Nintendo Direct
Sonic the Hedgehog returns to Super Smash Bros.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QREyxpuYeGU[/youtube] Hot off the news of Toon Link being confirmed for the Super Smash Bros. roster, a new challenger appears: Sonic the Hedgehog. Announced by Satoru Iwata during today’s Nintendo Direct, Sonic the Hedgehog makes his second appearance on a Super Smash Bros. title and becomes the second third party character (Mega Man being announced a...
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze has been delayed to early 2014
During today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that one of their key Wii U titles for the holiday season, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, has been pushed back to February 2014. Developed by Retro Studios, DKC: Tropical Freeze was originally scheduled to launch on the Wii U on December 6, 2013. Satoru Iwata reaffirmed that the delay for the title is meant “in order to optimum ...
New Super Mario 3D World trailer has a distinctly jazzy feel…and lots of new gameplay
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLOKVABfrzw[/youtube] Today’s Nintendo Direct opened with perhaps the most extensive look at Super Mario 3D World to date. It showed off equal amounts of the game’s character and gameplay, with a jazzy tune playing throughout and a look at power-ups galore. To name a few, the game will feature the cat suit we’ve already seen, the return of ...
Kanto starters available to choose from in Pokemon X and Y, mega evolutions revealed
Players who pick up Pokemon X or Pokemon Y will, of course, have to choose between three new starter Pokemon: Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie. Today’s Nintendo Direct revealed that, in addition to one of these, players will get to choose one of the original starters: Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle (I’m wiping a tear of nostalgia away as I type). Going even further, the broadcast rev...
Pokemon “cloud” storage of sorts, the Pokemon Bank, announced
It’s 5:22am my time, and I’ve just finished watching the promised Pokemon-themed Nintendo Direct. Arguably the largest announcement of the Direct video was that of the Pokemon Bank, a secure online storage bank that’ll hold up to 3,000 of your Pokemon. The Pokemon Bank is downloadable for the Nintendo 3DS, with an annual fee attached. Thus, it appears to be an optional service. I...
Pokemon Direct to air tomorrow, 4:00am P.T.
It’s the Nintendo Direct that Pokemon fans everywhere have been waiting for. Tomorrow morning at 4:00am (huh?) Pacific Daylight Time, tune in to the official Nintendo Direct website for more news on upcoming 3DS titles Pokemon X and Pokemon Y. With the details out of the way, let’s focus on the important stuff: predictions. What are you hoping to hear from the Pokemon Direct tomorrow m...
Nintendo Direct 08.07.2013
Catch an all-new Nintendo Direct on Wednesday, 8/7 at 7 a.m. PT. Nintendo will share new details on previously announced games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS launching this year! RSVP here: http://on.fb.me/13JS4lO What are you hoping to hear more about?
LOL: Nintendo at E3. The Abridged Version
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFDthoYQr4E#at=237[/youtube] For those who have read about Nintendo’s latest E3 announcements but care not to view the entirety of their latest direct, well, you’re in luck. A humorous abridged version of the E3 Nintendo Direct is now available from the fine folks at VideoGamer.net. Special thanks to VideoGamer.net for another one of their abridg...
Nintendo Trailers Flood YouTube
Nintendo has been busy uploading videos to YouTube since the end of their Nintendo Direct presentation for E3 this morning. I counted 20 new videos (including the Direct itself) that have been uploaded since their stream ended. They also shared a few videos yesterday, bringing their total to 24 videos in the same number of hours. All of the main features from the Nintendo Direct each have their ...
My body is ready: Reggie details E3 plans for Nintendo
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28g1pX_0A-Y[/youtube] Nintendo of America President and COO, Reggie Fils-Aime, was featured today on Nintendo’s YouTube account to discuss Nintendo’s plans for E3 2013. As mentioned previously, Reggie states that an hour-long Nintendo Direct will be available for live streaming on Tuesday June 11 at 7 AM PST. In addition, Reggie spoke out on othe...
Japanese Nintendo Direct Announced for 05.31.2013
This week could be a fairly busy news week for our friends over at Nintendo. Tomorrow, Sega is expected to reveal more details on Sonic Lost World for the Wii U and 3DS, and Japan gets a new Nintendo Direct on Friday at 8PM JPT. The Japanese Nintendo Direct will be a bit different than what we are used to. The theme of the Nintendo Direct will be focused on Monster Hunter 4 and Phoenix Wright: A...
E3 Nintendo Direct set for June 11th
Hello. We already announced we will have another #NintendoDirectNA at E3, but now we can share the date/time: 6/11 at 7 am PT. #IwataSays — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 23, 2013 Nintendo of America has announced via their Twitter account that they will be hosting a new E3-centric Nintendo Direct on June 11th. The presentation will commence at 10 AM Eastern and will be available for s...