This is my third and final article doing general
listings of games that I saw footage of or heard about from this year’s E3. There will be a list of best of show
nominees and best of show winners that I put up soon, but for this sort of
content run down I am only covering the Big 3 console makers. As the title implies this
one is all about Nintendo, to see Microsoft click here and to see Sony click here.
Remember this article is not about how good or bad Nintendo's
press conference was and this isn’t simply a summary of its
announcements. It is meant to give anyone who did not follow E3 a list of just
about everything planned to make its way to Nintendo platforms within the
next year or so, as well as any newly revealed info from the convention.
As for those who did keep up with E3, hopefully it is a convenient list of titles to
keep you from forgetting about all of the announcements and to help fill in
anything games or information regarding them that you may have missed.
Wii U
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Will be able to pay Netflix,
Hulu, Amazon Videos, Youtube
and more
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Now supports a second Gamepad
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Has a new online network called the Miiverse
o
Your friends, recent players and complete strangers are shown in a
big lobby around logos of games they are playing and they can post comments or
drawings about what they are doing, how they feel about the game etc.
o
Could potentially be joined through the 3DS, PC or any web-based
mobile device but mostly likely not at launch
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Wii saves and
downloads can be transferred to the Wii U
Wii U Games:
Pikmin 3
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New rock type Pikmin
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Playing with the Wiimote+ and
nunchuk is supposed to enhance your
accuracy when targeting
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Playing with the Gamepad
provides a map of the level on your controller for better planning
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There are 4 leaders to swap between during the levels
New Super
Mario Bros. U
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Different types of baby Yoshi,
each with their own unique abilities
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Graphics don’t seem to have improved much if any from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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Supports up to 4 players on Wiimotes
and a 5th on a Gamepad where
they add blocks to help the players progress
Wii Fit U
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Can transfer data from other exercise tracking devices
Sing
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Working title
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Gamepad displays
lyrics
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Just seems to be karaoke
Lego City
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Play as a cop trying to solve crimes in an open world city
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3DS version in
the works
Batman:
Arkham City Armored Edition
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Use the Gamepad to scan
in detective mode by holding it up to the screen, select equipment with the
touch screen and use motion controls to move the remote control batarang
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Exclusive armored Batman
and Catwoman costumes
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Batman can build
up a gauge that triggers a B.A.T mode
that gives him extra damage in the armored suit
Nintendo
Land
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Looks to make people understand the Wii U like Wii Sports did for the Wii
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You play as your Mii
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The game offers 16 attractions
(gametypes), some are exclusively for multiplayer others are only single player
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All of the attractions
are based on a Nintendo franchise
like Zelda or Donkey Kong
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Will be available on the same day as the Wii U but they haven’t said whether it will end up being bundled in
with the system or sold separately
o
The press conference made it feel like it will be sold separately,
but they may change their minds based on what I felt was a lot less excitement
about their console than they were expecting
Game &
Wario
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A collection of mini-games meant to show off some of the Gamepad’s functionality
ZombiU
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Gamepad displays
sonar, a scanner, inventory, a sniper scope, code punching on doors and you use
it to shake free of zombies
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When you die your
survivor dies and becomes a zombie that you must then hunt as a new survivor in
order to get your bag (which contains all of your equipment) back
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No checkpoints, no
gameovers, but there is an end goal so you can save your progress throughout
the game
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A big part of the
game is seeing how long you can last before the zombies get you
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You build up skills
while playing that you will lose when you die
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Launches on day one
Project P100
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Working title
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From Platinum Games (Bayonetta, MGR: Rising)
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Will be available in
the launch window, which means the first few months after release
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Battle bad guys in
a massive group of heroes combining for team attacks by using the touchscreen
on the Gamepad to create symbols that
trigger special moves
Rayman
Legends
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Interesting touchscreen controls for player 2 but it looks like you need to have at least 2 of the 5
potential players, unless you can control Rayman
with the controls on the Gamepad and
the Gamepad exclusive character with
the touchscreen simultaneously
Rabbids Land
Your Shape
Fitness 2013
Sports
Connection
Tank! Tank!
Tank!
Darksiders 2 (August 14,
2012)
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The game will feature more traversing than the first game because Death is a faster and more athletic
character than War
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You start the game with your horse rather than having to build to
it like in the first game
Mass Effect
3
Tekken Tag
Tournament 2 (September 11 NA, September 13 JP, September 14 EU)
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If you pre-order then you will receive early access to a special
level that features Snoop Dogg
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The game will also feature an original song by Snoop Dogg called “Knock ‘em Down”
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There appears to be a bonus item drop in the game that changes
players size, no idea if that is the one power up or if it is part of an
exclusive mode that includes many different power ups
Trine 2:
Director’s Cut
Ninja Gaiden
3: Razor’s Edge
Aliens
Colonial Marines (February 2013)
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Xenomorph vs. Human multiplayer
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Xenomorphs are played
in 3rd person
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Story is the canon sequel to the Alien trilogy
Sonic &
All-Star Racing Transformed (Fall 2012)
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Cars turn into a boat or plane when launched into the air or go
into the water
Scribblenauts
Unlimited
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It is available for the Wii
U and 3DS, but still looks like a
DS game
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Can now create your own words/items and share them with other
players
Just Dance 4
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The player with the Gamepad
gets to change the choreography for everyone else
Assassin’s
Creed 3
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Now introducing naval combat where you captain a ship, controlling
your direction and when the canons fire
o
The camera doesn’t pull
back and try to add in a strategy game, but rather remains on Connor and makes the battles more
intense and personal
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It will rain, think about it, it has never been in a previous Assassin’s Creed game
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There are summer and winter versions of all levels
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The combat is ridiculously fluid with between 4000-5000 new
animations
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You can now take corner-cover in order to wait for someone as they
make their rounds
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Duel wield weapons
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Over a dozen multiplayer modes including new ones like Domination, where you capture and hold
points on the map
The Avengers: Battle for Earth
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Spider-Man,
Wolverine, Venom, Storm, and Magneto were shown
in the trailer in addition to The
Avengers from the film
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It appears to be some sort of fighting game
Zumba
Fitness Core
3DS Games:
Theatrhythm
Final Fantasy (July 3, 2012)
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A RPG/Rhythm game celebrating 25 years of Final
Fantasy music
Kingdom Hearts
3D: Dream Drop Distance (July 31, 2012)
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Over 50 kinds of creatures that can become party members
New Super
Mario Bros. 2 (August 19, 2012)
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The game is filled with coins and the game is about trying to collect
as many as possible
Paper Mario
Sticker Star (Holiday 2012)
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Pull stickers off of the scenery and they will either become your
battle commands or allow you to progress through the level depending on what
stickers you find
Luigi’s
Mansion: Dark Moon (Holiday 2012)
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Contains multiple mansions, each with their own mission based
puzzles
Castlevania:
Lords of Shadow Mirror of fate
Disney Epic
Mickey: Power of Illusion
Heroes of
Ruin
Transformers
Prime - The Game
Rabbids
Rumble
Lego Batman
2: DC Super Heroes
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Also available on the Wii
Skylanders
Giants
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Compatible with the old characters and their stats
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Is also available on the Wii
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Costs $74.99
Wii Games:
Disney Epic
Mickey 2: The Power of Two (November 18, 2012)
If
I missed anything feel free to add to this list by posting in the comments
below or just let me know what you think of this line up of offerings for
Nintendo and their systems.
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