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The seemingly impossible has happened... again. Previously limited to guest appearances and Masahiro Sakurai's Super Smash Bros. series, Nintendo's characters have rarely set foot in each others' realms, merely satisfied to exist within the grander scheme of gaming excellence. Until now. Nintendo has finally found a way to bring 12 classic franchises, big and small, under one roof. As a way of introducing Wii U and its GamePad controller to the world, Nintendo has created Nintendo Land for release this Holiday.
Playing off concepts like Disneyland or other theme parks, Nintendo Land takes various franchises and reshapes them into mini-game concepts designed to look, feel and function like a ride. Similar to the way last year's Wii U demos, Chase Mii and Battle Mii, channeled Mario and Metroid respectively, Land hosts concepts that channel the spirit of a brand with radically changed gameplay. Zelda, for example, becomes an on-rails action game for three players armed with swords or bows. Donkey Kong becomes a daring, 2D race against time. Meanwhile, Luigi's Mansion is an interactive haunted house where ghost players pursue everyone else.
Binding all of these games is a visual style that looks right at home with Kirby's Epic Yarn. Each series still retains its distinct characteristics - there's no mistaking the Donkey Kong game when you see it - while feeling like something that was crafted for a 1920s ride on the boardwalk. It's charming, quaint, unique and entirely appropriate.
The following games will be available:
Playing off concepts like Disneyland or other theme parks, Nintendo Land takes various franchises and reshapes them into mini-game concepts designed to look, feel and function like a ride. Similar to the way last year's Wii U demos, Chase Mii and Battle Mii, channeled Mario and Metroid respectively, Land hosts concepts that channel the spirit of a brand with radically changed gameplay. Zelda, for example, becomes an on-rails action game for three players armed with swords or bows. Donkey Kong becomes a daring, 2D race against time. Meanwhile, Luigi's Mansion is an interactive haunted house where ghost players pursue everyone else.
Binding all of these games is a visual style that looks right at home with Kirby's Epic Yarn. Each series still retains its distinct characteristics - there's no mistaking the Donkey Kong game when you see it - while feeling like something that was crafted for a 1920s ride on the boardwalk. It's charming, quaint, unique and entirely appropriate.
The following games will be available:
- Takamaru's Ninja Castle
- The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest
- Donkey Kong Crash Course
- The Rest
- Luigi's Mansion
