Nintendo Direct 4/12 Summary

3DS Announcements

Hey! Pikmin
	2d platformer
	touch screen pikmin throwing puzzles
	july 28, amiibo coming
Ever Oasis
	story information - the power of kindness
	june 23rd
Monster Hunter Stories
	ride on and bond monsters
	turn based battles with parties
	coming Fall
Yokai Watch 2 Psychic Specters
	new area, expanded multiplayer
	Fall
Culdcept Revolt
	20th anniversary
	card/board game mashup
	August 29
RPG Maker Fes
	make and share gams
	crossover skins as DLC
	separate version for just playing games
	June 27
Miitopia
	Customize miis as characters for rpg stuff
	Turn based battles, relationships between party members matter
	Later this year
FE Echoes
	DLC, some free some not
	backstory and stuff
	season pass
Kirby 25th anniversary
	Kirby Clash Deluxe, Blowout Blast Deluxe
		Clash launches today, Blowout in summer
	Multiplayer action game for holiday season (3ds)
Bye Bye Boxboy
	final game of trilogy
	lodes of puzzles
	amiibo costumes
	special filters from save data for earlier games
	Launches Today
Amiibo
	Links June 23
	Cloud, Corrin, Bayonetta July 21

--------------Arms---------------
	Biff the commentator
several classes of arms, each have special attributes when charged (fire/electric/wind/ice/explosion/stun/blind)
Get Arms service - ingame currency
'my idol ribbon girl'
fighters have different abilities, but they can use any of the arms they want
more stages being shown off

new character - minmin (ramen arms)
	can deflect punches with kicks
	left arm turns into a dragon - can hold longer charges
spring man
	charging gives shockwave deflecting punches
	perma charge below 25% health
dragon arm has lasers
2 on 2 battle modes

Launches June 16th
	yellow joycons coming at the same time, battery life extender
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Switch announcements

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
	a lot of stuff unlocked from the start
	different battle modes
	friend rooms, ingame tournaments
	April 28
Ultra Street Fighter 2
	both original and updated art
	evil ryu, violent ken - 19 characters
	first person mode, 2 player vs cpu mode
	light battle mode - touch screen to attack
	May 26
Minecraft
	up to 8 players online, or 4 local multiplayer
	super mario mashup pack coming too
	May 11
NeoGeo Archives
	lots of arcade gams
Sonic Forces
	m u s i c
	modern and classic sanic
	"a new ally will rise up"
	holiday
Sonic Mania
	2d gam
	Summer
Project Mekuru
	flipping panels by stepping on it
	win by changing the most panels to your color
	like bomberman without bombs
	local and online multiplayer (4 players?)
	summer
Fate/Extella
	Action game, dynasty warriors-ish
	July 25
Disgaea 5 Complete
	Demo coming "soon"
	standard and limited editions
	May 23rd
Puyo Puyo Tetris
	mix of two puzzle games
	sabotage for multiplayer stuff
	demo launching now, including lessons mode
Monopoly
	hd rumble
	unlockable tokens and boards
	coming Fall
Rayman Legends Definitive Edition
	Switch exclusive modes - 8 teams, solo stuff, local coop
	later this year
Sine Mora EX
	shoot em up with coop stuff
	story too
	Summer
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
	RPG
	based on a comic book
	Summer
Payday 2
	get money for skills and stuff
	switch exclusive content
	coming 2017
Namco Museum
	pacman, galaga, splatterhouse, rolling thunder, skykid, tank force, more
	challenge modes, multiplayer
	summer
Standalone switch dock
	May 19

-----------------Squid------------------
Tournament for original happening - sign up by april 22
	could get a trip to e3

new Splatoon 2 trailerish
	power eggs are the future
	grizzco industries
new mode: salmon run
	one team of 4, beat waves of chum for eggs
	no auto respawn - needs to be inked by a teammate for revival
	like zombies for splatoon
	goal is to beat boss salmon and bring eggs back

story-related report coming soon

splatoon 2 amiibo - boy, girl, squid
	remember outfits, gear, weapons - can bring to other consoles
	could use amiibo as another character for pictures
	can give special gear as a gift
	previously released splatoon amiibo also work

July 21, same time as amiibo
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