Nintendo Direct 23rd January 2013

Well today's Nintendo Direct Certainly left us with some food for thought so here's the all the Clixing info that you need

New Capabilities for the MiiVerse were suggested and it seems that Nintendo are planning to release an Internet and mobile app version of the MiiVerse allowing us to update and explore while were away from our Wii U's. There will also be some updates to the MiiVerse that allow filtering, as some "interesting posts" seem to get buried amongst the wave of other junk, Plus a way for us to create our own communities on the MiiVerse where we can invite our friends was also revealed for Wii Fit U allowing us . No release information on this yet but they are still ongoing ideas. Iwata also announced a feature where, in Pikmin 3, you will be able to use the game pad as a camera to upload to MiiVerse.

Next Iwata revealed the Two System Updates that will be released in Spring and Summer this year. The updates are both part of a dual update that will reduce the time it takes for the Wii U to return to the menu screen and for the Wii U to load games (Hoorah!). After the Spring system update the new Wii U Virtual Console service will be released allowing you to play NES, SES and Game Boy Advanced titles on the Wii U Game Pad. The entire line up will not be available at first release but there will be a steady flow of updates as the year progresses, also the new service allows you to save a back-up of the game and allows you to access the MiiVerse (I'm presuming that means the Virtual Console Games will have their own MiiVerse community pages).

As part of the 30th Anniversary of the Nintendo FAMICOM (NES in America and Europe) New TRIAL titles for the Virtual Console are being released for 30 cents (They didn't give a Europe currency) for 30 days. The Trials available will be:

• January - Balloon Fight
• February - F-Zero
• March - Punch out! Featuring Mr. Dream
• April - Kirby's Adventure
• May - Super Metroid
• June - Yoshi
• July - Donkey Kong

The Prices will return to regular e-shop prizes after each 30 day period

Iwata gave us a full hearted apology for the lack of new titles in the last few months and that there will be no new titles this January or February but he did give us a glimpse at Nintendo's 2013 schedule! (As long as they are not £49.99 like the last few, I'll be happy). Coming out from march till summer will be:

• Game & Wario
• Wii Fit U
• Pikmin 3
• Lego City Undercover
• The Wonderful 101

There was also a new feature of the Iwata Asks series where Iwata talks to the whole of Platinum games (Bayonetta 2) instead of his usal focus on 1 gaming title. He also said he would like to perform an Iwata Asks when the Wonderful 101 is released later this year.

Anyway if you think thats a lot to take in from one Nintendo Direct hold on to socks because they are in danger of being thoroughly knocked off. That's right New Wii U Titles are on the conveyor belt and being programmed as we speak, well type... or in your case read...Lets not dwell on it.

A New 3D Mario Title from the makers of Super Mario galaxy and Super Mario 3D land (socks trembling!). A new Mariokart for Wii U is in the works too (Socks shaking!). Along with a New Smash Bros Brawl title to boot (Socks Fully Blown off my feet, out of the window and into the street!)
the former of the three will be in playable form at this Junes E3 screenshots of the latter will be shown there as well.

The Creators of Wii Party are also in the midst of Developing a Party game for the Wii U, but they wouldn't give us a release name just yet (hmmm...Wii U Party perhaps?). I am very exited for this game and from the video I can gather there will be a new Party Island mode with a brand new island to explore, All new Mini Games with features such as rolling a dice as many times as you like within the time limit to get the highest score, a twister like game using the game pad and Wiimote buttons as dots to get you and your friends fingers all knotted up with, plus an all Game Pad 2vs Pinball game, and a similar Foosball game.

Wait There's More! From the Kirby's Epic Yarn team and with the director from Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's story comes a fully woollen Yoshi Game with a yarn made Yoshi as the main character. The character can eat enemies to become a fully knitted 3D Yoshi and interact with what seems to be 3D side scrolling levels.

A New Collaboration game between the Shin Megami Tenei and Fire Emblem games was shown only with the notice "Development In Process". Iwata told us that this was on in a long line of Nintendo Collaboration games between various games and developers that will come in the future.

Lastly (as if your not high enough on excitement already)We hopped on over to the Legend Of Zelda Series for Wii U! New Screen shots of the game were released including a Wii U makeover of Windfall Island from Wind Waker in order to announce the release of The Legend of Zelda : Wind Waker for Wii U while the New Zelda Title is still In development! The Wind Waker remake is due this Fall. The Remake will Feature Upgraded Graphics (to HD no less), a "tune up" of the overall game, a chance to play the game off-TV on the Wii U game pad and a chance for MiiVerse Compatibility

After a brief look at a new Xenoblade title (and I mean brief) Iwata Wished us well and annouced a Nintendo Direct for the 3DS and 3rd Party Developers respectively coming soon.

If you want to take a look at the video for yourself check out Today's Nintendo Direct on the Nintendo Website.

Thanks for reading guys leave you comments below about what you are looking forward to from Nintendo This Year.

E3 Nintendo (Wii U)

Nintendo was the press conference I was most looking forward to. The convention was centred mainly around the Wii U console which will be hitting stores near Christmas.

The games shown were:

Wii fit U
New super mario bros U
SiNG (working title)
Pikmin 3
Nintendo Land
Panorama View (working title)
Game & Wario (working title)


Wii fit U is here. A new and improved version of the Wii fit you know and love. At E3 new fitness games were shown like Trampoline Targets which sees you standing on the Wii balance board and extending you legs to jump as high as you can on a trampoline. There is also a Luge game where you lie on the balance board and tilt your body to direct yourself down the snow slide. A big addition is a pedometer that you can take on a run with you and then upload your run via the game pad to the game.

New super mario bros U is continuing the New super mario bros franchise. The game features a new power up ,which is being called the acorn mushroom, that turns mario into "Flying squirrel mario" and allows him to glide around the scenery. Another new item is the "Baby Yoshi". These come in 3 varieties, a pink one that turns into a balloon to allow you to float, a blue one that blows bubbles that trap enemies and a yellow one that glows in the dark. A new game play mode was also revealed where as well as players playing on screen another person can use the game pad to add blocks to the scenery to help the players jump ac cross holes and reach new places.

SiNG will be a fun game to play in a group with friends and family. Take to the stage using the Wii U game pad as you lyric screen and SiNG for stardom. The TV has a dance for the rest of the room to do and sing along lyrics too. You also get things to shout out to the audience on the game pad like "Clap" and "lets Dance". This game seems like a real party please and is defiantly on my wish list.

Pikmin 3 Good old Pikmin is back and its better than ever. The brand new HD makes the individual Pikmin all move clearly and smoothly and the scenes look amazing. A new species of Pickmin called the rock pikmin are available, and they can break hard objects like rock and ice. You can play traditionally using the Wii remotes and use the game pad as a map to view the whole area. Or you can use the game pad alone and command 4 different Pickmin leaders around the map for extra strategic play. This mode is a mode I realy want to try out as it shakes up the game play and adds a bit of interest to the game.

Nintendo Land is hitting our screens along with the Wii U release. You will be playing in a nintendo theme park featuring 17 attractions each based on a nintendo franchise. the ones we know about are:

• Animal crossing Sweet Day - Defend your garden of candy from candy loving animals
• Donkey Kong Crash Course - Ride your truck round a mad obstacle course
• The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest - Battle against goblins with swords and a Wii U cross-bow
• Takamaru's Ninja Castle - Ninja stars go flying in this mad ninja star shooter...thing

A racer game, a mario game, a yoshi game and others have also been seen but not named.


Panorama View turn your living room into the ultimate viewing screen with this cool game. Use the game pad to look around the room and view the stunning scenery your in. Not much about this game has been revealed


Game & Wario will be a sucsessor to the WarioWare games. It includes a range of minigames like Ski, Fruit, Shutter and Arrow. Other games will also be revealed. the idea of the game is to ear medals throughout the game by playing the minigames.