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BaD Ep 14: Nintendo Direct Recap


On 02/14/2014 at 01:54 AM by Captain N

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Linked to Article Series: Blog a Day (BaD) 2014

Defense baby, defense...

Today was the first Nintendo Direct for 2014 and they did show some new announcements, thought nothing mind-blowing. I will post some of my favorite highlights. But first here are todays blog highlights:

playdos comes back to Fallout 3

NSonic79 protects his WiFi connection

KnightDriver's Games of his life Part 5

Travis Hawk's Kong a Day 12

asrealasitgets doesn't believe GBA VC is coming

transmet2033 is addicted to a game

Vice's Assistant talks new Smash Bros challenger

EpicGreenman talks MGR

Alex-C25 has bloggers block

 

And with that out of the way, here are my favorite highlights of Nintendo Direct:

Bayonetta 2 This was shown during the end of the direct and does the footage look really good. Here is the footage and see for yourself:

 

GBA Virtual Console Games: So it has finally been announced that GBA games will finally come to the Wii U's Virtual Console sometime this spring. Some of the announced titles will be Mario and Luigi Super Star Saga, Metroid Fusion, and the GBA version of Yoshi's Island. I mean it's good that we are getting them, but 2 of those are 3DS Ambassador games and Nintendo said they were exclusive to Ambassadors. People are gonna complain but who cares, GBA VC game are finally here.

 They also showed new footage of Monolith Soft's title X and the game looks really nice, here is the footage:

 

Mario Kart 8: They announced new playable characters for the game and they are the Koopa Kids, all 7 of them. It's cool but feel they wasted 7 slots, hopefully we see some never before seen racers. And the game is coming May 30th. Here is the footage:

 

A new challenger for Smash Bros: Here is the footage:

 Kirby Triple Deluxe:  Some new footage was shown along with a May 2 release date, but other places have it listed for May 5 but here is the footage:

 

Also Steel Diver is free on the eShop. My thoughts on the Direct is that it was good, but nothing really earth shattering in my opinion. The 3DS is getting alot of love from Nintendo and the Wii U isn't getting enough games. I mean what do we have after DK? Mario Kart 8? I mean I'm going to get MK8 but there really isn't anything outside that and Smash Bros. It seems Nintendo is banking on those 2 titles to sell the Wii U. I mean sure they are system sellers but Mario Kart isva late spring release and Smash Bros is to be released before or by the end of the year. Plus there are way more 3DS systems in peoples homes than Wii U's. Plus now that Smash is portable which version do you think they are going to get? I'm getting both versions at launch but I'm probably in the small minority of people who own both a 3DS and a Wii U. Who knows, I could be wrong.

So what did you think of the Direct? Thanks for reading and later.


 

Comments

Super Step Contributing Writer

02/14/2014 at 02:25 AM

I agree ... I guess. I liked the Little Mac and Bayonetta 2 trailers.

Cary Woodham

02/14/2014 at 05:58 AM

7 wasted slots?  I love the Koopa Kids so I'm glad to see them in the new Mario Kart!

mothman

02/14/2014 at 08:21 AM

Can't wait for X. I'll have to figure out how to buy a Wii U by then.

I bought Steel Diver for 99 cents new. I've never played it.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

02/14/2014 at 11:49 AM

eh, I'm not interested in Bayonetta.  But X looks good, and Mario Kart is making me goofy. 

C.S.3590SquadLeader

02/14/2014 at 03:14 PM

I would've liked to have access to more GBA Virtual Console games on 3DS, but at least Nintendo's giving the Wii U more games.

Alex-C25

02/15/2014 at 03:49 AM

I'm very glad to play GBA games on the Wii U, but the problem would be getting them, since the 3DS shop isn't avaiable on Colombian region and i'm afraid it isn't on the Wii U either.

jgusw

02/16/2014 at 06:43 AM

I'm getting Bayonetta 2.  Don't know when I'll get a Wii U though. 

KnightDriver

02/17/2014 at 12:52 AM

Oh man more reasons for me to pick up a Wii-U. I think I'm going to plan on getting one at least before Bayonetta 2 comes out in May.

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