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Nintendo Announces New Games in a Nintendo Direct Micro Video Presentation
Nintendo's Digital Event video presentation for E3 2015 might be only a
couple weeks away, but Nintendo is jumping at the chance to get started
early on some of its new announcements. A special Nintendo Direct Micro
video is now live on Nintendo.com
and YouTube (News - Alert) and is not short on new reveals and further details
about previously announced Wii
U and Nintendo
3DS games. If you don't want to spoil any of the fun surprises for
yourself, stop reading now and watch the full 17-minute video
presentation in its entirety by visiting http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.
Come back when you're done for a helpful recap of all the great news!
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Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash will launch exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems this October. (Graphic: Business Wire)
"This Nintendo Direct provides a nice preview of things to come - for
Nintendo 3DS in particular - ahead of our Digital Event and other
activities for E3," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America's Executive
Vice President of Sales & Marketing. "Between now and the end of the
year, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS owners are in for a solid stream of great
games."
Highlights of the Nintendo Direct video include:
Nintendo 3DS
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Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash - Everyone's favorite little robot
is back, this time in a side-scrolling action game! In Chibi-Robo!:
Zip Lash, Chibi-Robo must swing his plug to whip enemies, reach
far-off platforms and solve environmental puzzles, as well as collect
upgrades to extend his plug for getting hard-to-reach collectibles and
uncovering hidden areas. Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash will launch
exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems this October.
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Chibi-Robo amiibo - Launching exclusively in a Chibi-Robo!:
Zip Lash bundle is a new Chibi-Robo amiibo
figure. This new amiibo transforms Chibi-Robo into the all-powerful
Super Chibi-Robo in certain stages in the game. In addition, players
can level up this Chibi-Robo amiibo to acquire a variety of in-game
collectible figures and items by saving their scores at the end of
each stage. More details about this special amiibo will be revealed in
the future.
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Dr.
Mario: Miracle Cure - The classic Dr. Mario puzzle
game play that players have grown to love over the years returns in
this new game, but with the addition of a game-changing new Miracle
Cure item. This cure-all item activates a variety of capsule- and
virus-eradicating powers. Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure is available
for pre-purchase beginning today and writes a prescription exclusively
in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS on June 11.
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BRAVELY SECOND END LAYER - The sequel to Square Enix's
much-loved role-playing game Bravely Default is coming to the
West. Experience a rousing fantasy adventure with new and returning
characters when the game launches for the Nintendo 3DS family of
systems in 2016.
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Pokémon
Super Mystery Dungeon - This recently revealed new
installment in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series finds players
becoming Pokémon to explore randomly generated dungeons in a land
inhabited only by Pokémon. In addition to the 20 Pokémon players can
choose to become and also pick as their partners, all 720 known
Pokémon are in the game. Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon launches
for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems this winter.
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LBX: Little Battlers eXperience - Just like the popular
anime and toy line, LBX: Little Battlers eXperience lets
players build, customize and battle robots using more than 130 models
and more than 4,000 in-game parts. Up to six players can connect via
local wireless to battle it out and see whose robot emerges victorious
when the game launches on Aug. 21.
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Puzzle
& Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition
- Fans that have already been enjoying the wealth of content in Puzzle
& Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition
are about to get even more! In addition to two extra free unlockable
worlds in both the Puzzle & Dragons Z and Puzzle &
Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition games, players can now start
enjoying free weekly online distributions exclusively for Puzzle &
Dragons Z. Check http://puzzleanddragons.nintendo.com/
for more details.
Wii U
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Splatoon
- Kicking off a series of free content additions throughout the
summer, Splatoon will be home to a new weapon and map … as of 7
p.m. PT today! The nostalgia-packed N-Zap '85 rapid-fire Shooter
weapon and Port Mackerel map take the game play and strategy depth to
new heights. Alongside these additions, Splatoon's Ranked
Battle mode will also become available for characters level 10 and
above.
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Art
Academy: Home Studio - In this new application for Wii U,
artists of all skill levels can take lessons, draw inspiration from
360-degree landscape photos and share their creations with friends. Art
Academy: Home Studio will even allow fellow art enthusiasts to
upload time-lapse replays of their creations to their YouTube
accounts. Art Academy: Home Studio is now available for
pre-purchase and launches exclusively in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U
on June 25. Legacy artists who already own the Art
Academy: Sketchpad software can get $4 off the purchase price
of Art Academy: Home Studio as a thank you for their dedication
to the franchise.
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Project Treasure - A new trailer highlighting game play
in this four-player co-op action game from Bandai Namco Entertainment
was revealed alongside the Nintendo Direct video and can be viewed
separately on YouTube. Take down enemies, evade traps and escape with
spoils from the deepest of dungeons.
Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - All of
your favorite Mario and Sonic characters are ready to join the fun in
Rio, host of the Olympic Games in August 2016. Take the rivalry on the
road with super-charged Olympic events like Soccer and Table Tennis in
the Nintendo 3DS version, or see if you've got what it takes to hang
with the best in the Wii U version, with events like Soccer, Rugby and
Beach Volleyball. More details about the games will be announced in
the future.
Nintendo Activities at E3 2015
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Nintendo
World Championships 2015 -Twenty-five years after the
original, the Nintendo World Championships return on June 14, set to
start at 3 p.m. PT, with pre-show broadcasts kicking off the day's
activities prior to the tournament. While the full lineup of games
won't be unveiled until the big event, hopeful contestants can prepare
to compete in the original The Legend of Zelda, as well as a
mix of other Nintendo games.
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Periscope / Snapchat - Nintendo is expanding its social media
presence … right in time for E3! Fans can follow @NintendoAmerica on
both Periscope
and Snapchat
to reveal fun behind-the-scenes content leading up to and during the
video game trade show June 16-18.
For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com/.
For Nintendo @ E3 updates and live streams, visit http://e3.nintendo.com/.
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.
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Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and
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Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's
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