Nintendo dates Ocarina of Time 3DS

Plus, Dragon Quest VI, Dead or Alive, more

The 3DS remake of N64 classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launches in Europe on 17th June, Nintendo has announced.

It also revealed dates for a number of other titles across all its platforms. Other 3DS highlights include Puzzle Bobble Universe on 21st April, Steel Diver on 6th May and Dead or Alive: Dimensions on 20th May.

There's a handful of interesting titles on their way to its creaky, last-gen counterpart too, including Plants vs Zombies on 6th May and a remake of Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie on 20th May.

Things are rather thin over on the Wii – your top picks there are SEGA's FPS sequel The Conduit 2 on 22nd April, Virtua Tennis 4 on 29th April and LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean on 13th May.

Looking further afield, Nintendo also confirmed that Wii Play: Motion, Xenoblade Chronicles and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword would all be in stores before the end of 2011.

Here's the full release slate:

3DS

  • 21st April: Puzzle Bobble Universe (Square Enix)
  • 6th May: Steel Diver (Nintendo)
  • 13th May: LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Disney Interactive Studios)
  • 20th May: Dead or Alive: Dimensions (Nintendo)
  • 26th May: Sudoku: The Puzzle Game Collection (Hudson Soft)
  • 2nd June: Sports Island 3D (Hudson Soft)
  • 17th June: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
  • 17th June: Naruto Shippuden 3D The New Era (505 Games)
  • Q2: Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions (Namco Bandai)

DS

  • 22nd April: Valet Parking 1989 (DSiWare - Zordix)
  • 29th April: Thor: God of Thunder (SEGA)
  • April: Cradle of Rome / Cradle of Egypt Double Pack (Mastertronic/Advantage Distribution)
  • 6th May: Plants vs. Zombies (Mastertronic Games Ltd.)
  • 13th May: LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Disney Interactive Studios)
  • 20th May: Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie (Nintendo)
  • May: Pucca Power Up (Rising Star Games)
  • 17th June: Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles 2 (O-Games)
  • Q2: Zhu Zhu Classic (Activision Publishing)
  • Q2: Kung Zhu (Activision Publishing)
  • Q2: Miffy's World (Pan Vision)
  • 1st July: Solatorobo: Red the Hunter (Nintendo)

Wii

  • 15th April: Spongebob Squigglepants (THQ) (uDraw compatible)
  • 22nd April: Conduit 2 (SEGA)
  • 28th April: DanceDanceRevolution hottest party 4 (Konami)
  • 29th April: Virtua Tennis 4 (SEGA)
  • April: National Geographic Challenge! (Black Bean Games)
  • 6th May: Greg Hastings Paintball 2 (505 Games)
  • 6th May: Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 (Activision Publishing)
  • 13th May: LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Disney Interactive Studios)
  • May: Let's Dance with Mel B (Black Bean Games)
  • May: We Dance (Nordic Games)
  • May: FAST - Racing League (WiiWare - Shin'en Multimedia)
  • May-June: Champion Jockey (Tecmo Koei)
  • 10th June: Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment)
  • 17th June: Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles 2 (O-Games)
  • June: MotoHeroz (WiiWare - RedLynx)
  • Q2: Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 2 (Konami)
  • Q2: Attack at the Movies (505 Games)
  • Q2: Dance Sensation (505 Games)
  • Q2: ExerBeat (Namco Bandai)
  • Q2: Chrono Trigger (Virtual Console – Square Enix)

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  • X201 #1 1 year ago

  • silversun #2 1 year ago

    Im glad i waited and did not import dragon quest 6 because now i can support the euro launch of the game.
    zelda dated as well is great.
  • whatsthecoo #3 1 year ago

    I wonder how much PvZ will be...
  • Hobo #4 1 year ago

    Is the major firmware update still slated for late-May?

    That, Resident Evil: Mercs 3D and Zelda: OoT are the reson i'll wait to pick my machine up in June.
  • Razz #5 1 year ago

    I will own a 3DS on the 17th of June
  • andywilkie35 #6 1 year ago

    Great news re: DQVI
  • Cid #7 1 year ago

    DQVI and Zelda. Sorted.
  • Syrette #8 1 year ago

    Sincere condolences to the Wii owners amongst us, for that list is pretty dismal.
  • Daeltaja #9 1 year ago

    Skyward Sword this year as well? Fecking hell, might have to hand in my notice with all these damn games.
  • weebl #10 1 year ago

    Q3: Duck Hunt with giro controls. Yours for just £35
  • gudnikristinn #11 1 year ago

    Nice, looking forward to Dead or Alive Dimensions and Zelda Ocarina of time
    Also for this summer(yet not on this list) RE:Mercenaries, Cave Story 3D and hoping Driver 3D will be good.

    Overall,i should be happy this summer with my 3DS, and i hope that come fall we will not hear any more whining about a lack of games on the system.
  • Cadence #12 1 year ago

    If Skyward Sword comes out this year I'll eat my face.
  • Incarta #13 1 year ago

    20th May: Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie

    Drat. I bought it in the states while on holiday in the US a month ago. I too would have liked to support the EU release but they took so bloody long...

    IF I HAD BUT KNOWN!
  • OldK1ngCole #14 1 year ago

    Looks like I'll be investing in a 3DS on June 17th then :)
  • LazyDan #15 1 year ago

    "May: Let's Dance with Mel B" ...Let's not.

    I'm glad we get OoT around the same time as the US - bodes well for the future, despite the region locking. I was hoping Starfox would appear at the same time, but hopefully it won't be too long afterwards.

    Also that Pac Man/Galaga game is one to watch - it's apparently coming with Pac Man Championship edition packed in too.
  • MORZTAN #16 1 year ago

    The day before my wedding :)

    Sorry honey, looks like you'll be dancing the walsh alone!
  • GamesConnoisseur #17 1 year ago

    Wii owners, anything in the list lit your candle? Perhaps Prozac called for instead?!

    3DS and DS on the other hand... Good games in there, Zelda and Dragon Quest a must!!
  • BonzoBanana #18 1 year ago

    When are the 3DS games coming out that were used as technical demonstrations, metal gear, resident evil etc?

    Galaga and Pacman whats that about, £40 too? What a total ripoff.


    So far I've made a list of the games I want for 3DS when I get one and thats streetfighter and pilotwings and theres nothing there to add to it. I realise Ocarina of time is a good game but I'm really tired of it now as I've been playing it since the N64 days, then gamecube and then again emulated on Xbox. I don't think a new coat of paint will do it for me.
  • amphigory #19 1 year ago

    Glad for Zelda, but no Paper Mario or Kid Icarus? :(
  • Geordiemp #20 1 year ago

    Agree with Bonzo, people getting 'excited for the 3rd or 4th re-release of a game'....

    The older players amongst us have played these games to death

    Retro gaming is nostalgic and fun sometimes to play agin, but really big N nead to write some new games....
    Edited by Geordiemp at 13/04/11 @ 09:34
  • waynenot #21 1 year ago

    This basically says they're announcing their new home console at E3.
  • nikobe #22 1 year ago

    Chrono Trigger on virtual console at the bottom of the list, nom.
  • Toothball #23 1 year ago

    @BonzoBanana & @Geordiemp

    I was also hoping to see more new games on the 3DS horizon than remakes. I was quite happy to see them revisit Pilotwings after a fifteen year absence, but I have no interest in playing Ocarina of Time again. I suppose outsourcing it should have left Nintendo's internal teams free to work on other things, but who knows? I'm much more interested in playing Steel Diver than another Zelda game as it's not something I've played before.


  • byakuya83 #24 1 year ago

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  • BonzoBanana #25 1 year ago

    I know its not seen as a classic like Ocarina but must admit I loved Windwaker on the gamecube. I actually prefered it to the Ocarina. If they can do Monster Hunter for 3DS successfully I don't see why Windwaker couldn't be achieved. Not that anyone has seen Monster Hunter 3DS yet it could be cut down and totally awful.

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    I wonder what other N64 Nintendo will dig up and convert for the 3DS catalogue.

    Wouldn't surprise if super nintendo titles get resurrected too. It would hardly be surprising if Mario Allstars doesn't make an appearance in 3D.