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Nintendo Direct (NA/EU/Japan) for 5/17 - live-stream, blog
- separate Wii U Nintendo Direct will air around the time of E3
- New Mario & Sonic Winter Olympic Games for Wii U. Includes games that have you switch between Wiimote Plus and GamePad. Some stages are built in the worlds of Sonic and Mario. Mixed events that combines sports into one race. Due out 2014.
- Yakuza 1 and 2 HD for Wii U. Due out 8/8 in Japan.
- Nintendo enters into worldwide partnership with SEGA on Sonic franchise.
- Sonic Lost World launching exclusively on 3DS/Wii U
- more SEGA Game Gear Virtual Console titles coming to the 3DS eShop
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons available for $5 for 3 weeks after launch. Still due out May 30th.
#NintendoDirectEU - Iwata Asks: Game & Wario will be available after the presentation. Now moving on the Resident Evil Revelations.
— Daan Koopman (@NintenDaan) May 17, 2013
Speaking of #MarioandDK, there might be a special Swapnote waiting for you if you’ve played the game! #NintendoDirectNA
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 17, 2013
A new Animal Crossing puzzle is available in your StreetPass Mii Plaza. #ANCL #NintendoDirectNA
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 17, 2013
Iwata Asks on Yakuza to follow. ( #NintendoDirectJP live at ustre.am/YuWV)
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) May 17, 2013
New Super #Luigi U to be released on Nintendo eShop on 20/6 as DLC for #NSMBU, and 26/7 as standalone packaged game sold at retail! #WiiU
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) May 17, 2013
Sega publishing The Cave for Double Fine on Wii U as a DL in Japan this year. ( #NintendoDirectJP live at ustre.am/YuWV)
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) May 17, 2013
The Wonderful 101 is coming to #WiiU on 23/8!#NintendoDirectEU
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) May 17, 2013
Meet the 3 new main characters from #Pikmin3 - Alph, Brittany and the captain, Charlie. Get new game details in #NintendoDirectEU
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) May 17, 2013
Curious for more Game & Wario info? There’s a new Iwata Asks up on the game at iwataasks.nintendo.com. #NintendoDirectNA
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 17, 2013
Project Mirai 2 takes users' feedback into account. Fall 2013. ( #NintendoDirectJP live at ustre.am/YuWV)
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) May 17, 2013
In New Super Luigi U, you can play as Nabbit in multiplayer mode! #NintendoDirectNA twitter.com/NintendoAmeric…
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 17, 2013
- New Super Luigi U lets you play as Nabbit. He cannot use power-ups, but he can't be hurt by enemies. Due out on Wii U eShop on June 20th.
- download version for $20, retail version due out Aug. 25th for $30
- The Wonderful 101 due out Sept. 15th
Mr Iwata reveals that #Pikmin3 is coming to #WiiU on 26/7! #NintendoDirectEU
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) May 17, 2013
- Collect food in Pikmin 3 to continue adventuring. Turn food into juice for creating energy for your players. Explore from dawn to dusk. Divide activities between the different captains. If you make mistakes, replay a day or revert to an earlier time. No limitation in terms of the days. GamePad map shows you were Pikmin and players are. Scroll across the map to view the area. Tap captains and then a specific point on the map to move them there automatically. View replays of the entire day, allows for fast-forward and rewind. Play with GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller or Wiimote/Nunchuk. Allows for off-TV play. Use GamePad as a monitor and play with Wiimote/Nunchuk. Details on multiplayer and challenge mode coming.
Lego City Undercover, 7/25, 5985 yen. Resident Evil: Revelaitons now. ( #NintendoDirectJP live at ustre.am/YuWV)
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) May 17, 2013
- Nintendo partnered with Best Buy in US/Canada to demo select E3 games during the week of E3.
Resident Evil: Revelaitons, 5/23, 4990 yen. New Super Luigi U now. No Mario. ( #NintendoDirectJP live at ustre.am/YuWV)
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) May 17, 2013
New Super Luigi U, 6/19 in Japan. ( #NintendoDirectJP live at ustre.am/YuWV)
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) May 17, 2013
DLC and packaged versions. Package on 7/13, this year only. ( #NintendoDirectJP live at ustre.am/YuWV)
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) May 17, 2013
3885 yen packaged, 2100 yen DL. Packaged doesn't require NSMBU. ( #NintendoDirectJP live at ustre.am/YuWV)
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) May 17, 2013
The Wonderful 101, 8/24. ( #NintendoDirectJP live at ustre.am/YuWV)
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) May 17, 2013
Pikmin 3 arrives in Japan on 7/13. ( #NintendoDirectJP live at ustre.am/YuWV)
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) May 17, 2013