nintendo and end it's reign over the gaming land once and for all.

There is hardly any point to release a new model. If you want another analogue stick or better battery life there are various ways to do that.

 

Nintendo can easily update the 3DS. If their able to update the 3DS with 3D video recording they don't need another model.

 

Same with the PS3 how it updated with compatibility for 3D Blu-rays Discs.

i personally think that they did a good job with the 3DS,maybe they may provide one more revised 3DS but they arent sure yet whether it will be a succesfull move in terms of marketing

I mean we all remember the sad tale of the psp go

Edited June 14, 201213 yr by Nikolasvanitas

In the future, a hero will come and dethrone Nintendo and end it's reign over the gaming land once and for all.

 

The only one who can defeat Nintendo is Nintendo themselves.

In the future, a hero will come and dethrone Nintendo and end it's reign over the gaming land once and for all.

 

Sega Genesis handheld LOLOLOL

The only one who can defeat Nintendo is Nintendo themselves.

 

I never said who the hero would be. lol

 

Sega Genesis handheld LOLOLOL

 

Maybe. lol

Edited June 14, 201213 yr by Rob

Nintendo's already thinking about the Next-next gen handheld?? The 3DS has only been out for more than a year! There's no need to come up with a new handheld already! But they probably should come out with a 3DS with the circle pad pro installed. What does the gyroscope have to do with it? Does he want us to turn the 3DS to move the camera or something? Sure, it's cheap, and not many games support the CPP yet, but games would be a lot easier to play on it if one could use the right circle pad for the camera like KH3D will probably do and some other games already do.

Nintendo's already thinking about the Next-next gen handheld?? The 3DS has only been out for more than a year! There's no need to come up with a new handheld already! But they probably should come out with a 3DS with the circle pad pro installed. What does the gyroscope have to do with it? Does he want us to turn the 3DS to move the camera or something? Sure, it's cheap, and not many games support the CPP yet, but games would be a lot easier to play on it if one could use the right circle pad for the camera like KH3D will probably do and some other games already do.

 

I'm sure the next gen DS will have a 2nd circle pad.

In the future, a hero will come and dethrone Nintendo and end it's reign over the gaming land once and for all.

 

Well it isn't gonna be Sony, thats for sure.

Well it isn't gonna be Sony, thats for sure.

 

lol Sony would have to think like Nintendo to come close in the handheld department in terms of games.

Edited June 14, 201213 yr by Rob

I mean... shouldn't they be?

Nintendo's already thinking about the Next-next gen handheld?? The 3DS has only been out for more than a year! There's no need to come up with a new handheld already! But they probably should come out with a 3DS with the circle pad pro installed. What does the gyroscope have to do with it? Does he want us to turn the 3DS to move the camera or something? Sure, it's cheap, and not many games support the CPP yet, but games would be a lot easier to play on it if one could use the right circle pad for the camera like KH3D will probably do and some other games already do.

 

Game companies are always thinking about the next generation machines, sometimes even before their current generation system has been released. Just because they're thinking about it doesn't mean we are going to see it soon. I assure, the 3DS has the next 4-5 years of being the top of the line Nintendo Hand-Held, as Nintendo seems to stick with a 5-6 year life span with their consoles.