Nintendo Direct: 20th April ( Sat Morning )

[Hero-of-Time]

YAY! It's that time again! Time for overhyping and crushing of dreams.

 

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/nintendo_direct/index.html

 

Countdown Clock

 

Iwata: This is Nintendo's "sealed room". It's blocked off from external wireless transmissions. Wireless waves don't bounce off the walls.

 

It's been 20 years since the original Kirby. 20th anniversary campaign: 3D Classics Kirby's Dream Land 4/25 for 600 yen, Wii collection this summer, orig. goods.

 

Ubisoft's Just Dance series has sold over 23 million copies.

 

Just Dance 3 is coming to Japan as Just Dance Wii 2 with Japanese songs. 4P simultaneous play with individual dance moves, chosen section replay. Songs include Rising Sun from Exile. July.

 

Pokemon Black 2 & White 2 trailer now, coming 6/23 for 4800 yen. New story.

 

Introducing downloadable software for use with Black 2 & White 2: Pokemon AR Searcher, a shooting game, also coming 6/23, for 300 yen. Capture Pokemon via AR shooting like in Face Raiders or Dempa Ningen, use them in Black 2 & White 2.

 

Pokedex Pro, an upgraded version of the previous Pokedex program, coming 7/14. New features. Pokedex Pro will cost 1500 yen, will be helpful in BW 2. Will include all Pokemon from the entire series. The original Pokedex BW will no longer be downloadable as of 6/17, but won't be removed from users' machines. SpotPass service for the original will continue through year-end.

 

Guild 01 from Level 5 trailer. Four games in one: Unleashed Girl, Weapon Rental Shop, AeroPorter, and Crimson Shroud. 5/31 for 3980 yen.

 

Dragon Quest Monsters trailer now. Over 600 types of monsters in Dragon Quest Monsters. Local, online multiplayer, up to 8 users' StreetPass data can be stored at a time. 5/31 for 5490 yen.

 

Etrian Odyssey IV due on 7/5 for 6279 yen, development progressing well. Travel through a 3D dungeon with the stylus.

 

Cardboard Warrior: Explosion Boost, 6B, StreetPass, 7/5, 4400 yen.

 

Taiko Drum Master: Little Dragon and the Mysterious Orb 3DS with Flying Get from AKB48 and We Go from One Piece among 50 tracks, adventure mode, 4P simultaneous play. Due 7/12 for 5040 yen.

 

In Rune Factory 4, a boy and a girl can adventure together, get married. Sell your items in town or even start your own shop. Due 7/19 for 5229 yen.

 

Project X Zone from Bandai Namco, Capcom, Sega, developed by Banpresto. Contains mascot characters. Trailer now. Multi-character simulation RPG fighting game, due 2012.

 

Mario Tennis Open 5/24, 4800 yen. Character customization. Use your Miis in Mario Tennis Open. Over 200 types of items, customize your racket, power, spin, speed, uniform.

 

Culdcept 3DS gameplay introduced. Download play included. 2-player co-op emphasizing mentoring newbies. Cards from Culdcept will be printed for veteran users to introduce the game to newbies. Introduction video following this presentation. National tourney. @3DS_Culdcept Twitter account.

 

3DS soccer sim game Karuchobit endorsed by famous local celebs, soccer players, coaches, who are to play exhibition matches leading up to launch. 7/12, 4800 yen.

 

3DS firmware update on 4/25! Folders incoming, can be named. There will be lots of new apps, so we've heard lots of people saying there are too many to keep track of on the front page. Folders can hold up to 60 apps each.

 

Mario Kart 7, New Love Plus, DDD patches. Please wait for further announcements.

 

Kid Icarus trailer now. Tune the gameplay experience in terms of camera movement speed. Go to Nachure's home after clearing Kid Icarus. Kid Icarus hint video following this presentation, soundtrack CD campaign: 250 points instead of 400 through 5/8.

 

Fire Emblem DLC w/ Marth illustrated by Senri Kita on 5/31. Fire Emblem DLC on 4/26 w/ Roy illustrated by Kimihiko Fujisaka for 250 yen, w/ Leaf by Sachiko Wada for 350 yen.

 

Monster Hunter challenge video following this presentation.

 

Theatrhythm continually getting DLC added.

 

3D game trailers for Etrian Odyssey IV, Rune Factory 4, and Cardboard Warrior available for download on eShop.

 

Animal Crossing 3DS due this fall, title in Japanese is Tobidase: Doubutsu no Mori.

 

2D Mario coming to 3DS, all-new title. Coming in August. New Super Mario Bros. 2.

 

Show's over! Moving on to trailers, starting with Etrian Odyssey IV. 5-member parties. Create your own map in-game. Visible and invisible enemies. If you have confidence, attack them head on. Otherwise, sneak up behind them. Learn new skills, customize your party.

 

Starting with Culdcept intro video now. Start by taking a card. It's up to luck. Roll the dice. Go around the board, collect money to win. How to save money: lap bonus, expand your territory, charge fares. Over 480 cards. Use your skills so as not to rely on luck. Next time, how to use cards.

 

Kid Icarus techniques video. If you're firing while circling, you'll move slower than if you don't fire. Consecutive hits get stronger. By not killing enemies, your special move gauge fills. Adjust camera movement speed, strafing. Assign miracles to the D-pad. Fireworks miracle makes you invincible. Invisibility miracle. Dash attack. Play for records in multiplayer, get weapons. If you don't defeat opponents, you won't get weapons. Striking opponents while they're down is ineffective, so it's better to charge up instead. Super Armor makes you invincible for a few moments. Use miracles in combination with one another. Effectiveness multipliers. When you die, your number of miracles recovers by a number depending on the miracle. Visit Nachure's home and give her hearts, sound test allows you to choose the menu BGM. Random conversations after clearing the game.

 

Edited April 21, 2012 by Hero-of-Time

[Murr]

Pokemon Black & White 2 info??

 

Confirmation of Pikmin3 & Mario Wii-U at e3?

 

 

Basically a recap of stuff we're already aware of....

[Hero-of-Time]

NOE will be broadcasting one with subtitles at 1pm on Saturday.

 

Interesting. Nintendo of Europe (Dutch branch) just twittered they'll be showing Nintendo Direct as well at 13:00 with subtitles.

 

With NoE president Shibata presenting.

 

 

http://www.nintendo.nl/NOE/nl_NL/news/nintendo_direct_47764.html

[Burny]

Basically a recap of stuff we're already aware of....

 

And some things we aren't aware of. It's great they're doing this as not everyone spends half the day soaking up videogame rumors and news. It's just people with ridiculous expectations who'll inevitably end up disappointed (like the last three times or so :p).

 

I expect a Mario Tennis information, as that's on the immediate 3DS release schedule.

Edited April 20, 2012 by Burny

[Dcubed]

Interesting to see that NOE is getting their own separate version this time. EU specific announcements? Localisation details? (MONSTER HUNTER 3G!?)

 

ALL ABOARD THE HYPE TRAIN!!!11!

 

Pokemon Black & White 2 info??

 

Confirmation of Pikmin3 & Mario Wii-U at e3?

 

 

Basically a recap of stuff we're already aware of....

 

Well, each Nintendo Direct has always had some new announcements, be it new games or release dates, so I'd expect something new here. A Fire Emblem EU release date (and possibly release dates for Luigi's Mansion 2, Animal Crossing 3DS and Paper Mario) isn't too unlikely.

 

Edit: It seems that the new trailers are going to be uploaded to the eShop (presumably with the 3DS ones in 3D)

 

Afterwards, we'll upload all the trailers shown during the presentation to our European Nintendo Direct website - including some extended versions of the digests presented by Satoru Shibata.

Later you'll also be able to watch the videos on Nintendo eShop

 

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2011/tune_in_saturday_at_1pm_cet_for_the_next_nintendo_direct_49478.html

 

Also, according to the UK site blurb, this video is focused on 3DS and Wii only, so don't expect anything about Wii U here. Though, this part did catch my eye...

 

and on our YouTube channels Nintendo3DSuk and NintendoWiiuk.

 

So they've got some Wii games to show for EU? Could we possibly be getting trailers other than Project Zero 2 and BTBRhythm Paradise? (Possible surprise localisations? - Kiki Trick!?)

Edited April 20, 2012 by Dcubed

[Serebii]

They really don't like me sleeping

[Burny]

So, Nintendo is actually starting to use new media formats in a sensible manner. These streamed video conferences/recapitulations are quiet nice in itself, but now they're also going to live tweet it.

[Dcubed]

So, Nintendo is actually starting to use new media formats in a sensible manner. These streamed video conferences/recapitulations are quiet nice in itself, but now they're also going to live tweet it.

 

They did that last time too (that's actually where we heard about Project Zero 2 and Spirit Camera coming to EU - for some bizzare reason, it wasn't mentioned in the video)

[welsh_gamer]

I expect we'll a June or July release date announced for either Animal Crossing, Luigi's Mansion 2 or Paper Mario, and hopefully a European date for Heroes of Ruin, along with new details on the online side of the game. Layton 5 details for the USA too maybe, seeing as the professor doesn't get much, if any stage time at E3?

[Dcubed]

I expect we'll a June or July release date announced for either Animal Crossing, Luigi's Mansion 2 or Paper Mario, and hopefully a European date for Heroes of Ruin, along with new details on the online side of the game. Layton 5 details for the USA too maybe, seeing as the professor doesn't get much, if any stage time at E3?

 

Ahh, good point! I forgot about that.

 

Unless they're saving it for E3 (like they did with Last Specter) now would be a good time to announce its release date.

[Ike]

Animal Crossing and Paper Mario are probably Q3/Q4 releases. Luigi's Mansion has the highest chance of having a release date announced. Of course I won't mind if I'm wrong

[Serebii]

Pokémon Conquest may get its European reveal here

[-Dem0-]

Well said @Serebii, I was wondering about Conquest. perfect chance to announce its PAL release date. I primarily want some dates for Heroes of Ruin, Paper Mario & Luigi's Mansion. perhaps we could also see a date for Fire Emblem: Awakening?

[Cube]

To clarify: The European one will be a different one, not the Japanese one with subtitles like last time.

[Dcubed]

Nicked this from GAF

 

 

Japanese event is at 4 AM for me, Nice. I can wake up to the JPN event video and then watch the EU one right afterwards

 

Pokémon Conquest may get its European reveal here

 

I would've thought that likely too, but they did specifically mention that this event is about "new info, trailers and other news about the latest games - as well as titles coming up on the horizon - for Nintendo 3DS and Wii" (no mention of DS), so I'm not expecting any DS/DSi announcements here myself.

Edited April 20, 2012 by Dcubed

[Serebii]

Nicked this from GAF

 

 

Japanese event is at 4 AM for me, Nice. I can wake up to the JPN event video and then watch the EU one right afterwards

 

#

 

I would've thought that likely too, but they did specifically mention that this event is about 3DS and Wii (no mention of DS), so I'm not expecting any DS/DSi announcements here myself.

They said that about the last one, but Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition still had a small focus within it

[Dcubed]

They said that about the last one, but Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition still had a small focus within it

 

Oh really? Well I'm glad to be wrong in this case!

 

I wonder if we'll get any details on B&W2's US/EU release date? (considering that they don't usually make any Pokemon related announcements at E3)

 

If they're keeping the DS alive for a little longer, please let Fire Emblem New Mystery of the Emblem come along with Pokemon!

[Serebii]

Localisation announcements do come at E3. We'll likely get a release month pinpointed then, but a full on US/EU release date? No.

 

Typically, the Nintendo Direct stuff deals with the next 3 months

[Fused King]

Well said @Serebii, I was wondering about Conquest. perfect chance to announce its PAL release date. I primarily want some dates for Heroes of Ruin, Paper Mario & Luigi's Mansion. perhaps we could also see a date for Fire Emblem: Awakening?

 

Sign me up for that game

 

I have my fingers crossed for Advance Wars 3DS, too:love:

 

Was this guy present when they revealed all sorts of stuff for the 3DS last year?

 

 

 

I can't remember a Satoru Shibata.....and I would've because his name also has 'Satoru' in it.

Edited April 20, 2012 by Fused King
Automerged Doublepost

[Mike]

Animal Crossing is #1 on my wish list for this, but I'm really not expecting it as it'll no doubt be a Q4 or later game. I guess out of what's likely to be revealed, I'm most looking forward to Rhythm Paradise and Luigi's Mansion, which I'm expecting to come out before the summer.

[RedShell]

I expect we'll a June or July release date announced for Animal Crossing

That would be so sweet.

But I also think it'll end up being a Q4 title, unfortunately.

 

I'm actually hoping that this Nintendo Direct will finally give us a European release date for Sakura Samurai.

[Grazza]

Good to see they're having another one, so certain things can potentially be addressed, leaving E3 for the huge stuff! Ah, what the heck, I'll just put out what I want to see and hope for the best: :

 

Details/release dates for:

Animal Crossing

Luigi's Mansion 2

Paper Mario

 

European localisations for:

Code of Princess

Rocket Slime 3

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland

Bravely Default: Flying Fairy

Etrian Odyssey IV

 

Virtual Console releases for:

Dragon Warrior 1-3

Shantae

Oracle of Ages

Oracle of Seasons

SNES and GBA added to VC

 

...And watch as none of it happens.

[Fused King]

Apparantly, Iwata sent the following letter to the Japanese 3DS owners with letterbox announcing the conference.

 

 

Some think that, because he's holding a Kirby, there'll be a Kirby-related announcement as well.

Or it's a hint to a Sakurai-related announcement

Or he just likes Kirby....

 

I surely welcome adding a 6th Kirby game to the 5 Kirby games I have in my backlog.

I know, I do not do my avatar justice....

[Dcubed]

Well I guess we can knock off one of those possible Wii trailers, now that it has already been released on the official site (Project Zero 2)

 

That means that either this EU Nintendo Direct video will be featuring only one Wii trailer (Beat the Beat Rhythm Paradise), or there are some Wii surprises coming our way!

[yesteryeargames]

wii quiz party for sure