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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)