Nintendo has been keeping the list of games that will launch with the 3DS on March 27th a complete secret, instead referring to a nebulous launch window for their releases. All of that has changed today- here are the 18 games that will be in stores on day one for an MSRP of $40:
• Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo)
• Steel Diver (Nintendo)
• Nintendogs + Cats (Nintendo)
• Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (Capcom)
• The Sims 3 (EA)
• Madden NFL Football (EA Sports)
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D (Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.)
• LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (LucasArts)
• RIDGE RACER 3D (Namco Bandai)
• Super Monkey Ball™ 3D (Sega)
• BUST-A-MOVE UNIVERSE (Square-Enix, Inc.)
• SAMURAI WARRIORS: Chronicles (Tecmo Koei)
• Asphalt 3D (Ubisoft)
• Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D (Ubisoft)
• Rayman 3D (Ubisoft)
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Shadow Wars (Ubisoft)
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Star Fox 64 3D, Kid Icarus: Uprising and Mario Kart 3DS are slated for release later in the year. While that may be disappointing to fans that are looking forward to Nintendo's big franchises, understand that Nintendo is trying to space software releases out so that there is never a drought of quality content available for the system. It will also give third parties a better chance to succeed at launch if they don't have to directly compete with any of Nintendo's largest properties. Although I'm sure Nintendog's + Cats will be a huge success, Pilotwings Resort and Steel Diver will probably be more modest successes. All in all I think this is a decent lineup that will surely please early adopters. It is certainly one of the strongest Nintendo launch lineups I have seen. There is also plenty to keep you interested in the hardware itself, mini games like Face Raiders are pre-installed on the 3DS alongside Mii creation apps and a 3D camera.
• Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo)
• Steel Diver (Nintendo)
• Nintendogs + Cats (Nintendo)
• Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (Capcom)
• The Sims 3 (EA)
• Madden NFL Football (EA Sports)
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D (Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.)
• LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (LucasArts)
• RIDGE RACER 3D (Namco Bandai)
• Super Monkey Ball™ 3D (Sega)
• BUST-A-MOVE UNIVERSE (Square-Enix, Inc.)
• SAMURAI WARRIORS: Chronicles (Tecmo Koei)
• Asphalt 3D (Ubisoft)
• Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D (Ubisoft)
• Rayman 3D (Ubisoft)
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Shadow Wars (Ubisoft)
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Star Fox 64 3D, Kid Icarus: Uprising and Mario Kart 3DS are slated for release later in the year. While that may be disappointing to fans that are looking forward to Nintendo's big franchises, understand that Nintendo is trying to space software releases out so that there is never a drought of quality content available for the system. It will also give third parties a better chance to succeed at launch if they don't have to directly compete with any of Nintendo's largest properties. Although I'm sure Nintendog's + Cats will be a huge success, Pilotwings Resort and Steel Diver will probably be more modest successes. All in all I think this is a decent lineup that will surely please early adopters. It is certainly one of the strongest Nintendo launch lineups I have seen. There is also plenty to keep you interested in the hardware itself, mini games like Face Raiders are pre-installed on the 3DS alongside Mii creation apps and a 3D camera.