Release Dates
Release Dates
This page is where you can come to find out all of the various release dates for Nintendo 3DS games across the world. Not all games listed will be released in all regions. Publishers may differ across territories, but will be listed under the North American publisher if it so exists. Page will be periodically updated without notice, so be sure to check back frequently.
Nintendo Published Games
 Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever & New Friends NA: 03.27.2011 JP: 02.26.2011 EU: 03.25.2011 AU: 03.31.2011 |
 Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle & New Friends NA: 03.27.2011 JP: 02.26.2011 EU: 03.25.2011 AU: 03.31.2011 |
 Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog & New Friends NA: 03.27.2011 JP: 02.26.2011 EU: 03.25.2011 AU: 03.31.2011 |
 Pilotwings Resort NA: 03.27.2011 JP: 04.14.2011 EU: 03.25.2011 AU: 04.14.2011 |
 Steel Diver NA: 03.27.2011 JP: 05.12.2011 EU: 05.06.2011 AU: 05.12.2011 |
 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D NA: 06.19.2011 JP: 06.16.2011 EU: 06.17.2011 AU: 06.30.2011 |
 Star Fox 64 3D NA: 09.09.2011 JP: 07.14.2011 EU: 09.09.2011 AU: 09.15.2011 |
 Tetris: Axis NA: 10.02.2011 JP: 10.20.2011 EU: 10.21.2011 AU: 10.29.2011 |
 Pokémon Rumble Blast NA: 10.24.2011 JP: 08.11.2011 EU: 12.02.2011 AU: 12.2011 |
 Super Mario 3D Land NA: 11.13.2011 JP: 11.03.2011 EU: 11.18.2011 AU: 11.2011 |
 Mario Kart 7 NA: 12.04.2011 JP: 12.01.2011 EU: 12.02.2011 AU: 12.2011 |
 Kid Icarus: Uprising NA: 03.23.2012 JP: 03.22.2012 EU: 03.23.2012 AU: 03.29.2012 |
 Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir NA: 04.13.2012 JP: 01.12.2012 EU: 06.29.2012 AU: 06.2012 |
 Mario Tennis Open NA: 05.20.2012 JP: 05.24.2012 EU: 05.25.2012 AU: 05.24.2012 |
 New Super Mario Bros. 2 NA: 08.19.2012 JP: 07.28.2012 EU: 08.17.2012 AU: 08.18.2012 |
 Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone NA: 10.01.2012 JP: 09.13.2012 EU: 07.28.2012 AU: 08.23.2012 |
 Crosswords Plus NA: 10.01.2012 JP: N/A EU: N/A AU: N/A |
 Style Savvy: Trendsetters NA: 10.22.2012 JP: 09.27.2012 EU: 11.16.2012 AU: 11.17.2012 |
 Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask NA: 10.28.2012 JP: 02.26.2011 EU: 10.26.2012 AU: 10.27.2012 |
 Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! NA: 11.05.2012 JP: 04.10.2013 EU: 07.28.2012 AU: 09.13.2012 |
 Paper Mario: Sticker Star NA: 11.11.2012 JP: 12.06.2012 EU: 12.07.2012 AU: 12.08.2012 |
 Fire Emblem Awakening NA: 02.04.2013 JP: 04.19.2012 EU: 04.19.2013 AU: 04.20.2013 |
 Brain Age: Concentration Training NA: 02.10.2013 JP: 07.28.2012 EU: ??? AU: ??? |
 Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon NA: 03.24.2013 JP: 03.20.2013 EU: 03.28.2013 AU: 03.28.2013 |
Announced Games from Nintendo
- Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle
- Animal Crossing
- Paper Mario
- Luigi’s Mansion 2
- Mario Tennis
- Fire Emblem
- Tomadachi Collection 2
- Girls Mode 2 (Style Savvy)
Third Party Games
| Game | Publisher | NA | JP | EU | AU |
| Bust-A-Move Universe | Square Enix | 03.27.2011 | 02.26.2011 | 04.22.2011 | 04.28.2011 |
| Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D | Ubisoft | 03.27.2011 | 02.26.2011 | 04.01.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| Asphalt 3D | Ubisoft | 03.27.2011 | 03.10.2011 | 03.25.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars | LucasArts | 03.27.2011 | N/A | 03.25.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D | Konami | 03.27.2011 | 02.26.2011 | 03.25.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| Samurai Warriors: Chronicles | Tecmo Koei | 03.27.2011 | 02.26.2011 | 03.25.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| The Sims 3 | Electronic Arts | 03.27.2011 | 04.01.2011 | 03.25.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| Super Monkey Ball 3D | Sega | 03.27.2011 | 03.03.2011 | 03.25.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition | Capcom | 03.27.2011 | 02.26.2011 | 03.25.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars | Ubisoft | 03.27.2011 | 05.19.2011 | 03.25.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| Ridge Racer 3D | Namco Bandai | 03.22.2011 | 02.26.2011 | 03.25.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| Rayman 3D | Ubisoft | 03.22.2011 | N/A | 03.25.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| Madden NFL Football | Electronic Arts | 03.27.2011 | N/A | 03.25.2011 | N/A |
| Rabbids: Travel in Time 3D | Ubisoft | 04.10.2011 | 03.24.2011 | 04.01.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D | Ubisoft | 04.10.2011 | 03.17.2011 | 03.25.2011 | 03.31.2011 |
| Dream Trigger 3D | D3 Publisher | 05.10.2011 | N/A | 07.15.2011 | N/A |
| LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean | Disney Interactive | 05.10.2011 | N/A | 05.13.2011 | 05.19.2011 |
| Dead Or Alive: Dimensions | Tecmo Koei | 05.24.2011 | 05.19.2011 | 05.20.2011 | 05.26.2011 |
| BlazBlue Continuum Shift II | Aksys Games | 05.31.2011 | 03.31.2011 | 09.30.2011 | N/A |
| Cubic Ninja | Ubisoft | 06.14.2011 | 04.07.2011 | 06.24.2011 | TBA |
| DualPenSports | Namco Bandai | 06.21.2011 | 06.02.2011 | 09.02.2011 | 09.2011 |
| Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D | Capcom | 06.28.2011 | 06.02.2011 | 07.01.2011 | 07.07.2011 |
| Mahjong CUB3D | Atlus | 07.19.2011 | 03.03.2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions | Namco Bandai | 07.26.2011 | 06.23.2011 | 06.10.2011 | TBA |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked | Atlus | 08.23.2011 | 09.01.2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Deca Sports Extreme | Konami | 09.13.2011 | 04.28.2011 | 06.10.2011 | TBA |
| Bit.Trip Saga | Aksys Games | 09.13.2011 | N/A | TBA | – |
| Zoo Resort | Ubisoft | 10.25.2011 | 05.19.2011 | TBA | TBA |
| Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights | Konami | 10.25.2011 | 07.07.2011 | TBA | TBA |
| Cave Story 3D | NIS America | 11.08.2011 | N/A | 11.11.2011 | N/A |
| Driver: Renegade | Ubisoft | 09.06.2011 | TBA | 09.02.2011 | TBA |
| James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes | Ubisoft | 11.01.2011 | N/A | 10.28.2011 | TBA |
| Sonic Generations | SEGA | 11.01.2011 | 12.08.2011 | 11.30.2011 | TBA |
| Shinobi | SEGA | 11.15.2011 | 11.17.2011 | 11.11.2011 | 11.2011 |
| Resident Evil: Revelations | Capcom | 02.07.2012 | 2012 | 01.27.2012 | 2012 |
| Tales of the Abyss | Namco Bandai | TBA | 06.30.2011 | TBA | TBA |
| Gundam The 3D Battle | Namco Bandai | N/A | 03.24.2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Virus Shooter XX | Dorasu | N/A | 03.03.2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Nazo Waku Yakata: Oto no Ma ni Ma ni | Capcom | TBA | 08.04.2011 | TBA | TBA |
| THEATRHYTHM: Final Fantasy | Square-Enix | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 3 | Square-Enix | TBA | 11.02.2011 | TBA | TBA |
| Bravely Default: Flying Fairy | Square-Enix | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Rhythm Thief & The Emperor’s Treasure | SEGA | 2012 | TBA | 2012 | TBA |
| Beyond the Labyrinth | Konami | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Spirit Photo | Tecmo Koei | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Monster Hunter 3 Tri-G | Capcom | TBA | 12.10.2011 | TBA | TBA |
| Monster Hunter 4 | Capcom | N/A | TBA | N/A | N/A |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | SEGA | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 |
| New Love Plus | Konami | N/A | 12.08.2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater | Konami | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Culdcept Saga | Namco Bandai | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy | Namco Bandai | 11.15.2011 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Tekken 3D Prime Edition | Namco Bandai | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| SD Gundam G Generation 3D | Namco Bandai | N/A | 12.22.2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Dynasty Warriors Vs. | Tecmo Koei | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai | SEGA | N/A | TBA | N/A | N/A |
| Inazuma Eleven GO: Shine & Dark | Level-5 | TBA | 12.15.2011 | TBA | TBA |
| Fantasy Life | Level-5 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney | Level-5 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Time Travelers | Level-5 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Girls’ RPG Cinderella Life | Level-5 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | Square-Enix | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| KAIO: King of Pirates | Marvelous AQL | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Dragon Marked by Death | Marvelous AQL | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin | Marvelous AQL | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 |
Announced Games
This is a list of games by publisher that are in development for Nintendo 3DS. Release dates for these games are not yet known, but will be added to the list once they are revealed.
Capcom
- Resident Evil: Revelations
- Nazo Waku Yakata
Level-5
- Fantasy Life
- Girls’ RPG Cinderella Life
- Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle
- Professor Layton VS. Ace Attorney
- Time Travelers
SEGA
- Captain America: Super Soldier
- Thor: God of Thunder
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- The Conduit
Tecmo Koei
- Dynasty Warriors
- Ninja Gaiden
Square Enix
- Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
- Chocobo Racing 3D
- Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 3
- Dragon Quest
- Final Fantasy
Namco Bandai Games
- Dual Pen Sports
- Gundam The 3D Battle (Out in JP)
- Dragon Ball
- One Piece Unlimited Cruise SP
- Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions
- Super Robot Wars
- Tales of the Abyss
- Ace Combat
Konami/Hudson
- Tetris AXIS
- Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights
- Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater
- Nikoli’s Pencil Puzzle
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Love Plus
- Frogger
- Bomberman 3DS
- Kororinpa
- Bonk
- Beyond the Labyrinth
Atlus
- SMT Devil Survivor: Overclocked
- Mahjong CUB3D (Out in JP)
- Naruto Shippuden
- Etrian Odyssey
- Cave Story 3D
- SMT Persona
- SMT
Ubisoft
- Driver: Renegade
- Assassin’s Creed: Lost Legacy
Prope
- Rodea the Sky Soldier
Styroscope 