E3 2013: Nintendo

DS

Exclusives

Disney Planes

•         Also on Wii, 3DS and Wii U.

Multi-Platform

Lego Marvel Super Heroes

Wii

Exclusives

Disney Planes

•         Also on DS, 3DS and Wii U.

Multi-Platform

Just Dance 2014

•         Up to 6 players.
•         Can have primary and backup dancers.

Skylanders Swap Force

FIFA 14

3DS

Exclusives

Super Smash Bros. 3DS

•         Introducing 3 new characters: Villager (from Animal Crossing), the Wii Fit Lady and MegaMan.
•         Won’t support cross-platform play with the Wii U version.
•         Wii U and 3DS versions have the same characters but some different stages. The 3DS will have more stages based on handheld games and the Wii U will have more based on console games.
•         The touch screen is not used for gameplay.
•         Available 2014.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Dual Destinies

Yoshi’s New Island

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

•         Formally known as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 2.
•         Available November 2013.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

•         Available now in Europe & Australia, July 18, 2013 in Japan and August 11, 2013 in North America.

Mario Golf World Tour

•         Delayed until 2014.

Scribblenauts Unmasked

•         Also on Wii U.

Disney Planes

•         Also on Wii, DS, Wii U.

Shin Megami Tensei 4

Sonic the Lost World

•         Introducing a parkour system that allows Sonic to climb objects instead of running into them and having a dead stop.
•         The level design is very reminiscent of Super Mario Galaxy.
•         Also on Wii U.

Pokémon X&Y

•         Introduces the new Fairy type, which is good against Dragon types.
•         You can ride larger Pokémon.
•         You can customize player hairstyle & clothing.
•         The Player Search system allows you to find other players by being near them and then adding them as friends.
•         Horde Encounters have been added where you face multiple opponents at once, like in normal RPGs (these can happen, but they are not the new standard)
•         New Sky Battles limit the fights to specific aerial types.
•         Pokémon Amie is a new feature that lets you rub, feed and play with your Pokémon to make them happy.
•         Available October 12, 2013.

Multi-Platform

Batman Arkham Origins: Blackgate

•         A 2D action game with 3D character and environmental designs.
•         Takes place after the events of Batman: Arkham Origins.

Skylanders Swap Force

Lego Marvel Super Heroes

FIFA 14

Wii U

Exclusives

Super Mario 3D World

•         All 4 characters (Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad) have unique abilities pulled from Super Mario Bros. 2 (North American version), for instance Toad runs faster & Peach glides in the air.
•         Supports 4 player co-op.
•         Introduces Cat Mario who can climb walls, scratch enemies and run up polls.
•         You can tilt the Gamepad to alter the camera.
•         Available December 2013.

Mario Kart 8

•         Adds hover craft transformation and anti-gravity to the tracks.
•         The game can be controlled using your Gamepad’s motion control, touching the screen transfers control to the stick so you don’t have them conflicting a la Arkham City’s Batarang. Also supports Wii remote Plus and Wii Wheel.
•         Supports up to 12 players online.
•         You can share gameplay videos on Miiverse.
•         Available Spring 2014.

Super Smash Bros. Wii U

•         Introducing 3 new characters: Villager (from Animal Crossing), the Wii Fit Lady and MegaMan.
•         Won’t support cross-platform play with the 3DS version.
•         Wii U and 3DS versions have the same characters but some different stages. The 3DS will have more stages based on handheld games and the Wii U will have more based on console games.
•         The touch screen is not used for gameplay.
•         Available 2014.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

•         Supports 2 players and Dixie Kong is a playable character as well as Diddy Kong.
•         Available November 2013.

Wii Party U

•         Delayed from this summer to October 2013.

Wii Fit U

•         Delayed from spring/summer release to December 2013.

Pikmin 3

•         Available July 26, 2013 in Europe and August 4, 2013 in North America.

Art Academy

•         They are “not yet close to completing this software” according to Satoru Iwata.

X

•         Available 2014.

The Wonderful 101

•         Can purchase upgrades and new abilities and try out the moves in the loading screen like in Bayonetta.
•         Playable on the Gamepad and will support up to 5 players using 4 pro controllers and the Gamepad.
•         Available September 15, 2013.

Bayonetta 2

•         Supports remote-play on the Gamepad.
•         Has a 2 player standalone mode (no co-op campaign).
•         Available in 2014.

Scribblenauts Unmasked

•         Also on 3DS.

Ball Point Universe

•         Also on PC.

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD

•         Tingle GBA features are being changed. You can throw bottles into the ocean and have other Miiverse messages wash up
•         Available October 2013.
•         They have added a faster sail for your boat to the game that you have to unlock at some point.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014

•         Available November 2013 in North America and towards the end of the year in Europe.

Multi-Platform

Assassin’s Creed 4

•         Will contain specific isolated underwater scenes, you cannot just go underwater at any spot in the ocean.
•         You can no longer call in assassins to take out enemies for you.

Batman: Arkham Origins

Dues Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut

•         The Gamepad functionality added to this version of the game when it was going to be a Wii U exclusive is now compatible with PS Vita.

Disney Infinity

Just Dance 2014

•         Up to 6 players.
•         Can have primary and backup dancers.

Rayman Legends

•         Contains over 120 levels, musical maps and competitive modes
•         Available on September 3, 2013.

Skylanders Swap Force

Splinter Cell: Black List

Sonic the Lost World

•         Introducing a parkour system that allows Sonic to climb objects instead of running into and having a dead stop.
•         The level design is very reminiscent of Super Mario Galaxy.
•         Also on 3DS.

Watch Dogs

•         Multiplayer consists of a smartphone/tablet app that allows people to interact with your game by hacking into the environment in order to either help or hinder you.

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

•         Includes Tower of Doom and Shadow Over Mystara.

Cloudberry Kingdom

Lego Marvel Super Heroes

Call of Duty: Ghosts

•         Available November 5, 2013.

Duck Tales: Remastered

Oddworld New ‘n’ Tasty