Nintendo 3DS Game Lineup Round-Up

The Nintendo 3DS is now on sale, and with it are 19 available games. That number will increase to dozens, and eventually hundreds as the months pass by, but until then the selection is sparse.

Nintendo itself has only released a handful of games for the 3DS, including "Nintendogs+Cats," "Pilotwings Resort," and "Steel Diver." With "Nintendogs+Cats," Nintendo's beloved virtual puppy game returns with improved 3D graphics and cats. Using the 3DS's pedometer, you can even take your Nintendog on a virtual walk with you, on your own two feet. This stands out as one of the best-developed and most attractive 3DS launch titles.

Many gamers are anticipating the future releases of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," "Star Fox 64," and "Kid Icarus: Uprising," but they won't come out for a few months. The company is alsoplanning to launch a service where classic Game Boy, Game Gear, and Turbografix-16 games will be available for download, along with other Nintendo titles remade for 3D. Unfortunately, even that service will not be enabled until May.

The third-party side of the system, however, has some impressive titles, including Capcom's "Super Street Fighter 4 3D Edition," Namco Bandai's "Ridge Racer 3D," EA's "The Sims 3," Ubisoft's "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars," and LucasArts' "Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars."

The latest chapter in the "Lego Star Wars" series uses Cartoon Network's The Clone Wars series as a backdrop. It's the same action-platforming goodness that's been around for years, but with a nice amount of 3D to make the various minifigs pop off the screen.