Los Angeles, USA – June 15, 2010 – Today, Ubisoft® announced the development of six titles for the next generation handheld console from Nintendo: Hollywood 61; Battle of Giants™: Dinosaur Strike; Driver® Renegade; Assassin’s Creed™ Lost Legacy; Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Chaos Theory™ and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon™.
As one of the top independent publishers on the Nintendo DS™ and Wii™, Ubisoft is also one of the first major publishers to invest heavily in development for 3D. “Nintendo has created a new portable console that will allow easy and affordable access to 3D technology,” said Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft. “The portability and freedom from glasses of the Nintendo 3DS™ allows our creative teams to craft unique new and immersive games for all types of gamers.”
A Dream Lineup: Nintendo 3DS, Zelda, Donkey Kong Country, Kirby, Mario, Golden Sun, GoldenEye, Mickey Mouse, Kid Icarus, Animal Crossing, Nintendogs, PilotWings, Paper Mario …
E3 Expo 2010
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo is raising the bar – again.
Nintendo changed the world of video games with touch-screen gaming on the Nintendo DS™ in 2004. Nintendo then pioneered the motion-controlled gaming revolution with the Wii™ console and the Wii Remote™ controller back in 2006. Today the company unveils an even more immersive gaming experience: Nintendo 3DS™.
At the E3 Expo today, Nintendo gave the world the first look at a portable system that lets people view games in 3D, without the need for special glasses. Nintendo also announced a substantial list of upcoming games for Nintendo 3DS, the Wii console and the Nintendo DS family of systems – a lineup that reads like a who’s who of some of the greatest franchises in video game history with a completely new look and feel.
– Tons of third-party games in development
– Nintendogs + Cats
– Level-5, Square Enix on board
– Kingdom Hearts
– Resident Evil
– Metal Gear Solid
– DJ Hero
– Professor Layton
– Saints Row
– Street Fighter IV
– Assassin’s Creed
– Splinter Cell
As expected, Nintendo has shared the news about its first game for the 3DS. It is being by Project Sora. Well-known developer Masahiro Sakurai is in charge of the project. The final name is called Kid Icarus: Uprising.
– Has a widescreen
– Can adjust 3D effect
– Graphics improved
– Take and view photos in 3D
– Can display 3D Hollywood movies (Disney, Warner Bros., Dreamworks)
Following an initial, albeit vague announcement in late March, Nintendo is finally pulling back the curtain on the successor to the DS.
– Widescreen
– Bottom screen is touch screen
– Searches for Wi-Fi/3DS systems even when sleeping
– Can carry out Wi-Fi functions
– No monthly fee
