A new 3DS puzzle is now available in North America. Nintendo is promoting the Pikmin Short Movies with a special panel. If you have SpotPass enabled, expect your first piece to arrive soon.
Here’s a quick tidbit about the Mario Kart 8 DLC. Nintendo has confirmed that you will, in fact, be able to play the new courses online. There’s one significant exception though: it won’t be available as an option if anyone in the room hasn’t purchased the DLC.
The Sonic Boom 3DS theme will be available for free on November 11. It’s also worth noting that a Wii U demo for Sonic Boom is coming on December 4.
5th November 2014 – During a Nintendo Direct broadcast this evening, Nintendo dropped a moon-sized reveal: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, a remake of the beloved Nintendo 64 game, is coming exclusively to Nintendo 3DS in Spring 2015, with a limited quantity software bundle, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Special Edition, also available at launch. The Nintendo Direct broadcast also revealed new details for upcoming Wii U games like Splatoon, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, while Nintendo 3DS fans were treated to a further lowdown on Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. and Monster Hunter™ 4 Ultimate.
To view the Nintendo Direct video in its entirety, visit http://nintendo.co.uk/nintendodirect or check out the Nintendo UK YouTube channel for even more new videos related to today’s announcements.
Some of the key announcements covered in today’s Nintendo Direct include:
The Pikmin Short Movies download size comes in at 2,600 blocks on 3DS. On Wii U, the download is 1184.7MB.
Nintendo Also Reveals Additional Details About amiibo, Splatoon, Xenoblade Chronicles X and Many Other Upcoming Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Games
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– During a Nintendo Direct presentation this afternoon, Nintendo dropped a moon-sized announcement: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, a remake of the beloved Nintendo 64 game, is coming exclusively to Nintendo 3DS in spring 2015. The Nintendo Direct video also revealed new details about amiibo functionality and upcoming games like Splatoon, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Code Name S.T.E.A.M. and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.
To view the Nintendo Direct video in its entirety, visit http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.
“Now is the best time to be a Wii U and Nintendo 3DS owner,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “There’s something for everyone with a variety of quality, exclusive games already available and launching soon. From new IP in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker to unforgettable greats like The Legend of Zelda on the horizon, we have both classic and new franchises covered.”
Some of the details revealed in the video include:
At this point, these screenshots aren’t spoiler territory for most of you. But just to be safe, we’ll post the gallery after the break.
