Demo of games, an investment useless?

During an interview with Wired, the producer of 3DS, Hideki Konno, has questioned the effectiveness of the video game demo. "I wonder if the demo to be effective," said Konno. "Sometimes people experience a demo, they are satisfied but then do not buy the game. I'm not sure that developing a demo is an effective way to invest our resources." Konno admits that Nintendo is considering the implementation of some social features such as chat and calls on 3DS: "Upgrading the system, we are interested in this kind of functionality." The 3DS is available in a few days and the most prominent feature will be 3D.

According to Konno, however, Nintendo wants to make it clear to consumers that the 3D display mode is optional: "We do not want people to think that without the 3D is not possible to play."

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