Next Smash Bros. amiibo
– Robin, Lucina, Pac-Man, Wario, Ness, Charizard
– These are out on Spring
Super Mario amiibo series
– Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Toad
– Launches alongside Mario Party 10
– Out March 20 (new amiibo and Mario Party)
– Mario Party 10 works with 9 amiibo
– Special Mario Party 10 bundle with Super Mario amiibo
– In Mario Party 10, use amiibo to unlock themed game pieces and game boards
– Games supporting the Classic Controller can also be played using the GamePad controller
– Mario Galaxy 2 available today
– Punch-Out!! on January 29
– Metroid Prime Trilogy on January 29
– Will be available for half price for one week after their release dates
– More Wii titles coming to the eShop
Nintendo has announced a new Pokemon game for the 3DS eShop, Pokemon Shuffle. Here’s what we know:
– Puzzle game
– Limit on how many moves you can make for each battle
– Free to play
– Out in February
Puzzle & Dragons Z and Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition were both officially announced for overseas territories during today’s Nintendo Direct. These two games will be available in one package this May.
Nintendo just announced a brand new Fire Emblem game for 3DS. Here’s what we know:
– Made by Intelligent Systems
– Kozaki Yusuke making designs
– Story by Shin Kibayashi
Watch the first trailer below:
Today’s Nintendo Direct will begin at 9 AM ET / 6 AM PT / 2 PM in the UK (an hour from now). You can watch streams for the North American, European, and Japanese broadcasts below. Note: the North American presentation is 46 minutes long.
I’ll try keeping this post updated in a live blog fashion, but no promises! Actual news posts are top priority. Still, we will definitely have a summary here throughout the Nintendo Direct.
Updates will follow below. Important news will be published on the site immediately.
New Fire Emblem
– Made by Intelligent Systems
– Kozaki Yusuke making designs
– Story by Shin Kibayashi
Puzzle & Dragons Z and Puzzle, Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition
– Coming west, officially
– Out in May as one package
Pokemon Shuffle
– Puzzle game
– Limit on how many moves you can make for each battle
– Free to play
– Out in February
Wii games on the Wii U eShop
– Games supporting the Classic Controller can also be played using the GamePad controller
– Mario Galaxy 2 available today
– Punch-Out!! on January 29
– Metroid Prime Trilogy on January 29
– Will be available for half price for one week after their release dates
– More Wii titles coming to the eShop
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
– Short presentation with gameplay from Bill Trinen
Next Smash Bros. amiibo
– Robin, Lucina, Pac-Man, Wario, Ness, Charizard
– These are out on Spring
Super Mario amiibo series
– Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Toad
– Launches alongside Mario Party 10
– Out March 20 (new amiibo and Mario Party)
– Mario Party 10 works with 9 amiibo
– Special Mario Party 10 bundle with Super Mario amiibo
– In Mario Party 10, use amiibo to unlock themed game pieces and game boards
Captain Toad amiibo supported
– Pixel Toad will be hidden in stages
– March 20 update will add this
Splatoon
– New gameplay and info
– Out in May
Project Treasure
– New Wii U game from Bandai Namco
– Free to download
– Action game
Hyrule Warriors
– New DLC out on February 5
– Tingle, Young Link coming
Xenoblade Chronicles X
– New trailer
– Out on April 29 in Japan
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
– For both Wii U and 3DS
– Cross-buy
– Out March 5
Indie games
– Various titles featured – we’ve covered them before!
– Blek – from Broken Rules and kunabi brother, out February 2015
Story of Seasons
– Out in March
Fossil Fighters Frontier
– Out March 20
New 3DS
– Confirmed for February 13
– XL systems only mentioned for North America
Code Name Steam
– More gameplay and Trinen presentation
– Uses amiibo
– Fire Emblem characters can join your team via amiibo
Smash Bros. 3DS
– amiibo update coming next month
Marth amiibo
– Will be restocked
Ace Combat 3DS game
– Coming west next month
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
– Out in April
IronFall
– Still alive, coming soon, makes use of the New 3DS
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
– Limited edition New 3DS to be sold at GameStop
Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
– Out in February 13
– Uses the c-stick of the New 3DS
– Pre-order Code Name Steam at GameStop to receive a Majora’s Mask pin
– Special edition Majora’s Mask New 3DS announced
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 30,455
Vita – 21,536
PS4 – 19,118
New 3DS – 14,226
Wii U – 10,803
PS3 – 8,216
3DS – 6,685
3DS LL – 6,308
Vita TV – 791
Xbox One – 563
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 76,439
Vita – 56,700
PS4 – 42,216
New 3DS – 40,338
Wii U – 30,031
3DS LL – 19,096
PS3 – 17,867
3DS – 17,293
Vita TV – 1,305
Xbox One – 637
And here are the software charts:
01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) – 74.998 / 2.322.127 (-64%)
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 38.420 / 2.432.659 (-65%)
03./03. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 23.667 / 2.096.515 (-67%)
04./05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6.264) – 21.453 / 2.412.467 (-53%)
05./04. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) – 18.884 / 548.128 (-67%)
06./07. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 10.281 / 3.074.502 (-57%)
07./09. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥7.171) – 9.460 / 111.229 (-48%)
08./10. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7.992) – 9.211 / 144.876 (-47%)
09./06. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 8.884 / 889.064 (-69%)
10./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 7.991 / 3.893.111 (-52%)
11./12. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥8.208) – 6.640 / 111.050 (-57%)
12./08. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers (Square Enix) {2014.12.18} (¥6.264) – 5.007 / 238.804 (-78%)
13./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 4.691 / 2.454.992 (-64%)
14./13. [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.11.27} (¥5.626) – 4.687 / 65.671 (-66%)
15./00. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [Bargain Edition] (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 4.641 / 107.614
16./17. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.04} (¥5.627) – 4.067 / 100.468 (-63%)
17./15. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} (¥5.184) – 4.052 / 90.569 (-66%)
18./00. [PS3] Shining Resonance # (Sega) {2014.12.11} (¥8.880) – 4.021 / 106.389
19./16. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – Chain (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.12.04} (¥5.378) – 3.860 / 73.879 (-65%)
20./00. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle! (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.10.17} (¥4.980) – 3.764 / 347.793
