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[Boss Doggie]

Bring back cheesy!

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Not expecting much

- Release date for Fire Emblem Awakening (EU) AND I WILL PLACE A PRE-ORDER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
- Luigi's Mansion 2 multiplayer stuff
- First English Project X Zone trailer
- Maybe something new about Pokémon X & Y

That's it

ANIMAL CROSSINGGGGGGGGG

 

[Berordn]

Stealth Harmoknight launch.

Please? Pretty please?

 

[DeuceGamer]

Yes

+1 It has all the links, times, regions, translations, etc....

Not expecting much

- Release date for Fire Emblem Awakening (EU) AND I WILL PLACE A PRE-ORDER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
- Luigi's Mansion 2 multiplayer stuff
- First English Project X Zone trailer
- Maybe something new about Pokémon X & Y

That's it

According to Cheesemeister's closed thread, it's also Wii U related. Maybe we can get some of the announced Wii U games release dates as well.

 

[schuelma]

I supect we will see Pikmin 3 and/or Wii Fit U dates given. Golden Week is almost in 2 months in Japan and Nintendo always has a semi big title coming out at that time.

 

[Xpite]

Waiting for confirmation of a Japan direct before I board the hype train

 

[PhantomR]

White 3DSXL for NA please

It's long overdue.

 

[TheCongressman1]

ZEEEELLLLDAAAAA!


please?

 

[Anth0ny]

Some dates would be nice.

Pikmin 3 please.

 

[cramoss]

I'm just expecting Animal Crossing release date. Anything else will be good in my book.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Stealth Harmoknight launch.

Please? Pretty please?

Already been confirmed for March.

 

[Thebrokenleg]

2D Zelda incoming!

Spoiler

If only..

 

[IntelliHeath]

I wouldn't expect any new games announcement, just release dates.

 

[Gilgamesh]

Bravely Default and Dragon Quest VII, please. Make it happen, Nintendo.

 

[m0t0k1]

I hope they going to announce some Atlus games for Europe. I would love to play SMT4 in Europe. But what i want most is a date for Rune Factory 4 and Fantast Life.

 

[beast786]

Please a NEW IP from EAD. Enough of your old IP's.

Thanks.

 

[sublimit]

Looking forward to see Monolith Soft's 3DS game.

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

Dragon Quest VII? Please?

 

[Sadist]

ANIMAL CROSSINGGGGGGGGG

But I don't like Animal Crossing

According to Cheesemeister's closed thread, it's also Wii U related. Maybe we can get some of the announced Wii U games release dates as well.

Still not expecting much of it It helped me with the last Direct.

 

[Snakeyes]

Not getting my hopes up for anything of note.

 

[TheOGB]

My 3DSXL is ready.

 

[Schnozberry]

Please a NEW IP from EAD. Enough of your old IP's.

Thanks.

Nintendo reads these threads? Hi Iwata! I love your interviews!

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

But I don't like Animal Crossing

I would trade a thousand localized crossovers with characters I don't recognize for one glorious hour with AC3D.

 

[vagabondarts]

I expect the following:

• Fire Emblem DLC
  
• Luigi's Mansion stuff
  
• Animal Crossing
  
• Miiverse unified across WiiU/3DS
  
• New XL systems

anything above and beyond this is totally awesome.

 

[JohnTinker]

EarthBound on the virtual console!

Spoiler

((((

 

[Linkhero1]

Is this just a 3DS ND?

If so I expect multiple 3DS release dates given, some eShop games and maybe a game or two announcement.

 

[VGChampion]

The only way it's as good as the last Direct is if we get release dates for Animal Crossing and it's before Summer and Miiverse comes out on the 3DS very soon.

 

[Linkstrikesback]

Is this just a 3DS ND?

If so I expect multiple 3DS release dates given, some eShop games and maybe a game or two announcement.

Europes is just 3DS. North Americas appears to be for both 3DS and Wii U

 

[Zenaku]

Still no link for a Japanese direct?


Anyway, posted in the Media Create thread, but might as well post here:

Nintendo Japan website has a 9 minute video of Iwata apologizing for the stock problems for AC, and explaining why/offering alternatives (download version).

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/egdj/info/movie.html

Basically, the game requires a larger space for save data than any other 3DS game, and needs to use a special type of ROM (SLC-NAND) to save the data to quickly. It's more expensive than MLC-NAND (which is used by all other 3DS games), faster and lasts a lot longer (about 10-20x as many writes). It's because the game uses this type of ROM that they can't just use cartridges from other games.

Problems with creating these cartridges may also have a hand in AC not being available worldwide; they can't even create enough for Japan let alone other regions.

Basically, I wouldn't count on a date for AC just yet.

 

[Seda]

Cool.

 

[Oersted]

Please a NEW IP from EAD. Enough of your old IP's.

Thanks.

Luigis Mansion and Animal Crossing ain´t that old. Also Denpa Men , Pullblox...

 

[AGITΩ]

Theres not NCL one announced? Then I'm not expecting much.

 

[Linkhero1]

Europes is just 3DS. North Americas appears to be for both 3DS and Wii U

Interesting. I'm guessing they might move Pikmin 3 or W101 up in terms of release now that Rayman has been delayed.

 

[guek]

Wii U stuff is going to be Need For Speed, Deus Ex, a release date for Colonial Marines, and an ETA on the Rayman demo...

 

[Marche90]

Well, looks like I'm waking up early tomorrow!

I just hope that this ND becomes as good as the last one.

 

[Joeshabadoo]

it would be pretty sweet if right at the end of the ND they drop some tongue-in-cheek jab at Ubi. Throw down, Nintendo! THROW DOWN!