Nintendo 3DS Unveiled: Kid Icarus, Mario Kart, Nintendogs/cats, PilotWings, Animal Crossing, StarFox, Paper Mario, and MORE!

Nintendo changed the world of video games with touch-screen gaming on the Nintendo DS™ in 2004. Nintendo then pioneered the motion-controlled gaming revolution with the Wii™ console and the Wii Remote™ controller back in 2006. Today the company unveils an even more immersive gaming experience: Nintendo 3DS™.

“The additional dimension of depth in 3D makes it easier for players to judge distances while giving developers a new tool to create games and experiences that play with both height and depth,” said Nintendo video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, who pioneered the fully rendered 3D video game world with Super Mario 64™.

Nintendo 3DS comes with a 3.53-inch top screen and a 3.02-inch bottom touch screen. It has three cameras – one inner and two outer – to deliver the 3D effect and take 3D pictures. It includes a motion sensor, a gyro sensor and even a Slide Pad that allows 360-degree analog input.

In a nutshell, that’s the details on the Nintendo 3DS that were unveiled today at Nintendo’s E3 conference. Kid Icarus: Uprising was a major reveal, and they also announced Nintendogs + cats, as well as MANY third party games. Well guess what… THAT’s NOT ALL!!! Nintendo’s press release had some MAJOR announcements, so check them out:

Kid Icarus™: Uprising
The long-awaited franchise follow-up to the NES™ classic.

Mario Kart™
Shows off the potential of driving and tossing bananas in 3D.

nintendogs™ + cats
A new version of the best-selling nintendogs franchise that lets players interact even more with their virtual puppies – and kittens!

PilotWings Resort™
A flying simulation that lets players soar above Wuhu Island.

Animal Crossing™
A new installment of the charming community-building franchise.

StarFox 64™ 3D
A game that demonstrates the true distance and depth of outer space using Nintendo’s well-known franchise.

Steel Diver™
A new submarine-navigation game from Nintendo.

Paper Mario™
Brings paper-based 2D environments to life.

Not only that but the Nintendo 3DS will release with the “strongest third-party support of any video game system in Nintendo history”. The games on display at the Nintendo booth at the E3 Expo include:

DJ Hero® 3D from Activision
RESIDENT EVIL® REVELATIONS from Capcom
The Sims™ 3 from Electronic Arts
HIDEO KOJIMA’S METAL GEAR SOLID SNAKE EATER 3D “The Naked Sample” from Konami
Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracles (name not final) from LEVEL-5
RIDGE RACER® (name not final) from Namco Bandai Games
KINGDOM HEARTS franchise game from Square Enix
DEAD OR ALIVE® 3D (name not final) from Tecmo Koei Games
SAMURAI WARRIORS® 3D from Tecmo Koei Games
Battle of Giants™: Dinosaur Strike from Ubisoft
Hollywood 61 (name not final) from Ubisoft

Other 3DS games in the works include:

SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV 3D Edition (name not final) from Capcom
Madden NFL and FIFA Soccer games from Electronic Arts
CODENAME: Chocobo Racing® 3D and a FINAL FANTASY ® franchise game and from Square Enix
NINJA GAIDEN® (name not final) from Tecmo Koei Games
Saint’s Row: Drive By from THQ
Assassin’s Creed™Lost Legacy, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon™ and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Chaos Theory™ from Ubisoft
A Batman game from Warner Bros.
Additional games are in development by Atlus, AQ Interactive, Disney Interactive Studios, Harmonix, Hudson Soft, Majesco, Marvelous Entertainment, Rocket, SEGA, Takara Tommy and Take-Two Interactive.

Stay tuned for lots of details on the Nintendo 3DS, as well as its games, including images and videos!

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