On Monday, Nintendo made one of it’s first stops on its Airstream tour right here in Salt Lake City. Nintendo is using this tour to unveil some of their new titles, and create excitement across the country. Using a trailer decorated with Mario and Luigi, Nintendo gives some the opportunity to preview these unreleased games. A few of us from Aggie Radio were invited to the trailer, and we jumped on the chance.
As we entered the trailer, we were expecting a short explanation or briefing. Nintendo representatives instead immediately handed us Game Cube-style controllers hooked up to Nintendo’s Wii U to demo the new games. We first played the new Super Smash Bros for the Wii U. This new version of Super Smash Bros will feature new characters, as well as alternate costumes for these characters. The game is guaranteed to be worth countless hours for the avid gamer.
Another new title for the Wii U is Nintendo’s Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. Becoming widely popular with Japanese audiences through his minigame in Super Mario 3D World, Toad was finally given his own game. Using the Wii U’s full potential as a system, Captain Toad offers a complex puzzle platform to gamers. Players tilt the gamepad to manipulate the camera angle and navigate through a 3D maze. This title displays Nintendo’s creative and innovative tendencies.
After finishing with the Wii U, I was shown Nintendo’s new amiibos. Amiibos are essentially small trophies designed to interact with the Wii U, acting as a type of storage device. These amiibos are to be used for games such as Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart 8, and Mario Party 10. Nintendo also displayed their new 3DS titles, including Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal, and Super Smash Bros for the 3DS.
Nintendo has officially announced the released dates for Super Smash Bros. and the amiibos as Novermber 21st so Nintendo gamers become more excited for the holiday season. Nintendo’s Airstream offered an interesting preview of these new titles.
