Now that 2010 is over it's time to put the past behind us and look forward to a new year of gaming. The Nintendo 3DS will most certainly be at the forefront of gamers' attention as we move towards the March 2011 release date in North America. Expect both Nintendo and 3rd party publishers to push out premium titles for the 3DS launch year. And, while some games will unavoidably be rehashes of old Nintendo 64 titles, we're hoping that developers add in a few bonuses to make the ports worthy purchases outside of 3D upgrade. On the Wii, we've only got a handful of titles have been officially announced or rumored for this year. RPGs will be dominating the mix. The Clik looks forward to a big year for the Zelda franchise and for a few developers to make the Wii the new RPG gaming platform.

Here are the games to look out for on the Wii and the Nintendo 3DS:

Mario Sports Mix (Wii)

So far, this is the only title Nintendo has set an official release date for. Square-Enix is running point on development so we'll be looking out for some new players in the Mario Sports world outside of the typical Mario, Luigi and Toad characters. Personally, I wouldn't mind playing volleyball with Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII. Much like Mario Kart, gamers will have power ups like banana peels, green shells and mini mushrooms. Games include hockey, basketball, volleyball and dodgeball, which can be played in wacky Nintendo venues like the Wario Factory.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (DS)

Okay, this is not a 3DS title, but we had to sneak it in here. The Kingdom Hearts franchise is the best use of Disney characters in gaming ever. On Jan 11, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded gives gamers a new adventure to look forward to.

Conduit 2 (Wii)

Michael Ford and the Drudge creatures are back, but more importantly High Voltage, the development team behind The Conduit, is back with a promise to deliver an even better shooter gaming experience than the original. The High Voltage team actually walks around with notepads at press game demos taking down notes. That's admirable. High Voltage has reworked the audio library to give the game full CD sound (the Wii defaults to 33K audio) and ramped up AI. The visuals have been great and we're excited to see this game come out late 2011.

Xenoblade (Wii)

The pitch for this game is like a hand-slap to Final Fantasy XIII. The goal is to focus on exploration, relationship development with NPCs and heavy customization, instead of lengthy cut scenes. While this may seem intrinsic to RPG gaming, FF XIII went cut scene heavy and 86'd exploration and character development. The battle system, however, will be more like Final Fantasy XII, with action-based attacks happening at intervals and special abilities running on a separate timer. You will also be able to see the future, just not the release date. But we can still dream that Monolith Soft will deliver an awesome RPG. The alternate title for this Xenoblade is Monado: Beginning of the World.

The Last Story (Wii)

It seems the Wii is going for RPG gamers. It's a good fit honestly. Classic RPG gaming is less about visuals and more about characters and relationships. The Last Story promises just that - to focus on human emotion. The game comes from Hironobu Sakaguchi, head of Mistwalker, and creator of Final Fantasy. He's pretty much a legend.

Kid Icarus: Uprising (Nintendo 3DS)

This will be the first game in the Kid Icarus series since Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters and the third title in the Kid Icarus franchise. We saw it at E3 2010, but like most 3DS titles, full details are under wraps. Expect a high-paced aerial combat game with Medusa and the return of Twinbellows, from the first Icarus game.

Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)

This game needs no introduction. Much like Mario, when a new Zelda game hits the market, it's a must buy. The Wii has been sorely missing its second (or third depending on Donkey Kong loyalties) best Nintendo character since launch so it's good to see that Link is making his way back to the forefront. By the way, Skyward Sword is a prequel to Ocarina of Time - arguably the best Zelda game ever. With Wii Motion Plus controls too, we should be in for an exciting hack-and-slash time with the Master Sword's predecessor.

Star Fox 3D (Nintendo 3DS)

Goldeneye and Starfox. These were the two games on the N64 that I spent countless hours playing. We saw Star Fox 3D when it was revealed along with the 3DS at E3 2010, but we're still waiting to see exactly what will be offered with this latest release. Right now, expect it to be a shining port of the N64 title. Regardless, it should be multiplayer fun. There was nothing like competitive Star Fox battles. I call Star Fox and Falco.

Mario 3D (Nintendo 3DS)

Come on. Nintendo has to put out a Mario game for the launch of the 3DS. 2010 was Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary after all. The franchise needs to be 3D on the 3DS too, right? Right now, Nintendo has teased us with Mario Kart 3D and Paper Mario 3D. What game do you think it will be: a new Super Mario Bros. game, a Mario Kart racer, or some off-beat hybrid?

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo 3DS)

So depending on how Nintendo sets the release dates, gamers may be able to replay Ocarina of Time in 3D before the release of the prequel or right after. While I wouldn't advocate making any changes to a classic like this, it would be nice to see one or two additions to the game that would give gamers a better payoff from the newly introduced Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword prequel on the Wii.