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Nintendo Direct Reveals Nintendo 3DS Games
REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 1, in the year of our Lord 2016
– Nintendo released information for its portable Nintendo 3DS
system today. In a Nintendo Direct video, Nintendo discussed
games for the system, including a StreetPass Mii Plaza update
and some Nintendo eShop exclusives that launch today. Among the
highlights were a portable Super Mario Maker game launching this
year, Pikmin and Yoshi’s Woolly World games launching in 2017,
and a newly announced Mario Sports Superstars game for 2017.
Nintendo also revealed new amiibo figures for Yoshi’s Woolly
World on Nintendo 3DS and The Legend of Zelda, as well as a new
set of amiibo cards for Animal Crossing fans.
Pikmin for Nintendo 3DS (name not final): A new side-scrolling
Pikmin adventure game unlike Pikmin games of the past is coming
to Nintendo 3DS. Pikmin follow Olimar around, and players tap
the touch screen where they want to throw them. This is designed
as an action game that makes players think fast and use every
Pikmin to overcome anything that stands in their way. The game
is scheduled to launch in 2017.
The Legend of Zelda: Fans will have plenty of chances to
celebrate the 30th anniversary of the legendary series this
fall. A sampling of the products on the way includes:
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, previously released on the
Wii console, launches for the Virtual Console service today in
Nintendo eShop for Wii U.
This Christmas season Nintendo will release four amiibo figures:
8-Bit Link, Ocarina of Time Link and a two-pack that includes
both Toon Link and Zelda from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind
Waker. These amiibo will work the same as Super Smash Bros.
series Link, Toon Link and Zelda amiibo, and will also have
special functionality in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
when it launches next year.
The original game that launched the Zelda franchise will be
included when the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic
Edition launches on Nov. 11.
Mario Sports Superstars: This five-sport compilation is
scheduled to launch next spring. The game includes full-fledged
versions of baseball, tennis, golf, horse racing and 11-on-11
soccer games. The game includes single-player tournaments for
each sport, plus local and online multiplayer modes.
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS: Now Nintendo 3DS owners will
have access to the slave labor Super Mario courses to play!
Players can also create courses with nearly all the tools
available in the original Wii U version, along with interactive
lessons. In a feature unique to the Nintendo 3DS version,
friends who each have their own game and system can collaborate
on level designs by sharing them with one another locally before
they’re complete. While courses can’t be shared online, players
can connect to the internet to download and play select courses
from the Wii U version. Additionally, the game—which is
scheduled to launch Dec. 2—includes 100 Nintendo-designed
courses with new challenges, like collecting every coin or
defeating all enemies.
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World: This Wii U game is making its way
to Nintendo 3DS. This version contains some new features, plus
every stage available in the original. Exclusive new stages
focus on Poochy: Players must time Poochy’s jump to collect
beads, and Poochy Pups as they head for the goal. Poochy Pups
are curious little helpers who jump on suspicious spots to
indicate where players should look for secrets and collectables.
Nintendo and Japanese stop-motion animation studio Dwarf are
collaborating on 30 animated shorts featuring Yoshi and Poochy
that will be included in the Nintendo 3DS version of the game. A
yarn amiibo figure of Poochy will launch at the same time as the
game on Feb. 3, 2017.
StreetPass Mii Plaza: A new update adds a Quick Plaza to
streamline StreetPass gameplay. StreetPass Mii Plaza Premium
members can now use the new “Line” feature to hold up to 100
encountered players’ Mii characters instead of 10. Five new,
fast-paced StreetPass games are also launching at $2.99 each:
Slot Car Rivals, Market Crashers, Feed Mii, Mii Trek and Ninja
Launcher. Everyone who downloads the StreetPass Mii Plaza update
can choose to get either Slot Car Rivals or Market Crashers for
free, while the four other new games will be available in a
special discounted bundle for just $8.99. All of this launches
shortly after the Nintendo Direct.
Picross 3D Round 2: In this new version of the puzzling
favorite, blocks can be painted with two colors of paint to
reveal more elaborate shapes. Using the numbers as hints,
players can search for the hidden object in more than 300
puzzles. Tapping compatible amiibo figures might uncover secret
Nintendo characters. A free demo will be available shortly after
the Nintendo Direct in Nintendo eShop, along with the full game
at $29.99.
Ever Oasis: Koichi Ishii of Grezzo is the producer and the
director of the game, and character design is done by famed
illustrator Yoshinori Shizuma. Ever Oasis takes place in a
sprawling desert with the oasis at its heart. Travelers with
different wants, needs and wishes will visit the oasis. Players
must head into the desert and locate dungeons. Allies with
specific weapons and unique skill sets will join and strengthen
the team. Items claimed in the desert can be used as materials
to craft items to sell at shops in the game, or give to certain
travelers. The game is scheduled to launch in 2017.
TANK TROOPERS: This newly announced game lets players customize
their tank through special characteristics of tank-pilot
Troopers, enabling abilities such as hitting enemies with a
freeze attack, launching paint balls to block the opponents’
views or using electric shocks to stall rival tanks where they
stand. The game offers a six-person multiplayer mode, along with
Download Play as well.
Hyrule Warriors Legends: The third DLC pack, the Phantom
Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack, will be available today in the
in-game Extras menu. The pack is available for $6.99, or players
can buy the Legends of Hyrule Pack Season Pass for $14.99,
including the first three DLC packs, and the fourth once it’s
released.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf: A free new update for the 2013 game
hits this fall and expands the game by adding compatibility with
the Animal Crossing series amiibo and select figures from other
series. Fans can also watch for 50 new Animal Crossing amiibo
cards to arrive on Dec. 2. The cards feature villagers who did
not appear originally and give players a chance to bring them
into their towns. Also on Dec. 2, people who haven’t yet picked
up the game can purchase a version called Animal Crossing: New
Leaf Welcome amiibo!, which includes the update and an amiibo
card.
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon: Some of the Pokémon found in the
Alola Region have unique looks adapted to the region’s native
environment, such as Alolan Rattata. A new element called a
Z-Move is an extremely powerful skill initiated when Pokémon and
Trainer unleash their full powers together. The type of Z-Move a
Pokémon can use depends on the type of Z-Crystal the player
gives that Pokémon. As a bonus, anyone who buys one of the games
when they launch on Nov. 18 and connects a Nintendo 3DS family
system to the internet before Jan. 11, 2017, will receive
Munchlax in the game, along with a “Snorlium Z” crystal to
unlock the special Z-Move known as Pulverizing Pancake.
Mario Party Star Rush: Think fast with a variety of ways to
party with Mario, Toad and more! The game features seven modes,
including Toad Scramble, a mode with open maps to push your
strategy, fast-paced mini-game gantlet Coinathon or Mario
Shuffle, in which players maneuver three pieces to their
opponent’s side of the board. In Toad Scramble, everyone plays
as a Toad, but Mushroom Kingdom allies are waiting around the
board to team up and take down bosses in mini-games. The game is
also compatible with the Super Mario series amiibo figures. The
game releases alongside seven new amiibo for purchase
separately, including Daisy, Waluigi and glow-in-the-dark Boo,
on Nov. 4.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past: This renewed
classic has been completely remade with many hours of new
content. The StreetPass feature allows players to swap
Traveller’s Tablets to access special dungeons and items.
Through online distributions, players can encounter new
monsters, explore new dungeons and even obtain unique items.
Anyone who pre-orders the game before it launches Sept. 16
exclusively on Nintendo 3DS will receive a free Dragon Quest VII
menu theme.
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice: The Nintendo 3DS game includes modes for
both single-player and two-player competitions. With a return to
speed, the game harnesses the tone of the popular Sonic Boom
animated series and also forges a new path in order to tell its
own story. The game launches exclusively on Nintendo 3DS on
Sept. 27 and comes with a three-episode Sonic Boom DVD.
Disney Magical World 2: Live your dream life alongside classic
Disney characters in six Disney-themed worlds! Anyone who
pre-purchases the title in Nintendo eShop or at select retailers
will receive three in-game Frozen outfits free for characters
like Elsa, Anna and Olaf. The game launches Oct. 14.
New Galaxy Style New Nintendo 3DS XL: The New Nintendo 3DS
system is getting an out-of-this-world new look. The new system
sports a cool new color, with a celestial image on the cover.
The system is shipping now, and should start appearing on store
shelves in the next week or so for a suggested retail price of
$199.99.