Nintendo Unveils New Games for Wii and Nintendo 3DS

Submitted by Bantoney on February 22, 2012 - 22:47

Nintendo has confirmed that the role-playing game, The Last Story will come to North America for Wii this year. They have also said that Xenoblade Chronicles will launch on April 6, complete with fan-chosen artwork that will be featured in the game’s packaging.

Remember also that Rhythm Heaven Fever for Wii launched Feb. 13, while PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond launches Feb. 27 and Mario Party 9 launches March 11.

On the portable gaming side, a sporty new Mario game for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system is on the way, and you don’t need to be a pro athlete to jump into the action. Mario Tennis Open, which launches May 20, offers immersive tennis action featuring everyone’s favorite characters from the Mushroom Kingdom in classic Mario style. It also supports online play, a first for the series. Online players can play singles or doubles matches or compete against single opponents of similar skill levels in Open Match mode. The game also supports leader boards and victory medals.



The parade of games for Nintendo 3DS continues, particularly from third-party publishers. Games that launched during the past two weeks alone include Resident Evil Revelations from CAPCOM, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games published by SEGA, TEKKEN 3D Prime Edition from NAMCO BANDAI Games and METAL GEAR SOLID Snake Eater 3D from Konami. For more information and to see a listing of upcoming third-party games for Nintendo systems, visit http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew.

On March 23, Kid Icarus: Uprising joins the Nintendo 3DS party, complete with online multiplayer battles. The 3D horror of Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir follows on Friday the 13th of April.

Lately the Nintendo eShop also has been on a roll, and today Nintendo unleashes Dillon’s Rolling Western. Players take on the role of an armadillo ranger named Dillon who must defend Old West villages against mysterious rock-like enemies using strategy and his own unique fighting skills. This original action tower defense game is available for $9.99.