NOTE: This article will be updated periodically as more information and images become available. Also, while this recap will primarily focus on what happens in the North American Direct, we will be covering games and announcements for both NOA and NOE.
Its strange. Weve had a number of Directs in the past few months, including two
Super Smash Bros. Directs, but we havent had a multi-game Direct since
E3. Heck, we havent had one outside of the conference since
February. Its especially weird since it seemed like Nintendo was having a Direct nearly every month last year.
So, what are we hoping to see this time around? Well, Nintendo has said that it will feature games coming to the 3DS and Wii U this holiday season as well as early next year. In addition, we did get a tweet from Soraya Saga, which generally means that something Monolith Soft related will be appearing, such as a sequel to
2012s Game of the Year. Could we also see more of a new 3DS strategy game coming from Intelligent Systems? Information on a crossover at least a year and a half in the making? A localization of a game many of us have been hoping for? Lets see
The Direct starts with a bang as the long asked for 3D remake of
The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask was revealed. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata made his first appearance in a Nintendo Direct to reveal the release window of Spring 2015.
Following this, we got more information on
Code Name S.T.E.A.M. This is the steam punk strategy game that was revealed in a closed press event at E3. Four characters were talked about: Henry Fleming, Lion, Tiger Lilly, and Tom Sawyer. The game is slated for a Spring 2015 release.
Ultimate NES Remix was talked about briefly. It will include a special Famicom Remix mode as well as a sped-up version of Super Mario Bros and online leaderboards for every challenge. A Famicom theme will also be available for those that purchase the game either at retail or through the eShop. The 3DS version of the games will be coming to North America on December 5th. The game will release in Europe on Friday.
Next, we move on to a Wii U game, the puzzler
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. A new trailer was made to show off the 0ver 70 stages in the game. The game is scheduled for release in North America on December 5th and in Europe on January 9th (Spain and Portugal will receive the game one week early on January 2nd). Nintendo also took the time to show off how you can pre-order select games on the eShop.
We now go to
Super Smash Bros. As the previous Direct last week covered all the details you could ever want to know about the game, Nintendo kept it simple with just amiibo talk.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will release in North America on November 21st and in Europe on November 28th.
Following this is a new trailer for
Mario Kart 8 DLC, featuring Link and other upcoming racers and tracks. We were told a while back that new content will be coming to the game, with the free Mercedes-Benz DLC releasing back in August. Today, they announced the first batch of paid DLC, which includes Link and his
Zelda-themed car, comes November 13th for $7.99. The next batch will come May 2015. Some
amiibos will also be used in game, adding costumes for your Mii.
We then get a new look at
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. This game features a clay-like work as well as multiplayer, were friends can play as waddledees to help Kirby out. The game will be coming in February 2015 and will have
amiibo features.
