Nintendo has revealed release dates for several key Wii U and 3DS titles. We now have final dates for Super Mario 3D World (moved to November instead of December), Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (now in December instead of November), and lots more.
Here’s the full lineup:
Wii U
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD: Launches Sept. 20 (downloadable) and Oct. 4 (packaged) at a suggested retail price of $49.99.
- Wii Party U: Launches Oct. 25 bundled with a Wii Remote Plus controller and stand at a suggested retail price of $49.99.
- Super Mario 3D World: Launches Nov. 22 at a suggested retail price of $59.99.
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: Launches Dec. 6 at a suggested retail price of $49.99.
- Wii Fit U: Launches this holiday season. Further details, including launch date, pricing and bundling information, will be revealed at a later date.
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games™: Launches this holiday season. Further details, including launch date and pricing, will be revealed at a later date.
- Third-party titles: Previously announced titles on the way from Nintendo’s publishing partners include: Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure(Sept. 24) and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Fall) from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; Skylanders SWAP Force (Oct. 13) and Call of Duty: Ghosts(Nov. 5) from Activision Publishing; Sonic Lost World (Oct. 22) from SEGA; and Rayman Legends (Sept. 3), Just Dance 2014 (Oct. 8), Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag (Oct. 29) and Watch_Dogs (Nov. 19) from Ubisoft.
Nintendo 3DS
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds: Launches Nov. 22 at a suggested retail price of $39.99.
- Mario Party: Island Tour: Launches Nov. 22 at a suggested retail price of $39.99.
- Third-party titles: Previously announced titles on the way from Nintendo’s publishing partners include: Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure(Sept. 24); LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril (Fall) and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (Oct. 25) from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment;Skylanders SWAP Force (Oct. 13) from Activision Publishing; Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW! (Nov. 19) from D3Publisher; andSonic Lost World (Oct. 22) from SEGA.
In addition to today’s surprising 2DS reveal, Nintendo has announced that the Wii U will be receiving a price drop. Starting on September 20, the Deluxe system will be available for $50 less – $299.99.
Nintendo has additionally confirmed Zelda: Wind Waker HD’s Wii U bundle. Launching on September 20, it’ll include a black Deluxe Wii U console; a GamePad controller adorned with gold lettering, a gold Hyrule crest and gold symbols from the game; a download code for the digital version of Hyrule Historia, a book that details the chronology, history and artwork of The Legend of Zelda series; and a code that can be used to download The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD from the Nintendo eShop immediately at no additional cost.
Zelda: Wind Waker HD will be available as a download on September 20. The full retail game launches on October 4 with distinctive gold-foil packaging. Both are priced at $49.99. GameStop will be handing out an exclusive Ganondorf figurine for $54.99.
Nintendo has announced a brand new 3DS-esque model, the 2DS. The system works with all 3DS and DS games, but can’t play games in 3D.
The 2DS also ditches the 3DS clamshell design. To put games in sleep mode, you’ll need to use a slider. Turning Wi-Fi on/off is now a setting rather than its own switch.
Capcom’s PAX Prime 2013 lineup consists of three main games. DuckTales Remastered, Lost Planet 3, and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies will be playable.
Fans will also be able to visit a Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate-themed lounge, featuring demo stations, a seating area with charging stations for hunters to join up and quest, special tournaments and photo opps with a life-size model of a Great Sword.
Capcom’s booth will additionally allow visitors to take photos alongside Phoenix Wright in a recreation of the courtroom or pose as Strider with a replica of his Cypher weapon.
The Capcom Store will have a full presence at PAX as well. Attendees can purchase Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 3DS/3DSXL cases and blind box figures, Umbrella Corp. watches and umbrellas, Street Fighter x Sanrio plushies, Mega Man 25th Anniversary statues and inflatable busters, copies of recent game releases, grab bags, and more.
Source: Capcom PR
How much will Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies cost when it launches in North America? According to a new press release from Capcom, pricing is set at $29.99 / €24.99. The company also reconfirmed a fall release for the title, which will be available on the eShop.
You can find some new Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies screenshots in the gallery above.
Source: Capcom PR
Tengami will be hitting Wii U in Q1 2014. An exact date hasn’t been confirmed, but Nyamyam’s Phil Tossell told Nintendo Life that “it could be a few weeks after the iOS edition or a couple of months, but certainly no more than three months.”
“The iOS version will definitely be out Q4 this year. Wii U will be Q1 2014 — it could be a few weeks after the iOS edition or a couple of months, but certainly no more than three months.”
As far as differences between the two versions are concerned, Nyamyam believes that the Wii U version could end up being “even better” with new features that could make it into the game including alternative control schemes as well as “better ways of interacting.” The team has already considered implementing the Wiimote as an option.
“We have the Wii U version running in parity with the iOS version in terms of features, but we may be able to add stuff that makes it even better — such as alternative control schemes and better ways of interacting. We’ve considered using the Wii Remote for control, but we’ll have to see.”
Rupees haven’t exactly had a great importance in Zelda games. In most cases, they haven’t been crucial to the main gameplay. In Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, however, collecting rupees “will be more important than ever”.
Producer Eiji Aonuma told ONM this month:
“Collecting rupees, the currency of the Zelda world, will be very important in this game. You might think that was the case with all the past games too, but I must say that this time it will be more important than ever and you will need to collect a great deal of them.”
There’s a very good chance that rupees will have a strong tie-in to the game’s shop. In a Miiverse post last month, Aonuma wrote:
“Shops in the past Zelda games sold things that would run out once you use them like arrows and bombs, items that needed replenishing. They have never sold an item that doesn’t go away after each use like the boomerang or the hookshot.”
So perhaps main items will leave your inventory after a certain number of uses? Players would then need to use their rupees to repurchase arrows and bombs, the boomerang, etc.
