Wii Play: Motion announced for June 13, Ocarina of Time 3D follows on June 19

by JC Fletcher on Apr 12th 2011 9:33AM

Nintendo laid out its Wii, DS, and 3DS lineup for the second quarter of 2011 (which, yes, has already started), revealing a MotionPlus-based successor to the extremely successful Wii Play. Called Wii Play: Motion, the bundle will included 12 new minigames and, of course, a Wii Remote Plus. It'll be out and upselling everyone who goes out to buy a Wiimote on June 13. Nintendo is also publishing a Wii iteration of the hidden-object Mystery Case Files series, Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust, on June 27.

Nintendo's big 3DS release for the quarter, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, has also been given a release date: June 19. It'll be followed by third-party standout Cave Story 3D on June 28. Find more release dates for upcoming Wii, DS, and 3DS games after the break.

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NINTENDO UNVEILS HEROES, MYSTERY AND MOTION IN SECOND-QUARTER VIDEO GAME LINEUP

Roster Includes The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D with Master Quest, Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust and Wii Play: Motion with Wii Remote Plus

REDMOND, Wash., April 12, 2011 – Nintendo of America today revealed a diverse lineup of new video games set to launch during the second quarter of 2011. Whether they're playing at home on the Wii™ system, having fun on the go with the Nintendo DS™ family of systems or discovering the new Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, consumers will have a wide variety of engaging, inclusive experiences to choose from as Nintendo and its publishing partners unleash more than 50 games in the coming months.

A June 19 launch date has been set for The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ 3D, a re-mastered edition of one of the most acclaimed installments in The Legend of Zelda series, created exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system. Wii owners, meanwhile, can look forward to the June 13 launch of Wii Play™: Motion, which includes 12 new motion-controlled games and will be packaged with a black Wii Remote™ Plus controller. Upcoming games also include Mystery Case Files™: Dust to Dust™ for the Wii system, which combines the seek-and-solve fun of the puzzle-based series with adventuresome story elements, multiplayer modes and the intuitive motion control of the Wii Remote™ controller.

"Following a tremendous launch for Nintendo 3DS, our roster of upcoming games for Wii and all of our hand-held systems will keep the momentum going strong into summer," said Marc Franklin, Nintendo of America's director of Public Relations. "Games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and Wii Play: Motion offer exciting additions to some of Nintendo's most popular franchises, while our third-party partners continue to provide blockbuster gaming experiences for Nintendo systems."

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D brings a completely re-mastered version of an epic entry in the beloved The Legend of Zelda game series to Nintendo's newest hand-held system, Nintendo 3DS. The game couples phenomenally enhanced graphics with stunning, glasses-free 3D visuals to bring to life the daring adventures of its hero, Link™. A streamlined touch-screen interface and newly implemented motion controls provide a fresh and intuitive feel as players immerse themselves in the tale of the creation of Hyrule and the struggle for control of its all-powerful ancient relic. The game will also feature new challenges not included in the original game. The Legend of Zelda veterans can look forward to the Master Quest – a second quest with revamped puzzles and redesigned dungeons that feature the same graphical and interface upgrades as the main game. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is a masterful improvement on one of the landmark releases in video game history.

With the June 13 launch of Wii Play: Motion, Wii owners will be twisting, turning and enjoying themselves like never before, whether they're newcomers to the console or have already discovered the fun of the popular Wii Play game. From catching a gust of wind by tilting an umbrella to fending off garden pests by swinging a mallet, each of the 12 included games will have players smiling wide as they use their Wii Remote Plus controller (or Wii Remote with Wii MotionPlus™ accessory) in a variety of interesting, sometimes unexpected ways. Wii Play: Motion comes packaged with a Wii Remote Plus controller – which combines the original Wii Remote controller with the precision of Wii MotionPlus – to deliver great value, precise motion control and immersive social fun that anyone in the household can pick up and instantly enjoy.

Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust brings the intrigue and sleuthing of Big Fish Games' Mystery Case Files series to the Wii system for the first time. The game transports players to the enigmatic Malgrave Island, where they must hunt for hidden objects and solve puzzles to collect a magically powerful dust scattered across the island. Anyone can delve quickly and easily into the game's rich seek-and-solve action, using the Wii Remote controller to examine multi-layered hidden-object scenes, locate cleverly concealed items and obtain inventory items that will help to overcome brain-teasing obstacles. Multiplayer features allow players to team up and crack the case together or face off in a competitive hunt for hidden objects. (Additional controllers are required for multiplayer features and are sold separately.) No matter who's playing, it'll take sharp eyes and a keen mind to get to the bottom of Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust.

Third-party publishers will offer a spectacular range of new software for Nintendo systems in the months to come. Among the upcoming games for the Wii console are Konami Digital Entertainment's Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 2 and Disney Interactive Studios' LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. Nintendo 3DS users can look forward to a May launch for TECMO KOEI's DEAD OR ALIVE® Dimensions, while Warner Bros. Interactive's Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is set to launch simultaneously for Wii, Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo DS family of systems on June 7.

Below is a partial list of upcoming games for Nintendo systems. Note that game titles and launch dates are subject to change.

Wii

Activision
Transformers™: Dark of the Moon™ Stealth Force Edition – June 14

Deep Silver, Inc.
Get Fit with Mel B – Spring

Disney Interactive Studios
LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game - May

Disney•Pixar
Cars 2: The Video Game – Summer

Graffiti Entertainment, Inc.
Reader Rabbit® Preschool – April
Reader Rabbit® Kindergarten – April
Reader Rabbit® 1st Grade – April
Reader Rabbit® 2nd Grade – April

Konami Digital Entertainment
Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 2 – Spring

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
ExerBeat™ – April 26

Nintendo
Wii Play™: Motion – June 13
Mystery Case Files™: Dust to Dust™ – June 27

SEGA
Thor™: God of Thunder – May 3
The Conduit™ 2 – April 12

THQ Inc.
Rio – April 12
SpongeBob SquigglePants – April 12
Kung Fu Panda® 2 – May 24

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters – June 7

Nintendo DS Family

Activision
Transformers™: Dark of the Moon™ AUTOBOTS™ – June 14
Transformers™: Dark of the Moon™ DECEPTICONS™ – June 14
Squinkies – April 12

Bergsala Lightweight LLC
Loving Life with Hello Kitty® and Friends – May 10

Deep Silver, Inc.
Duke Nukem: Critical Mass – Q2

Disney Interactive Studios
LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game - May

Disney•Pixar
Cars 2: The Video Game – Summer

Easy Interactive
Hollywood Files – June 14
Picture Puzzle Collection – May 17
Match 3 Madness – May 3

Konami Digital Entertainment
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011 – May 10

Majesco Entertainment
Cake Mania Main Street – May

SEGA
Thor™: God of Thunder – May 3

THQ Inc.
Rio – April 12
Paws & Claws Pampered Pets 2™ – April 12
Kung Fu Panda® 2 – May 24

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
LEGO® Battles: Ninjago – Spring
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters – June 7

Nintendo 3DS

Activision
Transformers™: Dark of the Moon™ Stealth Force Edition 3D – June 14

Aksys Games Localization, Inc.
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II – May 24

Crave Games
Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion – May 24

D3 Publisher
Dream Trigger™ 3D - April

Disney Interactive Studios
LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game - May

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
DualPenSports™ – May
PAC-MAN® & Galaga® DIMENSIONS – June

Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ 3D – June 19

NIS America, Inc.
Cave Story 3D - June 28

TECMO KOEI AMERICA CORP.
DEAD OR ALIVE® Dimensions – May

THQ Inc.
SpongeBob SquigglePants – May 17

Ubisoft Entertainment
Driver® Renegade – Spring
Rabbids® Travel in Time – April 10
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® 3D – April 10
James Noir's Hollywood Crimes™ – June 7

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters – June 7

Source: Nintendo

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Reader Comments (55)

I'm totally going to buy that garbage for the remote. Again.

@Swift
Thankfully I have enough restraint to not sign up for this right now, wii play was a total throwaway... however if they get just 1 mini game worth playing for more than a few minutes then my restraint will be gone I'm sure... waiting for reviews.

@Swift

Don't even lie, that last mini game Tanks or whatever it was called, was completely worth the other 10 crap games on that disc.

Interestingly, Wii Play and all of its mini game craziness emphasized the pointer aspect of the wiimote above anything else. However I was contemplating acquiring a black wii motion plus remote anyways so this is a no brainer.

June 19: The True 3DS launch begins!

@Bluebreaker

Probably when I'll be picking one up. I'm still really hoping that they release a special edition, 3DS bundle with the game to celebrate the anniversary though.

Gold-colored, Triforce-etched 3DS?

They've done it before, for The Minish Cap and Phantom Hourglass.

@Elranzer
"Gold-colored, Triforce-etched 3DS?"
Sounds like a legitimate reason to dip into the 401K for me. I'd have to buy at least 3 of them to keep the rest of the household hands off or mine.

@Bluebreaker

Father's Day. Nice.

@Bluebreaker - And that's when I'll be buying a 3DS myself.

Being entirely honest - I've somehow managed to get through the years with zero knowledge of Cave Story up to this point... What's the big hubbub with this game? I'm starting to feel shameful as a gamer for having no clue what this game is.

@Punkrawk Bbob me too man, me too. i will have to wikipedia this later

@bshido

Cave Story is a free (yes free, go download it now) game for PC Mac and Linux that was developed by one Japanese salaryman (Pixel) during his free time. It's a Metroidvania style game with a fairly good story, awesome soundtrack, fun bosses, neat weapons and a very cool upgrade system. People make such a big game of it because it had more creative ideas than nearly every big budget game.

Basically the 3DS game is just an enhanced port, so try the PC one and decide if it's something you want to support/play on a portable.

Also, a link to download the game. Seriously do it: http://www.cavestory.org/downloads_game.php

@Punkrawk Bbob

It's a stylish, retro, metroidvania-type platformer that was made by a single indie developer over 5 years, and released for free for PCs. I think it gets a lot of attention partly because it's creator, Daisuke Amaya (aka Pixel), is awesome for freely sharing something he worked so hard on, and partly because Cave Story is an awesome game. Non-linear gameplay, innovative combat, great graphics and music, deep story, multiple endings, secret dungeons and bosses...

I love Cave Story :)

@Punkrawk Bbob

.... Also: what Colin said. :P

@Colin

Sounds like something I'd like to support, I'll probably end up picking up that and Zelda to try and breathe some life into my 3DS outside of AR games.

Your turn PS Move.

Sweet June 19th for OoT.

I have a holiday shortly after to Spain; So theres all the traveling to and from places with a re-mastered version of one of my favorite games of all time covered. Summer doesn't get better than this.

@Red Deer

Gah! Just realised thats a Sunday. We'd better get it on the 17th (Ala 3DS launch 2 days before the US).

Things would be a hell of alot simpler if i could simply use an ocarina of some form with magical power; to say... tweet out a tune in a specifc order allowing me to speed up time and then rewind back to a specific point (say Day 1 for example) to see how this all turns out for the UK launch date...

If only something like this existed...

@Red Deer That sounds really pleasant, especially if you are going for a train ride.

Damn Sundays... preventing me from getting my Amazon preorders on launch day!

Woo! Now give us a UK release date, Ninty! :D

@Wintrale

Sweet I just whizzed on over to CVG and they've got a confirmed June 17th launch for us. Anticipation levels have risen.

Kinda sad how this eliminates the relevance of my reference based pun on my last comment though...

damn, I was hoping for an earlier June release so when I visit home I could actually show friends and little brother a game they would actually be interested in.

There had BETTER

be a sequel to that tanks game from Wii Play. OR ELSE.

@Acosta02

+1000000000

Things are looking bare on the Wii. New console announcement impending or are they saving big announcements for E3?

@A Sandwich
Probably they just don't have any other games ready over the next quarter because they were concentrating on 3DS?

I'd love to think it was an impending new console but I doubt it. Also, even if they did announce a new console at E3, it probably wouldn't be out until a year from now at least so you'd still want a bunch more Wii games. (There's always the new Zelda, eventually...)

@A Sandwich

It would have to be. I mean even Wii Play+ and Ocarina of Time 3D have been outsourced. Even Pilotwings Resort was outsourced

Nintendo's internal teams have been incredibly quiet lately, which could be indicative either of a 4th quarter blowout or a new console

So basically, the only April titles for the 3DS are:
Raving Rabbids
Tom Clancy Splinter Cell 3D
Dream Trigger 3D

And not much else between now and Ocarina of Time 3D's release. It's like the shovelware companies ganged up like a cartel and forced Nintendo to keep the 3DS releases low so consumers would have to buy the launch list crap in order to use the new hotness hardware.

Ugh, more Ubisoft crap. Dream Trigger looks interesting though, but not for $40.

Good time to get it, with Zelda coming out one day.

Finally! A date for OoT 3D.

Now Sony just has to date that Ico/SoTC collection, and I'm all set this year.

Nintendo can make any controllers bestsellers. AMAZING.

Why was I not informed NISA was handling Cave Story 3D?!

I hope there will be some sort of neat bundle for OoT with a special edition 3DS.

@zack11190

Considering the system just launched 3 months ago, I doubt they'd do any system variation if you're looking for liek a Triforce branded 3DS. A bundle would put the price tag above $250 so I don't imagine that either.

Would love to be wrong, I just think it's way too early and way too pricey to happen. Doesn't mean retailers won't do bundle deals though.

@Punkrawk Bbob

I think they might because it would be in celebration of the Legend of Zelda anniversary. It wouldn't just be a regular bundle, they would have a good reason to do it. At least, I hope so.

They will do something to recognize the franchise and this seems like a good opportunity. If not, then can we get a special Wii box like the Mario one with a soundtrack CD and some cool extras, along with the previous Zelda games?

@Shadow Hog Probably because the release list is long, and Joystiq didn't point it out to us. Nice catch though, I missed it as well.

@Shadow Hog

The real question... Will it be on a gold game card?

I think the 3DS is cool, but it has a while to go before I feel I should get it. Ocarina of Time helps, but somehow I think I'm better off waiting until Christmas.

@Shadow Hog
Or probably because Joystiq had an article on the fact a while back.
In fact, I "tracked down" a GameCube copy of Master Quest the day before that announcement was made and was mildly disappointed when I found this out.

Sad I need to wait till June to actually enjoy my 3DS outside of AR games and Street Fighter. Might pick up Steel Diver... On the upside The Virtual Console launches in May to my understanding. Here's hoping for Link's Awakening DX in 3D is part of the first tittles...

@Shadow Hog
Correction, Link's Awakening was the title Nintendo used to announce the 3D Classics, stating it would be enhanced with "stereoscopic 3D effects" while the bottom screen would display controls. They had also said it was scheduled for the systems launch though which was clearly delayed, so obviously things could have changed.

@Shadow Hog

http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/20178/news/3ds-virtual-console-will-play-game-boy-games/

Obviously they aren't going to be legit 3D probably more of a layering thing like the menus but I remember this being reported a bunch of times when they announced it, at least for zelda. It's a virtual console, no matter how they do it it's still nothing to really get too excited about. Every Wiki about the game talks about it too so I'm not the only one thinking this lmao.

@Shadow Hog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2NxfInOQ3E&feature=player_embedded#at=218
Round 3:30, You are clearly right my friend. Gimmick free as it were.

@Shadow Hog

Dude, the bottom line is that details have changed, as MINECAR said. We don't have the specifics at this point, so there's no need to present your speculation as fact. Unless you work at NOJ you have no idea what will or won't be 3D.

@Shadow Hog

Fair enough, that's completely reasonable of you. At the same time I expect you'll understand if I wait for the May firmware update to consider anything truly "confirmed."

And yes, I also agree with you that LADX is a great game either way. :o)

I...want...my...Zelda...now....

Cave Story 3D's release date seems a bit too soon. I'm worried they haven't been working on the game long enough to iron out the major kinks, and given how glitchy the WiiWare port was at first, I can't say I'm super-confident in Nicalis' quality control for this one.

At least there's always the classic 2D version, I suppose.

Nice to know there's at least one 3DS game to pick up next month (BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II).

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