3DS Launching With Around 10 Titles, Software Prices Higher Than DS -- Inside Games

Inside Games reports today that the 3DS's launch lineup for February 26 will include around 10 titles or so. The site says that specifics will be announced on Saturday, presumably at the Nintendo World demo event.

According to the site, Nintendo's third parties have a large number of games in their lineups (something that you can confirm for yourself via the 3DS release calendar). Publishers plan on scattering their releases between February and March.

Only 15 games will be playable at Nintendo World. According to Inside Games, Nintendo carefully selected the playable title list.

The site also picked up some details on 3DS software pricing. While there are many publishers who have not finalized their pricing, 3DS games will be around ¥1,000 above the DS's standard pricing of ¥4,800. Pricier games will go ¥2,000 higher. This pricing would put the 3DS closer to the PSP than the DS.

Inside Games did not provide sources for this info, but they are a professional site, so they probably wouldn't be making stuff up. Expect to hear further details when Nintendo World opens its doors Saturday morning.

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/01/08/3ds_launch_titles/

So PSP prices? Wait I thought DS and PSP games were priced similar. Oh well, I don't mind paying PSP game prices for better quality games.

The calendar of adriasang list Time Travelers with a price of 5040¥

It would be nice to hear some North American details for the 3DS coming out of this weekend's event. Probably not, but it would be nice.

Some games'0ll be cheaper than other

A Dengeki listing popped up today for Pro Baseball Famisuta 2011, Namco Bandai's 3DS baseball game. The listing flagged the game as a March 31 release. More significantly, the game was listed as ¥6,090.

The March 31 date is believable, as baseball games are often released around that time. The price is a bit on the high side. The most recent DS Famisuta game, Pro Baseball Famisuta DS 2010, sold for ¥5,229. This is a bit higher than the usual DS asking price of ¥5,040. The ¥6,090 Dengeki listed for Famisuta 2011 is closer to PSP-level pricing

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/01/08/3ds_software_pricing/

Can someone translate those prices to dollars, please?

I think it was pretty much given that the games will cost at least the same as on PSP because developing costs will rise with extra power.

It's likely 10 games "day one", with more to follow each week considering the heavy amount of games confirmed.

My guess for the lucky launch 10 are...

• Nintendogs plus Cats (Nintendo)
• PilotWings Resort (Nintendo)
• Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (Level 5)
• Ridge Racer R (Namco)
• Samurai Warriors Chronicle (Tecmo Koei)
• Steel Diver (Nintendo)
• Super Monkey Ball 3D (Sega)
• Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (Capcom)
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
• Winning Eleven 3DSoccer (Konami)

Your list must be wrong as you don't have Kid Icarus as a launch game.... or listed at all.

If true, that would be one hell of a launch.