March 3rd, 2016 Nintendo Direct Info

Here are the details from the most recent Nintendo Direct.

STAR FOX ZERO

* Game structure is similar to Star Fox 64, with changes to the story and level design. Teleporters now appear in stages to send you different parts of the level.

* Rather than have all alternate paths open up at the start, alternate paths now open up in subsequent playthroughs of the game.

* Two Player mode where one person shoots, and the other person controls movement

* Fox and Falco Amiibo change parts of the game like the Arwing, music, and sound effects to match how they were in the Super Nintendo Star Fox game.

STAR FOX GUARD

* Project Guard is now Star Fox Guard. Use cameras to defend against enemies in 100 missions.

* Can create scenarios and upload them online.

* Star Fox Guard is packaged together with Star Fox Zero. Can download them seperately online

* April 22nd Release for both games reconfirmed.

SPLATOON

* Splatoon will continue to get non-content focused updates

* Balance patch will release on March 8th

* New weapon combination updates will start in April

MARIO AND SONIC

* Opening of Mario and Sonic Wii U version shown

* Stages based on real Olympic venues

* Wii U version launches on June 24th

* 3DS version launches on March 18th

SUPER MARIO MAKER

* New course elements coming on March 9th

* Shaking a Thwomp turns it into a skewer

* P-Switches can turn into keys, doors turn into key doors. Keys are used to open doors, and can be given to enemies to make mandatory boss battles

* Shaking coins creates pink coins. Collect them all in a stage to create a key.

* New Super Expert Mode in 100 Mario Challenge. Gives new mystery mushroom costumes

* New additions to Bookmark site

TOKYO MIRAGE SESSIONS #FE

* Shin Megami Tensi x Fire Emblem given official English name

* No English Dub, subtitles only

* June 24th release data

PAPER MARIO COLOR SPLASH

* New Paper Mario on Wii U

* Focus on Paint to save a world's color

* Launches sometime in 2016

AMIIBO

* Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge on Wii U and 3DS. Early acess at special retailers on March 24th. Downloadable for free on April 28th.

* Series 4 of Animal Crossing Cards on June 10th. Standalone Isabelle, and new Summer outfit for Isabelle release that day too.

FIRE EMBLEM FATES

* 3rd Revelation path comes on March 10th for 20 dollars

* New DLC maps continue to release until April 21st.

HYRULE WARRIORS LEGENDS

* More DLC coming to Hyrule Warriors, Season Pass gives you Wind Waker Ganondorf costume

* Purchase of the game gives a 3DS theme

* Art Book as a preorder bonus at GameStop

* Medli coming as DLC

BRAVELY SECOND: END LAYER

* New jobs in the sequel, such as Wizard and Catmancer

* Demo has an exclusive side story. Best Buy Gamer club gets the demo early

* Collectors Edition gives soundtrack and huge artbook

MONSTER HUNTER GENERATIONS

* Monster Hunter X renamed to Generations

* Hugely customizable

* Playing the game with Monster Hunter 4U save data gives special content

* MH4U available on sale

* MHG has a special Marth costume.

* Coming in the Summer

METROID PRIME FEDERATION FORCE

* Acknowledged negative feedback

* Tanabe talks about Federation Force development

* Explores fight between Galactic Federation and Space Pirates

* Class and weight system

* Coming in late Spring

KIRBY: PLANET ROBOBOT

* 3DS Kirby game announced

* New copy abilities like Doctor

* Uses Triple Deluxe engine

* Robobot mech armor can be used to destroy obstacles, can even use copy abilities

* Team Kriby Clash mode. Players team up to defeat enemies, has class and level up system.

* Tapping amiibo gives Kirby copy abilities

* New Kirby series of amiibo launch alongside the game. Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede, and Waddle Dee

* Coming June 10th

OTHER

* Project Treasure now known as Lost Reavers. Open Beta on April 14th, Full release on April 28th.

* Details on Pokken Tournament

* Quick note on Twilight Princess HD

* Tease of My Nintendo

* SNES games coming to New 3DS systems. Games announced are Pilotwings, Super Mario World, F-Zero, Super Mario Kart, Earthbound, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2, A Link to the Past, and Super Metroid.

* GameFreak developed eShop title, Pocket Card Jockey, blends Horse Racing and Solitare. Includes RPG elements. Comes in May

* Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 details. The original is on sale on the 3DS eshop. Sequel arrives in the Summer

* Details on Disney Art Academy

* Dragon Quest VII remade for 3DS, completely redone translation. Coming later in 2016

* Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus localized as Rhythm Heaven Megamix. Coming to 3DS later this year

Source: Nintendo Direct