Nintendo 3DS to launch with 18 games in North America, $40 each for most

The North American launch details for Nintendo 3DS have been finalized. In addition to Face Raiders and AR Games, both pre-installed on the hardware, the system will launch with three first-party games: Pilotwings Resort, Steel Diver, and nintendogs + cats. Each first-party game has a suggested retail price of $39.99.

Thirteen third-party games will be available on March 27th, including Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition and Rayman 3D. Nintendo promises that thirty games will be available for the platform by E3 expo. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Star Fox 64 3D, Kid Icarus: Uprising and a new Mario Kart game will all be available before year's end.

You'll find the complete launch lineup listed after the break.

First-Party:

• Pilotwings Resort

• Steel Diver

• Nintendogs + Cats

Third-Party:

• Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition

• The Sims 3

• Madden NFL Football

• Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D

• Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

• Ridge Racer 3D

• Super Monkey Ball 3D

• Bust-A-Move Universe

• Samurai Warriors: Chronicles

• Asphalt 3D

• Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D

• Rayman 3D

• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Shadow Wars