Games for 3DS

There is a huge list of games for the 3DS. That list can be found on this article’s full page. For now, I’ll touch upon some of the more promising titles. If you’d like to see screenshots of any of these games, you should check Nintendo’s 3DS site, where they’ve made all screens that exist available.

Kid Icarus - After over 20 years, Kid Icarus returns in a leading role. This game looks beautiful, and has plenty of nostalgia, from music to eggplant wizards. The way this was presented right alongside the 3DS leads me to believe it will be among the launch titles. Kirby/Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai is in charge of this game’s development.

Ocarina of Time 3DS - (screens here) Newish character models, updated textures, and some fancy lighting is all we can really glean from the available material for this remake. There has been some confusion as to whether or not this is a real game, as Miyamoto stated the E3 demo was made to show off the 3DS technology. But, the game has since been confirmed as a future 3DS title, complete with some gameplay polish. Aonuma, who started with the Zelda franchise as a level designer for Ocarina of Time, has publicly repented for the frustration of the Water Temple, saying that the remake will fix some of its problems - such as needing to go into the inventory menu to put on iron boots constantly. It sounds like all of the GUI elements will move down to the touch screen, so equipment changes should be as quick as the tap of an icon.

MGS: Snake Eater 3GS - This, like OoT 3DS was only available at the show as a tech demo. It looks very nice - and if this turns out to be a full port of MGS3, we’re looking at something very interesting. After all, one of the key issues with MGS3 was the constant need to go into the pause menu to fix wounds, eat rations, or spin Snake around so he vomits. If all that ends up on the lower screen, magic!

Kingdom Hearts 3DS - What we’ve seen of the screenshots here look very similar to the first Kingdom Hearts game, but we do know now that this will be an original title.

Star Fox 3DS - This is another apparent remake, this time of Star Fox 64. There’s not much else to say, beyond the fact that some who played this demo found it a bit harder because of the 3D messing with their depth perception.

Resident Evil: Revelations - This is another game where we only have screen shots, but unlike other titles, it appears to be its own game starring superbuff Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. Here's a video.

Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle - Professor Layton has a good shot at utilizing the 3D features in a creative way, though any puzzle that relies on 3D runs the risk of creating accessibility problems.

Full list of games announced after the jump.

And here’s the huge list (click to view).