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Nintendo Direct 4/12/2017 Roundup
It's that time again, where Nintendo teases their upcoming projects and incites hype in the masses. Are you ready to see what Nintendo's got up their sleeves this time? Because at 5PM CST, the direct will begin. This direct will focus on Splatoon 2 and ARMS for the most part, but will also showcase upcoming Switch and 3DS games. Check back when the direct starts, as GBAtemp will be here with live coverage updates.
Lets get to it:
Hey Pikmin for 3DS is shown off. It's a platforming Pikmin game.
Pikmin amiibo coming
Ever Oasis launching June 23
Monster Hunter Stories' gameplay showcased, will be coming to 3DS this Fall
Yokai Watch 2 is getting a definitive edition called Psychic Spectres. It's getting a new online mutliplayer feature. This Fall.
Culdecept Revolt is a card game coming for 3DS August 29.
RPG Maker FES. It's getting DLC, including Disgaea DLC content. June 27
Miitopia is getting a localization. It's a quirky mii game like Tomodachi Life, but with a turn based RPG twist. Coming 2017
Fire Emblem Echoes is getting DLC. EXP and money maps are a thing. A season pass is coming as well.
Kirby 25th anniversary.
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is a co-op game free to start, coming to 3DS eshop.
Kirby Blowup Blast is a thing as well, this Summer, another eshop exclusive.
New multiplayer Kirby game coming this Winter for 3DS
ByeByeBoxBoy is getting amiibo features. Launches today.
New Zelda amiibos, the last of the smash amiibos coming July 21
ARMS gameplay. Lots of different types of attacks and fighters. Each fighter has different abilities. You can mix and match arms. New fighter uses ramen based attacks and has kick attacks.
Yellow joycons coming on June 16, as well as a charger pack
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, going over things we've seen before.
Ultra Street Fighter 2, evil Ryu, violent Ken as playable characters. First person mode, 2 player coop mode.
Minecraft coming to Switch. Online. It's getting a Mario DLC pack with worlds from the Mario universe. Launches May 11, getting physical release later on.
Neo Geo ports.
Sonic Forces gameplay shown, new character, coming Holiday 2017.
Sonic Mania coming this Summer.
Project Mekuru is a coop puzzle game about flipping colored panels is coming to the Switch this summer.
Fate Extella is getting a Switch port. July 25.
Disgaea 5 Complete gameplay shown. Puyo Puyo Tetris.
Monopoly for Switch with 6 player mutiplayer, and HD rumble for the rolling rice effect. Fall.
Rayman Legends is being ported to Switch as a definitive edition, 2017.
Sine Mora EX is a shmup, this summer. Battle Chasers Nightwar is a turn based RPG for Switch too, late summer.
Payday 2 coming to Switch too. Later this year.
Namco Museum has Galaga, Pacman, and more. Dig Dug and challenge modes. Summer.
You can buy the Switch Dock by itself on May 17.
Splatoon 2 has a retro trailer. Getting a new mode. Salmon Run. Looks to be a hoarde mode where you must attack mutant salmon to earn power eggs. Boss Salmon will have bounties to defeat. You can call in lifesavers to bring back defeated allies. Golden eggs are collected to bring back to your net to win.
Splatoon 2 amiibo. Game launches July 21
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