Despite not being present on stage for Nintendo’s E3 press showing, Cammie Dunaway, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Nintendo of America, did have a lot to say about the company’s upcoming 3D handheld.
As far as third party support, Dunaway noted the impressive lineup of games already announced for the upcoming handheld. “One of the things that we really wanted to make sure is that we could launch [the 3DS] with a huge lineup of games. We’ve announced,… it’s a who’s who of titles and publishers. We’ve got Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, Assassin’s Creed, Professor Layton, and amazing first party titles as well.”
Dunaway also talked about one of the most upsetting aspects of Nintendo’s current restrictive properties on the DSiWare shop, which locks specific content purchases to your handheld, meaning you could be screwed if you want to upgrade to the 3DS. “You know we don’t have any announcements right now, but I can tell you this, we understand the issue, and we want to figure out ways to keep people satisfied and happy so it’s definitely something we’re having conversations about.”
Lastly, Dunaway made sure to confirm the handheld’s backwards compatibility with all physical software. “With the 3DS, you’ll definitely be able to play all of your DS cartridges.”
I was sad not to see Cammie on the stage during this year’s conference, but I guess with all the big announcements they wanted to keep it to Reggie, Miyamoto and Iwata. I’m glad to see that she was in attendance at the expo however, ready and able to answer all the good questions.
GiantBomb
via GoNintendo
