New 3D-capable handheld system does not require glasses.
In a surprise announcement, Nintendo Co., Ltd. released a brief teaser regarding their next portable system. Tentatively called the Nintendo 3DS, the system features three-dimensional gameplay without the need for glasses.
The handheld is set to release sometime in Nintendo's next fiscal year, which ends March 2011. Nintendo promises that the system will include backwards compatibility with DS and DSi games. Other details regarding the system and its 3D capabilities will be revealed at E3 on June 15th.
Japan Correspondent Matthew Walker contributed to the translation.