So, there was a Nintendo Direct video released today and it had a few interesting announcements. It was the first direct since E3 and Iwata's passing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3AnGHbG6s
-Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is getting an HD release on the Wii U on March 4, 2016 along with a Wolf Link amiibo.
-All-new Legend of Zelda Wii U re-confirmed for 2016. Mention of something that can be transferred from TP to this one with the amiibo.
-Free update coming soon to Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes with a new dungeon with a lot more levels.
-Some more free maps and outfits for Splatoon (yay!).
-Website coming soon with more options for searching for Super Mario Maker levels. You can specify what kind of levels you're looking for and that kind of stuff.
-Quick recap of the upcoming Wii U games this month and early next month: Animal Crossing amiibo Festival, Mario Tennis Ultra Smash, and Xenoblade Chronicles X. For Xenoblade Chronicles X, some special data packs are available now for downloading to improve the performance of the game (textures, data loading, etc).
-Some free-to-play games, and a set of indie developed games coming soon.
-New character in Hyrule Warriors: Linkle, who is generally thought of as a female version of Link (if the name didn't clue you in).
2016 release dates:
-Pokken Tournament (Wii U) - Spring 2016
-Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - March 4
-Star Fox Zero (Wii U) - April 22
-Mario & Luigi Paper Jam (3DS) - January 22
-Final Fantasy Explorers (3DS) - January 26
-Fire Emblem: Fates (3DS) - February 19
-Megaman Legacy Collection (3DS) - February 23
-Pokemon Blue, Red, and Yellow (3DS virtual console) - February 27
-Hyrule Warriors Legends (3DS) - March 25
-Dragon Quest VII (3DS) - Summer 2016
-Dragon Quest VIII (3DS) - 2016 (no month/season mentioned)
Oh, and Cloud from Final Fantasy VII is now a character in Super Smash Bros. Yes, that was literally the last thing that was announced. There's also another Smash Bros announcement planned for next month some time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3AnGHbG6s
-Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is getting an HD release on the Wii U on March 4, 2016 along with a Wolf Link amiibo.
-All-new Legend of Zelda Wii U re-confirmed for 2016. Mention of something that can be transferred from TP to this one with the amiibo.
-Free update coming soon to Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes with a new dungeon with a lot more levels.
-Some more free maps and outfits for Splatoon (yay!).
-Website coming soon with more options for searching for Super Mario Maker levels. You can specify what kind of levels you're looking for and that kind of stuff.
-Quick recap of the upcoming Wii U games this month and early next month: Animal Crossing amiibo Festival, Mario Tennis Ultra Smash, and Xenoblade Chronicles X. For Xenoblade Chronicles X, some special data packs are available now for downloading to improve the performance of the game (textures, data loading, etc).
-Some free-to-play games, and a set of indie developed games coming soon.
-New character in Hyrule Warriors: Linkle, who is generally thought of as a female version of Link (if the name didn't clue you in).
2016 release dates:
-Pokken Tournament (Wii U) - Spring 2016
-Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - March 4
-Star Fox Zero (Wii U) - April 22
-Mario & Luigi Paper Jam (3DS) - January 22
-Final Fantasy Explorers (3DS) - January 26
-Fire Emblem: Fates (3DS) - February 19
-Megaman Legacy Collection (3DS) - February 23
-Pokemon Blue, Red, and Yellow (3DS virtual console) - February 27
-Hyrule Warriors Legends (3DS) - March 25
-Dragon Quest VII (3DS) - Summer 2016
-Dragon Quest VIII (3DS) - 2016 (no month/season mentioned)
Oh, and Cloud from Final Fantasy VII is now a character in Super Smash Bros. Yes, that was literally the last thing that was announced. There's also another Smash Bros announcement planned for next month some time.
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. So much good stuff, including Zelda U.