The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D Release date is..(Update)

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D for Nintendo 3DS and a limited-edition Majora's Mask-themed New Nintendo 3DS XL will launch Feb. 13, Nintendo announced today.


The date coincidences with the release of the New Nintendo 3DS XL, which was announced just today. You can view the themed New Nintendo 3DS below. The handheld will not include the game and is expected to retail for $199.99.

Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask-themed New Nintendo 3DS XL sold out on GameStop's website in 15 minutes, a store spokesperson told Polygon this morning.

"Online, the [Majora's] Mask bundle sold out within 15 minutes," an official said. "However, customers can still order one by visiting any of our stores. This order will have to be paid in-full at a store, and can be shipped to the customers home, rather than having to go to the store for pick-up."

Both the special 3DS XL and the remake of Majora's Mask arrive on Feb. 13. The handheld costs $199.99, the same as the standard models of the New 3DS XL, and does not come with Majora's Mask 3D

The New Nintendo 3DS XL will release on..

The New Nintendo 3DS XL will launch Feb. 13, Reggie Fils-Aime announced today during a Nintendo Direct presentation.

It will play previous 3DS titles, as well as new games, and costs $199.99. The New 3DS features enhanced controls, face 3D tracking, faster processing and more. It will be available in two colors, "New Red" and "New Black." A limited-edition handheld themed after The Legend of Zelda; Majora's Mask will also be available.

The handheld will not include an AC adapter, but is compatible with past adapters. A release date for the regular New 3DS — a smaller version of the handheld released in Japan — was not announced.

In February, a system update will be available for the New Nintendo 3DS that grantsamiibo support for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

The New Nintendo 3DS was announced back in August. It was released in Japan last October; supposedly leaked promotional materials surfaced yesterday, suggesting that the handheld would finally see a North American release in February.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars is the final title of the new Mario vs. Donkey Kong game, and it will be released March 5 on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo announced today during a Nintendo Direct presentation.

Tipping Stars will be a cross-buy title, meaning that players who buy either version will also receive the other. Each one will cost $19.99.

New Pokémon Game: Pokémon Shuffle??

Pokémon Shuffle will bring a free-to-play puzzle game to the Nintendo 3DS next month, Nintendo announced today during a Nintendo Direct event.

The match-three puzzle game will be available from the eShop and will let you collect and evolve Pokémon and battle in a Bejeweled-like puzzle. Each battle has a limited number of moves, and you goal is to defeat Pokémon with the moves you're allotted.

You can play stages until your starting five hearts run out. When they do, you'll need to wait until you can resume the fight. Players can also continue by earning hearts through playing the game or buying them through in-app purchases in Pokémon Shuffle. Players will be able to earn or purchase items for battle, too.

Splatoon launching in May on Wii U

Splatoon, the colorful ink-based third-person shooter from Nintendo, will be released this May on Wii U in North America, the company announced today during its first Nintendo Direct presentation of 2015.

During today's Nintendo Direct, Nintendo of America's Bill Trinen showed off some new elements of Splatoon. The game offers a hub world in which players can interact with other people's "inklings," or avatars. A tower in the hub world allows players to start playing online multiplayer matches, which provide in-game currency that players can use to purchase weapons and apparel. In addition to providing visual customization, those items bear buffs that affect inklings' abilities in battle. Trinen confirmed that Splatoonwill be available at retail and on the Wii U eShop.

Nintendo revealed Splatoon at E3 2014, and said last November that the game would be released during the second quarter of 2015. The four-on-four shooter gives each player an "inkgun," which is used to spray the environment with ink and take down opponents. In addition, players can swim through the paint that's coating the world — as long as it's of the same color as their team

Mario Party 10 release date!

Mario Party 10 will arrive on Wii U in North America on March 20, it was announced during today's Nintendo Direct.


The game will release alongside a series of new amiibo figures based around the Super Mario Bros. series. This special set features six figurines, including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser and Toad.


Mario Party 10 also includes a dedicated amiibo Party mode alongside the standard Party Mode and Bowser Party, the latter of which was showcased during Nintendo's E3 2014. With amiibo Party, players can use an amiibo as a game piece on a special board that relates to that character.

IronFall: Invasion, a new 60 frames-per-second third-person shooter, is coming to the Nintendo 3DS eShop this February, it was revealed during today's Nintendo Direct.

The upcoming release will be compatible with the New Nintendo 3DS, and will feature gameplay that will use the device's C stick, allowing for more precise control.

IronFall is in development at indie studio VD-Dev and will feature six-player online and local multiplayer as well as an "intense" single-player campaign.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will launch on...

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will launch on the Nintendo 3DS on Feb. 13, Capcom announced today. A bundle including the game and a Monster Hunter-themed New Nintendo 3DS XL also will be available on the same day for $229.99, Nintendo announced.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will drawn on the Japan-only Monster Hunter 4G but is expected to have more content. Features like the ability to hunt with up to three friends online, the new C-stick functionality, as well as local wireless co-operative play also were highlighted.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will also launch a demo soon, featuring all 14 weapon classes in the game (two are new) and a tutorial introducing beginners to the series.

Monster Hunter 4 launched in Japan in September 2013, and was followed by Monster Hunter 4G in October 2014. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will feature Mega Man, Legend of Zelda and Metroid-themed skins for players and companions.

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy

Bandai Namco's upcoming dogfighting game Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus is heading to Nintendo 3DS on Feb. 13 for $39.99, it was announced during today's Nintendo Direct conference.

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus is a re-release of an earlier Namco Bandai title, this time with updated controls. The will be compatible with the New 3DS's C-stick and will also use the ZL/ZR buttons for "better control and handling of the aircraft's movement and weaponry," Nintendo confirms.

The new handheld title is based on Namco Bandai's Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy, which launched on Nintendo 3DS in late 2011. The game, which was developed by Access Games, was a remake of Ace Combat 2. The new release is in development from Project Aces, the Bandai Namco design team.

New Kirby and the Rainbow Curse trailer

Kirby can earn a daily power-up in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse if you have the Kirby Dedede or Meta Knight amiibo, NIntendo announced today.

A new trailer for the game, due out on the Wii U on Feb. 20, shows how the two amiibo can be used to power up Kirby.

Tekken director is making a new game exclusively for the Wii U..

Buried in the middle of today's absolutely packed Nintendo Direct was a tease for an upcoming game from Bandai Namco's Katsuhiro Harada.

Tentatively titled "Project Treasure" we don't really know much beyond what Harada had to say today about the game.

"We've started a new project that is exclusive to the Wii U," said Harada, who is the game director for fighting series Tekken. "It's an action game where four players work together to complete varied stages. The basic aim is to clear traps, route enemies and seize treasures.

"The game itself is free to download from Nintendo eShop and start playing. Any Nintendo Network user can play, as long as their Wii U is connected to the internet. I can't announce the game's name or launch date yet, but its tentative name is 'Project Treasure,' and we're working very hard on it.

"I hope you'll look forward to it."

The segment ended with the words "coming soon," further updates are expected from Bandai Namco.

Hyrule Warriors DLC..

Hyrule Warriors, the Dynasty Warriors-The Legend of Zelda mashup, will add Majora's Mask-themed characters Tingle and Young Link with new DLC, Nintendo announced today during a Direct presentation.

Tingle fights mainly with his balloons, though he can also attack with a wallet full of rupees, a special dance and a kiss of death. Young Link, meanwhile, fights with the Kokiri sword and the Fierce Deity's mask, which allows him to transform and perform powerful attacks.

The Majora's Mask pack also includes a new adventure mode map and three new costumes. It will be available Feb. 5.

You'll have to delete your Super Smash Bros. amiibo data if you want to use them in Mario Party 10

During today's Nintendo Direct, Bill Trinen walked viewers through some of the neat amiibo-powered features coming to Mario Party 10 when it hits the Wii U on March 20.

But those features don't come without a painful cost.

"If you decide to use your Super Smash Brothers amiibo in Mario Party 10," Trinen said, "you will need to erase that figure's Smash Brothers amiibo data."

Mario Party 10 will support nine amiibo: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Yoshi, Bowser, Rosalina, Donkey Kong and Wario.

Are You ready for some New-tendo News?!.. pt 1

Nintendo will release a new Rhythm Heaven game for Nintendo 3DS in Japan this year, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced during today's Japanese Nintendo Direct.

Rhythm Heaven for 3DS will include more than 100 timing-based musical minigames, 70 of which are pulled from previous entries in the series. Iwata showed a selection of minigames adapted from the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and Wii Rhythm Heaven games and promised 30 new minigames. New games include robot ballroom dancing and a conversation between an alien jellyfish and an astronaut.

The 3DS version of Rhythm Heaven is slated for release this summer in Japan. A North American release was not announced during this morning's Nintendo Direct.

This week in Nintendo News

This week in Nintendo News

Nintendo has announced two new Wii Remote Pluses, which were shown off during Nintendo Direct this morning. The new remotes are branded and designed as Mario and Luigi and will be available in North America on November 1, 2013. Europe will be getting the remotes on November 8, 2013. The remotes will retail for $39.99.

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Nintendo has announced during their Nintendo Direct presentation that Sonic will be making his way back to the Super Smash Bros. franchise with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. Other new comers to the series will be the Animal Crossing Villager, the Wii Fit trainer, and Mega Man. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS is set to release sometime in 2014

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Nintendo has announced new Pikmin 3 Mission Mode stages are coming as paid DLC. The Collect Treasure Pack, which consists of four stages, will be released later today in the eShop and another yet to be named pack will be released at a later date. The Mission Packs will retail for $1.99. A new update for the game also brings new rankings and a free Mission Mode stage add-on. 

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Nintendo also announced that Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze has been delayed to February 2014 due to further need of development. It was supposed to release in Europe on December 6, 2013.

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Nintendo has announced that a new Kirby title is heading to the 3DS next year, which was also accompanied by a game play trailer. Although the new Kirby title has yet to receive an official name, the game will allow Kirby to move between the foreground and background as well as having the ability to inhale everything resulting in Kirby clearing everything on the screen during certain parts of the game. 

Kirby 3DS Gameplay Teaser Reveal Announcement Nintendo 3DS

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Nintendo also announced that The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds will launch for the 3DS on November 22, 2013 for both Europe and North America.