Fans of classic Nintendo titles were given a treat on Thursday, as the Japanese gaming giant announced a massive lineup of games that is set to be released across its Wii U, 3DS and New 3DS platforms during the company's latest Nintendo Direct Livestream.
A number of notable releases were announced, including "Kirby: Planet Robobot," a title for the 3DS which takes the beloved, tough, pink puffball into yet another land that he must save using, you guessed it, a number of mecha-inspired armors. Yet another notable "Kirby" title is "Team Kirby Clash," a variation of the franchise that gives gamers a more RPG-esque experience.
It is not only the 3DS which will be getting a number of cool titles, though, as Nintendo also announced a number of anticipated games for its Wii U platform. One of these, "Paper Mario: Color Splash," is a unique take on the Mario mythos as the world's most iconic plumber attempts to rescue Prism Island by literally painting the landscape with colors.
Other games that were announced include "Star Fox Guard" and "Metroid Prime: Federation Force," two action games with a massive fanbase that have been well-anticipated as of late. Of course, Nintendo also announced games for two of the company's most profitable franchises, "Monster Hunter" and "Fire Emblem," called "Monster Hunter: Generations" and "Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE."
Perhaps the announcement which resonated the most with longtime Nintendo fans, however, is that the company would be releasing a number of acclaimed SNES titles to the company's Virtual Console library, involving three waves of releases featuring the most iconic titles of SNES fame.
The first wave, which is already out, include classic titles "Super Mario World," "F-Zero" and "Pilotwings." The next wave, set to be released on March 24, would include titles such as "Donkey Kong Country," "Earthbound" and "Super Mario Kart."
The third wave, set for an April 14 release, is perhaps the most highly anticipated, as it will include "Super Metroid," "Donkey Kong Country 2" and last but definitely not least, "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past."
As much as the classic SNES titles are definitely a big draw, however, the releases are only available to gamers who own the New 3DS. This means that those who are still using the older versions of the company's dual-screen handheld console would not be able to make the most of the company's SNES ports.
