NINTENDO: Huge publisher support for 3DS

A raft of third-parties are on-board to make games for the Nintendo 3DS.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata unveiled a list of publishers supporting the device during the firm’s E3 press conference today.

These include: Activision, Atlus, AQ, Namco Bandai Games, Capcom, EA, Harmonix, Hudson, Konami, Tecmo Koei, Level 5, Majesco, MMV, Rocket, Square Enix, Sega, Takara Tomy, Take-Two, THQ, Ubisoft and Warner Bros.

Iwata specifically name checked new 3DS games spun off from big franchises including Professor Layton, Batman, Metal Gear Solid, DJ Hero, Madden, Saints Row, Assassin’s Creed, Kingdom Hearts.

Iwata said: "I am truly grateful for the support you are offering- thank you very much."