As the Nintendo 3DS launch date is quietly sneaking up on us among the very busy beginning of 2011, Nintendo has released it's finalized listing of day one launch titles. There are going to be 18 games released for the handheld when it comes to retail on March 27th. While you may look at the launch lineup and wonder where the first party support for the handheld is, you can rest assured that there are slew of games on the way from Nintendo studios. Titles like Kid Icarus, Star Fix, Mario Kart, and Legend of Zelda are all on the way in 2011.
Launch will be largely supported by third party developers like Ubisoft, Capcom, and EA to name a few. Here is the full list of first and third party Nintendo 3Ds games that will be available at launch on March 27th.
First Party Titles:
Pilotwings Resort
Steel Diver
Nintendogs + Cats
Third Party Titles:
Asphalt 3D - Ubisoft
BUST-A-MOVE - Square
Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D - Ubisoft
LEGO Star Wars III - Lucas Arts
Madden NFL Football - EA
Pro Evolution Soccer - Konami
Rayman 3D - Ubisoft
Ridge Racer 3D - Namco
Samurai Warriors: Chronicles - Tecmo
Super Monkey Ball 3D - Sega
Super Street Fighter 3D - Capcom
The Sims 3 - EA
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Shadow Wars - Ubisoft
Source: Industry Gamers
