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Nintendo Details Upcoming Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Games and a Wide Range of New amiibo
With so much information, it would be easy to dismiss the latest
Nintendo Direct presentation as an elaborate April Fool's Day prank. But
the latest Nintendo Direct is definitely no joke. The next evolution of amiibo?
It's happening! Lucas from Mother 3 in Super
Smash Bros. for Wii
U and Nintendo
3DS? He's joining the battle! The debut of a 200cc speed class in Mario
Kart 8? Yup! A new line of Yoshi amiibo figures made of actual
yarn? Oh yeah. A home-designing Animal Crossing game?
Launching this year! Splatoon
launching on May 29 and more details about Mario
Maker, Yoshi's
Woolly World and the new game in the Fire Emblem series?
It's all accurate!
A totally new form of amiibo is coming this fall! The first set of amiibo cards will be based on Animal Crossing characters and will be compatible with the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer game. (Photo: Business Wire)
To view the Nintendo Direct video in its entirety, visit http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.
"The world of amiibo is getting bigger, better and even more
interactive," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America's executive vice
president of Sales & Marketing. "And with existing amiibo support for
games like Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart 8 and more, and
upcoming support for Splatoon, Yoshi's Woolly World and Animal
Crossing: Happy Home Designer, amiibo continue to stretch the
definition of the toys-to-life category."
Highlights revealed in the video include:
amiibo
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amiibo Cards: A totally new form of amiibo is coming this fall!
The first set of amiibo cards will be based on Animal Crossing
characters and will be compatible with the Animal Crossing: Happy
Home Designer game. An NFC reader/writer peripheral for Nintendo
3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL and Nintendo 2DS - which offers the functionality
for scanning amiibo currently included in the New Nintendo 3DS XL
system - will also launch the same day as the new Animal Crossing
game.
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The Next Waves of Super Smash Bros. Series amiibo: On
May 29, a new set of amiibo in the Super Smash Bros. series
will launch, featuring Charizard, PAC-MAN, Wario, Jigglypuff,
Greninja, Robin, Lucina and Ness. July brings Dark Pit and Palutena.
And in September, Zero Suit Samus, Ganondorf, Olimar, Dr. Mario and
Bowser Jr. will join the amiibo family.
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Play Classic Nintendo Games Using amiibo: With amiibo tap:
Nintendo's Greatest Bits, Wii U users can download the free
application from the Nintendo eShop and tap any amiibo to unlock
game-play highlights from select NES and Super NES games.
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Yarn Yoshi amiibo: A new set of Yoshi amiibo figures made of actual
yarn will launch later this fall along with the Yoshi's Woolly
World game. Tapping one of these yarn amiibo to the Wii U GamePad
controller while playing Yoshi's Woolly World will make another
Yoshi appear in the game to assist the player. The Yarn Yoshi amiibo
will be available in three colors: green, pink and light blue.
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Splatoon amiibo: Launching simultaneously with Splatoon
on May 29 are Inkling Girl, Inkling Boy and Inkling Squid amiibo
figures. By tapping one of these amiibo to the GamePad, players can
receive special missions to unlock weapons and gear.
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More Mii Racing Suits!: On April 23, a new free downloadable
software update to Mario Kart 8 will add support for nine more
amiibo figures, including Mega Man, Sonic and PAC-MAN. Players can tap
these amiibo to outfit their Mii characters in Mii Racing Suits themed
to those amiibo characters.
Wii U
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Mario Maker: The Mario Maker game launches
exclusively for the Wii U console in September and easily lets users
create their own Mario levels and share them online with people all
over the world! Various activities related to the 30th
anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. game are also planned
throughout the year.
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Splatoon: In addition to previously detailed
single-player and online "Turf War" modes, action shooter Splatoon
will feature a highly competitive "Ranked Battle" mode, which ranks
and matches players based on their wins in 4-on-4 multiplayer matches.
The super-fun and super-colorful game will also feature a "Battle
Dojo." In this mode, players can enjoy local 1-on-1 battles with
friends. One player plays on the GamePad controller, while the other
plays on the TV using a separate controller, competing to see who can
pop the most balloons. Splatoon ill launch exclusively for Wii
U on May 29.
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200cc? 200cc!: Yes, that's right: For the first time in the Mario
Kart series, a 200cc racing class is coming to Mario Kart 8.
Even faster than 150cc, the new high-speed class will work on all
tracks in the game and makes braking an important driving skill. The
new 200cc class will be offered as a free downloadable update on April
23 alongside the new paid DLC Pack 2 featuring three new characters,
four new vehicles and eight new tracks.
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Nintendo 64 and Nintendo DS Games Hit the Virtual Console Service:
Starting today, classic Nintendo 64 and Nintendo DS games are coming
to the Virtual Console on Wii U. Today brings Yoshi's Island DS
for Nintendo DS and Super Mario 64 for Nintendo 64. While
playing Nintendo DS games, the TV and GamePad combination will provide
various options for dual-screen layouts, while all Nintendo 64 games
that supported the Rumble Pack will continue rumbling away on Wii U
controllers. Upcoming Virtual Console releases include WarioWare:
Touched! for Nintendo DS on April 9 and Donkey Kong 64 for
Nintendo 64 on April 16.
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Yoshi's Woolly World: The lovingly crafted new Wii U
game launches this fall and overflows with numerous challenges and
hidden secrets. In addition to the challenging Classic Mode, Yoshi's
Woolly World adds "Mellow Mode," an additional mode that lets
players of all skill levels play as "Winged Yoshi."
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Shin Megami Tensei & Fire Emblem Crossover
Project: The role-playing masters at ATLUS are developing a truly
modern RPG, where everyday life exists alongside a secret world of
fantasy that includes characters from the Fire Emblem series.
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New Fatal Frame Game Coming to the U.S.: Fans that have
been clamoring for a chance to play the latest game in the creepy Fatal
Frame series will have their chance when it launches later this
year for Wii U.
Nintendo 3DS
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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer: This new game in
the Animal Crossing series focuses on the decorating and
home-designing aspects of the Animal Crossing games. Animals
will ask players to design houses for them, and it's up to
designers-in-the-making to meet the animals' requests by furnishing
and decorating their homes. By tapping a new Animal Crossing
series amiibo card to the New Nintendo 3DS XL system or NFC
reader/writer accessory, players can design a room for that specific
character on the card and scan additional character cards to invite
those characters to visit. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
will launch this fall.
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BOXBOY!:
From the platforming masters at HAL Laboratory, Inc., creators
of the Kirby series, comes BOXBOY! The black-and-white
charmer tasks players with creating, casting and hooking blocks to
navigate more than 150 challenging stages. BOXBOY! launches
exclusively in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS tomorrow, April 2.
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A New Fire Emblem Game: For the first time in the
series, the main playable character is not only a customizable avatar,
but also the main hero or heroine of the game. Players must choose to
take one of two major paths, resulting in two different experiences:
the "Hoshido" side for a more traditional experience, or the "Nohr"
side, which makes the story more complex and the difficulty level more
challenging. The new Fire Emblem game will launch for the
Nintendo 3DS family of systems in 2016.
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Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition:
Players get two gigantic, unique puzzle/RPG adventures when Puzzle
& Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition
launches on May 22. The two-in-one game can be pre-ordered starting
today at http://puzzleanddragons.nintendo.com.
For players who can't wait until May 22 to play, a free demo for Puzzle
& Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition will be available in the
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS on April 30.
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Pokémon Rumble World: The latest action-packed adventure
in the Pokémon Rumble series is free to download (with paid
content) and features more than 700 Pokémon, all the way from the
original Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue games to the
recent Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
games. Square off against tons of these Toy Pokémon when Pokémon
Rumble World launches exclusively in the Nintendo eShop on
Nintendo 3DS on April 8.
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Code
Name: S.T.E.A.M.: An upcoming software update to Code
Name: S.T.E.A.M. will add a fast-forward feature to drastically
speed up enemy turns. In addition, a new online Public Tournament in
honor of playable character Tom Sawyer called "Hijinks" launches today
and runs until April 5.
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New StreetPass Games: On April 16, two new StreetPass
Mii Plaza games launch for $4.99 each, or $7.99 if purchased
together. In Ultimate Angler, players visit the "StreetPass
Islands" to try to catch more than 150 types of fish and legendary
monsters with bait received from Mii characters via StreetPass. In Battleground
Z, players receive items based on the hobbies of their Mii Plaza
StreetPass characters to defeat a horde of zombies. A new paid service
will also launch alongside these new games called "StreetPass Mii
Plaza Premium," adding features like "StreetPass Birthdays" and a new
Mii character VIP Room for $4.99.
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Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains: Based on the
popular manga and anime, the Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains
game features four-player local and online co-op game play and
leaderboards as players take on the role of their favorite character
to defend humanity from the giant Titans. In addition, the first two
episodes of the hit anime series are now available to stream for free
in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. Attack on Titan: Humanity in
Chains from ATLUS will launch exclusively in the Nintendo eShop
for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems in May.
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Xenoblade
Chronicles 3D: A new trailer hones in on some of
the mysteries of this epic role-playing game, the first game developed
exclusively for the New Nintendo 3DS XL system. The game launches on
April 10.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and
Nintendo 3DS
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New (DLC) Challengers Approaching!: As previously announced,
Mewtwo will join the roster of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and
Nintendo 3DS as a downloadable character on April 28. For $4.99,
players receive Mewtwo for both versions of the game. Club Nintendo
members who have purchased and registered both versions of the game
will receive a free download code for Mewtwo on April 15. In addition,
fan-favorite character Lucas from Mother 3 is joining the
all-star Super Smash Bros. cast in June. After a game update on
April 15, Super Smash Bros. players can also purchase more
costumes for their Mii fighters, including ones inspired by Mega Man X
and Proto Man from Capcom's Mega Man series.
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Choose Your Own Super Smash Bros. Fighter: Starting
today, Super Smash Bros. fans can visit http://www.smashbros.com
to participate in a "Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot." Fans can use this
ballot to vote for which character they would like to see added to Super
Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U as a playable character.
Indies
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Adventures of Pip from Tic Toc Games: When this
pixel puzzle platformer launches this May in the Nintendo eShop on Wii
U, players can use the GamePad exclusively to access inventory and
quickly travel through the game's world.
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Mutant Mudds Super Challenge from Renegade Kid:
People who purchase the Nintendo 3DS version of this beloved muddy
platforming sequel will receive the Wii U version for free (and vice
versa!). Anyone that owns the original Mutant Mudds game will
also receive a loyalty discount when buying Mutant Mudds Super
Challenge. The game launches exclusively in the Nintendo eShop on
Wii U and Nintendo 3DS this June.
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Don't
Starve: Giant Edition from Klei Entertainment: This
acclaimed survival indie will launch this May with exclusive Wii U
GamePad functionality and a special promotion - anyone that purchases
the Wii U game will receive a free download code for the game that he
or she can give to a friend!
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Octodad: Dadliest Catch from Young Horses, Inc.:
Experience Octodad's wobbly journey with family and friends in co-op
mode, with two to four players controlling different tentacles. Octodad:
Dadliest Catch flops his way into the Nintendo eShop on Wii U this
summer.
For a glimpse at even more quality digital content scheduled to launch
in the Nintendo eShop on both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS over the next six
months, be sure to check out the Nindie Showcase video here.
For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com,
and to purchase or pre-order games online, visit http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/buy-digital/.
Remember that Wii U and Nintendo 3DS feature parental controls that let
adults manage the content their children can access. For more
information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu
or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of
interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan,
manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™
and Wii™ home consoles, and Nintendo 3DS™ and
Nintendo DS™ families of portable systems. Since 1983, when
it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has
sold more than 4.3 billion video games and more than 680 million
hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U,
Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL, as well as the Game Boy™,
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi
XL™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo
GameCube™ and Wii systems. It has also created industry icons
that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™,
Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and
Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America
Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's
operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about
Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com.
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