Nintendo Direct November 2015 News Summary
- Brandon Sultana
- Nov 12, 2015
- 3 min read
The Nintendo Direct on November 12th, 2015 has come and gone, here is a quick summary of everything that happened
* The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD was announced. Also unveiled Wolf Link Amiibo which has unknown functionality with the game. All Zelda Character Amiibo are also compatable. Bundle with Wolf Link Amiibo + game is available. Releases 3/4/16. Soundtrack is a preorder bonus
* Zelda Wii U teased for 2016, brief footage shown, Wolf Link Amiibo data usable in Zelda Wii U
* Tri-Force Heroes free update adds "Den of Trials", which has 30+ Stages. Also adds new costumes. Update comes December 2nd.
* Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon briefly overviewed. 3DS Theme available with every copy.
* New Splatoon content. Mahi-Mahi Resort and new gear come out immedietly after the presentation. New stage Museum d' Alfonsino comes ou the next day. Free updates are planned at least until January. Treehouse Tournament coming in December, players wil lbe able to make their own tournaments soon.
* Super Mario Maker update coming, web portal allows you to easily search stages, and save them to play when you come back to the game. Coming in December.
* Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis Ultra Smash briefly overviewed. Isabelle amiibo hinted at becoming available outside the bundle later on.
* Xenoblade Chronicles X detailed. Game can be preloaded after the presentation, players who get the retail version can download data packs to speed up loading times.
* Nintendo Badge Arcade for 3DS came out a few days ago. Free-to-start, where players can pay to play a crane game, netting you badges to update your home screen.
* Pokemon Picross for 3DS announced. Free-to-start. Releases Early December
* Indie Games, SteamWorld Heist for 3DS, Typoman and Fast Racing Neo for Wii U
* Black Friday Bundles for 3DS and Wii U
* New Amiibo: Animal Crossing Wave 2 (Blathers, Kicks, Resetti, Celeste) Animal Crossing Cards Series 2, and Lucas come January 22.
* Pokken Tournament. First print of the game comes with a Shadow Mewtwo Amiibo Card. Scanning it unlocks Shadow Mewtwo immedietly, rather than unlocking him in-game.
* Star Fox Zero, new trailer launches April 22, 2016
* Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam, scanning amiibo gives "Battle Cards" to give battle bonuses. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Toad, and Bowser are compatable. Launches January 22, 2016
* Final Fantasy Explorers headed to 3DS, launches January 26, 2016 with all DLC built in for free. Collectors edition includes soundtrack, 3DS case, artbook, and special quests in-game.
* Fire Emblem Fates has 3 campaigns. Purchase either Birthright or Conquest, if you buy one, the second is discounted by half. 3rd Campaign (Revelation) is available later for download. Special Edition of the game has all 3 games, an art book, and a 3DS pouch for 80 dollars. Launches February 19, 2016. More DLC is planned later.
* Mega Man Legacy Collection comes to 3DS with exclusive challenges, unlocked with Mega Man Amiibo. Gold Mega Man Amiibo also available through the collectors edition. Releases February 23, 2016
* Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow coming to 3DS Virtual Console. Wireless trading feature implemented. Release February 27, 2016.
* Hyrule Warriors Legends new character, Linkle, announced. She dual-wields Crossbows. Releases March 25, 2016.
* Bravely Second: End Layer coming in Spring 2016
* Dragon Quest 7 and 8 both coming to 3DS in 2016. 7 comes in early Summer
* Hive Jump, Kerbal Space Program, Mighty No. 9, Lego Marvel's Avengers, Project X Zone 2, Terraria shown off
* Cloud from Final Fantasy VII coming to Super Smash Bros 4. Comes with a new Stage Midgar.
* Smash Presentation coming in December
Source: Nintendo Direct
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