Nintendo has revealed in a new Direct what games and content are coming up for Wii U and 3DS through this winter, spring, and beyond.
Star Fox Zero‘s release details have been finalized, disproving rumors that it would be delayed again. It will be released for the Wii U this April 22, but that’s not all. Alongside it comes Project Guard, now renamed to Star Fox Guard. Star Fox Guard lets you play Grippy Toad, Slippy’s uncle, who works as a guard for a mining site. Grippy protects the site from interlopers across 100 levels. The retail version of Star Fox Zero comes with Star Fox Guard for a full $ 59.99. Digitally, Star Fox Zero is available for $ 49.99, and Star Fox Guard is $ 14.99. If you buy either game digitally, you will also get a $ 4.99 discount for the other game.
Nintendo 3DS gets an all-new Kirby game, called Kirby Planet Robobot. This time, Kirby faces a robotic invasion of Dream Land. To combat it, he enters mecha-like Robobot Armor, that can destroy many obstacles for Kirby, and also has his Copy Ability. Kirby Planet Robobot will be compatible with most amiibo, giving Kirby abilities, and it will also come with new amiibo of its own. Kirby Planet Robobot and its amiibo will be released on June 10.
SMT X FE, known in Japan as Genei Ibun Roku #FE, will be published in the West as Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. The collaboration between the Persona and Fire Emblem Studios will be released with its official Japanese audio intact, and come with English subtitles. In this way, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE will retain its all original soundtrack from Japanese music company Avex. In Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, a group of young up-and-coming pop stars face an invading force from another dimension. It releases for the Wii U on June 24.
These games, amiibo, and content were also confirmed in the Direct:
Wii U
- Super Mario Maker – March 9 update will add Super Expert Mode, 12 costumes, and new tools, including keys and key doors.
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – releasing June 24.
- Splatoon – March 9 update will rebalance Gear abilities, and tweak matchmaking, Ranked Battles and Splatfests. There will be two more updates, with the next one coming this April. The April update will adjust weapons and introduce recommended weapon sets, known as Sheldon’s Picks.
- Lost Reavers – releasing April 28, with an open beta scheduled on April 14.
- Paper Mario Color Smash – an all-new action adventure that equips Mario with a paint hammer. Releasing in 2016.
3DS
- Metroid Prime Federation Force – releasing late spring.
- Rhythm Heaven Megamix – releasing in 2016.
- Monster Hunter Generations – releasing this summer.
- Disney Art Academy – releasing May 13.
- Hyrule Warriors Legends – releasing March 25. Nintendo announced a Season Pass and Medli, a new playable character available free with the first DLC pack.
- Bravely Second: End Layer – releasing April 15. Free demo will be available March 10, but Best Buy Gamer Club members get early access March 7.
- Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past – releasing in 2016.
- Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation – releasing March 10. DLC maps Museum Melee and Ghostly Gold available today. Another map, Royal Royale, will release on March 17, and a new map will come out weekly after that until April 21.
- Azure Strike Gunvolt 2 – releasing this summer. The original Azure Strike Gunvolt is on discount for $ 9.99 until June 1.
- Pocket Card Jockey – releasing this May.
- SNES Virtual Console – SNES Virtual Console games on 3DS will feature Perfect Pixel mode so they are playable in their original resolution. The initial wave of games will be releasing in this schedule:
- Super Mario World, F-Zero and Pilotwings available now.
- Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Kart and EarthBound releasing March 24.
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Metroid and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Quest releasing April 14.
amiibo
- Isabelle – winter outfit available June 1o, summer outfit coming later.
- Animal Crossing amiibo card Series 4 – releasing June 10.
- Mini Mario and Friends amiibo Challenge – new Wii U and 3DS eShop game that will let you play 60 levels by tapping an amiibo figure onto your console. Free download available on April 28. Also available as free download code with every new amiibo purchase starting March 25.
Image is from Star Fox Zero. You can watch the Nintendo Direct below.
