North American gamers keen on Nintendo's upcoming 3D-enabled handheld--the 3DS--probably already have January 19 marked in their diaries, with the company planning an all-day event to showcase the new hardware offering. Japanese gamers have already gotten a sneak peek, however, with a three-day public preview event taking place in Tokyo this weekend. During the event's first day, Nintendo took the opportunity to confirm which games will launch with the 3DS when it debuts in Japan on February 26.

　　While last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo featured an impressive number of upcoming games for the 3DS, only eight will be available in Japan on day one. According to gaming blog Andriasang, Nintendo says the only first-party title to make launch will be Nintendogs + Cats, which will retail for 4800 yen ($57)--the same price in the territory as a standard DS game.

　　Other launch titles will include Winning Eleven 3DSoccer, Combat of Giant Dinosaur 3D, Super Street Fighter IV 3D, Samurai Warriors Chronicle, Puzzle Bobble 3D, Ridge Racer 3D, and Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. Some third-party games will cost as much as 6,090 yen ($73).

　　The 3DS itself will retail for 40 percent more than the DSi in Japan, with launch pricing set at 25,000 yen ($306). While no price for the hardware or software has been released for territories outside of Japan, the handheld is confirmed for release in North America and Europe before April 2011. For more information, check out GameSpot's latest breakdown of the 3DS.

　　JAPANESE 3DS RELEASE SCHEDULE

　　FEBRUARY 26, 2011

　　Combat of Giants Dinosaur 3D - Ubisoft

　　Nintendogs + Cats - Nintendo

　　Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask- Level 5

　　Ridge Racer 3D - Namco

　　Puzzle Bobble 3D - Square Enix

　　Samurai Warriors Chronicle - Koei Tecmo

　　Street Fighter IV 3D Edition - Capcom

　　Winning Eleven 3DSoccer - Konami

　　SPRING 2011

　　2011 Baseball Famista - Namco

　　3D Cube Syanhai - Sunsoft

　　Animarurizoto (tentative) - Marvelous Entertainment

　　Asphalt 3D: Nitro Racing - Konami

　　Blazblue Continuum Shift II - Arc

　　Cubic Ninja (tentative) - AQ Interactive

　　Dead or Alive Dimensions - Koei Tecmo

　　Deca Sports 3D Sports - Hudson

　　EST (tentative) - Publisher Disuri

　　Fish On (tentative) - ASCII Media Works

　　Fishing (tentative) - Publisher Disuri

　　GUNDAM THE 3D BATTLE - Namco

　　Han Hao mature Bikkuriman - Nippon Ichi Software

　　NARUTO-Naruto Shippuuden - Ninja Emaki solid! Strongest Shinobi Battle! - Tomy

　　Oblivion Knights and Dokutarotorekku - Konami

　　One Piece Unlimited SP - Namco

　　Pilotwings Resort - Nintendou

　　Professional Baseball Spirits 2011 - Konami

　　Rannabauto for Nintendo 3DS (tentative) - Rocket Company

　　Resident Evil 3D The Mercenaries - Capcom

　　Space Force Training (tentative) - Aiiinsutiteyuto

　　Steel Diver - Nintendo

　　Sudoku puzzles and three of Pazurubaraeti Nicoli - Hudson

　　Super Black Fisshingusoru - Starfish Esudi

　　Super Monkey Ball 3D- Sega

　　Tales of the Abyss - Namco

　　Tank Beat 3 (tentative) - Milestone

　　The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - Nintendo

　　Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Shadow Wars - Ubisoft

　　Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D - Ubisoft

　　Unou train speed-reading the first three (tentative) - Milestone

　　SUMMER 2011

　　Crow 3D (tentative) - Milestone

　　Earthpedia (tentative) - Ken Satoru Educational Publishers

　　Grand strategy for Nintendo 3DS (tentative) - Alpha system software

　　Pichiremonaidorudebyu (tentative) - Culture Brain

　　Surprise! Tobidasu! Magic Pen (tentative) - GAE

　　XIS Tetris (tentative) - Hudson

　　FALL 2011

　　ZAOO

　　Death Demon

　　WINTER 2011

　　Take the A Train 3D (tentative) - Atodinku

　　TBA 2011

　　3D Cute Puppy (Tentative) - Tea Oh Em

　　Bomberman (Tentative) - Hudson

　　Bonk (Tentative) - Hudson

　　Devil Overclocking - Atlas

　　Fantasy Life - Level Five

　　Hakuouki 3D (Tentative) - IDEA

　　Kororinpashirizu (Tentative) - Hudson

　　Love Plus For Nintendo 3DS Project (Tentative) - Konami

　　Make Gardens Of Ponta 3D - Electronic Arts

　　Medabots For Nintendo 3DS (Tentative) -Rocket Company

　　METAL GEAR SOLID SNAKE EATER - Konami

　　Myth Parutena Mirror Shin Akira (Kid Icarus: Uprising) - Nintendo

　　OMEGA FIVE [Omega Five (Tentative) - Hudson

　　Pi'll Hostess For Nintendo 3DS - Level 5

　　STARFOX 64 3D - Nintendo

　　The Sims 3 - Electronic Arts

　　Touch! Daburupensupotsu - Namco

　　XX Uirusushuta - Dras