Nintendo and Sega have announced 2 exclusive Sonic games are coming to the Wii U. first up is Sonic Lost World. so far only this picture of the world has been released for this action adventure platforming game, with more information being announced before E3. Also revealed was Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. this game will make use of the GamePad, Wii Remote Plus Controller and sometimes both. events will include Figure Skating Pairs, Snowboard Slopestyle and they take place in both Sonic and Mario worlds.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Screenshots
Nintendo have revealed the New Super Luigi U DLC release date will be 20th June. But, Nintendo will also release a version of New Super Luigi U on the Wii U eShop that won't need New Super Mario Bros. U and this is set to come out on 26th July. this DLC brings 82 updated courses to the game and a new playable character in Multiplayer called Nabbit who can steal items from Toad Houses.
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In Pikmin 3, it's been revealed that there are 3 new playable characters instead of Olimar. they are Alph, Brittany and Charlie. The GamePad will be used by the game to provide a map of the world and show what each Pikmin is up to. Pikmin 3 should come out across the EU on 26th July.
Game & Wario comes out across the EU on 28th June and will include 16 games.
And Capcom have released a new trailer for Resident Evil Revelations on 3DS, the game hits retail and the eShop on 24th May.
Press Release
17th May 2013 – The next game in
SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog series will be exclusive to Wii
U and Nintendo 3DS, with Nintendo President Satoru Iwata
announcing details of a worldwide partnership with SEGA during a new
Nintendo Direct video announcement today. Sonic Lost World is
a new action-adventure platforming game, and more information about
it will be announced before the E3 2013 video game trade show begins
on 11th June.
The Nintendo Direct also announced a
new addition to the Mario & Sonic series, the first
appearance for the series on Wii U, as well as revealing launch dates
for Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101 and New Super
Luigi U.
“We're delighted to be forming this
new partnership with SEGA, and bringing new games in the Sonic the
Hedgehog franchise to Nintendo systems,” said Laurent Fischer,
Managing Director of European Marketing and PR at Nintendo of
Europe. “We hope fans are as excited as we are when more
details will be shown closer to E3."
To view the Nintendo Direct in its
entirety, visit http://nintendo.co.uk/nintendodirect.
Today’s Wii U announcements included:
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games: The game includes a variety of sports including curling, skiing, snowboarding, figure skating pairs and snowboard slopestyle. Different events might use the Wii Remote Plus controller*, Wii U GamePad or both. In addition to realistic events, the game also includes those set in the worlds of Sonic and Mario that let players perform moves not possible in real life. Launch details and timing will be announced at a later date.
- New Super Luigi U: The Year of Luigi-themed downloadable content for New Super Mario Bros. U offers players 82 updated courses. But it also includes a new playable character in multiplayer mode, Nabbit, who steals items from Toad Houses. New Super Luigi U will be released as downloadable content for New Super Mario Bros. U on Nintendo eShop on 20th June. But in honour of the Year of Luigi, Nintendo is also offering a standalone packaged version of New Super Luigi U that doesn’t require New Super Mario Bros. U, available for a limited period and due for release on 26th July.
- The Wonderful 101: The superhero action adventure from Platinum Games launches on 23rd August. More details about the game will be released gradually between now and launch.
- Pikmin 3: New playable characters Alph, Brittany and Charlie are to take over from Olimar, the main character who appeared in previous Pikmin games. Another announcement is the use of the GamePad (known as the KopPad in the game), where players can view the overall map and grasp what each character and Pikmin are up to. Pikmin 3 is coming to Europe on July 26th.
- Game & Wario: The game launches across Europe on 28th June, and includes 16 games that use the GamePad in different ways. Newly revealed games include: ISLANDS, which lets two to five people launch little creatures called Fronks onto islands in the sea to score points; PATCHWORK, a puzzle game that tests players’ pattern-recognition skills; and KUNG FU, which challenges players to help Young Cricket navigate a course safely using the forward-looking view on the TV and the top-down view on the GamePad. A new Iwata Asks feature just published offers more details about the game at http://nintendo.co.uk/iwataasks.
- RESIDENT EVIL™ REVELATIONS: Capcom’s survival horror game is launching in stores and on Nintendo eShop on 24th May. The game originally released for Nintendo 3DS, and the Wii U version offers players updated HD graphics, GamePad controls and new game content. The game is Miiverse-compatible, and a demo version is currently available on Nintendo eShop.
A separate Nintendo Direct sharing
further news on future Wii U content will be aired around the time of
E3.
For further details:
Nintendo Direct
website http://nintendo.co.uk/nintendodirect
Nintendo Direct on
Ustream http://www.ustream.tv/NintendoUK
Nintendo 3DS (UK) on
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Nintendo3DSUK
Wii U (UK) on
Facebook http://facebook.com/WiiU.co.uk
Nintendo UK on
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/NintendoUK
Nintendo of Europe on
Twitter https://twitter.com/nintendoeurope
Nintendo UK on
Twitter https://twitter.com/nintendouk
*Additional accessories sold
separately.
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