I don't think they would include 3D if the next console isn't going to be 3D too. They drop features in their backwards compatibility (game link cables on the DS, off the top of my head), and 3D would increase the price and be a hassle to implement so I think that if the next handheld isn't 3D in the first place, they won't bother with 3D support for 3DS games.Not really, that's why I dont want the next Nintendo handheld to have backwards compatibility, mainly because it will be forced to include a 3D screen..