11/06/2014

FourPlay Reviews...E3 2014: Nintendo Press Conference


Rounding off this year's E3 Conference is a tall order for any company. But who better to take on the challenge and to impress avid gamers aplenty than the infamous Nintendo. Throughout the years they have always focused on kid friendly fun to appeal to the younger end of the market. This time around it appears they've garnered the same approach but will be as successful as the other big name companies? Here's what we thought of the latest announcements from E3...

Super Smash Bros
Being arguably one of the biggest pulling powers for the new Wii U console the newly re-vamped "Super Smash Bros" has unveiled some exciting new aspects. First off new additions to the character roster include Lady Palutena from the Kid Icarus series and surprisingly Pac-Man. In addition to this players can now add Mii's into the fray whilst also being able to control what fighting style they are and what special moves they possess. Furthermore Nintendo created it's very own platform enabled figurines called "amiibo." Similar to Skylanders the figurines will be able to interact and store data from games such as the new Super Smash Bro's. So expect ten year olds everywhere to go gaga over this new creation due to release later this year.

 
The Legend of Zelda
Advancing the franchise with a whole new open world concept and beautifully rendered graphics, the Zelda series is back with a vengeance. The new development ensures players can now access areas in the game from any direction without having to follow a linear path unlike previous titles in the franchise. No solid release date has been confirmed although it is rumoured to hit stores in early 2015. However to keep Zelda fans happy a cross-over brawler style game entitled "Hyrule Warriors" is scheduled for a much earlier release. Allowing players to choose from characters such as Midna and Impa this slash-and-dash title is coming your way September 26th.



Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
The next Pokemon game to be given the 3DS treatment "Omega Ruby" and "Alpha Sapphire" have thus far been carefully under wraps by the Nintendo team. Unfortunately it's a very similar case at E3 as the trailer left a lot to be desired. The only new details of the game that featured from the game was the unveiling of the mega-evolutions of all three starter Pokemon. Alongside that the primal forms of Kyogre and Groudon were also showcased in the teaser trailer. All in all the graphics and the evolutions look incredibly promising and thankfully fans will not have to wait much longer. Expect the next Pokemon adventure to arrive later this November.


Splatoon
Now for something entirely left wing for Nintendo. Venturing into the realms of a shooter-style game but with a kid friendly twist the game "Splatoon" is here to bridge this unlikely gap in the market. This 4v4 online multiplayer's objective is to cover as much of the world as possible in your respective colour. Armed with only a paint gun this oddball concept has proved a hit amongst many gamers online. The game is scheduled to be available on the Wii U in 2015.

 

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