The 3DS, the new handheld from Nintendo that needn’t special glasses to enjoy its 3D touchscreen, is coming to the US in aqua blue and cosmo black on March 27 for a pricey $250.
As we noted in our live coverage and overview articles, Nintendo will accompany the US launch will a comprehensive lineup of games designed to take advantage of the console’s glass-less 3D experience described as "a different kind of 3D."
The gaming giant has on its part detailed every upcoming game on its site and provided detailed descriptions, screenshots and 2D videos. If you’re planning on upgrading your DS gaming experience to the 3DS, here are the games you’ll be able to pick between the launch and the upcoming E3 Expo in June.
Games by Nintendo
- nintedogs cats
- Animal Crossing
- Mario Kart
- Paper Mario
- nintendogs + cats
- Pilotwings Resort
- Steel Diver
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
- Star Fox 64 3D
- Kid Icarus: Uprising




Launch lineup includes Nintendogs + cats (upper left), Steel Diver (upper right), The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (lower left) and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D (lower right).
Games by third-party developers:
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked (Atlus)
- Dual Pen Sports (Namco Bandai Games America)
- Thor: God of Thunder (Sega)
- Crush 3D (Sega)
- Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D (Ubisoft)
- Rayman 3D (Ubisoft)
- Rabbids Travel in Time (Ubisoft)
- Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (Capcom)
- Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D (Capcom)
- Madden NFL Football (EA Sports)
- The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D (Konami)
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (LucasArts)
- Ridge Racer 3D (Namco Bandai Games America)
- Super Monkey Ball 3D (Sega)
- Bust-a-Move Universe (Square Enix)
- Samurai Warriors Chronicles (Tecmo Koei America)
- Dead or Alive Dimensions (Tecmo Koei America)
- Asphalt 3D (Ubisoft)
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Shadow Wars (Ubisoft)
- Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D (Ubisoft)
In addition to these officially confirmed games, other titles are coming as well but their availability and release dates may vary. These include Bomberman, Nikoli’s Pencil Puzzle and Deca Sports Extreme from Hudson and Pet Zombies in 3D and Face Kart: Photo Finish from Majesco. All those games are expected this Fall.