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https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/240919851361783808

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/240919584729862145

Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon is coming to Nintendo #3DS the first quarter of 2013. RT if you’re ready for a spooky good time.

Animal Crossing is launching for Nintendo #3DS during the first half of 2013! Tell us your favorite Animal Crossing memory.

Also, Oni Training is coming as Brain Age Concentration Training on Dec 3rd.

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/240918986173337600

Dr. Kawashima is back to train your brain! Brain Age: Concentration Training launches for Nintendo #3DS on 12/3.

 

[Wario64]

Animal Crossing coming to first half could mean Q2 as well

 

[KillerTravis]

Pikmin 3. When?

 

[XenodudeX]

Pikmin 3. When?

Push it to November 2013 to work on the graphics.

 

[Tenki]

Oni Training too.

Dr. Kawashima is back to train your brain! Brain Age: Concentration Training launches for Nintendo #3DS on 12/3.

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/240918986173337600

 

[Kokonoe]

Animal Crossing first please.

 

[dallow_bg]

Oni Training too.


https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/240918986173337600

sweet

 

[SteeloDMZ]

I'm guessing March 23rd for Luigi.

 

[Smellycat]

Pikmin 3. When?

We will probably learn more during/after the september conference.

 

[zroid]

And Fire Emblem?

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

No Christmas for me. Oh well, AC and Weegee need the polish.

 

[MasterShotgun]

There's got to be a decent amount of dialogue in AC to localize, so I can sort of understand. Doesn't change the fact that I want it now.

 

[vagabondarts]

why was luigi's mansion 2 pushed back?

 

[Tookay]

AC won't make it until Q2 probably.

And I wouldn't even expect Fire Emblem until summer.

why was luigi's mansion 2 pushed back?

Probably to fill in holes in the release schedule.

 

[Yawnier]

These are probably going to be the two games that get me to finally buy a 3DS XL sometime next year.

I loved Luigi's Mansion and Animal Crossing on the cube. Animal Crossing on the DS was pretty good too.

 

[Boney]

And Fire Emblem?

they're preparing a Tri G double pack

 

[Seda]

Luigi's Mansion - February
Animal Crossing - June
Fire Emblem - September

Those are my guesses.

EDIT: Put Castlevania in March/April I guess

 

[MyAbsolution]

Psssh.

I was so looking forward to playing my Luigi's Mansion 2 and watching Ernest Scared Stupid at the same time this Halloween.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Yay.

Now to wait.

 

[Kacho]

Not releasing Luigi's Mansion before Halloween is a bummer.

Also, the rebranding of Oni Training in the US...wtf? Please tell me they are not changing the content, too.

 

[Sushigod7]

Not releasing Luigi's Mansion before Halloween is a bummer.

You can bust it out for Halloween 2013 at least.

 

[Drago]

Oni Training too.


https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/240918986173337600

YES

Will be my first Brain Training, really glad it's coming over.

 

[Tookay]

Not releasing Luigi's Mansion before Halloween is a bummer.

Also, the rebranding of Oni Training in the US...wtf? Please tell me they are not changing the content, too.

I'm surprised that the premise got as far as it did, given how easy it is to completely misinterpret/mischaracterize the concept ("TRAIN YOUR BRAIN WITH A DEMON GOADING YOU ON"), especially for the expanded western audience and media.

 

[ScreenSplitter]

But... but that's not the year we're in now!

 

[Boney]

remember e3 2010 guys

 

[Mpl90]

Oni Training...in DECEMBER?!? O_O

 

[Tookay]

remember e3 2010 guys

Remind me.

 

[Drago]

Oni Training...in DECEMBER?!? O_O

Missed that.

woohoo

 

[ScreenSplitter]

Oh wow... of all the games suitable for a Western release that would sell LOADS in Christmas, you choose the game where a demon brain trains you. Fucking flawless execution Ninty.

 

[vagabondarts]

Unless by some miracle Monster Hunter 3G is announced for this holiday it's going to be lean times on the portable front.

Of course NOA could always make up for the lack of new retail games with some virtual console games or eshop releases... but that won't happen.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

Well, I guess I'll have plenty of time to chisel away at my backlog then. Seems like Nintendo is content to let NSMB2 carry the holiday, which seems like a wasted opportunity imo. Of course, by now we all know software "momentum" on a Nintendo system usually means twiddling our thumbs waiting for delayed games. Maybe they're trying to leave some room for 3rd party games to breathe? Nah...

Not releasing Luigi's Mansion before Halloween is a bummer.

Agreed. It would've been perfect. I just hope they don't push both games back to March. Well, Luigi's Mansion specifically. I'm not exactly chomping at the bit for yet another same-y Animal Crossing rehash.

 

[ScreenSplitter]

Of course NOA could always make up for the lack of new retail games with some virtual console games or eshop releases...

 

[RPGamer92]

Yay for Animal Crossing and Luigi. Now where's a date for Fire Emblem :<

 

[shadyspace]

Too bad they missed October with Luigi's Mansion. Probably the only way I would have bought it.

 

[randomkid]

Is Animal Crossing still a big thing here in America? How much did the Wii one sell? I honestly have no clue.

After watching the Nintendo Direct footage, I would prefer to get Tomodachi Collection over anything else mentioned in this thread. I like that Nintendo still has the potential to be batshit crazy with major franchises. I just want the chance to try it!

 

[MasterSheen]

Oni Training...in DECEMBER?!? O_O

Read that as March 12. This is surprising, the previous ones were localized a year after the Japanese date.

 

[Tenki]

lol

 

[sakipon]

Oni Training too.

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/240918986173337600

Finally! Can't wait for them to unlock the Oni Training puzzle in the West. The pink pieces are impossible to finish when you're out of Japan...

 

[Drago]

flawless reply

 

[Etzer]

One one hand, I'm glad these games were pushed to next year because my pre-order list is long as it is. On the other hand, Luigi's Mansion for Holloween and Animal Crossing for Christmas would've been perfect.

 

[vagabondarts]

edit- borrowed from BGBW from the WiiU thread.

It had to be shared here.

 

[Metroid Hunter]

Omg lololol

 

[Kacho]

One one hand, I'm glad these games were pushed to next year because my pre-order list is long as it is. On the other hand, Luigi's Mansion for Holloween and Animal Crossing for Christmas would've been perfect.

Gotta get that Mario out during the holidays.

 

[ScreenSplitter]

"OH SHIT there are other countries over there! I should do something about that one of these days."

 

[Kazerei]

3DS holiday in NA isn't looking so good :\

 

[Tookay]

3DS holiday in NA isn't looking so good :\

With NSMB2 out, we're basically a third of the way through holiday 2012. :/

 

[atomsk]

well gamefly is listing Paper Mario as 11/11, so that's something? maybe?

 

[Drago]

:lol :lol :lol

well gamefly is listing Paper Mario as 11/11, so that's something? maybe?

That's the official date, we've known this for a while now

 

[Tenki]

"OH SHIT there are other countries over there! I should do something about that one of these days."

 

[ScreenSplitter]

With NSMB2 out, we're basically a third of the way through holiday 2012. :/

August is... wha?!