REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nintendo of America today revealed a diverse lineup of new video games set to launch during the second quarter of 2011. Whether they’re playing at home on the Wii™ system, having fun on the go with the Nintendo DS™ family of systems or discovering the new Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, consumers will have a wide variety of engaging, inclusive experiences to choose from as Nintendo and its publishing partners unleash more than 50 games in the coming months.
A June 19 launch date has been set for The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ 3D, a re-mastered edition of one of the most acclaimed installments in The Legend of Zelda series, created exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system. Wii owners, meanwhile, can look forward to the June 13 launch of Wii Play™: Motion, which includes 12 new motion-controlled games and will be packaged with a black Wii Remote™ Plus controller. Upcoming games also include Mystery Case Files™: Dust to Dust™ for the Wii system, which combines the seek-and-solve fun of the puzzle-based series with adventuresome story elements, multiplayer modes and the intuitive motion control of the Wii Remote™ controller.
“Following a tremendous launch for Nintendo 3DS, our roster of upcoming games for Wii and all of our hand-held systems will keep the momentum going strong into summer,” said Marc Franklin, Nintendo of America’s director of Public Relations. “Games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and Wii Play: Motion offer exciting additions to some of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, while our third-party partners continue to provide blockbuster gaming experiences for Nintendo systems.”
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D brings a completely re-mastered version of an epic entry in the beloved The Legend of Zelda game series to Nintendo’s newest hand-held system, Nintendo 3DS. The game couples phenomenally enhanced graphics with stunning, glasses-free 3D visuals to bring to life the daring adventures of its hero, Link™. A streamlined touch-screen interface and newly implemented motion controls provide a fresh and intuitive feel as players immerse themselves in the tale of the creation of Hyrule and the struggle for control of its all-powerful ancient relic. The game will also feature new challenges not included in the original game. The Legend of Zelda veterans can look forward to the Master Quest – a second quest with revamped puzzles and redesigned dungeons that feature the same graphical and interface upgrades as the main game. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is a masterful improvement on one of the landmark releases in video game history.
With the June 13 launch of Wii Play: Motion, Wii owners will be twisting, turning and enjoying themselves like never before, whether they’re newcomers to the console or have already discovered the fun of the popular Wii Play game. From catching a gust of wind by tilting an umbrella to fending off garden pests by swinging a mallet, each of the 12 included games will have players smiling wide as they use their Wii Remote Plus controller (or Wii Remote with Wii MotionPlus™ accessory) in a variety of interesting, sometimes unexpected ways. Wii Play: Motion comes packaged with a Wii Remote Plus controller – which combines the original Wii Remote controller with the precision of Wii MotionPlus – to deliver great value, precise motion control and immersive social fun that anyone in the household can pick up and instantly enjoy.
Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust brings the intrigue and sleuthing of Big Fish Games’ Mystery Case Files series to the Wii system for the first time. The game transports players to the enigmatic Malgrave Island, where they must hunt for hidden objects and solve puzzles to collect a magically powerful dust scattered across the island. Anyone can delve quickly and easily into the game’s rich seek-and-solve action, using the Wii Remote controller to examine multi-layered hidden-object scenes, locate cleverly concealed items and obtain inventory items that will help to overcome brain-teasing obstacles. Multiplayer features allow players to team up and crack the case together or face off in a competitive hunt for hidden objects. (Additional controllers are required for multiplayer features and are sold separately.) No matter who’s playing, it’ll take sharp eyes and a keen mind to get to the bottom of Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust.
Third-party publishers will offer a spectacular range of new software for Nintendo systems in the months to come. Among the upcoming games for the Wii console are Konami Digital Entertainment’s Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 2 and Disney Interactive Studios’ LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. Nintendo 3DS users can look forward to a May launch for TECMO KOEI’s DEAD OR ALIVE® Dimensions, while Warner Bros. Interactive’s Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is set to launch simultaneously for Wii, Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo DS family of systems on June 7.
Below is a partial list of upcoming games for Nintendo systems. Note that game titles and launch dates are subject to change.
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Wii |
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| Publisher | Game | Available | ||||||
| Activision | Transformers™: Dark of the Moon™ Stealth Force Edition | June 14 | ||||||
| Deep Silver, Inc. | Get Fit with Mel B | Spring | ||||||
| Disney Interactive Studios | LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game | May | ||||||
| Disney•Pixar | Cars 2: The Video Game | Summer | ||||||
| Graffiti Entertainment, Inc. | Reader Rabbit® Preschool | April | ||||||
| Reader Rabbit® Kindergarten | April | |||||||
| Reader Rabbit® 1st Grade | April | |||||||
| Reader Rabbit® 2nd Grade | April | |||||||
| Konami Digital Entertainment | Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 2 | Spring | ||||||
| NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. | ExerBeat™ | April 26 | ||||||
| Nintendo | Wii Play™: Motion | June 13 | ||||||
| Mystery Case Files™: Dust to Dust™ | June 27 | |||||||
| SEGA | Thor™: God of Thunder | May 3 | ||||||
| The Conduit™ 2 | April 12 | |||||||
| THQ Inc. | Rio | April 12 | ||||||
| SpongeBob SquigglePants | April 12 | |||||||
| Kung Fu Panda® 2 | May 24 | |||||||
| Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters | June 7 | ||||||
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Nintendo DS Family |
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| Publisher | Game | Available | ||||||
| Activision | Transformers™: Dark of the Moon™ AUTOBOTS™ | June 14 | ||||||
| Transformers™: Dark of the Moon™ DECEPTICONS™ | June 14 | |||||||
| Squinkies | April 12 | |||||||
| Bergsala Lightweight LLC | Loving Life with Hello Kitty® and Friends | May 10 | ||||||
| Deep Silver, Inc. | Duke Nukem: Critical Mass | Q2 | ||||||
| Disney Interactive Studios | LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game | May | ||||||
| Disney•Pixar | Cars 2: The Video Game | Summer | ||||||
| Easy Interactive | Hollywood Files | June 14 | ||||||
| Picture Puzzle Collection | May 17 | |||||||
| Match 3 Madness | May 3 | |||||||
| Konami Digital Entertainment | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2011 | May 10 | ||||||
| Majesco Entertainment | Cake Mania Main Street | May | ||||||
| SEGA | Thor™: God of Thunder | May 3 | ||||||
| THQ Inc. | Rio | April 12 | ||||||
| Paws & Claws Pampered Pets 2™ | April 19 | |||||||
| Kung Fu Panda® 2 | May 24 | |||||||
| Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | LEGO® Battles: Ninjago | Spring | ||||||
| Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters | June 7 | |||||||
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Nintendo 3DS |
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| Publisher | Game | Available | ||||||
| Activision | Transformers™: Dark of the Moon™ Stealth Force Edition 3D | June 14 | ||||||
| Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II | May 24 | ||||||
| Crave Games | Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion | May 24 | ||||||
| D3 Publisher | Dream Trigger™ 3D | April | ||||||
| Disney Interactive Studios | LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game | May | ||||||
| NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. | DualPenSports™ | May | ||||||
| PAC-MAN® & Galaga® DIMENSIONS | June | |||||||
| Nintendo | The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ 3D | June 19 | ||||||
| NIS America, Inc. | Cave Story 3D | June 28 | ||||||
| TECMO KOEI AMERICA CORP. | DEAD OR ALIVE® Dimensions | May | ||||||
| THQ Inc. | SpongeBob SquigglePants | May 17 | ||||||
| Ubisoft Entertainment | Driver® Renegade | Spring | ||||||
| Rabbids® Travel in Time | April 10 | |||||||
| Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® 3D | April 10 | |||||||
| James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes™ | June 7 | |||||||
| Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters | June 7 | ||||||
Remember that Wii and Nintendo 3DS feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.5 billion video games and more than 577 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.
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