General Nintendo thread

Fuuuuuu—-Right when Income Tax comes out too. Nintendo, you Magnificent Bastards, I read your book!

No they aren't. What you saw was simply the Swordmaster Class. It looks exactly as it did in Awakening.

The very first thing we see in the trailer are CG generic soldiers wielding Naginata and wearing Kabuto. It definitely seems to have a east vs west theme going on.

So will the downloadable Wii titles have proper controller support? That was what prevented me from hunting them down the physical discs.

If they can use the Classic Controller, then you can use the Gamepad. Otherwise, no.

The games themselves are $20, though are $10 for the first week.

edited 14th Jan '15 7:34:08 AM by strawberryflavored

Because it wasn't mentioned yet but the European 3DS audience will get a new free feauture call "Nintendo Anime" which will allow you to watch the Pokemon, Kirby, and Izuma Eleven anime on your 3DS. It will come out in Febuary.

Which version of Kirby though.

If nobody mentioned this, a new Rhythm Heaven game was announced for 3DS in Japan this summer.

And none of these initial launch titles supported the classic controller so I'm still boned.

From what was shown in the Direct, "Kirby: Right Back at Ya!" I believe.

edited 14th Jan '15 7:50:54 AM by MachThreeSlug

I wish Nintendo didn't give us the Wiimote sometimes. Some games work well (like No More Heroes), but I'd have least liked the option to use a classic controller.

Could Punch-Out!! theoretically use the gamepad because it used the Wii Remote on its side as a controller option?

edited 14th Jan '15 7:52:32 AM by Halberdier17

From what was shown in the Direct, "Kirby: Right Back at Ya!" I believe.

Bah.

I wish Nintendo didn't give us the Wiimote sometimes. Some games work well (like No More Heroes), but I'd have least liked the option to use a classic controller.

Agreed. Everyone says Metroid Prime works better with the Wiimote. That may be true. But options are extremely important.

I think it actually offered the classic controller as an option. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

Possibly.

The MM New 3DS bundle is sold out at Gamestop. That was fast.

edited 14th Jan '15 7:53:49 AM by strawberryflavored

For games that already supported the classic controller, which does not include Prime Trilogy. Despite the first two originating as Gamecube games.

edited 14th Jan '15 7:54:26 AM by ShirowShirow

Was talking about Punch Out. Got 'd.

I was looking up the list of compatible games and was depressed to see the Galaxy games, Metroid Prime, and both Zelda titles were all wii-mote only.

I guess If I really want to play them, I'll have to suck it up and eventually get a Wii-mote.

I like the Wiimote just fine, but I do prefer using actual controllers, which thankfully some games (No More Heroes 2, Brawl, and Mario Kart namely. I think Tatsunoko vs. Capcom did too) offer options.

Twilight Princess' Wiimote controls are baffling. Why Nintendo didn't let Wii users use a Gamecube controller is borderline cruel.

It simply doesn't work for swordfighting. Great for the boomerang and bow and stuff... But jesus. Not for swordfighting.

Skyward Sword is great tho.

Aya Brea, Idris Elba, Mikasa Ackerman and COD's Ghost all confirmed for Project Treasure.

edited 14th Jan '15 8:04:31 AM by ShirowShirow

I literally only care about the new Fire Emblem and we don't have a name or release date for that outside of presumably Spring since this was a direct focusing on Spring releases.

"Focusing on Spring" means nothing in terms of Nintendo Directs. It's probably not coming in Spring, sorry.

It would be hopelessly optimistic to assume that really.

x2

You sure about that? Because most of things mentioned that they gave a release date for are in spring. Not to mention spring isn't for another few months which is plenty of time for them to prepare the new FE game for release.

Ok, so new question; are the Wii U Wiimote compatible with Wii Games or do you have to use the original wii Motes?