Nintendo Direct
Nintendo Direct 2.13.14 Announcement: Mario Kart 8 roster welcomes 7 new characters
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=631c1fz87I8[/youtube] Mario Kart 8 will undoubtedly boast the series’ largest roster of playable characters, judging by today’s announcement of 7 new additions. Joining their long-time boss (the Koopa King himself, Bowser), the 7 Koopalings will be familiar faces to anyone who played Super Mario 3 back in the day or more recent releases like New ...
Nintendo Direct 2.13.14 Announcement: Pokemon Battle Trozei
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HifNwwr8NoQ[/youtube] My personal hope and prediction for today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast was for some clue as to what type of Pokemon spin-off game we can expect for the Wii U. I’m just as pleased, however, to learn about Pokemon Battle Trozei, a sequel to the well-received DS game Pokemon Trozei. Both games are of the puzzle genre, but Battle...
Nintendo Direct 2.13.14 shows off a slew of new game trailers
Today’s Nintendo Direct was rife with new trailers for already-announced games. Many of these trailers simply show off more gameplay footage, as opposed to containing any big news, so I’ve compiled them into this single post. Check them out below: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSxDAyit9ak[/youtube] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is going to arrive for Wii U in about a w...
Nintendo Direct to broadcast tomorrow, February 13, at 2 PM PST
Nintendo has announced another Nintendo Direct broadcast for tomorrow at 2 PM PST. According to Nintendo of America’s official Twitter feed, the upcoming broadcast will focus on both Wii U and 3DS games that will be coming by the end of Spring. We can probably expect a lot of info and gameplay footage on Mario Kart 8, as the game is scheduled for a global release in May, but what are you exp...
Official NES Remix contest cancelled
Now, this is unfortunate. Just a few weeks ago, Nintendo surprised us by announcing NES Remix for Wii U during a Nintendo Direct broadcast. The title launched on Wii U eShop the same day. To promote the game, Nintendo held a worldwide contest to see how long players took to complete a specific stage. That all ended yesterday: Some opportunistic people exploited the contest by finding a way ...
Mario Galaxy’s Rosalina enters the fray in Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 8
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPdutb_6DZU[/youtube] Nintendo shared some new information for Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS and Mario Kart 8 during this morning’s Nintendo Direct. Princess Rosalina, who was first introduced in Super Mario Galaxy in 2007, will now be a playable character in both of Nintendo’s upcoming multiplayer titles. Rosalina’s appearance marks the fou...
Yoshi’s New Island teaser trailer released
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvz2k0dN1Ss[/youtube] Fans of the SNES classic Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island will be more than happy to view the teaser trailer for 3DS game Yoshi’s New Island that debuted during this morning’s Nintendo Direct broadcast. In addition to the pretty trailer, Nintendo announced that Takashi Tezuka, who directed the original (and other no...
Hyrule Warriors coming to Wii U in 2014
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOq4IiuRMWk[/youtube] A flashy trailer showing Link fighting various of his familiar enemies was shown first thing during this morning’s Nintendo Direct broadcast. The tentative name for the game is Hyrule Warriors, a collaborative effort between Nintendo and Tecmo Koei. It’s important to note that this is not going to be an entry in the main Zel...
Nintendo Direct coming tomorrow, will focus on games releasing through Spring 2014
Yet another Nintendo Direct will grace us tomorrow, December 18, at 6:00 AM PT. According to Nintendo, the Direct will focus on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games that will be launching through Spring 2014. That includes the likes of Mario Kart 8, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (both for Wii U), and Bravely Default (for 3DS owners in North America). I’m expecting the Direct to place special ...
Bravely Default coming to North America February 7, Collector’s Edition also to appear
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voh6NEpwEVY[/youtube] We knew that Square Enix’s Nintendo 3DS title Bravely Default would be arriving in North America near the beginning of 2014, and now the game’s official release date has been revealed, along with a snazzy Collector’s Edition. The highly anticipated RPG will be available on February 7, 2014. The Collector’s Editio...
3DS-focused Nintendo Direct airing this Wednesday
Nintendo announced today that they will be showcasing a special 3DS-centric Nintendo Direct tomorrow on November 13 at 8 AM PT/11 AM ET. According to the statement from Nintendo, this Direct will showcase various 3DS software launching in early 2014. What do you hope to see for tomorrow’s 3DS Nintendo Direct? Tell us in the comments below.
Kirby game headed to Nintendo 3DS in 2014
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTM0srjbsjI[/youtube] This morning’s Nintendo Direct ended with a teaser trailer for a new Nintendo 3DS title featuring everyone’s favorite ball of pink puff, Kirby. The trailer suggests the graphics and gameplay will closely resemble those of Kirby’s Return to Dream Land for Wii, so it’ll probably be a very traditional Kirby game. Th...