Off-screen Mario & Luigi: Dream Team footage

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Off-screen Zelda: A Link to the Past 3DS footage

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Bill Trinen on why Nintendo revisits existing franchises

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If you’re a 3DS owner, it’d be tough to find something shown in yesterday’s Nintendo Direct not to be excited about. New Zelda and Yoshi games are coming, a new Mario Party entry is on the way, and there are other titles in the pipeline such as Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario Golf: World Tour.

One observation about yesterday’s announcements: Nintendo’s own content is based on existing franchises rather than IP.

Nintendo director of product marketing Bill Trinen explained why the Big N continues to revisit franchises while speaking with GameSpot: