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Notes from Nintendo Direct: Sonic Exclusives, Wonderful 101 Release Date, Game Gear on 3DS

Not the most eventful of Nintendo Directs, but a few details about the publisher's summer lineup have come to light.

You figure Nintendo is probably keeping the majority of its more interesting stuff for E3. At least, I hope so, because this morning's Nintendo Direct wasn't exactly a banger. Ostensibly focused on the Wii U and 3DS' summer lineups, the live stream also revealed a couple of new, further-flung titles headed to Nintendo's various platforms, including two new Sonic the Hedgehog games.

Here is the only image Nintendo sent over for Sonic Lost World. Super helpful, right?
Here is the only image Nintendo sent over for Sonic Lost World. Super helpful, right?

The one shown most prominently was Mario & Sonic at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games, which may win the award for "Most Unwieldy Game Title" for the foreseeable future. As with other Mario/Sonic crossover sports titles, this one will feature a variety of multiplayer-focused sports, including skiing, snowboarding, bobsledding, figure skating, and curling, among others. That game is expected to launch in time for the event early next year.

However, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata also announced another title featuring Sega's hedgehog mascot. Sonic Lost World is a new action/adventure/platformer that will be coming exclusively to the Wii U and 3DS. Details were scarce, but Nintendo is expected to reveal more about the title at E3.

Elsewhere, Nintendo mostly confirmed release dates for its summer games, and added a couple of details about some games already set for release. Here's the rest of today's info in bite-sized chunks.

If you would like to watch the entire stream, which also features additional details and footage for Game & Wario, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and Pikmin 3, you can do so here.

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@taku128 said:

Japan got an announcement of a Yakuza HD Collection port, but it isn't coming to America. Fuck this planet.

Considering how Yakuza 4 and Dead Souls sold I think america is done getting Yakuza stuff from Sega which sucks balls. Still holding out a sliver of hope for Yakuza 5 in america.

I am pretty sure Sega or was satisfied with Yakuza 4 sales. Not sure about the spin off though.

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I will always love Defenders of Oasis. For a really long time, it was the only RPG I beat after Final Fantasy. Now I have to get a 3DS XL next year sometime; it's possible my Game Gear and games are still at my parents' house but who knows?

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@epidehl said:

Really excited to get and play the Oracles games again, gotta get my Subrosian dance moves on!

Also didn't those games a bunch of weird link-cable stuff in them? I wonder how/if that will work.

They did mention something about if you own both they could be played together to unlock content and story in each game.

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Really excited to get and play the Oracles games again, gotta get my Subrosian dance moves on!

Also didn't those games a bunch of weird link-cable stuff in them? I wonder how/if that will work.

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@taku128 said:

Japan got an announcement of a Yakuza HD Collection port, but it isn't coming to America. Fuck this planet.

Considering how Yakuza 4 and Dead Souls sold I think america is done getting Yakuza stuff from Sega which sucks balls. Still holding out a sliver of hope for Yakuza 5 in america.

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Okay.... Well at least nothing was set on fire during the feed.

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Sonic Colors was pretty good, so I'm looking forward to this.

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@taku128 said:

@darji said:

@taku128 said:

Japan got an announcement of a Yakuza HD Collection port, but it isn't coming to America. Fuck this planet.

You have a better chance betting on a PS3 version for the west.

Nintendo announced a partnership with Sega, and they'd have a much easier time bankrolling that localization than "oops we're fucked and shutting down everything" Sega. If it were coming to PS3 it probably would have been announced months ago.

I don't know if you knew that but Yakuza 1 and 2 HD is already out like 6 months in Japan for the PS3.. And for the west. It is not like Other Yakuza games did not come out here as well. My bet announcement for it at E3 including Yakuza 5 for a 2014 release for PS3 in the West.

Sega maybe is testing the waters for an new yakuza game comming to the Wii U or mabye make it multiplatform who knows.

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Hrm. So its not next-gen.. I would think they would have 'Something' for the main consoles.. Sonic Heroes 2?.

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@darji said:

@taku128 said:

Japan got an announcement of a Yakuza HD Collection port, but it isn't coming to America. Fuck this planet.

You have a better chance betting on a PS3 version for the west.

Nintendo announced a partnership with Sega, and they'd have a much easier time bankrolling that localization than "oops we're fucked and shutting down everything" Sega. If it were coming to PS3 it probably would have been announced months ago.

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It says a lot about both Sega and Nintendo that Sonic exclusivity is something either party would strive toward. I guess it's not all bad. Apparently Generations was pretty good. Certainly they've improved from the infamous Sonic 2006.

Hex based world? I'm calling it: Sonic Lost World will be a 4X game.

I would play this video game.

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No word on Netflix app in Europe?

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Columns on my 3DS finally.

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@taku128 said:

Japan got an announcement of a Yakuza HD Collection port, but it isn't coming to America. Fuck this planet.

You have a better chance betting on a PS3 version for the west.

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@torrim: Oh man I forgot about Sonic Rush! That game was great.

Sonic 4, even though I mentioned it, has probably been their weakest effort but not totally offensive. I thought the nostalgia mining in Generations was great and, for me at least, I started to look at Sega in a better way because they released a great PC port of it. I could see people thinking they were a step back in terms of mechanics though.

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Hex based world? I'm calling it: Sonic Lost World will be a 4X game.

A Sonic-themed Civilization game would definitely pique my interest...

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Sonic hasn't been too shabby lately, so I'm looking forward to the new Sonic game. Also glad to see The Wonderful 101 and New Super Luigi U finally getting dates. Also Pikmin 3 is looking great. Looking forward to the E3 Directs.

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@msavo said:

For how much bitching everyone does about Sonic the past few years of Sega's Sonic output, things like Colors, Generations, the Sonic racing games and even Sonic 4, have been solid. I'm looking forward to Sonic Lost World.

Agreed! There's been a ton of really good sonic games this past decade. It's not that I'm waiting for that one Sonic game to blow my mind, but rather appreciating that the games are rather pretty enjoyable.

I will say that when they try to outright capitalize on nostalgia they lose, terribly. Sonic 4 and Generations were games that tried to rope in the crowd that grew up on the old games, but actually back-peddled on some great ideas they had going for them in titles like Rush and Colors.

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Hex based world? I'm calling it: Sonic Lost World will be a 4X game.

This is about the only way you could get me to play another Sonic game.

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Ostensibly

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Fuck yeah, Game Gear. I totally played a few of those as a child.

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There's a lot of Sonic in this article.

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On Nintendo UK's Twitter feed yesterday they mentioned there would be a separate Nintendo Direct for autumn and beyond in June.

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In other news: I'd play a Sonic game set in Jurassic Park.

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For how much bitching everyone does about Sonic the past few years of Sega's Sonic output, things like Colors, Generations, the Sonic racing games and even Sonic 4, have been solid. I'm looking forward to Sonic Lost World.

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Hex based world? I'm calling it: Sonic Lost World will be a 4X game.

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Japan got an announcement of a Yakuza HD Collection port, but it isn't coming to America. Fuck this planet.

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Exclusive Sonic? lol

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Not too interested in anything there