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.