Nintendo has confirmed the rumors that they will be releasing a new DS soon and even threw in a nice curveball.

Nintendo has finally come out and officially announced they are developing a follow-up to the hugely successful Nintendo DS. The new handheld console is temporarily being called the Nintendo 3DS. It will be able to 3D games without the need for 3D glasses apparently. It will be backwards compatible so it will play any current Nintendo DS or DSi game. Not much else is known at this point. Nintendo will be giving more details on the new handheld at this year's E3. I'm really curious to hear how they will be able to deliver 3D games without the glasses and I hope they can let the TV manufacturers in on their little secret. No official word on whether it will include the rumored motion controls or not.

The Nintendo 3DS will be released during the fiscal year between April 2010 and March 2011. We can expect to hear more news this June at E3 2010. I would venture to guess we have a pretty good chance of seeing it this holiday season. We will just have to wait and see though. What do you guys think? Are you excited about the Nintendo 3DS?