Today, the new Nintendo Direct was released. Many bold moves were made and hype has been built. In no particular order, these are my thoughts on the new Nintendo Direct.
New Fire Emblem game announcement
This was the first thing I heard about from the Direct. Holy cra*! After how amazing Awakening was, it's great to see another Fire Emblem game. As it stands, it's very similar to Awakening in terms of combat and cutscenes. In the trailer, I had my hopes set high. Awakening was amazing, and this further backs up many people's opinions. It's still in development and no release date was announced; so, we'll see how the new Fire Emblem turns out.
Pokemon Shuffle
This was also one of the first things I heard about as well. I'd describe the game as the successor to the Pokemon Trozei (or Pokemon Link in Europe) series. The gameplay is similar to Battle Trozei where you battle Pokemon while solving puzzles. The sprites are adorable and it's free to play and will eventually hit the eShop.
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
They have revealed more about the remake of the darkest Zelda game. They showed off how it will work with the New Nintendo 3DS and showed more gameplay. This looks to be another great Zelda remake and it will launch when the New Nintendo 3DS launches: February 13th.
New Nintendo 3DS
Wrapping up this look at the new Nintendo Direct is the New Nintendo 3DS XL (what a stupid name). This has finally been revealed for North America. The console itself has some new features: Amiibo support, added buttons, faster processing, and better 3D. The console looks to be a solid upgrade and will launch on February 13th.
Conclusion
I am pretty excited about what they announced. Many wallets will be empty come February; so, be ready!
