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Report: Hyrule Warriors Legends On 3DS Only Supports 3D On Newer Hardware
From the moment the New 3DS XL launched here in North America, there was already a software divide with older handhelds. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D only works on the newer devices. That hasn’t become commonplace though, but we may be seeing a new form of segmentation.
According to an interview appearing on Japanese site 4Gamer, Nintendo has managed to avoid Hyrule Warriors Legends becoming the next New 3DS exclusive. However, because the game is being ported from Wii U, some sacrifices were made.
Koei Tecmo’s Yosuke Hayashi tells 4Gamer that the the older handhelds will run the game, but they won’t support the stereoscopic 3D feature for which the platform is named. The New 3DS and New 3DS XL will offer 3D support, though.
We reached out to Nintendo for clarification and confirmation two days ago to ensure that the translation was accurate. Unfortunately, the publisher was unable to provide comment by publication.
Hyrule Warriors Legends is due out in North America next year.
Our Take
If the options on the table are to ship the game for older hardware without 3D support or not at all, Nintendo is making the right call. Hyrule Warriors was great on Wii U, and making it available for the entire install base is the right financial decision. This also might nudge some people to upgrade, which might be a pleasant side effect for Nintendo.
