Super Mario 3D World is the first 3D Mario game to offer four-player multiplayer. Gamers will be able to play as one of four characters, each with their own unique traits: Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad.
Unfortunately, Super Mario 3D World’s multiplayer will be limited to local play only. Nintendo has confirmed that you won’t be able to go online and continue the experience with others.
Director Koichi Hayashida and producer Yoshiaki Koizumi commented on the decision to not include online while speaking with TIME. Their main response was that Nintendo is focusing on seeing the other players around you. You can find Hayashida and Koizumi’s complete comments below.
A number of 3DS games can be purchased for just $30 on Amazon. Quite a few of these titles have been available for this price previously, but there are some new additions as well.
Here’s the lineup:
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan
($29.96)
Fire Emblem: Awakening
($29.98)
Kid Icarus: Uprising
($31.59)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
($29.98)
Mario Kart 7
($29.98)
New Super Mario Bros. 2
($29.98)
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
($29.99)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
($29.99)
Professor Layton and The Miracle Mask
($25.99)
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
($29.69)
Style Savvy: Trendsetters
($16.96)
Super Mario 3D Land
($29.99)
Through its various videos earlier this week, Nintendo confirmed 12-player online multiplayer for Mario Kart 8. The racer will, however, allow gamers to play locally with others.
Nintendo did confirm to us that up to four users can play Mario Kart 8 locally, but wouldn’t comment beyond this. Austin had asked a Nintendo representative about having a fifth person playing with a GamePad at E3 2013, but wasn’t given a comment.
Also worth mentioning, the E3 demo did not contain any new items. The representative seemed to think that the full game will feature new inclusions, though.
On Kickstarter, the developer behind A Hat in Time provided an update on the status of a possible Wii U version.
Gears for Breakfast reconfirmed that it has been in contact with a number of companies that could bring A Hat in Time to the Wii U eShop. Nintendo of America has also shown interest in the project thanks to the “massive support” from fans.
A number of hurdles must be overcome in order to make a Wii U version happen. First, Gears for Breakfast needs an Unreal Engine licence, which apparently can go for $500,000 or more. Wii U dev kits will also be needed. By working with a publisher, the team may be able to receive access to their dev kits and licences for a share of the game’s revenue.
A third wave of Pokemon Rumble U figures will soon be making its way to Japan. On June 21, players will be able to pick up Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Darkrai, and Shaymin. Also, we’re hearing that the secret figure is Red Genesect.
This year’s E3 was jam-packed with games. Games for next-gen consoles. Games for a variety of different genres. Indie games.
But for Shigeru Miyamoto, what he saw at the show didn’t seem to overly impress.
When asked about his E3 impressions and titles coming from Sony and Microsoft, Miyamoto said “there does not seem to be any games that I would like to have created myself.”
He stated:
“Of course, I would like to know what they do with their machines, but there is no game that I feel the need to go see. So far, from what I’ve seen on the show this year, there does not seem to be any games that I would like to have created myself.”
Nintendo has opened the North American website for New Super Luigi U. Well, perhaps “page” would be a more appropriate term. In any case, you can access it here.
Authors: Austin, Jack, and Laura
E3 2013 has finally come to a close, and just like the best of websites we decide to give you each of our five games of show. The lists are, by and large, pretty subjective, but the descriptive paragraphs should give you a good idea of whether or not you’d enjoy the game as much as we did.
