Nintendo has promised to make the transition to developing on the as smooth and simple as possible for studios.

They have done this bye stipulating that games for the 3DS need not be developed in in order to get more developers to try out developing for the technology-pushing handheld.

Nintendo figurehead explained their policy on 3DS games: "It's compatible with software for previous systems, which will be viewed in the 2D mode. New games cards, however, will be specific to Nintendo 3DS, but whether they will be in 3D or not is basically up to the maker, just like how much to use the touchscreen was up to developers for Nintendo DS."

He added: "Suddenly requesting all the game developers to only make 3D games on game cards exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS from now on would really raise the hurdle for them. We thought it would be better for developers, as well as players, if they could do as they please depending on the software, having images jump out just a little or making games based significantly on 3D."

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By Ewan Aiton