Nintendo Direct
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...
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...