Nintendo 3DS gets official, includes 3D camera

39diggsdiggWe've been reading about it for what seems like ages, looking over images of the FCC prototypewith a magnifying glass, and now Nintendo is showing it off at its E3 press conference. The company that Mario built is trumping up how superior its glasses-free technology is better than others, "a solution that lets you take 3D gaming along with you wherever you go" according to Reggie. The upper screen is surprisingly only 3.5-inches, not the wider that we'd expected. There is a slider on the side that lets you tweak the 3D effect, seemingly enabling you to adjust its depth based on your distance from the screen -- or turn it off entirely. As with the current DS, the bottom is a touchscreen, and is not 3D. 

That's what looks to be an analog stick on the side there, as well, that Nintendo is calling a "Slide Pad." There is a gyro, motion sensor, it's compatible with DSi games, and has two cameras enabling 3D photos. Nintendo is also talking up partnerships including Disney, games that are said to be playable today, at the show, with one of the highlights being a new Kid Icarus game which looks quite action-packed to say the least -- and has better graphics than most of the Wii titles Nintendo has shown thus far. Nintendo has mentioned the 3DS will have the "biggest launch support ever" from third party devs, and a 3DNintendogs should be a huge seller -- if only because it has cats too. Other games include Madden, Ninja Gaiden, Resident Evil, a Batman title, Splinter Cell, and, finally, a Metal Gear Solid entry.

Nintendo is also talking about how the system will seek out WiFi hotspots or other 3DS systems "without you knowing," which sounds a bit ominous, to be honest. Systems can communicate regardless of which games are being played. It can even pull in new DLC directly from other consoles, all without a monthly fee. 

Still no release date or price, but Nintendo is showing off two colors, red and blue, and they're said to be playable on the show floor. You can be sure we'll be running there right now.

Update: Complete press release and full list of launch games after the break, including some biggies, like Metal Gear Solid "The Naked Sample," Madden, FIFA, and more!



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PublisherGame
ActivisionDJ Hero
AQ Interactivecubic ninja
AtlusEtrian Odyssey
Shin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
CapcomRESIDENT EVIL® REVELATIONS
SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV 3D Edition (name not final)
Electronic ArtsFIFA Soccer
Madden NFL
The SimsTM 3
GameloftAsphalt GT
HarmonixMusic game
HUDSON SOFTBomberman franchise
DECA SPORTS franchise
KORORINPA franchise
KONAMIBaseball 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-5Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (name not final)
Majesco EntertainmentBloodRayne: The Shroud
A Boy and His Blob
Face Racers: Photo Finish
Lion's Pride: Adventures on the Serengeti
Martha Stewart
WonderWorld Amusement Park
Marvelous EntertainmentBOKUJYOUMONOGATARI 3D (name not final)
NAMCO BANDAI GamesDragon 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)
NintendoAnimal Crossing
Kid IcarusTM: Uprising
Mario Kart
nintendogsTM + cats
Paper Mario
PilotWings Resort
Star Fox 64TM 3D
Steel DiverT
ROCKETCrash-City GP
VS-robo
SEGASonic (name not final)
Super Monkey Ball (name not final)
SQUARE ENIXCODENAME: Chocobo Racing® 3D
DRAGON QUEST® franchise
FINAL FANTASY® franchise
KINGDOM HEARTS franchise
Take-Two InteractiveCarnival Games® franchise
TECMO KOEI GAMESDEAD OR ALIVE® 3D (name not final)
DYNASTY WARRIORS® (name not final)
NINJA GAIDEN® (name not final)
SAMURAI WARRIORS® 3D (name not final)
TOMYLOVELY LISA 3D
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN ACTION
THQde 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
UbisoftAssassin's CreedTM Lost Legacy
Battle of GiantsTM: Dinosaur Strike
Driver® Renegade
Hollywood 61 (name not final)
Tom Clancy's Ghost ReconT
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos TheoryT
Warner BrosBatman franchise
LEGO franchise

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