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ADDING VIDEO: Super Smash Bros., amiibo, Pokémon and New Hardware Bundles Star in Nintendo's Holiday Lineup
REDMOND, Wash. --(Business Wire)--
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The first 12 amiibo interactive figures are now available for pre-order at a suggested retail price of just $12.99 each. (Photo: Business Wire)
Nintendo has prepared a massive lineup of new games and products for the
2014 holiday season. The lineup includes new entries from some of the
biggest franchises in gaming, new hardware bundles for Wii
U and Nintendo
2DS, and new amiibo interactive figures featuring some of the most
iconic characters in the world of video games.
The holiday shopping season begins today for Nintendo fans, as the first
12 amiibo interactive figures become available for pre-order at a
suggested retail price of just $12.99 each. The first dozen characters
available for pre-order at select retailers are Mario, Peach, Link,
Samus, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, Kirby, Fox, Marth, Villager and Wii
Fit Trainer, with more on the way in the future.
"Nintendo's holiday offerings demonstrate a combination of fun
franchises and great value," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America's
executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "With Wii U and Nintendo
2DS hardware bundles, classic names like Super Smash Bros., Bayonetta
and Pokémon, new IP like Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker,
and amiibo, everyone will find something to love about Nintendo
this holiday season. Whether people are shopping for themselves or
they're prepping their gift lists, Nintendo has them covered."
Here's a taste of what Nintendo has on tap for the 2014 holiday season:
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Major Franchises: Nintendo has four games from two of the most
well-known franchises launching this year:
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Super
Smash Bros.: The Wii U game and the first
portable game in the series are getting ready for their debuts. Super
Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS launches Oct. 3, with Super
Smash Bros. for Wii U following during the holiday season.
Fans who register both Wii U and Nintendo
3DS versions of the games with Club Nintendo will receive the Super
Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U: Premium Sound Selection,
a soundtrack CD packed with music taken from and inspired by
the games. More details about this offer will be provided in the
future. Also, in a separate announcement this morning, Nintendo
revealed that Shulk from the Xenoblade Chronicles franchise
would be a playable character in both games.
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Pokémon: Pokémon
Omega Ruby and Pokémon
Alpha Sapphire for Nintendo 3DS will hit stores and the Nintendo
eShop on Nintendo 3DS on Nov. 21. Trainers will catch, battle
and trade Pokémon as they immerse themselves into a grand tale
that draws ever closer to the heart of the secrets behind Mega
Evolution and the power of Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre. With
beautifully rendered graphics and new challenges to overcome,
these games are a true evolution in the Pokémon series.
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Interactive
amiibo Figures: Nintendo's foray into the toys-to-life
category starts today, with the first 12 amiibo figures available to
pre-order from select retailers. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U,
which launches this holiday season, will be the first game with full
integration of amiibo functionality. Other games that will support
amiibo include Mario
Kart 8, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Mario Party
10 and Yoshi's Woolly World, with more to come. More
details on amiibo functionality with the various games and a launch
date will be revealed shortly.
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Bayonetta
2: The witch is back on Oct. 24. The game features
over-the-top battles with wild weapons that take place in gorgeous set
pieces. A new snake transformation lets Bayonetta better navigate
underwater. The original Bayonetta game, complete with some
Nintendo cosplay options for the powerful heroine, comes bundled with
the retail packaged version of Bayonetta 2.
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New Hardware Bundles Available This Fall: Everyone loves a
deal. Three new Nintendo hardware bundles are set to deliver more
value and more options to holiday shoppers:
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Super Mario 3D World Deluxe Set: Starting
mid-September, the new Wii U Deluxe Set will include the Wii U
console and physical Super
Mario 3D World and Nintendo
Land games at a suggested retail price of $299.99.
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Walmart Exclusive Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Set: In
mid-September, Walmart stores nationwide will offer a
special-edition Wii U bundle that includes the console along with
physical Mario Kart 8 and Nintendo Land games at a
suggested retail price of $299.99. This exclusive bundle will be
available while supplies last.
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New Nintendo 2DS Bundles: In early October, three new
Nintendo 2DS bundles will hit stores. The new bundles feature the
Electric Blue, Crimson Red or Sea Green Nintendo 2DS system along
with a code to download Mario
Kart 7 from the Nintendo eShop. The bundles will be
available at a suggested retail price of $129.99 each.
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: This holiday
season, everybody's favorite intrepid explorer, Captain Toad, stars in
his own quest through maze-like mini-universes - only on Wii U. Each
little world Captain Toad visits is a unique microcosm filled with
tricks to solve, traps to avoid and treasure to find.
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Hyrule
Warriors DLC: This mashup of Dynasty
Warriors and The Legend of Zelda already includes a large
amount of content. Nintendo plans to support the game for the long run
with more content to help players expand their adventures even
farther. That program kicks off when the game launches on Sept. 26.
People who buy the game will receive access to a free download that
adds a new mode, a new weapon and the option to select music to add to
the Hyrule Warriors experience. As detailed in a recent Nintendo
Direct, consumers who pre-order the game at select retailers will
receive a free download code for a set of alternate in-game costumes
for Link and Zelda. Additionally, anyone who registers the game with
Club Nintendo will receive a free download code for a set of alternate
costumes for Ganondorf. All of these additional costumes will become
available for purchase in the Nintendo eShop in the near future.
Further details on timing and pricing will be announced at a later
time.
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Pokémon Art Academy: This Nintendo title is
coming to stores and the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS on Oct. 24.
The game teaches basic and advanced art techniques throughout 40
lessons and encourages artists to draw their favorite Pokémon and
bring them to life with a large variety of tools. They can also share
their Pokémon masterpieces by posting them to Miiverse, or saving them
to the SD Card (News - Alert) and printing them out.
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Art Academy (working title): This new entry in the Art
Academy franchise is a download-exclusive application that
incorporates the touch screen of the Wii U GamePad controller. Users
learn, create and share with in-depth step-by-step lessons accessible
even to novice artists, using the large Wii U GamePad screen as the
canvas. The game is scheduled to launch in 2014.
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Ultimate NES Remix: This new Nintendo 3DS game
will be available in stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
on Dec. 5 at a suggested retail price of $29.99. The game features
rapid-fire challenges and mashups from a selection of 16 of Nintendo's
finest 8-bit games. Regional online leaderboards will let players see
how they stack up against others in their area, and Championship Mode
offers a series of challenges from three different games.
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NES Remix Pack: Wii U fans can also get into the 8-bit
mix on Dec. 5, with a new game that combines the original NES Remix
and NES Remix 2 games for Wii U into one package. NES Remix
Pack will be available in stores at a suggested retail price of
$29.99. Both NES Remix and NES Remix 2 games remain
available in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U for $14.99 each.
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Fantasy
Life: Available in stores and in the Nintendo eShop
on Nintendo 3DS on Oct. 24, Fantasy Life lets players become
the masters of their destinies as choices they make help determine
their own Fantasy Life. Players can easily change their Life Class at
any time and experience how each offers a new perspective on the
world. Local and online multiplayer options let friends share the
adventure, the exploration and the bounty. A downloadable content pack
called Origin Island - available for purchase from the Nintendo eShop
starting on Oct. 24 - will extend the Fantasy Life adventure even
further. Origin Island offers a new area that is home to an ancient
culture and powerful enemies, additional story content, new ranks to
achieve in Life Classes, access to even more powerful equipment and
two new varieties of pets to adopt: birds and dragons.
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Two Deluxe Downloadable Kirby Games: Bounce or battle with two
new titles available today at $6.99 each in the Nintendo eShop on
Nintendo 3DS. Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe and Kirby
Fighters Deluxe are standalone downloadable games that first made
an appearance in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, and are now
updated with enhanced game-play features. In Dedede's Drum Dash
Deluxe, players move Dedede across the stage, bouncing to the beat
in seven new stages exclusive to this downloadable version. In Kirby
Fighters Deluxe, players use different copy abilities to defeat
all of the arena opponents. This version includes five new stages and
a new team battle feature. Players who already own Kirby: Triple
Deluxe with StreetPass data will get bonus content in both
downloadable games.
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Indie Games: Nintendo loves indie content, and a number of
downloadable games exclusive to the Nintendo eShop are on their way
this year.
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Curve Digital's Stealth Inc 2 combines the best elements of
puzzle solving, action platforming and stealth game play into a
game that's all about hiding in the shadows. The game includes a
two-player co-op mode, level editor, off-TV play and Miiverse
integration. The game launches for Wii U in the fall.
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Swords & Soldiers II is a side-scrolling action
strategy game from Ronimo Games launching this holiday season for
Wii U. The game includes 20 story missions and lets players buy
units, cast spells and build structures to overwhelm enemies on a
2D battleground.
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Azure Striker GUNVOLT from Inti Creates launches today
exclusively for Nintendo 3DS. Featuring the talents of Keiji
Inafune, the creator of the Mega Man series, the game takes
the best aspects of Japanese 16-bit classics and updates them with
new play mechanics and slick graphics. For a limited time, the
game comes with a free digital version of the 8-bit
nostalgia-fueled Mighty GUNVOLT as well.
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New Themes for Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu: Following a system
update in October, Nintendo will be introducing new Nintendo 3DS HOME
menu themes that change the menu background, icons and folders, and
music and sound effects. Themes will be available for purchase from a
Theme Shop that will be added to the HOME menu. More details will be
announced in the future.
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Third-Party Games: More than 60 games from Nintendo's
third-party partners are launching for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS before
the end of year, with more great content coming in early 2015. The
2014 list is highlighted by Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric for Wii U
and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal for Nintendo 3DS from SEGA,
which introduce two unique and epic adventures as Sonic and team work
together to stop the evil villain Lyric. Players can play as multiple
characters, each with his or her own abilities, as they explore, fight
and speed through an undiscovered land. Each game features its own
individual story and game-play features.
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Release Date
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Wii U
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Activision (News - Alert)
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Skylanders Trap Team
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Oct. 5
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BANDAI NAMCO Games America, Inc.
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PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures 2
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Oct. 14
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Disney (News - Alert) Interactive
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Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition)
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Sept. 23
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Little Orbit
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Penguins of Madagascar
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Nov. 25
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Little Orbit
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Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue
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Nov. 4
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Mobot (News - Alert) Studios
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Paper Monster Recut
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September
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SEGA
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Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
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Nov. 18
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Ubisoft
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Just Dance 2015
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Oct. 21
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Ubisoft
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Watch Dogs
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2014
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
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Nov. 11
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WayForward Technologies
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
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2014
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Nintendo eShop on Wii U
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Ackk Studios LLC
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Chromophore: The Two Brothers Director's Cut
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Q4
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Arachnid Games
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Ballpoint Universe: Infinite (News - Alert)
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Fall
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ATLUS
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Citizens of Earth
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Nov. 4
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BeautiFun Games SL
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Nihilumbra
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Winter
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Breakfall
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STARWHAL: Just the Tip
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Q1 2015
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Curve Digital
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Lone Survivor
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Q4
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Curve Digital
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Stealth Inc 2
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Fall
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Curve Digital
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The Swapper
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Q3
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Frima Studio Inc.
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Chariot
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Fall
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Image & Form
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SteamWorld Dig
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Aug. 28
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KnapNok Games
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Affordable Space Adventures
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Q1 2015
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Midnight City
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Costume Quest 2
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Oct. 7
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Midnight City
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Gone Home
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Q4
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Natsume Inc.
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Alphadia Genesis
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2014
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Nnooo
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Cubemen 2
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Sept. 4
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Nyamyam Ltd.
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Tengami
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Fall
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Over the Moon Games
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The Fall
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Aug. 26
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Rain Games
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Teslagrad
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September
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Ronimo Games BV
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Swords & Soldiers II
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Q4
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Slightly Mad
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Project CARS
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2015
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Turtle Cream
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6180 the moon
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Q4
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WaterMelon
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Pier Solar and the Great Architects
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Fall
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Nintendo 3DS
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Activision
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Skylanders Trap Team
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Oct. 5
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Activision
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The Legend of Korra: A New Era Begins
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Oct. 28
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ATLUS
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Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
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Nov. 25
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BANDAI NAMCO Games America, Inc.
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PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures 2
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Oct. 14
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BANDAI NAMCO Games America, Inc.
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Saban's Power Rangers Super Megaforce
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Oct. 28
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BANDAI NAMCO Games America, Inc.
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TENKAI KNIGHTS: Brave Battle
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Oct. 7
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Capcom
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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
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Early 2015
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EA
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EA SPORTS FIFA 15
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September
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GameMill
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Big Hero 6
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Oct. 28
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Little Orbit
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Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom
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Nov. 18
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Little Orbit
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Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue
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Nov. 4
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Little Orbit
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Penguins of Madagascar
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Nov. 25
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Little Orbit
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Winx Club: Saving Alfea
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Fall
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Majesco
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Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit!
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Sept. 16
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Marvelous USA (XSEED Games)
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Story of Seasons
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Winter
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Natsume Inc.
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Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley
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October
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SEGA
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Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
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Nov. 11
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Square Enix, Inc.
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THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL
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Sept. 16
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Ubisoft
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Petz Beach
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Oct. 14
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Ubisoft
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Petz Countryside
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Oct. 14
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Ubisoft
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Poptropica: Forgotten Islands
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Oct. 14
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
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Nov. 11
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Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
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ATLUS
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Citizens of Earth
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Nov. 4
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Big John Games
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Cube Creator 3D
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Q1 2015
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Big John Games
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Lionel Trains 3D
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Q1 2015
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Big John Games
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Thorium Wars: Attack of the Skyfighter
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Aug. 28
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Capcom
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Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trilogy
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Winter
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Choice Provisions
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Woah Dave!
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Fall
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CINEMAX
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The Keep
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September
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Goodbye Galaxy Games
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Tappingo 2
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Sept. 4
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Hörberg Productions
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Gunman Clive 2
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Fall
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Inti Creates Co. Ltd.
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Azure Striker GUNVOLT
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Aug. 29
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Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL World Duel Carnival
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Sept. 25
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Nnooo
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Blast 'Em Bunnies
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Q1 2015
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Renegade Kid LLC
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Moon Chronicles (ep. 2)
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Q4
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Renegade Kid LLC
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Treasurenauts
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Q4
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Renegade Kid LLC
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Xeodrifter
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Q4
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WayForward Technologies
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
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2014
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Looking Ahead: Nintendo has a ton of great games on the way for
both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. In 2015, Wii U will see the arrival of a
new installment in The Legend of Zelda franchise, Splatoon,
Xenoblade Chronicles X, Yoshi's Woolly World, Kirby
and the Rainbow Curse, Star Fox (working title), Mario
Maker (working title), Project Giant Robot, Project Guard,
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (working title), Mario Party 10
and Devil's Third. On the portable side in 2015, Nintendo 3DS
will see the launch of a new NFC reader/writer that will interact with
amiibo figures in compatible games, as well as the arrival of Code
Name: S.T.E.A.M., Fossil Fighters Frontier and Monster
Hunter 4 Ultimate, an exclusive Nintendo 3DS game from Capcom.
Remember that Wii U and Nintendo 3DS feature parental controls that let
adults manage the content their children can access. For more
information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu
or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of
interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan,
manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™
and Wii™ home consoles, and Nintendo 3DS™ and
Nintendo DS™ families of portable systems. Since 1983, when
it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has
sold more than 4.2 billion video games and more than 670 million
hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U,
Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL, as well as the Game Boy™,
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi
XL™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo
GameCube™ and Wii systems. It has also created industry icons
that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™,
Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and
Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America
Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's
operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about
Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com.
Note to editors: Nintendo press materials are available at http://press.nintendo.com,
a password-protected site. To obtain a login, please contact Deanna
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