Wii U and 3DS Nintendo Direct live stream (11/5/14)
Today’s presentation will kick off at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT / 10 in the UK (an hour from now). Depending on how things go, this will be a live blog as well. Expect new posts during and after the Direct!
Note: The North American presentation will be 33 minutes long while the Japanese Nintendo Direct will be 39 minutes long.
Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
– Will retain the original level of challenge
– Making it accessible for everyone
– Make the gameplay experience as smooth as possible
– Out this spring
Code Name Steam
– New footage
– Control a 4 person team while tactically managing your steam consumption
– Unlock new team members throughout the game including Abe Lincoln
– Each person has its own abilities
– Out Spring 2015
Ultimate NES Remix
– Game shown with footage
– Get a Famicom theme by buying the game
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
– Footage shown
– New trailer
Shovel Knight
– Out today in Europe
Ace Combat Assault Horizon +
– Will be compatible with amiibo
amiibo
– Short presentation from Bill Trinen
Mario Kart 8
– New DLC trailer
– F-Zero, Zelda tracks shown
– First DLC out on November 13
– Scan amiibo to get an in-game racing suit for Miis
Kenka Banchou 6: Soul and Blood
– Out in January in Japan
Kirby & The Rainbow Curse
– Short presentation from Bill Trinen with new footage
– 4-player multiplayer mode revealed
– Out February 2015
Atelier Rorona
– Announced for 3DS
– 2015 in Japan
Hyrule Warriors
– amiibo functionality
– every single #SmashBros-compatible #amiibo will give a unique weapon or item
Monster Hunter 4G
– Downloadable Episode Quests on the way to Japan soon
Smash Bros. Wii U
– Trailer for a “secret” character
Duck Hunt
– Coming to the Wii U Virtual Console
Indies and third-parties
– Indie talk/footage
– Commander Video trophy in Smash Wii U
– Shovel Knight and Sonic 3DS themes
– Sonic Boom puzzle swap panel
Miyamoto
– Talk about the Pikmin Short Movies
– 20 minutes long
– Available for purchase today
– $4.99 on Wii U and 3DS
– Pikmin 3 demo; transfer save data
– More Pikmin 3 events planned
Xenoblade Chronicles X
– New footage/info
– Various quests will influence the survival of humanity
– Missions advance the main storyline; some deepen bonds with friends, others have you doing small favors for locals
– Massive RPG
– Even bigger world than Xenoblade on Wii
– Various support features like GamePad navigation system
– Out 2015
Splatoon
– New trailer
– 4-on-4 online multiplayer shooter at its core
– Single-player campaign officially confirmed
– Pitted against an army of octopus
– Have an arsenal of ink weaponry
– Out Q2 2015
