Nintendo Direct (Nov. 12-13): all the news and presentations
On November 12th (November 13th for Japan and Australia), Nintendo streamed the very first Nintendo Direct in over 5 months. The company had quite a lot of news to share, with some rather surprising (and not so surprising) announcements, and more. In this post, we rounded up all our news covering all three presentations, so you can easily catch up to anything you might have missed.
If we missed something important, make sure to drop us a line! Also, keep a look out on our planning page, which will soon be updated with all the dates from the Nintendo Direct!
Wii U
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD announced, Zelda U teased
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Screenshots, boxarts, amiibo pics
- Splatoon: new update, new maps, new gear, Japanese Splatfest, and more
- Super Mario Maker: new udpate available (Ver. 1.21), web portal, video
- Zelda: Phantom Hourglass / Spirit Tracks available on Wii U Virtual Console in Europe
- Xenoblade Chronicles X: new trailer and screenshots
- Nintendo Direct: various screenshots (Mario Tennis, amiibo Festival, more)
- Nintendo Direct: Pokkén Tournament, Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
- Star Fox Zero: new trailer, release dates, artworks, and more
- Nintendo eShop: Nintendo Direct announcements for Japan
- Super Smash Bros. (Wii U / 3DS): Cloud Strife revealed, special broadcast next month
Nintendo 3DS
- Pokémon Picross (Free to Start) announced for Nintendo 3DS, out early next month
- Pokémon Red / Blue / Green / Yellow coming to the 3DS Virtual Console
- Final Fantasy Explorers getting a Collector’s Edition in Europe and North America
- Mega Man Legacy Collection: bundle with Gold amiibo in North America, screens
- Nintendo Direct: Pokkén Tournament, Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
- Nintendo Direct: various screenshots (Mario Tennis, amiibo Festival, more)
- Bravely Second: End Layer will get a Collector’s Edition in Europe
- Dragon Quest VII and VIII (3DS) headed west next year, screenshots
- Fire Emblem Fates: release date for North America, Limited Editions, screens
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics: new characters, trailer and JP release date
- Shin Megami Tensei IV Final: main visual updated, video
- Hyrule Warriors Legends: new character revealed (Linkle), Limited Edition (EU)
- Culdcept Revolt announced for Nintendo 3DS, out next year in Japan
- Super Smash Bros. (Wii U / 3DS): Cloud Strife revealed, special broadcast next month
- Zelda Tri Force Heroes: update with new area out on Dec. 3rd (Ver 2.0.0), patch notes
- Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – North American boxart and date, trailer and screens
- Monster Hunter X: Star Fox collaboration, screenshots, more
Nindies
- Nindies @ Nintendo Direct: SteamWorld Heist, FAST Racing Neo, Typoman
- Nintendo eShop: Nintendo Direct announcements for Japan
Nintendo eShop
- Zelda: Phantom Hourglass / Spirit Tracks available on Wii U Virtual Console in Europe
- Nintendo eShop: Nintendo Direct announcements for Japan
- Pokémon Picross (Free to Start) announced for Nintendo 3DS, out early next month
- Pokémon Red / Blue / Green / Yellow coming to the 3DS Virtual Console
- Mega Man Legacy Collection: bundle with Gold amiibo in North America, screens
- Nintendo Direct: various screenshots (Mario Tennis, amiibo Festival, more)
Amiibo
- amiibo: release dates (Animal Crossing second waves, more)
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD announced, Zelda U teased
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Screenshots, boxarts, amiibo pics
- Nintendo Direct: Pokkén Tournament, Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
- Mega Man Legacy Collection: bundle with Gold amiibo in North America, screens
Head after the break for the Nintendo Direct presentations!
Europe
Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILOvAkmILV0
