A new Nintendo Direct has just been announced for tomorrow. In the presentation, Wii U and 3DS games launching through summer will be covered.
Watch a #NintendoDirectNA about games launching through this summer on 3/3 at 2 p.m. PT. https://t.co/M7Omi1z2OG pic.twitter.com/FMmswF82Ug
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 2, 2016
Unsurprisingly, the North American website confirms that there will be no news about NX or mobile. The European presentation is confirmed to be hosted by Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata and Ed Valiente of Nintendo of Europe’s European Publisher Business department.
The #NintendoDirect will focus on #WiiU & #3DS games coming this spring and summer.
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— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) March 2, 2016
Tomorrow’s presentation will air at the following times:
– 2 PM PT
– 5 PM ET
– 10 PM in the UK
– 11 PM in Europe
Our latest look at Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on 3DS provides a look at the soccer mini-game. Get a look at the latest video below.
The folks over at Smosh have once again produced an “honest trailer” for a game. This time, the video focuses on Zelda: Twilight Princess. Check it out below.
The Japanese Zelda Twitter account is having more fun wither another tweet from “Malo”. In today’s message, he touches briefly on the Iron Boots.
Here’s our translation:
“…It’s Malo. He’s wearing boots made of iron… But why could he stand upside-down… Normally he should have fallen… Until the trick is exposed, I won’t let him out of my shop even for one step…”
Back in January, the Bloodstained team asked fans for their feedback about shaders. Four different background/character options were available – all of which can be seen here if you missed them. Today, the winning shader was announced.
“Background 3 / Character 3” ended up as the top selection. Interestingly, it received more than half the votes as well as twice as many as the next-most-popular option.
Main designer Koji Igarashi shared the following in a Kickstarter update:
“Like the shader poll results, we’ve decided on Character Shader 3 / Background Shader 3. Since the new character shader was so well received, we’ve also made a video of Miriam’s 3D model, reflecting some of the most recent changes we’ve made.
We thought cosplayers would especially like to see the back view of her design. The camera is the only thing that moves in the first half of the video; in the second, we’ve demonstrated the shader effect by moving the light source, as well. Please enjoy.”
And here’s the video in question:
The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the full lineup:
Nazo no Mini-Game: Choigae (x2) – 150 yen each
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes – 250 yen
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion (x3) – 200 yen each
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 – 200 yen
Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on March 9. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:
Wii U Virtual Console
Shining Soul II (GBA, 702 yen)
Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX (GBA, 702 yen)
3DS Download
Escape Fantasy: Alice in Escape Land – 500 yen
Bingo de Brain Training – 200 yen
Nintendo has uploaded an official trailer for the Wolf Link costume in Super Mario Maker. You can take a look at the video below.
Later this month, Nintendo will be kicking off its “Happy Price Selection” for 3DS games in Japan. This is much like Nintendo Selects, with various titles receiving lower price points. Check out a promo video below.
