This morning, Nintendo announced the next generation of their popular 3DS console in Japan, simply called the new 3DS (the international name might be different). The new 3DS adds several major features to the console, including a faster processor, a new smaller joystick on the right side of the console, an enhanced screen with better viewing angles, and several smaller improvements. You can check out our friends at The Nintendo Home for detailed information in a bit.
But what does this have to do with Minecraft? Minecraft requires two controls for movement - one for walking/running and the other for turning the player's head. Most first-person games have similar controls, and with the new 3DS' right pad it's now possible for these games to be playable.
If Minecraft was released now for the 3DS, it's graphics would likely be minimal and the world size no bigger than the worlds from Pocket Edition 0.8.0. But with the new enhanced CPU, it may be possible for roughly the same performance as Minecraft on the PS Vita. The new console will be released in Japan in October, and an international release has yet to be announced.
It's all up to Nintendo, Mojang, and 4J Studios to produce Minecraft for the 3DS (or the Wii U, which has been rumored previously). And for all we know, it could already be in development.
Source: TechnoBuffalo
But what does this have to do with Minecraft? Minecraft requires two controls for movement - one for walking/running and the other for turning the player's head. Most first-person games have similar controls, and with the new 3DS' right pad it's now possible for these games to be playable.
If Minecraft was released now for the 3DS, it's graphics would likely be minimal and the world size no bigger than the worlds from Pocket Edition 0.8.0. But with the new enhanced CPU, it may be possible for roughly the same performance as Minecraft on the PS Vita. The new console will be released in Japan in October, and an international release has yet to be announced.
It's all up to Nintendo, Mojang, and 4J Studios to produce Minecraft for the 3DS (or the Wii U, which has been rumored previously). And for all we know, it could already be in development.
Source: TechnoBuffalo