Satoru Iwata says 3D games on Wii U are technically feasible, but it's not a path Nintendo will follow...

With Nintendo pushing 3D hard with 3DS, speculation that the company could pursue the extra dimension with its next home console wasn't entirely surprising. Despite the handheld approach, Nintendo have been clear to moot 3D talk when it comes to Wii U, instead focussing on industry-standard HD graphics.

However, in an interview with Mercury News Nintendo president Satoru Iwata confirmed that it was technologically possible to put 3D-enabled games on Wii U. Still, he seemed to rule out Nintendo pursuing such features.

"If you are going to connect Wii U with a home TV capable of displaying 3D images, technologically, yes, it is going to be possible, but that's not the area we are focusing on. When it comes to 3D, we already have the 3DS, and each owner of the Nintendo 3DS is capable of viewing 3D images. However, when it comes to the home console, it depends upon the availability of 3D TV sets at home, which, unfortunately, is not expanding enough. And rather than pouring a lot of energy into that kind of area, with the Wii U we'd like to focus more on each Wii U owner being able to have an equal opportunity to enjoy it."

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