Saints Row 3D also for XBLA

By Robert Purchese Published 30 June, 2010

Will unlock content in 3DS game.

THQ core games boss Danny Bilson has revealed that Saints Row 3D started as an Xbox Live Arcade project before Nintendo pushed for a 3DS adaptation.

Both versions will be seen through to fruition, and having the existing code-base meant an easy conversion when Mario came a-knocking.

"Nintendo really wants to launch with a very balanced portfolio. They really don't want it to feel like a kiddie platform. They were very clear: they really wanted Saints Row on it," Bilson told Industry Gamers.

"Now, we know how those go sometimes: sure, the first party wants it, but is it really going to work? The interesting thing about the game is we were already making it. We were already making it as our Xbox Live game and in 3D also. It's designed for 3D already.

"I believe it will do great," he added, "especially if Nintendo is going to go mature and really do a big mature campaign on it. It's a killer game."

Bilson said both games have been designed "to sell Saints Row 3". He also revealed that both 3D games will unlock content for each other.

"I don't know if I was clear about that, but all of our extension properties all connect and unlock things in each other," he stated.

Saints Row 3 is due to appear sometime before March 2012.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (9) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • Toothball #1 2 years ago

    Curious, I wonder how they plan to connect the 3DS one to other platforms. Probably just via some sort of codes I guess.

  • RodHull #2 2 years ago

    How's the xbla version supposed to work? I didn't think the 360 supported 3d tellies due to it's old hat hdmi ports? And if it used just glasses, where do you get them from. Confused I is.

  • MENTAL1ST Verified Senior Software Engineer, Picsel UK Ltd. #3 2 years ago

    See Invincible Tiger.

  • darkmorgado #4 2 years ago

    Cross-platform connectivity? interesting...

    Have they passed this by MS and Ninty though?

  • gnrlstuart #5 2 years ago

    is it just me or does nintendo have a really ambitious lineup? :)

  • davisorle #6 2 years ago

    If this was for release to PSN it would be repeated like hunderends of times to impress with the firmware update of 3D andsell more 3DTVs -.- Thats all that bothers me. Other than that Im all for 3D, just that 3D isnt all ready for me cause I dont wanna buy a new TV to just get a tittle each 5 months that I like in 3D -.-

    P.S. Can someone PLEASE check the comments and ban that dumbass danshi before he actually makes a single $$?! Thank you.

  • alcides #7 2 years ago

    They don't want it to feel like a kiddie console, yet their strongest title is about a guy in robes with wings shooting pew! pew! pew! rainbows at cartoon monsters.

    Codename KID Icarus.

    I'm 26 and have a very open mind about what it means to be adult. But this false "kiddie" label just won't go away. This is what makes Nintendo awsome and if it's "kiddie" to some, well screw them.

    All I mean is Nintendo could try and do so-called adult games (to me sandbox games are most popular amongst teenagers)

  • Entissmiss #8 2 years ago

    "sandboxes" are for babies

  • Lee_Morris #9 2 years ago

    The XBLA game was already being made in 3D! So microsoft are going to be releasing 3D games starting from next year.