Nintendo unveils raft of software in bid to rescue 3DS

Nintendo on Tuesday announced a raft of new software in a bid to prop up disappointing sales of its latest handheld games gadget,the 3DS,but there was no sign of the add-on accessory that games blogs have said is in the works.

President Satoru Iwata unveiled what he said was an unprecedented range of games,some featuring the company’s much-loved Mario character,at an event held two days ahead of the Tokyo Game Show.

Nintendo slashed the price of the 3DS after sales shrivelled to just 710,000 units in April-June,down on 3.6 million in the first month after launch,and a tiny fraction of the 16 million unit target for the year.