Nintendo lineup announced [Updated]
[Update]
Since this article was published Nintendo have released new information on the software and hardware lineup.
The Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS will be busy with a variety of downloadable offerings. Dillon’s Rolling Western™ brings tower-defense strategy and touch-screen driven action to the Old West. Armadillo ranger Dillon defends pioneer villages against waves of attacking rock monsters using gun towers, defensive structures and his own exciting attack abilities. In Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword™, players travel to ancient Japan and guide a young warrior as he battles waves of enemy soldiers. Players must identify the enemy’s attack, dodge and counter-attack with the mystical Sakura Sword to win the battle. The critically acclaimed VVVVVV and NightSky from Nicalis, mind-bending action of Mighty Switch Force from WayForward and immersive 3D visuals of Mutant Mudds™ from Renegade Kid™ round out a diverse selection of downloadable games.
Nintendo is also introducing an optional accessory that gives Nintendo 3DS owners a second analog stick to control compatible games. The Circle Pad Pro will launch in the United States on Feb. 7. It will be sold through GameStop stores and online at http://www.gamestop.com at a suggested retail price of $19.99. The Circle Pad Pro is a comfortable cradle that holds the Nintendo 3DS system while adding an analog Circle Pad on the system’s right side. The attachment also adds additional shoulder buttons to give it a feel more akin to traditional console controllers. It is designed as an optional accessory and is compatible with Resident Evil Revelations and METAL GEAR SOLID 3D Snake Eater.
On the Wii console, Rhythm Heaven™ Fever arrives on Feb. 13 at a suggested retail price of $29.99 in the United States. The game asks players to test their rhythm in more than 50 easy-to-learn, tough-to-master minigames to prove they’ve got the groove. Two weeks later on Feb. 27, PokéPark™ 2: Wonders Beyond lets players take on the role of Pikachu™ and his Pals — Oshawott™, Snivy™ and Tepig™ — as they try to make it through PokéPark and discover the secrets of a mysterious new world. On March 11, Mario™ and friends reunite for a new party game adventure in Mario Party™ 9, which introduces new game-play elements to the series such as boss battles and vehicular travel across a wide assortment of stages.
As the nights get longer and the year draws to a close, Nintendo looks ahead to what is shaping up to be a packed 2012 for all game lovers. Whether you own a Nintendo 3DS™ or Wii™, there will be an adventure to put a spring into your step in 2012. Mario’s had a busy end to the year. Whether he’s been racing through the air, across the land or at the bottom of the sea in Mario Kart™ 7 which launched on 2nd December 2011 or donning his favourite Tanooki Suit to master a mixture of new and classic abilities on his quest through the Mushroom Kingdom in SUPER MARIO 3D LAND™ which launched on 18th November 2011. Mario isn’t finished there, however; he will be picking up a tennis racket in Mario Tennis™* and heading to the 2012 London Olympic games with Sonic in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™ (SEGA), both launching in 2012 for Nintendo 3DS. Moving into 2012 Nintendo will be keeping it in the Mario family; fans and newcomers alike will be thrilled to hear the buzz of a vacuum cleaner on the horizon – Mario’s brother, Luigi, is back in a brand new adventure, looking to suck up some ghosts. Luigi’s Mansion™ 2* launches in 2012 and sees you helping Luigi to rid the large mansions of the ghosts and ghouls who are lurking in the corners, under the tables and in the cabinets.
Kid Icarus™: Uprising is soon to be in the hands of fans who are chomping at the bit to spend some quality time with the angelic protagonist, Pit. Flying through the air, after being granted the ‘Miracle of Flight’ by Palutena, Pit battles the forces of Medusa who has been reborn and seeks to wipe out mankind. Help Pit to fly to different worlds to take on an array of terrifying monsters. The words Resident Evil strike fear into the hearts of fans across the world and you can now look forward to playing the latest offering from Capcom exclusively on your Nintendo 3DS when Resident Evil™ Revelations (Capcom) launches on 27th January 2012. Packed with terrifying moments and an intense canon storyline, all in stunning 3D, this game heralds a return to the classic Resident Evil gameplay. Fans of serious, story driven action will be pleased to know that Hideo Kojima’s legendary Metal Gear series steals onto Nintendo 3DS in the form of Metal Gear Solid®: Snake Eater 3D (KONAMI) in 2012. This classic stealth action title now comes with stunning updated 3D visuals and the Nintendo 3DS outer cameras and gyroscopic motion sensor are used as integral elements in the gameplay. Below are just some of the upcoming games which will be launching across Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS ™ family of consoles and Wii in 2012.
Nintendo 3DS
Resident Evil™ Revelations (Capcom)
27th January 2012
Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro
27th January 2012
CRUSH™ 3D (SEGA)
January 2012
3D Game Collection (Mastertronic)
January 2012
VVVVVV (Nicalis)
January 2012
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™ (SEGA)
February 2012
One Piece Unlimited Cruise Special (NAMCO BANDAI Games S.A.S.)
10th February 2012
SpeedThru: Potzol’s Puzzle (Nintendo)**
February 2012
Kid Icarus™: Uprising (Nintendo)
March 2012
Landwirtschafts-Simulator 2012 (astragon Software GmbH)
31st March 2012 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
Metal Gear Solid®: Snake Eater 3D (KONAMI)
Winter
PAC-MAN™ Party 3D (NAMCO BANDAI Games S.A.S.)
Q1 2012
BEN 10™ Galactic Racing (NAMCO BANDAI Games S.A.S.)
Q1 2012
TEKKEN™ 3D Prime Edition (NAMCO BANDAI Games S.A.S.)
Q1 2012
Crash Time 4 (PQube)
Q1 2012
3D Classics: Kid Icarus™ (Nintendo)**
Q1 2012
Colors! 3D (Collecting Smiles)**
Q1 2012
Dillon’s Rolling Western™ (Nintendo)**
Q1 2012
Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! (Shin’en Multimedia)**
Q1 2012
Mutant Mudds™ (Renegade Kid)**
Q1 2012
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure™ (SEGA)
Early 2012
Mario Tennis™* (Nintendo)
2012
Luigi’s Mansion™ 2* (Nintendo)
2012
Professor Layton 5* (Nintendo)
2012
Nintendo DS family of consoles
Antipole (Saturnine Games)***
5th January 2012
Doodle Fit (Gamelion Studios)***
January 2012
Hidden Object Show (Intenium Console GmbH)
January 2012 (Benelux)
Inazuma Eleven ® 2 Firestorm * (Nintendo)
Q1 2012
Inazuma Eleven ® 2 Blizzard * (Nintendo)
Q1 2012
Amoebattle (Grab)***
Q1 2012
Flip the Core™ (Engine Software)***
Q1 2012
VICTORIOUS™ : Hollywood Arts Debut (NAMCO BANDAI Games S.A.S.)***
Q1 2012
Nintendo eShop
Collecting Smiles
Colors! 3D - Q1
Nicalis
VVVVVV - Q1
NightSky - Q1
Nintendo
Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword - Q1
Dillon’s Rolling Western - Q1
Kirby’s Block Ball™ - Q1
Renegade Kid
Mutant Mudds - Q1
Shin’en Multimedia
Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH - Q1
Jett Rocket Super Surf - Q1
WayForward
Mighty Switch Force - Q1
Zen Studios
Zen Pinball - Q1
Wii
Boom Street™ (Nintendo/Square Enix)
6th January 2012
(Spain, Germany, Portugal, Italy – 23rd December 2011)
The Last Story ™ (Nintendo)
24th February 2012
Mario Party™ 9 (Nintendo)
March 2012
PokéPark™ 2: Wonders Beyond (Nintendo)
March 2012
Winter Sports 2012 (PQube)
Q1 2012
We Sing Pop (Nordic Games Publishing AB)
Q1 2012
We Sing 80′s (Nordic Games Publishing AB)
Q2 2012
La-Mulana (Nicalis)****
Q1 2012
Pandora’s Tower ™ (Nintendo)
Q2 2012
Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise™ (Nintendo)
2012
