Nintendo 3DS Revealed: Pics, Specs and Launch Games

The Nintendo 3DS was officially revealed today at Nintendo’s E3 press event.

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Here are its main features:

The top screen is widescreen, and features glasses-free 3D effects
It will play 3D Hollywood movies
The “3D depth slider” allows you to adjust the intensity of the 3D effect
It has a circular analog stick called the “Slide Pad”
The bottom screen is the same size as the one on the DS, and is still a touch panel
Below the touch screen three buttons: Select, Home and Start
Features a motion sensor and gyroscope
Compatible with Nintendo DSi
There is a camera facing the player, positioned above the top screen
It will be linked to a free to use internet Nintendo service
The 3DS launch game will be Kid Icarus: Uprising

Here are some games/franchises that will hit the system:

From Nintendo:

  • Animal Crossing Kid Icarus: Uprising
  • Mario Kart
  • nintendogs + cats
  • Paper Mario
  • PilotWings Resort
  • Star Fox 64 3D
  • Steel Diver

From Others:

Resident Evil
Metal Gear Solid
Kingdom Hearts
Final Fantasy
DJ Hero
Saints Row
Ninja Gaiden
• Dead or Alive
• Atlus Shin Megami Tensei
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
• A Boy and his Blob
• Bomberman
• Dragon Ball

• Sims
Dragon Quest

Again, the 3DS launch game will be Kid Icarus: Uprising

Sources: Joystiq & Kotaku

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