E3 2014

Mario Maker for Wii U announced at E3

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLS458ekSEI[/youtube] Have you ever wanted to tap into your creative side and customize your own Super Mario Bros. levels? Whether or not that is a dear wish of yours, that is precisely the game that is heading for Wii U in 2015. The game will utilize the Wii U GamePad’s touchscreen and allow players to customize and play on their creations. The trail...

Bayonetta 2 trailer explores Hell, Nintendo territory, and Bayonetta 1 combo package

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvP4EFjagfU[/youtube] Funny what can happen within the course of a two-minute trailer. The newest trailer for Bayonetta 2 gives players a more in-depth look at the game while making a couple of key announcements. First (and forgive me, I’m not familiar with the first Bayonetta game), it seems the titular hero will don at least a few Nintendo-inspired ...

[Update] Monolith Soft’s X now titled Xenoblade Chronicles X. Slated for 2015

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg2PTVi7fl8[/youtube] A new trailer for Monolith Soft’s X for the Wii U was shown during Nintendo’s Digital Event, and it has a new title: Xenoblade Chronicles X. Not much was detailed as far as gameplay mechanics in the trailer, but we should expect another sprawling open-world RPG that Monolith Soft will be meticulously crafting bit by bit in ...

Splatoon announced for Wii U. Nintendo’s newest IP

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L54s2m1dPs[/youtube] Nintendo has announced a new IP for the Wii U, and it’s a multiplayer turf war that appears to be a cross between paintball and a little bit of Team Fortress (excuse the comparison, my fellow Valve fans). Titled Splatoon, the game will feature 4-player local multiplayer and 4v4 online. In the game, the main protagonist is a squid...

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for Wii U announcement trailer

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m91qkP5ZaN8[/youtube] For fans of the Captain Toad levels in Super Mario 3D World comes Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for Wii U. Check out the trailer above to get more than just a sneak peek of the fleshed out, puzzle-solving levels you’re already somewhat familiar with. Like in Super Mario 3D World, it appears the GamePad’s gyro motion contro...

Mii characters playable in Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS

Reggie Fils-Aime, who has long been desired as a playable character in Super Smash Bros., can now join the fight, though not necessarily in the way players were expecting: Mii characters are now playable fighters in the Super Smash Bros. games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. To offer variety and help Mii characters stand out from other fighters, players will have three fighting styles to choose from f...

Yarn Yoshi gets a new title. Release set for 2015

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vR8EHatIIE[/youtube] A lot hasn’t been known about Yarn Yoshi for the Wii U since it was first unveiled in early 2013. Now, we have more information alongside a new title and a release window. Officially titled Yoshi’s Wooly World, the game will be in the vein of previous Yoshi titles but with a new art style and gameplay options (exploration i...

Open-world Zelda confirmed for Wii U

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTMhGg5mtp8[/youtube] We were promised a tease of the new next-gen Zelda title for the Wii U, and that’s what we got during Nintendo’s Digital Event. In a brief presentation by longtime Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, we are shown a glimpse of the world and art style to land of Hyrule. Aonuma later mentions the game will be open-world and the player...

Watch the Nintendo Digital Event here

Nintendo’s Digital Event will be airing today. The streamed media briefing will be 47 minutes in length. You can watch the event at Nintendo’s official YouTube channel or at here at Nintendo’s E3 2014 website. Is your body ready?

Nintendo quietly announces new eShop titles for Wii U and 3DS at E3

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptkymqqbtwY[/youtube] Nintendo has released a bundle of trailers for upcoming eShop titles for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. The 20-plus trailers come a day early from Nintendo’s Digital Event, which seems to point to the company focusing more in first-party software during their streaming event. Enjoy! Also, thanks to NeoGAF for the information. The be...

Shigeru Miyamoto will be showing off new games during Nintendo Treehouse Live @ E3

Legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto has a message for those in attendance at E3 2014: I have new games to show. In a tweet from the official Nintendo of America Twitter account, Miyamoto will be showcasing some new games (an possibly his new IP) during Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3. The Treehouse event will be live streamed immediately after Nintendo’s Digital Event which airs tomorrow ...

The calm before the storm: Infendo’s E3 2014 predictions

E3 2014 is upon us, which is a blessing (and a curse for the stress and writing workload) for many game journalists and bloggers like us at Infendo. In a span of a few short days, Nintendo will be unveiling new games for the Wii U and 3DS and possibly some other surprises along the way. The excitement and anticipation alone has made myself included continue to dub E3 “Gamer Christmas.” We have alr...