"Nintendo just won 2015. In January" - Nintendo Direct Impressions

Dealspwn: "Okay, I'll cop to hyperbole, but it's difficult to overstate just how impressive today's Nintendo Direct really was and how brilliantly it managed to cement my excitement about the upcoming 3DS and Wii U lineup while revealing more games to boot."

[Blues Cowboy]

It's certainly one of the most competent and confident Nintendo Direct presentations I've ever seen. It's like they've got their second wind.

Definitely getting that MH4 3DS XL if I can.

[FuzzyPixels]

I'm gonna be all over that Zelda XL like... erm... me, I guess, on a cupcake.

[Pitch_Blanck]

Nintendo follows the lead of Microsoft and Sony with the remasters trend. I guess they are not better than the others after all. Let's plug the cash machine with remasters and amibos that bring nothing in terms of gameplay. Not very good for the image of a company that is almost self-proclaimed "masters of gameplay". Maybe they better create something really new and take some risks for a change!

[TomShoe]

"Nintendo just won 2015. In January"

Yeah no. They're going to have another great year, but it's way too early to call them the winners. Sony's lineup is packed too, remember?

[darthv72]

@pitch... I dont really care who follows who so long as its done right.

Now i am not sure about the time frame but didnt nintendo do the remaster of NES games on the cube long before the 'trend' was made popular by the likes of MS and Sony???

[XanderZane]

That's what I want, even though it doesn't come with the Zelda: Majora's Mask game at all. You have to buy the game separately for the U.S. version. The Monster Hunter 4 3DS XL comes with the game. I don't know whether to get the 3DS XL first or the Wii U. Decisions... decisions..

[mikeslemonade]

We already knew most of these news. Still much of these games aren't relevant. Like how many people really want to play Wii games? And Remasters to last gen quality and 2005 quality on the handheld... This is lame and it just shows me how thick your Nintendo glasses are.

[breakpad]

except Splatoon which is looking a fun quality prototype game and Xenoblade that is really massive with excellent quality (as it seems until now) ...nothing else didnt impress me (aah and MH4 but probably this will change hands in the future) hOw Nintendo won 2015?

[ABizzel1]

"Nintendo just won 2015. In January"

Jan
Wii titles can now be directly downloaded to the Wii U ( Jan 29th).

Feb (aka New 3DS Month)
New 3DS announcement (Feburary 13th)
Ace Combat (Feb 13th)
Monster Hunter 4U (February 13th)
Majora’s Mask 3D (Feburary 13th)
Pokemon Shuffle FREE 3DS eShop game (February)
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (February???)

March
Mario vs Donkey Kong Tipping Stars (Wii U / 3DS, March 5)
Code Name S.T.E.A.M. (March 13th)

May
Puzzles and Dragons Z & Puzzles and Dragons Super Mario Edition 3DS (May)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D (May)
Splatoon (May???)

TBA
Zelda Wii U
Star Fox
Fire Emblem for 3DS
Mario Party 10
Hyrule Warriors Majora’s Mask DLC (Includes Tingle + Young Link)
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Fossile Fighters Frontier

eShop
Ironfall, Elliot Quest, Blek, Project Treasure, Citizens of Earth, Gunman Clive 2, Moon Chronicles, Sega 3D Classics, Etrian Mystery Dungeon, Story of Seasons (eShop games).

Other
More Amiibos and Amiibo functionality with many of their first party games.

I think this is great for Nintendo and really shows support for the 2 platforms. This is the second wind for both Wii U and 3DS. The 3DS will should be back on track to match the GBA sales (well PSP, GBA, 360, PS3 range of +80m), since I firmly believe it only has 3 years max left on the market, before it's successor drop.

However, I don't think it's going to help the Wii U extend it fanbase beyond what it has been doing with this line-up of games.

If you're a fan of Nintendo games, then 2015 is a great year for Nintendo fans, but what they're doing with their line-up isn't going to change the fortunes of the Wii U, which is sad, because they have some good exclusives to offer. They need a price drop down to $229 as soon as March hits so the 3DS can take February, and they can ride out the rest of the year with these great exclusives and a new low price, allowing Wii U to be an easier choice for a 2nd or 3rd consoles.

[3-4-5]

Solid Facts. Thanks for typing that all out.

* Was a better Direct than expected and one of my favorite of all time.

* Everything I thought I would like, I'm actually MORE excited for now.

* That Fire Emblem announcement caught me off guard too...Really happy to play another FE game.

[Highlife]

Well said. I'm just not a fan of Nintendo's games they just don't interest me outside of a few. Our family owns a wiiu and a ps4. While the games we got on wiiu are good they just all seem to be in the same world. Mario. Now that's in our house. We tend to play the ps4 more often. Playing garden warfare, cod, Nhl, mlb the show, minecraft and so on. Speaking of minecraft seemed like such a logical fit for Nintendo. The gamepad being your inventory. Nintendo just doesn't get That if they want to expand their user base they need big third party from the start. They will always have their following but that can only take you so far.

[gleepot]

i think mario party 10 is march, xeno 3ds is april, splatoon is may.

[NuggetsOfGod]

Great list!

Mature games are for my pc.

I might get the new 3ds!

If it has vita like graphics I would be ok with that.
Ninty is about fun not photorealistic content.

Wiiu gamers are the only console gamers who consistently play at 1080p 60fps.

WiiU/PC Master Race

[MoveTheGlow]

@NuggetsOfGod

It's probably not going to compare to Vita for you. The screens still aren't up to that kind of resolution regardless of the new computing power.

However, if you like your 3DS, I'd look into it. The loading times are far quicker, the controls are better, and the 3D has a much more solid implementation.

[Gamer1982]

thing i hated about the direct was confirmation that amiibos can only store data for one game.. What a crappy cash grab from nintendo. They could have put bigger chips on the amiibos to store multiple game data. But instead they chose limit to 1 game to rip their consumers off. How far they have fallen.

[pcz]

xenoblade is the only thing that impressed me.

[Aceman18]

only games i care about are

fire emblem 3ds
xenoblade wii u
zelda wii u

and

code name steam if its like valkyria chronicles in any way. also a new star fox

[_-EDMIX-_]

Agreed, its like listing a bunch of indie games on PS4 and XONE.

Sorry but all 3 have lots of games, to list games by other publishers and say "Nintendo is having" lol

No...they very much are not winning anything this year.

Both PS4 and XONE have far superior lineups as developers have the tools to create much more then on Wii U.

[Xb1ps4]

Don't know about calling them the winner already.... But that sure as he'll is how you continue to support your handheld...

[BenqMagician]

"Nintendo just won 2015. In January" Well it looks like Nintendo will have another great year like last year that's it.

[Pitch_Blanck]

Another year with Zeldas and Marios and more Zeldas and...oh wait, I have a dream, a new Mario would be awesome! Let's prey for a new Mario guys. There is almost no chance but...

[gerbwmu]

Are you hunting Mario?

[Xb1ps4]

To be fair... Mario's and Zelda's always bring something new to the table and are always great games.. So why hate on it?!

[ashcroft]

Prey? ROFL!!!

I'd rather see mario and zeldas, than call of rehash , broken releases and ripped content into DLC.

Also it's spelled pray.

As @gerbwmu hinted, Prey is hunting

[Concertoine]

Nintendo definitely has a lot of great games coming across 3ds and wii u. Excited to see splatoon in may.

[Pitch_Blanck]

Yeah, Platoon will probably be GOTY! Can't wait...

[Kingdomcome247]

Okay, you've made it clear that you don't think highly of Nintendo. You used all of your bubbles to troll. People like you on here infuriate me. If you don't like something then why come here to this thread? To belittle other people's preferences? Grow up. OT: Wow. Xenoblade Chronicles X looks amazing. I just want to explore that world.

[Lionalliance]

I wouldn't go that far yet, though i do wnat that Majora's Mask 3DS XL edition.

[GordonKnight]

Hope you pre-ordered as Game Stop is already sold out.

[GordonKnight]

Disagree, there is already one on Ebay for $2000.

[GordonKnight]

Nintendo will hurt my wallet more than my PS4 & X1 in 2015. Just like 2014.

Why do we need a winner? All three consoles are great and bring something to table.IMO

[DougLord]

Looks like Wii U's final year will be its best. Hopefully the sell more then 10 million consoles before they retire it in 2016.

[Concertoine]

Lol nice stealth troll.

Theyre at just under 9 million now, are you really implying they wont sell at least 1 million consoles in 2015?

[kwandar]

Final year and 10 million, and you call that a stealth troll?

No ... I'd say that is pretty much full on troll :)

[SliceOfTruth888]

so.....they won with remakes? The same thing everyone is condemning Sony and Microsoft for.....and they are not even HD.....NintendoFail if you ask me, even though iam currently downloading Galaxy 2

@onilink Sadly the wii games are not remakes because i would have paid insane cash for full HD versions, as for the 20 games you mention....can you list them? I must have missed about 16 of them. Again iam not trying to bash Nintendo i honestly would love to throw cash at them any chance i get, but if this gets people exited well i guess iam just a cranky kong

[--Onilink--]

they showed almost 20 games in that presentation, only 2 mentions of remakes. Majora's and Xenoblade 3DS. The wii games which are not remakes, simply Virtual console titles.

[--Onilink--]

Fire Emblem
Puzzle and Dragons combo
Pokemon Suffle
Splatoon
Kirby
Mario vs Donkey Kong
Story of Seasons
Ironfall
Ace Combat
Mario Party 10
Indie games (blek, elliot quest, gunman clive 2 and another one i cant remember the name)
Xenoblade 3DS
Xenoblade X
Majora's Mask
Fossil Fighters Frontier
Codename S.T.E.A.M
Etrian Mistery Dungeon

Thats 20 games for you, im probably missing one or two

[_-EDMIX-_]

To list something like Puzzle and Dragons combo
Pokemon Suffle
Splatoon
Ace Combat

Xenoblade port

Major's mask port

LMFAO! Fossil Fighters...

That is a weak, weak line up, its a list a thon of poor games.

Of that damn list....I want 1 game, Xenoblade X.

The rest of the line up, is nothing compared to PS4 or XONE's line up, in about 3 months, I'll own more games that I want on PS4 and XONE then I will on the Wii U....IN 3 MONTHS! Never mind summer, fall etc.

I'm sorry but its a line up filled with fluff and weak games.

Thats like me listing a Dynasty Warriors game like its something to Marvel at...

Legit...last year folks were making it seem as if Zelda having a Dynasty Warriors game was this GOTY, WORLD ENDING type game.....

...how many PS4 or XONE owners would really just list Dynasty Warriors as this GOTY type game or even a "must have"???

There is a reason why this system is selling poorly and its clear its going to continue to do so.

[--Onilink--]

im not arguing whether they are good or not, simply what was shown. If you want to speak about quality wiiU and 3DS games, i can give you a whole different list

[vacoby5]

I haven't read any news yet. Has Yoshi been delayed? No one seems to be talking about it

[Shinobi100]

I've previously stated that every Nintendo Direct is like a mini E3 presentation. Well, this one was no exception, aside from the fact you can take out the word "mini".

Just the 3DS announcements:

- New console release date
- Two collector versions of new console
- Localization of multiple retail games
- There's plenty more but I'm worn out from listing so much

Best part of this Nintendo Direct? Everything they talked about is coming out this Spring. Which means E3 should features TONS of 3DS & New 3DS reveals.

[telekineticmantis]

I don't understand how 3DS owners can be excited when Nintendo basically just stealthily announced a Next Gen Handheld so shortly after the last one. New User interface controls, and "more processing power"? Now as a Wii U owner who recently just purchased one, I have to worry about my console becoming less relevant in the near future if they announce a new Home console.

[caseh]

They won't announce a new console for a while yet I don't think. Once all of the usual suspects have made an appearance (Starfox, Mario, Mario Kart, Smash Bros. etc) including one or two sequels then I think something may be in the pipeline as there won't be much else left for it.

[deafdani]

It's not a next-gen handheld. It's just a slight upgrade to the current 3DS. Very similar to the DSi, which was only a slight upgrade to the DS Lite, until its true sucessor (3DS) came along.

[iNFAMOUZ1]

uh no try harder, weak sauce lineup is weake sauce
they need to stop being so cheap and stop doing these nintendo directs, no one even cares, their not fun to watch nor are they even mass available like e3 is or direct announcements. They are also slow and just boring.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

You can hate on it all you like.
While you're wasting time being salty and negative, the rest of us are going to enjoy our celebrations.

[Shinobi100]

You can debate about the quality of their products, but there's no debating that the format of Nintendo Directs itself is awesome.

[Kingdomcome247]

What is wrong with people like you? I don't understand. There are obviously plenty of people who enjoy what was shown. Your life must be pretty bad to spend your time talking down on something you don't care about, and find boring. You couldn't find a more constructive use of that bubble? I'm so sick and tired of people like you. It just really speaks volumes about the type of person you must be, and your character, or rather the lack thereof.

[RosweeSon]

These sort of people are formed out of poor gaming habits like never allowing themselves to experience the finer things in life like Nintendo games and would rather blow £40 on a game just because its "Mature" last the overly long 10-12 hours, even a mario platformer lasts considerably longer than that, and much more inventive at the same time. Sure there are some great games that clock in the 10-12 hour mark but there's a lot of bad ones also, Nintendo games are timeless and can be played again and again if you ever get to the end as contrary to popular belief these games can be long (not in anyway a bad thing when it's this good) but also because they can actually be really challenging. Good luck finishing ALL the stars on Mario Galaxy ;)

[RosweeSon]

Are you watching the shopping Channel? Nintendo Directs are boring? No ones cares? Well it got you to crawl all the way out of your super cool rock to comment on the article so they must be doing something, not mass available?? Uh how did we all watch it from Home then, sure we get to see a lot of what they choose to show us but unless you work in the industry good luck getting into E3, nintendo Directs are awesome and maybe I agree the line up wasn't the best(I was hoping for new zelda, star fox, kirby and yoshi wii U in that order) but Majora's mask limited (supposedly) console and some more Amiibo's are enough to keep me going for the time being, the rate Nintendo have been churning out absolute classics over the last year or 2 has been phenomenal. Only finished skyward sword just before Christmas, nintendo has more than enough quality games past and present but since 3DS hit its stride they've been relentless games wise, love it. Compare it to Microsofts first party output and it's laughable I'm not talking about m-soft's 3rd party support there's no doubting it's great but for their own in house games... PFFT!! they got a long way to go to catch up to this juggernaut it's not all about massive sales figures, some people who just like the finer and in this instance (cheaper-wii U).... Quality!!

[True_Samurai]

No regular size 3ds for NA only the 3dxl? Well that sucks I wanted the regular so I could change faceplates

[Blackleg-sanji]

That fact that all this was for spring makes e3 2015 very interesting by e3 kirby, xenoblade,splatoon, mario party 10, mario vs donkey kong will have been out already!! So their e3 stuff will be completely new besides devils third,zelda wiiu and starfox

[Shinobi100]

There has been nothing announced for 3DS/New 3DS past spring. So E3 should be pretty freakin exciting for us handheld owners.

[Toiletsteak]

No console wins us gamers win.

[AstroCyborg]

winning this month isn't saying much

[firelogic]

Nintendo fans are so easily to please.

Majora's Mask remake...yay.
Another mario game (donkey kong vs mario)...yay.
Mario Galaxy 2 re-release...yay.
Super punchout re-release...yay.
Metroid Prime Trilogy re-release...yay.
Hyrule Warriors DLC...yay.
Amiibo Smash...yay.
Ammibo Mario Series...yay.
New 3DS release date...yay. Screw me more Nintendo. Please.

Look at how pathetic that list is. Just look at it! What are you excited about?

[Metallox]

I'm not excited for any of those things, aside from the Metroid Prime Trilogy and the Mario vs. Donkey Kong game; those are welcomed additions for me.

So, anyway, you are generalizing things a bit, not all Nintendo fans are excited for that stuff, and those who are... so? You don't like it, that's ok, but it's not pathetic.

[AWBrawler]

Ummm.. no. actually the things that had me excited this direct were:
Splatoon- new info and explaining the customization and gameplay features
Xenoblade X- showing off that beautiful world, vehicles, mechs, and huge creatures
Hyrule Warriors DLC- you dang skippy I was happy for this i already play the heck out of it.
Project Treasure- i know nothing and it was just a teaser, but color me intrigued
Etrian Mystery Dungeon- combine two of my favorite types of games? yes please
Fire Emblem- considering we thought this series was going to end before Awakening, oh heck yeah.
Majora's Mask 3D- only because i never finished it back in the day, now i can take it with me and finish it.

If thats pathetic, then I guess I'm just pathetic.

By the way I'm not even remotely excited by the crappy direction they took mario vs donkeykong in. the only one i like is the first one, i don't care for the stupid minis

[_-EDMIX-_]

Agreed. I'm sorry but the line up of games is fluff and lots of filler.

The only interesting game on their whole like up is Zelda and X.

To say otherwise is legit a joke.

Nintendo fans just excite way, way too easy. Thats like Sony fans jumping at a Jak and Daxter collection...it happened....wasn't the end of the world.

Guess what? Ratchet 1 is being remade on PS4....isn't a damn bullet point, is a huge deal, is not something one is going to deem GOTY, or list as this HUGE DEAL!

Nintendo fans are use to only getting 2 or so legit games a year while Sony and MS fans are use to getting loads and loads of huge games ,not only from Sony and MS but other publishers.

Bloodborne, The Order, Uncharted 4 (just off the top of my head)

Forza 6, Halo 5, Fable (again..just off the top of my head)

The Division, Witcher 3, Batman Arkham Knight, Dead Island 2, Dying Light, No Man Sky, Wild, Hell Blade, Deep Down, FFXV and the list just goes on.

To excite over some DLC, re-releases and a list of joke games is too damn funny.

Not sure how many PS4 or XONE owners will just list Sleeping Dog, Metro 2033 etc as reasons to be excited for the year.....too many damn games to be excited about on those systems THATS WHY!

Wii U has soooo damn little games, DLC is huge news to them, its a BIG DEAL to them lol!

You know your system is doing bad when re-releasing one of the worst playing Mario games is exciting news to them.

Sorry bud but.....was Ratchet 1 getting a PS4 remake something you see listed often?

PS4 and XONE just have way, way, way too many games releasing, to even think Wii U is comparable is a joke...its not even in the ball park.

[Metallox]

"To say otherwise is legit a joke."

How can I take you seriously then? For such an elaborated comment you sound extremely bias. According to you, if games don't have big budgets they are just jokes. Why do we play games, anyway? I personally play them to have fun, to keep me entertained, both AAA and indie titles do the same damn thing.

If you prefer AAA titles that's fine to me, but that doesn't mean that very minor titles like Splatoon and Mario vs. Donkey Kong can't offer similar experiences.

"To excite over some DLC, re-releases and a list of joke games is too damn funny", this is just another generalization.

"Nintendo fans are use to only getting 2 or so legit games a year while Sony and MS fans are use to getting loads and loads of huge games ,not only from Sony and MS but other publishers." More generalizations? You'll never see me owning only a Wii U.

You don't seem to own this system yet, so what about games that launched in previous years? What about New Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, Super Mario 3D World, Tropical Freeze, Hyrule Warriors, the Bayonetta games, Smash and many more? People keep insisting that the release of games on Wii U is weak, but they ignore that many games are already available. Buying a Wii U beginning now it's not so painful like it sounds, some titles may surprise.

[LonDonE]

Wow i am speechless to hear people claim NIntendo won 2015 from such a weak direct! i saw nothing special.

I suppose for 3ds fans it was good but for a wiiu owner such as myself it was just MEH
The year just started people, and i assure u 2015 will go to the PS4 without a doubt just like last year, but time will tell.
Dont get me wrong all 3 consoles sold well and prove to the doubters console gaming isnt going anywhere any time soon.

I love owning every platform because i know so many great games r coming, i just feel sad for my wallet. :(

I just wish the wii games for wiiu they announced would render natively in 1080p 60fps, looking forward to buying them regardless just a shame they wont allow wiiu to render the games in 1080p and add anti aliasing like dolphin does on pc.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

If you saw nothing special out of that Direct, then you went into it with a firm desire to dismiss everything it had going for it.

[LonDonE]

Dude thats not the case, see my avatar pic and profile pic.
I bought wiiu day 1 and i love it but that direct was focused on 3ds simple! they showed xenoblade but it was pretty much what i saw allready everything else was meh in my opinion which iam allowed to have.

I want to see proper support of the virtual console, wiiu is the only console this gen with backwards compatibility and 30 yrs worth of hits on eshop except nintendo is too lazy and stupid to release n64, gamecube, nes, snes, gameboy, ds, gba,mega drive, sega saturn, dreamcast, the dam list goes on and on!

Retro gaming is HUGE and if nintendo spent sum cash upfront to port all the massive game libraries of the afore mentioned platforms on eshop at resonable prices they could make A KILLING!!!!

The current prices r ridiculous considering we get no cross buy and the fact everyone has bought most these games several times allready!! The way sony handles is much better, hell on wiiu purchases r tied to the console WTF?

Nintendo is so lost without hiroshi yamauchi, iwata is a cancer and no didnt give us the or ds these technologies were being worked on before he took over.

I love nintendo see my comment history but it kills me to see what they have become! a casual gamer focused lost company using gimmicks instead of true innovations like they used too.

This direct was nothing special for wiiu owners and clearly was aimed more at 3ds owners who yet again r too stupid to realise nintendo is screwing them all over again with another model of thier handheld.
Its almost as bad as apple with the iphone, buying one is never secure as an investment because better revisions come out too frequently, better to wait till near the end of the gen to buyt the best version with all the best games.

Lmao at so called idiots who eat this $4it up!!

[GordonKnight]

What did PS4 win in 2014?

Sorry, I just think it's funny that people care about who won. There is no trophy given to the console that sold the most. With that logic the Wii was the winner last Gen. I know it's subjective but I believe the 360 won last. In the end who really cares who won.

[iluvmaPS3]

What did ps4 win? It won the console race which means better titles and support. With more of us ps4 owners out there we'll get the best stuff. If a game developer decides to release his new game on one console who do you think hes gonna pick? Dont bet your money on Nintendo lol

[mamotte]

So.. "In this Nintendo direct, we announce that the WiiU is now capable of full 1080P with AA, 3D, 4D, and it'll cook your meal while doing it. And the first game we'll see is... Call of Duty".

Brilliant.

[mochachino]

Wii U and 3DS probably have more 60 FPS games than PS4/xone.

[Revolt13]

Debatable

[telekineticmantis]

No Pokemon MMO, and almost nothing exciting revealed for Mature gamers, since they still insist on mainly catering to the casual and arcade crowd, the direct was a failure.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Ironfall and Xenoblade aren't exciting for Mature gamers?
Moon Chronicles and Monster Hunter 4 aren't appealing to mature gamers?

Dude, I'm sorry, but you're just plain wrong here.
That or you only care about AAA third party multiplats that focus on how much realistic skin tone they can add to every inch of every living thing.

[telekineticmantis]

I don't own a 3ds, and Handheld gaming is by definition made for casual on the go play, most mobile games are casual or arcadey, there's just not enough battery life for long play, plus with all the interruptions in public, it's designed for quick casual or arcadey play.

[AWBrawler]

Handhelds for casual? what do you game on a smartphone? actual handhelds have long console quality games. just look at Kid Icarus Uprising, Monster Hunter, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Fire Emblem, Etrian Oddeysey, Smash Bros., Samurai Warriors Chronicles, etc.etc.

[shaw98]

Would you just shut up and stop being such a hater.

[telekineticmantis]

Look at all the advertisement for Handhelds, it's all about on the go. It's designed for play on train/bus, spare time at work/school. Handhelds are generally speaking for spinoffs of major franchises, along with the other types of games I mentioned before. If I'm wrong Nintendo can prove it. by releasing the Mario Galaxy 3 on 3ds exclusively, it makes financial sense since a large majority of Nintendo sales come from the handhelds. But no, they won't do that, because Home Consoles are the Hardware designed for Major releases and projects. Point proven.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

"I don't own a 3ds, and Handheld gaming is by definition made for casual on the go play"

You are speaking from a stance of ignorance, then.

Many of the games on the 3DS are games that can, and frequently are, played for several hours at a time, and are as core as core can get.

Tales of the Abyss, the Mario and Luigi RPG series, Kid Icarus Uprising, Resident Evil Revelations, and many many others, are all games that are designed just as easily for long play as for short play.
And the battery life on the 3DS, with the 3D off, easily supports up to four or so hours of gameplay, if not more, if it's taken care of properly.

The next time you try calling something out like that, it would be a smart idea to have done some actual research on it first.
Otherwise you're just going off of personal preconceptions and "he-said-she-said" quotes from others, which does nothing to inform you of the truth.

[Loadedklip]

Nintendo handhelds (heck even Sony's Vita) actually have some of the more true gamer's games. U been missing out.

[telekineticmantis]

I didnt say that it doesnt, I said they are designed for pick up and play. Thats why a majority of them are casual arcadey.

[AD705]

For 3ds owners this was pretty good.

But for wiiu owners it sucked. Fucking remakes of wii games left and right that aren't even running in 1080p or even improved from their wii versions and these nintendo fanboys were getting on the ps4 and xbox ones asses for remakes of games like TLOU and halo collection but this is ok to them. At least those remakes improved from the previous versions.

[Loadedklip]

Depends. Did this confirm that Xenoblade Chronicles X and Splatoon are coming this Spring along with Kirby and the Rainbow Curse?

If so then this spring is not bad for Wii U.

[Wonderful101]

Come on, I'm a Nintendo fan and admit this Direct was decent at best.

[DEATHxTHExKIDx]

FIRE EMBLEM!!!!!!!! THE HYPE

[Metallox]

Looks like a copy-paste from Awakening. Then again, the GBA games were like that too and they were still great. So, yeah, nothing to worry about, just hope that this game can sell even better.

[jcnba28]

I agree, it looks amazing!

[GokuSolosAll]

The article sucked but Nintendo set up a great year. No Earthbound, F-Zero, Metroid, or any of the other series which fell out of grace.

[BenqMagician]

Did Nintendo wii u sell more games last year can't see that if it has the least amount of consoles sold. But I can agree that Nintendo as a 1st party developer made good money on there games or even the most made.

Why Nintendo didn't upgrade the gpu in the new 3ds is beyond me or even the resolution of the screens as well. It's almost like there pulling out a plan from apple but even apple products each year have better specs overall then the previous version. In the end all u get is the shaft from Nintendo when u need too get a new 3ds too play a certain game. I own a 2ds and I am thinking about what too do.

[akaFullMetal]

Looks like good stuff for 3DS but for WiiU its pretty weak. I guess ill just keep playing mariokart for awhile.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

I wouldn't call Xenoblade Chronicles X weak by any stretch of the imagination.
Hell, I want that game more than the new Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, and at least in the latter case, that's saying quite a bit.

[kurruptor]

That wasn't even a new announcement.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

MH4 and Fire Emblem for me. There wasn't really anything unexpected but this was definitely a great Nintendo Direct.

[Husky818]

So disappointed with this direct there was basically no new, news for Wii u nothing i didnt really didnt know and what happened to the Wii U?It felt more like a 3DS and New 3DS direct.

[bangoskank]

Xenoblade Chronicles X looks stunning and Splatoon looks like it's going to be a blast to play. I'm definitely excited about both but Nintendo didn't win anything. Sony's got Uncharted, Bloodborne,Dragon Quest Heroes, Until Dawn, and No Man's Sky, not to mention mutliplatform titles like Kingdom Hearts, FFXV, Metal Gear, The Witcher, Arkham Knight, etc. that Nintendo won't have.
Until I see Metroid Prime, more Zelda and Star Fox footage, or another huge title for 2015 from Nintendo I think Sony's lineup is looking a lot better.

[SilentNegotiator]

Dealspwn just made the most ridiculous overstatement of the year. In January.

[imuze]

USA got burned from getting New 3DS(small). I really wanted to downgrade from my XL and be able to get faceplates... SMH...!

[DanteVFenris666]

I kinda want to buy that new zelda DS even though I already have one, but i wouldnt call that a win of 2015. The only games they showed that i was interested was the ones already announced. ANd i skipped out on wiiu so i was excited for the new wiiu games and of course super stoked for my favourite zelda game getting remastered. But... this was mostly revealed before

[BenqMagician]

I'm going too buy a wii u soon but I want a redesigned wii u not a new 3ds. Too be honest why not Nintendo give us a new wii u with a 8 core processor then the hardware wouldn't be seen weak.

People would say Nintendo would be giving them the shaft but Nintendo is giving them the shaft with this new 3ds that u need too play certain games. People don't care as long as it's a Nintendo handheld and they can get a Zelda special edition that would sell anyway.

[masterfox]

Nintendo just won 2015. In January ?, yay where are the games then?? anyone ?

Seriously wtf ?,

[RGB]

The only 2 games that interest me are; Star Fox & Zelda U. I'll pick up others I've missed whilst waiting for Zelda.

It's decent, all 3 platform holders will have a good 2015 but Sony wins for me because; Uncharted 4, The Order: 1886, Ratchet & Clank (remake), Rime, ABZÛ, Alienation, No Man's Sky, The Tomorrow Children & The Witness. The Sony exclusives I'll definitely be getting.

[R00bot]

Ignore all the good games on Wii U and then list all the good games on PS4. Good job.

[RGB]

Ignore all the games I'm NOT interested in on WiiU and then list all the games I'm going to BUY on PS4. I've missed several PS4 games I don't care for too like; Bloodborne, not my type of game. Well done for trying though.

I only had Wii for the party games minus Zelda because of waggle controls. I'm only getting WiiU for; Zelda U, Star Fox, Mario Kart 8 & Smash.

[R00bot]

I get that those are games that interest you, but your opinion differs to others around you. It's not that your opinion is wrong, it's that you stated it as if you were right.
Next time at least acknowledge that people other than you enjoy what Nintendo has to offer before giving your point, it is a story about Nintendo after all.

Also, no need to be condescending mate, I've already had enough of that from literally every single internet comment ever ;)

[kurruptor]

He didn't state it as if he was right. He stated exactly as a his single opinion "only 2 games that interest me are" and "Sony wins for me". Clearly talking about his own opinion.

[RGB]

@R00bot - Reading comprehension may have something to do with getting plenty of condescending replies because not once did I state my opinion as fact.
Kurruptor clear noticed that I was only stating my own opinion and replied to you quite aptly.

I missed plenty of Sony games, Bloodborne is the obvious high profile one coming very shortly. Others that don't interest me include; Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, Fat Princess Adventures, Hotshots Golf, Tearaway Unfolded, Until Dawn, Wattam, Wild, Helldivers, MLB 15: The Show and probably missing more.

I'm missing 3 big Sony exclusives because they don't do anything for me (Bloodborne, Tearaway & Until Dawn).

I have a budget and can't get games that don't get me excited. I use to do that, plenty of games were traded in and other rarely touched. I'll probably buy more 3rd party games too than all platform holder exclusives combined.

[superchiller]

Another Nintendo-paid shill article from dealspwn, no surprise. Nintendo not only didn't "win" 2015 with this weak "direct", this will probably also be the final full year of Wii U releases. The gimmickpad just isn't enough of a reason to buy into the mediocre Wii U hardware, and the usual rehashed games certainly aren't going to change anyone's mind either.

Oh, and bragging about adding non-remastered, ugly, low-res Wii games to the eshop? Beyond desperate.

[jcnba28]

Your comments on Nintendo articles are getting beyond desperate.

[Tapani]

X is the only interesting title Nintendo offers in 2015. Dragon Quest VII remake and Shin Megami Tensei IV are the other ones worth trying. Just not going to buy two consoles for those three titles. Not yet.

I hope all the best to Nintendo. I with they succeed in the business. We need them to be around! :)

[R00bot]

No hype for Zelda Wii U?

[Father__Merrin]

a new 3ds? how many have we bought already?

xenoblade and zelda wiiu and fire emblem looks good the rest are party games run of the mill rainbow stuff on top of that the rest are re-releases and not actually remakes of any kind. Mario galaxy would be perfect with controller support

and guess what..............No charger included in 3ds AGAIN!!!

[Ch1d0r1]

Fire emblem must be way more funner than how it looks on video. Because it looks like crap.

Really loved all the RPG news though.

[abra511]

aaah no they didn't

[PsBoxGamer]

Lets do a deal Nintendo.Give me 1 year of No Mario games and give me at least 4-5 Brand new ips thst dont include the name Mario or Zelda and I will buy a wii u cash no credit...Deal?? You no what never mind.You guys mess around and give me a Wario or Luigi's Mansion or some shit lol.

[Coachkeys]

You guys can argue all you want. I have a metroid prime trilogy in my future so I'm extremely happy.

[Realplaya]

The fact that so many people jumped on this post to try to throw shade at Nintendo proves Nintendo is doing a good job.

The only argument people can post is Mario this and Mario that. Nintendo fans are easy to please. They need 3rd party support.

All these 3rd party games are buggy and were dogging Nintendo?

Come on now.

[WizzroSupreme]

It's the most news we ever got from a Direct since it became a thing. A Nintendo talking straight talk is the best Nintendo.

[WizzroSupreme]

This week probably saw more news from a Nintendo Direct since it became a thing. A Nintendo talking the straight talk is the best Nintendo.

[Dagobert]

Nintendo wins the hearts of it's audience with toys.

[jcnba28]

...Just like PS4 and X1 does.

[Dagobert]

Except it has games (not counting Xbox) and not collectible figurines aka toys.

[phoenixwing]

Wii u pretty much had nothing worth getting that people didn't already know about. However it's nice to know they're making some RPG games for the console which is my fav. genre.

[knickstr]

Winners of what? Games I'd have to fight my nephew over?

[Mikhal5569]

I'm sorry I wasn't really all that impressed with the direct video myself and I am a huge Nintendo supporter. (I used to own and run the website nintendofanalliance and post articles on here frequently, check my profile.)

I saw a lot of quick cash in titles for the DS and a lot of games that just don't appeal to my personal taste in gaming. The only thing I'm interested in is Xenoblade and maybe Splatoon, the Metroid Trilogy and S.G. 2 for under ten bucks.

I never been all that impressed with 3DS and would rather play the remake of Majora's Mask on the Wii U's virtual console. (I know it's not coming to the v.c.) I just think the 3DS games would be better suited for the v.c. since 3D does nothing for me.

[64commando]

No they didn't. Nintendofags always overreact about their toys.

[jcnba28]

Says the kid that uses the word "Nintendfags"... lol

[martin831]

I have been a Nintendo fan for years the reason why I never bought a Wii was never because the console was not hd I never bought one because of the motion controls so when I hward that Mario galaxy 2 was to download on Wii u to play I bought it right away thinking I'm gonna play it with my Wii u pad that's not the case I don't even own Wii controls so my point is I refuse to play with motion controls

[Locknuts]

Meh, I like the look of Splatoon and Xenoblade X, but that's it.

[ScaryMonkey]

LOL, all I took from this is Matt Gardner is a Nintendo fanboy.

[topgeareasy]

LOL NO

[BIGBOSS08]

i love nintendo but what are they winning exactly? right now the word winning and nintendo could not be more far apart.. or are nintendo allowed to be in some other reality where selling less than 50k consoles a week is winning. right now nintendo are just itching to get to the next console cycle and try again.

[Trolltroll]

The heat on yhis artical says it all.

[coreyweb]

except.....you know. That I'm totally not interested in Nintendo games. Maybe if they actually got some 3rd party games back in there.

[Trolltroll]

Xenoblade X is dropping in japan in april (they got a release date in their direct) we will be soon after ala hyrule warriors. And after the Xenoblade trailer Bill said "Pay attention for more Xenoblade news in the near future."