The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is coming June 19 in the US, Nintendo said this morning, making good on its promise that the updated game would hit the Nintendo 3DS at some point this summer. But, I think it’s of note that the game is missing the publisher’s absurdly elongated “launch window” that closes on June 7 with the start of E3 2011.
Ocarina of Time 3D will be the fifth or so major re-release of the original N64 title, but it is, to be fair, a pretty complete package. Ocarina of Time 3D features updated graphics, re-arranged dungeon content via the Master Quest portion of the game, and new controls that make the title, according to Nintendo designer Eiji Aonuma, easier to manage.
In other Nintendo release date news, the publisher has announced that Wii Play sequel, Wii Play: Motion, is hitting on June 13 for the Wii with a total of 12 “new” motion games. Also, a front-runner for the second quarter to Nintendo, at least, is seek-and-find Wii game Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust, which hits on June 27 according to today’s press release.
== TEASER ==Here’s the rest of Nintendo’s second quarter line-up. I can’t wait to sink my teeth into these Reader Rabbit games. Take note of the fact that Duke Nukem: Critical Mass is still slated to come out despite all signs pointing to "No, this isn't coming out." Also, Nintendo isn't releasing any other 3DS titles in the second quarter. The Ocarina remake is the lone Nintendo-produced game.
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
Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 2 – Spring
Namco Bandai
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
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
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
Rio – April 12
Paws & Claws Pampered Pets 2 – April 12
Kung Fu Panda 2 – May 24
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
LEGO Battles: Ninjago – Spring
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters – June 7
Activision
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Stealth Force Edition 3D – June 14
Aksys Games
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
DualPenSports – May
PAC-MAN & Galaga Dimensions – June
Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – June 19
NIS America
Cave Story 3D - June 28
Tecmo Koei
Dead or Alive Dimensions – May
THQ
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
Ocarina of Time 3D will be the fifth or so major re-release of the original N64 title, but it is, to be fair, a pretty complete package. Ocarina of Time 3D features updated graphics, re-arranged dungeon content via the Master Quest portion of the game, and new controls that make the title, according to Nintendo designer Eiji Aonuma, easier to manage.
In other Nintendo release date news, the publisher has announced that Wii Play sequel, Wii Play: Motion, is hitting on June 13 for the Wii with a total of 12 “new” motion games. Also, a front-runner for the second quarter to Nintendo, at least, is seek-and-find Wii game Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust, which hits on June 27 according to today’s press release.
== TEASER ==Here’s the rest of Nintendo’s second quarter line-up. I can’t wait to sink my teeth into these Reader Rabbit games. Take note of the fact that Duke Nukem: Critical Mass is still slated to come out despite all signs pointing to "No, this isn't coming out." Also, Nintendo isn't releasing any other 3DS titles in the second quarter. The Ocarina remake is the lone Nintendo-produced game.
Wii
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
Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 2 – Spring
Namco Bandai
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
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
Nintendo DS
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
Rio – April 12
Paws & Claws Pampered Pets 2 – April 12
Kung Fu Panda 2 – May 24
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
LEGO Battles: Ninjago – Spring
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters – June 7
Nintendo 3DS
Activision
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Stealth Force Edition 3D – June 14
Aksys Games
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
DualPenSports – May
PAC-MAN & Galaga Dimensions – June
Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – June 19
NIS America
Cave Story 3D - June 28
Tecmo Koei
Dead or Alive Dimensions – May
THQ
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