Nintendo America Dates Upcoming 3DS Games
Posted by James Newton
Not a complete list
It's release date madness today, as Nintendo's American and European wings have announced countless release dates for Wii, DS and 3DS games.
For North America, the biggest news is Kid Icarus: Uprising's release date of 23rd March, but there's a bit more to discover in the list below; Rayman Origins is on course for a release in the first quarter, for instance.
As before Nintendo remarks this is a partial list of upcoming games, so if your favourite game — let's say, just for instance, Animal Crossing — isn't there, don't panic.
Nintendo 3DS Software in Early 2012
Nicktoons MLB 3D — March
Resident Evil® Revelations — Feb. 7
Circle Pad Pro Accessory — Feb. 7
METAL GEAR SOLID® 3D Snake Eater — Q1
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 — January
TEKKEN 3D Prime Edition — February
Tales of the Abyss® — Feb. 14
Kid Icarus: Uprising — March 23
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™ — Feb. 14
CRUSH™3D — Q1
NCIS The Video Game (Based on the TV Series) — March 6
Horses 3D — March 6
Funky Barn — Q1
Rayman® Origins — Q1



















#1
Djrr-ific said:
Uh-oh..
and Ubi said Rayman Origins 3DS would release in 2011 but when it wasn't even included somewhere on the official Rayman Origin's website I had my fears.. Good to see it will be available soon (:
#2
NX01Trekkie1992 said:
if the NCIS game is any good, that would be a day one buy for me
#3
SLiM said:
Where is my Animal Crossing??
#4
zionich said:
Heroes of Ruin and Monster Hunter Tri G are the 2 im most looking forward to.
#5
JayArr said:
Won't you take me to.....Funky Barn!
#6
Djrr-ific said:
@JayArr
Hahaha so I am not the only one who thought that
#7
Skotski said:
Can I just say one thing?
...nintendolife... YOU'VE BEEN ON A ROLL WITH NEWS!!!
O_O WHAT HAPPENED?!!!
With all this news, you'd think it was e3 or something!
#8
Dev said:
Yes! A firm release date for Kid Icarus: Uprising! And just in time for Spring Break too! Time to start putting my full pre-order for the release now.
Now it would be helpful to know when Mario Party 9 for the Wii would release in North America. This is a great day for gaming news!
#9
Majoras_Wrath said:
I played the original Crush on PSP a few years ago. It was good, but not $40 good. I think I got the original for $7. Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, and the Circle Pad Pro have me the most excited.
#10
coolvw93 said:
Sweet, thats good that tekken 3D and snake eater are coming out in Q1of next year. All the games on this list sound good, cant wait for next year. Im hoping that Roller Coaster Tycoon 3D comes out in Q1 too.
#11
Dev said:
Wow, I just saw in a handy agenda book I have that March 23 is a Friday, so that makes Kid Icarus: Uprising not part of the usual high-profile release on a Sunday. That's okay, though, because that sets things up nicely for a weekend burst of raw angel power!
#12
James said:
@Skotski That's what happens when two branches of Nintendo announce release dates for the next four months
#13
Kitty_hime1 said:
will kid icarus need the circle pad pro? cause i don't want to spend extra money on a asceserie
#14
mega said:
yay for tid itarus
#15
chevx said:
Hear come the shovel ware : (
#16
James said:
@Kitty_hime1 Nope, not required at all.
#17
StephenYap3 said:
Uh...Paper Mario...where are yooooouuuuu...? But I'm not panicking, luckily...
#18
pixelman said:
Man, I was hoping Kid Icarus would hit in February. Ah well.
#19
tactical_Crow said:
What were's the new Fire Emblem 3ds game and why haven't Nintendolife commented on this upcoming game??!
#20
James said:
@tactical_Crow Because there's nothing to comment on: it was announced in September but that's all we have so far. When there's more, we'll post it, I assure you
#21
Denkou said:
Sigh... No Kingdom hearts 3d... I wanted to see Neku in 3D by my birthday. (March 31st, which is ever so conveniently located at the EXACT end of the first quarter). Oh well. Soon enough I guess.
#22
shonenjump86 said:
Tekken is on that list
Resident Evil and Tekken will be the next 3DS games I get.
#23
Shworange said:
Kid icarus comes out on my birthday! Sweet!
#24
Pixel-Perfect said:
Hrm... no Animal Crossing.
#25
grumblebuzzz said:
The only one that's one my radar out of these is Resident Evil. I wish we had at least gotten vague release dates for Animal Crossing, Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion 2.
#26
NiaLovesNinty said:
Looking forward to Tekken, Kid Icarus, Heroes of Ruin, Mutant Mudds, Rolling Western, Paper Mario, Monster Hunter 4, and I'm sure I'm missing others. The 3DS is on a roll.
Also, the guy in that photo is super cute.
#27
CanisWolfred said:
February 14th is a day to remember.
#28
mrtambourineman said:
ill be buying NONE of these. sorry nintendo, but sony has earned my money
#29
Dodger said:
Sweet, I was thinking of getting the Wii version of Rayman Origins but I might wait and see if the 3DS version is any good.
I was hoping that Animal Crossing and Paper Mario would be announced (and they still might be) but I didn't expect it. Gamestop predicted August of 2011. Judging by what I've seen, I would expect they will be Summer of 2012 games. Animal Crossing looks complete but it is a very text heavy game and that will take a while to translate. Paper Mario doesn't look complete to me judging by the trailers I've seen and Paper Mario will also need to be translated. Maybe they are already ready and translated but I still think it will take a while. MK 7 is going to have to last me a while because there isn't much coming out in the spring.
#30
Erica_Hartmann said:
I want Paper Mario!!! Hurry up IS!!! xD
#31
shoopdawoop70 said:
I'm getting Rayman for Wii. I'll get this one if it gets a 9 out of 10 (or better) and it has multiplayer.
@19 it was practically announced a month or two ago...
lol only 4 are shovelware
#32
LEGEND_MARIOID said:
Tekken Prime and Kid Icarus are insta-buys.
Went ahead and got the Wii version of Rayman Origins.
#33
Chrono_Cross said:
Of course it's not a complete list. Theres no Animal Crossing.
#34
DarkLloyd said:
it will be
resident Evil Revelation
Tales of Aybss
Kid Icarus
for me on that list
#35
Flowerlark said:
Looking forward to Tales of the Abyss!
#36
GamerZack7 said:
In the picture, is that guy using a 3DS with a new colour?
That definitely isn't Aqua Blue, that's for sure...
#37
Retro_on_theGo said:
...
No.
Give me Kid Icarus now!
#38
StarDust said:
I could have sworn Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion were coming in January. Come to think about it, I don't recall seeing any 1st party titles on the list.
#39
Buob said:
@StarDust What do you call Kid Icarus?
#40
kyuubikid213 said:
AWW! I thought Kid Icarus was coming out on my birthday...Ah well...that leaves room for a game that is already out that I want.
#41
sinalefa said:
Tekken and Kid Icarus for me, Revelations is a maybe right now. And I will get the Jak and Daxter collection in February.
Luigi's Mansion will still take some time I see.
#42
Kitty_hime1 said:
i heard they were making an anime of kid icarus for nintendo video i hope that's not just in japan (im still jealous of how the british got shaun the sheep on nintendo video T.T)
#43
Thwiidscube said:
Ahem! Paper Mario and LM2? :/
#44
Dev said:
Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion 2 won't release until at least April or May. Mario Tennis and Kingdom Hearts will definitely be in summer.
Out of that list, Tekken and Kid Icarus will be all I'm getting.
#45
moomoo said:
Sweet! Resident Evil, Tales of the Abyss, and Tekken all in the same month. looks for money
#46
Sh00kst3r said:
@36 That, my friend, is what us photographers call lighting.
#47
Pixel-Perfect said:
Anyways there's no must have title for me in there. Revelations and Icarus are maybes, Abyss is an eventually.
#48
XCWarrior said:
Monster Hunter 3G please.
#49
SageofShadow said:
Nice...
But what about the Ambassador GBA games?! It's just about that time, Nintendo.
#50
neetyneety said:
lots of lovin' in February, eh? hopefully all these games will help me pass my loneliness
#51
Jack_Glenn said:
I'm guessing that Animal Crossing will be formally announced (with a real name) at E3 2012, and will carry a Holiday 2012 release date. A release before then is just unrealistic; a game like this takes a lot of work.
#52
James said:
No, never. Never ever ever.
#53
she_gamer said:
Slight disappointment at not seeing Paper Mario, but I'll live. I want it to be good, not rushed.
#54
LordAndrew said:
Looking forward to getting funky with Funky Barn.
#55
brandonbwii said:
I have to disagree with James line about Animal Crossing and such because this likely IS the complete list of 1st party titles.
Now games like Heroes of Ruin still have a chance to release in Q1, though.
#56
Mr_Mike said:
That's good and all but i want Super Smash Bros. Universe man