Summary of Nintendo’s E3 Digital Event- 6-16-2015

Here we go! Here’s a summary of Nintendo’s Digital Event from E3 2015. Click here to watch the Digital Event for yourself or continue reading to see what it was all about.

• The first announcement of the Direct was a new StarFox game with a world premiere trailer for the game. The game is titled StarFox Zero and will be debuting during the holiday season of this year. The trailer was an overview that transitioned into a developer interview with Shigeru Miyamoto in which he discussed his inspiration for the series. The game will take advantage of the Wii U Gamepad’s gyroscope to control the camera and provide a cockpit view of the action. So, the game has both a first and third person perspective. The Arwing will also be able to transform into a Walker, a feature from Starfox 2. The Arwing can also become the Landmaster as well as a Gyrowing, which looks like a helicopter drone that can explore small areas.
• Next was a presentation from Reggie Fils-Aime. He explained that the theme of E3 was “transformation”. He also confirmed they will talk about the Nintendo NX next year.
• Super Mario Bros. is having its 30^th anniversary this year. Reggie explained how Mario has transformed himself and the face of gaming. After giving a brief overview of Mario Maker, Reggie explained ways that amiibo are going to impact Nintendo’s games.
• In a surprise announcement, Donkey Kong and Bowser will be making an appearance in the Skylanders franchise alongside their own vehicles in the next game Skylanders: Superchargers. Bowser and Donkey Kong will be fully playable and will given “turbo” figurines. The figurines will be both a Skylander figure and an amiibo via a turn of a dial on the bottom of the figure. The Skylanders team created “Magma Bowser” who will be able to set himself on fire and breathe fire onto Koopas to create Dry Bones that he can use to fight for him.

Earthbound Beginnings Announced for Virtual Console

In a surprise announcement after the Nintendo World Tournament Pre-Show, Nintendo announced that, for the first time, the original Famicom game, Mother, will be released in North America and Europe under the name Earthbound Beginnings on Virtual Console! The game is set to be released tomorrow on the Nintendo eShop.

-The Nintendo Nerd

Summary of Super Smash Bros. Mini Direct 6-14-15

To coincide with the release of Lucas for Smash Bros. and the upcoming E3, Sakurai held a mini Nintendo Direct today to cover some of the new content that will be arriving for the games. Though a lot of the information was leaked out early yesterday, the Direct still provided a lot more of an in-depth look at what’s coming for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. Click here to check out the Direct for yourself or continue reading for a recap of all the highlights from this Direct.

• The Direct opened with the reveal of Roy from the Fire Emblem series as a returning fighter for the game. Following this, Sakurai explained the differences between this incarnation of Roy and the Melee one including that his Final Smash will be the fiery Critical Hit move.
• Following this, some New Mii Fighter Costumes were released including Megaman.EXE, Zero, Isabelle, the Inkling Boy and Girl, a Squid Hat, Jacky and Akira from Virtua Fighter.
• There will also be new trophies including Inkling Girl.
• Next there was the reveal of some new amiibo figures: the Mii Fighters with the Sword Fighter, Gunner, and Brawler all receiving separate figurines. It was also revealed that amiibo figures for R.O.B., Duck Hunt, Mr. Game & Watch, and Falco will be released soon as well.
• The Game & Watch amiibo will be special for it will not only be 2D, but will come with a variety of poses that you can swap out interchangeably. Game & Watch, as well as R.O.B., Duck Hunt, and the Mii Fighters will be released in September.