Cry Engine on the Nintendo 3DS? Maybe says Crytek

Crysis developers like what they see with 3DS, but will anything come of it? Boss of Crytek, Cevat Yerli has spoken to CVG about the upcoming PC and console shooter Crysis 2. So what does that have to do with Nintendo you ask? Well in the same intervi...

Crysis developers like what they see with 3DS, but will anything come of it?

Boss of Crytek, Cevat Yerli has spoken to CVG about the upcoming PC and console shooter Crysis 2. So what does that have to do with Nintendo you ask? Well in the same interview, Yerli has spoken up about 3D gaming and the Nintendo 3DS. According to Yerli, the developers have had the system demoed to them by a unnamed ’senior person at Nintendo.’ They came away from the demonstration saying "That demo showed me a very powerful piece of graphics hardware, as well as a very interesting user experience."

He added that "I think they have a very interesting platform on their hands. They have some problems here and there but they are aware and it’s nothing that cannot be ironed out. I think the price point they’re targeting is very interesting. Everything looks like a winner on that platform. I actually wouldn’t be surprised if there is some high-end gaming happening on that platform because of the raw power of the hardware.

This on the Nintendo 3DS? Yeah… no.

So would Crytek ever make a game for the Nintendo 3DS or develop their engine to work on the console? "My initial contact with it is just that we got to see the platform at E3, going forward it may be very well that we look into putting the Cry Engine on that platform. But again this is initially thought only – nothing has been decided. There is an opportunity with Nintendo 3DS and Crytek," says Yerli.

Nintendo showing off the 3DS to engine developers such as Crytek is very exciting, just don’t expect to see Crysis on the 3DS anytime soon, if ever.

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