Nintendo hints at 3DS launch line-up

By Fred Dutton Published 29 October, 2010

Ocarina of Time, Pilotwings are first up.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Pilotwings Resort, Nintendogs + Cats and Steel Diver will be the first party 3DS launch titles, judging by a release schedule included in Nintendo's annual fiscal report.

The list, posted by GoNintendo, states that the four games are down for a Spring release in Japan.

Kid Icarus: Uprising is listed merely for 2011. Mario Kart, Paper Mario, Animal Crossing and Starfox 64 3D are all down as "TBA".

Nintendo gave us a sneak peak at all of these titles in a showreel last month - have a look below.

It's unclear which third party games are set to join Link and co. on launch day but EA's My Garden looks fairly likely to be among them.

The 3DS will launch in Japan on 26th February 2011, with European and US releases expected in March. It's going to be really, really cool.

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Comments (31) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • Zaiz #1 2 years ago

    Ocarina of Time? I think this might be a day one for me now.

  • sir_tripod #2 2 years ago

    It's hard to judge without the actual 3D-ness in place. While I am watching the 3DS' progress with great interest (and Pilotwings should be awesome) it's original software I'll be most keen to see, not just the old stuff put through an on-board converter.

  • sfp_noodle #3 2 years ago

    I agree with Tony. The line up is attractive, but they're just old N64 and other console remakes. Plus I'm a bit pissed that it only has one analogue stick when the PSP had that 5 years ago. And there will definitely be another version 6 months down the line. I do want one, I can't deny that. But in the end common sense will mean I'll wait until they drop the price or announce a version that's more attractive

  • George-Roper #4 2 years ago

    Oddly, my first thoughts were pretty much inline with the above posts.

    A line up that appears to be regurgitated, recycled and lacking in originality. The platform itself doesn't hide the fact that Nintendo seem to thrive on hardware innovation, not software.

    Just not interested in playing what will be exactly the same games that I played 15 years ago, on a small handheld with a 3D'ish effect.

    I want to see a steady, high quality stream of original titles from release and all the way through but its becoming clear that we'll see the unoriginal releases in the first few months and then it will be festooned with fucking 3rd party shovelware but will still sell because 'its 3D innit'.
    Edited by George-Roper at 29/10/10 @ 19:10

  • Max_Powers #5 2 years ago

    A new Pilotwings?!

    I've got one word for you:

    Day-one-purchase!

  • superstu1337 #6 2 years ago

    Ocarina day one = Purchase day one.

  • smelly #7 2 years ago

    >A line up that appears to be regurgitated, recycled and lacking in originality.

    Never stopped people buying xbox's.

  • DonnieDarko333 #8 2 years ago

    "Mario Kart, Paper Mario, Animal Crossing and Starfox 64 3D

    Hoping Mario Kart or Animal Crossing makes it for launch day here!

  • gnrlstuart #9 2 years ago

    i think i'll be placing a pre order soon then. and come on guys, regurgitated? i think you guys are being a little cynical. i understand that all of these games are technically rehash, but its the hardware innovations that breath life into classic franchises. these arent the same games on a 3d screen, they are re-interpretations of the franchise. nintendo set the bar for third party developers without a shadow of a doubt with the ds, and will continue to do so. this console is clearly aimed at us, the early adopting core gamer, and if you havent seen the amount of third party support yet, you should take a look because it's phenomenal.
    Edited by gnrlstuart at 29/10/10 @ 19:42

  • cherryuk #10 2 years ago

    not so cool about re-releasing N64 games, isn't a new machine all about innovation?!

  • Der_tolle_Emil #11 2 years ago

    Day 1. Because I've bought all my Nintendo consoles on day one and with Ocarina of Time being a launch title it would be all the more crazy to change that now. Also really looking forward to Pilotwings.

    The only way Nintendo could top this in the future is if they had Zelda and Mario as launch titles. If not this is probably the best launch lineup for any console ever.

  • infernox1 #12 2 years ago

    i still dont understand why you people dont understand that it has a touch screen and a gyrometer so it doesnt need a second analog stick. always has to be something people moan about.

  • Ninja_Tino #13 2 years ago

    Any word on whether Paper Mario is a remake or a sequel? God I hope it's a proper sequel to 1000 Year Door. Super was fun, but it lacked the magic of the series. 1000 Years Door is one of my favoruite RPGs ever.

  • excelexcel #14 2 years ago

    calling all games that Nintendo make reguritated oldies is BS. You may make an arguement for that with the Zelda series but Mario has gotten more innovative as time has gone on.

  • Zaiz #15 2 years ago

    Well, if Nintendo is regurgitating, what the hell is Sony doing with six god of wars in just about as many years? There's nothing unique about this, Nintendo just has long running franchises that have run so damn long because they are that good.

  • djcool3005 #16 2 years ago

    Omg if this has Ocarina of time then my god i want one of these more than I did before lol.

  • Mildew #17 2 years ago

    Pilotwings at launch? SOLD!

  • spazmo #18 2 years ago

    I will start tiring of Nintendo games when there are plentiful alternatives from other devs of the same types of game. And of comparable quality. But there aren't.

  • Der_tolle_Emil #19 2 years ago

    I get the idea that a large amount of people like their gaming 2D.

    You do know that you can turn the 3D off it you don like it, don't you?

  • SG #20 2 years ago

    I'll only be interested in Ocarina if there is significant added content.

    And won't be getting a 3DS until a significant price drop if current predictions hold true.

  • Cloud-Strife #21 2 years ago

    I hope it won't be like the DS launch where we had the Super Mario 64 remake and **** all else to play for months.

    Not a day one purchase for me. I'll wait till there's enough quality games to justify buying it.

  • Basoy #22 2 years ago

    TonyCorleone, there is probably a dry spell with the DS now but when was the last?

    People expect far too much from Nintendo. There is only so many games a company can make. If there are dry spells 3rd parties should take advantage of it but at least, on the home consoles they don't. :/

  • InternetRed #23 2 years ago

    I'll wait. I got the DS and Wii on day one, and regretted them. I still kinda regret them too, although my partner likes playing on the Wii so it's not all bad. It's not that I hate Nintendo either, I love their classic games. For the 3DS though, the lineup seems to be mostly re-hashes of existing games. It took a while for the DS to get some innovative content, and then a while longer before developers realised they didn't have to add some touch-screen gimmick to every game they made. It will be the same with the 3DS.

    However, waiting isn't a bad thing. By the time the 3DS-Lite appears, there'll be a reasonable back-catalogue of games out, most of which should be at a good second-hand price.

  • alcides #24 2 years ago

    I'll buy it when it offers something really new. Really excited about 3D, really not about the lineup. To me the DS is all about novelty. There's nothing new in that lineup except for kid icarus.

  • koopa #25 2 years ago

    For some reason I'm most excited about Steel Diver, I think it will be a sleeper hit (it's Aonuma's favorite 3DS game as well if I recall)...

  • AaronTurner #26 2 years ago

    It's a bit of a crap line-up but I'm really looking forward to the unique experience this console should provide.

  • tenofspades #27 2 years ago

    that bloody looks good.

  • TonyHarrison #28 2 years ago

    It's funny how people see things differently. The full line up of 3DS games revealed back at E3 is already better than the PSP's current library as it stands after six years on the market for me.

    Others see rehashes and little to buy. It's weird really.
    Edited by TonyHarrison at 30/10/10 @ 17:38

  • DRE4DNOUGHT #29 2 years ago

    what other console launches with titles from systems two generations ago? Was really looking forward to this. ah well.

  • smelly #30 2 years ago

    :The major complaint that can be levelled at Nintendo at the moment is that they keep making the same game they have been making since the SNES:


    Yes - you're quite correct.. You cant say the same thing about microsoft for example can you?

  • dadrester #31 2 years ago

    i still dont understand why you people dont understand that it has a touch screen and a gyrometer so it doesnt need a second analog stick. always has to be something people moan about.

    have you not played any FPS games on the iphone!? touch screen is SHIT for analogue style controls.