E3 2013 @ Nintendo

Nintendo decided to forgo the usual E3 press conference, and instead opted for their Nintendo Direct video stream to make their game announcements and show off their various trailers and wares. They had a bevy of games to show, and many more after the stream. You can find trailers for many of these – and more – on the site. Here’s an overview of what Nintendo President Satoru Iwata had to say.

Pokemon X & Pokemon Y (3DS)

  • Release: 12th Oct 2013
  • Trailer
  • Features new and old Pokemon, and a host of new gameplay features

 

Super Mario 3D World (Wii U)

  • Release: Dec 2013
  • Trailer
  • 4 Player: Mario, Luigi, Toad & Peach – Each with unique abilities
  • Cat Mario power-up allows climbing of walls and scratching of enemies

 

Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)

  • Release: Spring 2014
  • Trailer
  • Anti-Gravity track sections involving driving upside-down, on walls, etc.
  • Gliding and underwater sections
  • Motorcycles
  • Most comprehensive online multiplayer experience

 

Wii Party U (Wii U)

  • Release: Pushed back to Later 2013
  • Board and party games
  • Utilises unique Wii U gamepad and motion controls
  • Mini game collection completely playable on gamepad

 

Wii Fit U (Wii U)

  • Release: Pushed back to Winter 2013

 

Art Academy (Wii U)

  • Release: Details coming
  • Inspired by Miierse drawings
  • Will have Miiverse integration
  • Basic software coming soon for Miiverse use

 

2013 3rd Party Releases

  • Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Wii U) – 31 Oct 2013 – Trailer
  • Batman: Arkham Origins (Wii U) – 25 Oct 2013 – Trailer
  • Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (3DS) – 25 oct 2013
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Directors Cut (Wii U) – 2013
  • Disney Infinity (Wii U/3DS) – Aug 2013
  • Just Dance 2014 (Wii U) – 1 Oct 2013 – Trailer
  • Rayman Legends (Wii U) – 29 Aug 2013 – Trailer / Gameplay
  • Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure (Wii U/3DS) – N/A
  • Disney’s Planes (Wii U) Aug – Nov 2013
  • Shin Megami Tensei IV (3DS) – N/A – Trailer
  • Skylanders SWAP Force (Wii U/3DS) – 18 Oct 2013
  • Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Wii U) – 22 Aug 2013
  • Sonic Lost World (Wii U/3DS) – 2013 – Trailer
  • Watch Dogs (Wii U) – 21 Nov 2013 – Trailer / Gameplay

 

2013 Wii U eShop Releases

  • Ballpoint Universe
  • Cloudberry Kingdom
  • Coaster Crazy Deluxe
  • DuckTales: Remastered
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
  • Mutant Mudds Deluxe
  • Oddworld: New n’ Tasty
  • Scram Kitty & His Buddy on Rails
  • Shovel Knight
  • Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party
  • A World of Keflings

 

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Wii U)

  • Release: 23 Aug 2013
  • Trailer
  • 1080p
  • New shaders and textures
  • Various gameplay improvements
  • e.g. Tingle Tuner updated: instead of allowing connectivity with GBA, will allow posting bottle messages (text + screenshots) on Miiverse

 

The Wonderful 101 (Wii U)

 

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U)

  • Release: Later 2013
  • Vikings
  • Co-op mode with Diddy Kong or Dixie Kong

 

Bayonetta 2  (Wii U)

  • Release: 2014
  • Trailer
  • Even more ridiculous
  • New outfit and hair

 

“X” [Working Title] (Wii U)

  • Release: 2014
  • Trailer
  • Project by Monolith Software

 

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / for 3DS (Wii U/3DS)

 

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