E3: Nintendo Reveals 3DS, Upcoming Titles

Nintendo has debuted the Nintendo 3DS, its glasses-free 3D followup to it popular Nintendo DS handheld, featuring a 3.5-inch widescreen display, an analog controller, a 3D camera, and more. The most visible change to the new hardware is the top screen, comprised of a 3.5-inch 3D-capable display -- bigger than the standard DSi's 3.25-inch screens but smaller than the DSi XL's 4.25-inch displays. The bottom display isn't widescreen or 3D-capable, but still acts as a touchscreen. For gamers worried about eye strain that might occur with the handheld's 3D graphics (or for those who just prefer to play without 3D), the system will include a slider that will allow users to turn off the 3D effects in games. The 3DS features multiple cameras, bumping the number up to three from DSi's two. The top lid of the system incorporates two cameras that allow owners to take 3D photos, which they can also view in 3D with the system. Other new additions to the portable include the ability to display 3D feature films. The company said How To Train Your Dragon, Legend of the Guardians, and Tangled will be demonstrated on the system at E3. The device is outfitted with an improved tag mode feature, which allows gamers to exchange and unlock content while the system is in sleep mode. The 3DS will feature backwards compatibility with previous DS and DSi releases. Nintendo showed off several titles planned only for for the new 3DS, including Kid Icarus: Uprising, a new entry in the long-dormant Kid Icarus series, developed by Smash Bros. designer Masahiro Sakurai's team Project Sora. Nintendo also announced a new Nintendogs title that introduces cats, as well as several upcoming third-party projects, including a Metal Gear Solid game, an original Resident Evil title, DJ Hero 3D, a Kingdom Hearts release, and many others. The company has yet to reveal pricing or a release date for the Nintendo 3DS, though it's expected to launch before the end of Nintendo's fiscal year that ends March 31st, 2011. The full list of publicly-announced games in development for Nintendo 3DS is as follows: Activision DJ Hero 3D AQ Interactive Cubic Ninja Atlus Shin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Persona Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Capcom Resident Evil Revelations Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (name not final) EA EA FIFA Soccer Madden NFL The Sims 3 Gameloft Asphalt DS Harmonix Music Game Hudson Soft Bomberman franchise Deca Sports franchise Kororinpa franchise Konami Baseball franchise Contra franchise Frogger franchise Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D "The Naked Sample" Pro Evolution Soccer franchise / Winning Eleven franchise Level-5 Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (name not final) Majesco Entertainment BloodRayne: The Shroud A Boy and His Blob Face Racers: Photo Finish Lion's Pride: Adventures on the Serengeti Martha Stewart WonderWorld Amusement Park Marvelous Bokujyoumonogatari 3D (name not final) Namco Dragon Ball franchise (name not final) Gundam franchise (name not final) PAC-MANTM & GALAGATM (name not final) Ridge Racer (name not final) Super Robot franchise (name not final) Nintendo Animal Crossing Kid Icarus: Uprising Mario Kart nintendogs + cats Paper Mario PilotWings Resort Star Fox 64 3D Steel Diver Rocket Crash-City GP VS-robo Sega Sonic (name not final) Super Monkey Ball (name not final) Square Enix CODENAME: Chocobo Racing 3D Dragon Quest franchise Final Fantasy franchise Kingdom Hearts franchise Take-Two Interactive Carnival Games franchise Tecmo Koei Dead or Alive 3D (name not final) Dynasty Warriors (name not final) Ninja Gaiden (name not final) Samurai Warriors 3D (name not final) TOMY Lovely Lisa 3D Naruto Shippuden Action THQ de Blob 2 Kung Fu Panda Kaboom of Doom Marvel Super Hero Squad Infinity Gauntlet The Penguins of Madagascar Puss N Boots Saints Row: Drive-By Ubisoft Assassin's Creed Lost Legacy Battle of Giants: Dinosaur Strike Driver Renegade Hollywood 61 (name not final) Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Warner Bros Batman franchise LEGO franchise