The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is coming June 19 in the US, Nintendo said this morning, making good on its promise that the updated game would hit the Nintendo 3DS at some point this summer. But, I think it’s of note that the game is missing the publisher’s absurdly elongated “launch window” that closes on June 7 with the start of E3 2011.

Ocarina of Time 3D will be the fifth or so major re-release of the original N64 title, but it is, to be fair, a pretty complete package. Ocarina of Time 3D features updated graphics, re-arranged dungeon content via the Master Quest portion of the game, and new controls that make the title, according to Nintendo designer Eiji Aonuma, easier to manage. 



In other Nintendo release date news, the publisher has announced that Wii Play sequel, Wii Play: Motion, is hitting on June 13 for the Wii with a total of 12 “new” motion games. Also, a front-runner for the second quarter to Nintendo, at least, is seek-and-find Wii game Mystery Case Files: Dust to Dust, which hits on June 27 according to today’s press release.

Here’s the rest of Nintendo’s second quarter line-up. I can’t wait to sink my teeth into these Reader Rabbit games. Take note of the fact that Duke Nukem: Critical Mass is still slated to come out despite all signs pointing to "No, this isn't coming out." Also, Nintendo isn't releasing any other 3DS titles in the second quarter. The Ocarina remake is the lone Nintendo-produced game.
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 
Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 2 – Spring  

Namco Bandai 
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  
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
 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  
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
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  
DualPenSports – May 
PAC-MAN & Galaga Dimensions – June 

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

NIS America  
Cave Story 3D - June 28 

Tecmo Koei  
Dead or Alive Dimensions – May 

THQ
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