Posts tagged nintendo-direct 
Wii Street U now available, free for a limited time
Wii Street U, the console's stylized, augmented version of Google Maps, is now available for the system. As was previously announced, the app allows users to navigate to a location on Google Maps, and then use the GamePad (and its various motion sensors) to view the Street View data for said ...
New Super Luigi U DLC coming to New Super Mario Bros. U this year
Nintendo announced a Luigi-themed DLC pack for New Super Mario Bros. U in today's Nintendo Direct. The DLC, titled 'New Super Luigi U,' applies changes to the main campaign to make every single course "all-new", essentially allowing for a new Luigi campaign. The DLC is coming this year. Nintendo ...
Animal Crossing: New Leaf coming June 9 NA, June 14 EU
Animal Crossing: New Leaf will be released in North America June 9, and in Europe June 14. Time to sign up for an intensive civics class, so you're prepared for your duties as mayor. During the presentation, Nintendo's Bill Trinen hinted at some kind of new feature being added to the North ...
New 'Mario & Luigi: Dream Team' bringing Luigi's dreams to life on 3DS
There's a new Mario & Luigi game coming to 3DS, announced during Nintendo Direct. This time, it's a surreal game set in Luigi's dreams. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team features things like mass Luigi fights. And it's coming this summer! That's a really short time between announcement and release, ...
Watch the Valentine's Day Nintendo Direct right here [Update: It's over!]
If you're still stuck this Valentine's on what to get the special someone who has everything, you could do far worse than a Nintendo Direct presentation. Is there anything cuter than Nintendo president Satoru Iwata's 'Direct' gesture? It there anything sweeter than hearing about new 3DS and Wii U ...
Nintendo Direct shows off 3DS and Wii U games tomorrow
Spend your Valentine's Day morning hearing sweet nothings from your paramour Satoru Iwata. Tomorrow at 9am EST/6am PST, Nintendo of America will host a Nintendo Direct presentation, "focused on upcoming 3DS and Wii U games." Nintendo of Europe will hold its presentation at 2pm UK time (concurrent ...
Super Smash Bros. Wii U, 3DS to be showcased at E3
The world gets its first look at the new Wii U and 3DS Super Smash Bros. games at this year's E3. In this week's Direct broadcast, Nintendo announced series designer Masahiro Sakurai is to debut screens of the new entries at the LA expo in June. Sakurai then clarified the news on Twitter, hinting ...
Wii U's Virtual Console appears to be a big step back
Welcome to Living in the Past, a weekly column about what's new in old games. Now get off our lawn. There's a lot about the Wii U Virtual Console that's encouraging. Starting it off – even before the official launch of the service – with a sale that gives users great games for 30 cents ...
Wii Party sequel coming to Wii U this summer
A new installment in Nintendo's Mario Party-minus-Mario series, Wii Party will be released this summer for Wii U (original Wii version pictured). According to the brief announcement, "various play styles" will be included, like one that lets two players compete against one another using "just the ...
Classic games available for 30 cents on Wii U eShop, Balloon Fight up first
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo will make one game available on the Wii U eShop every month for $0.30 between now and July. Each NES or SNES game will be available at the discounted price for 30 days. First up is Balloon Fight, which is available ...
