In addition to the reveal of the Wind Waker HD remake, Nintendo's Wii U Direct video showcase made some other fun announcements.
In addition, an upcoming coming this Spring will add Virtual Console software to the Wii U's eShop. The service itself will launch shortly after the Spring update and will include a number of classic NES and SNES titles. Game Boy Advance games will be "added in the future."
Prices for these titles will be priced the same as they were for the Wii's Virtual Console. If you already purchased these titles on the Wii, you will be able to buy "enhanced Wii U version(s)" of the games for $1 (NES) to $1.50 (SNES). There is no saying what these Wii U enhancements entail for these titles.
Finally, to celebrate 30 years since the Famicom was released in Japan (NES in the States), Nintendo will make one NES or SNES game available each month from now until July for just $0.30. The first game is Balloon Fight, which can be yours right now from the Wii U's eShop.
Find out more on all of this from the Wii U Direct video from Nintendo.
- Super Mario is on His Way: The Nintendo EAD Tokyo Software Development team that created the Super Mario Galaxy games for Wii and Super Mario 3D Land for Nintendo 3DS is working on a new 3D Mario action game for Wii U. The game is scheduled to be playable at this year’s E3.
- Buckle Up!: Nintendo is also working on a new installment of the hit Mario Kart franchise. This game is also planned to be playable at E3.
- Yarn Yoshi: The team that created Kirby’s Epic Yarn is hard at work on the first console game to feature Yoshi as the main character since 1998’s Yoshi’s Story for Nintendo 64. Takashi Tezuka, director of Yoshi’s Island and Yoshi’s Story, is supervising the development of the new game, which is set in a fanciful world of yarn and textiles.
- Wii Fit U Communities: New features coming to Wii Fit U include letting players create user communities on Miiverse from within the game. Community members can discuss exercises, BMI or weight changes and other health topics with other players as a way to encourage one another to reach their fitness goals. Similar functionality for other games is also planned.
- Pikmin 3 Photos: The upcoming Pikmin 3 game includes a feature that lets players use the Wii U GamePad as a camera to share the same perspective as Pikmin and take close-up pictures of landscapes and creatures in the game and share them in Miiverse.
- The Party Continues: A new installment in the Wii Party franchise is planned to launch this summer. The game features various play styles, including one that lets both players compete head-to-head using just the GamePad.
- RPG Mashup: Nintendo has begun many collaborations with outside development partners to bring the best franchises and experiences to Wii U. In one such partnership, Nintendo and Atlus are working on a collaboration that features the Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei franchises. A video trailer for the game was shown in the Nintendo Direct.
- A New Game from Monolith Soft: Tetsuya Takahashi and the team at Monolith Soft that worked on Xenoblade for Wii are working on a new game. A video trailer for the game was shown in the Nintendo Direct.
- More on the Way: Iwata shared a new trailer for The Wonderful 101. That game and GAME & WARIO are scheduled to launch in the first half of 2013. Iwata also showed a new video for Bayonetta 2. That game and the new Super Smash Bros. installment are still on the way, but will need more development time before details can be revealed.
In addition, an upcoming coming this Spring will add Virtual Console software to the Wii U's eShop. The service itself will launch shortly after the Spring update and will include a number of classic NES and SNES titles. Game Boy Advance games will be "added in the future."
Prices for these titles will be priced the same as they were for the Wii's Virtual Console. If you already purchased these titles on the Wii, you will be able to buy "enhanced Wii U version(s)" of the games for $1 (NES) to $1.50 (SNES). There is no saying what these Wii U enhancements entail for these titles.
Finally, to celebrate 30 years since the Famicom was released in Japan (NES in the States), Nintendo will make one NES or SNES game available each month from now until July for just $0.30. The first game is Balloon Fight, which can be yours right now from the Wii U's eShop.
Find out more on all of this from the Wii U Direct video from Nintendo.