{"id":26427,"date":"2012-12-21T17:03:45","date_gmt":"2012-12-21T07:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=26427"},"modified":"2012-12-21T17:04:10","modified_gmt":"2012-12-21T07:04:10","slug":"nintendo-takes-a-look-ahead-into-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=26427","title":{"rendered":"NINTENDO TAKES A LOOK AHEAD INTO 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Nintendo announces Wii U and Nintendo 3DS software line-up for early 2013<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/oyster.ignimgs.com\/wordpress\/stg.ign.com\/2012\/12\/Inline22.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>21st December 2012<\/strong> &#8211; Following the release of Wii U\u2122 Nintendo looks ahead at what new software is on the horizon for Wii U, Nintendo 3DS\u2122 and Nintendo 3DS XL players to enjoy this Christmas, into the new year and beyond. With a diverse range of games for both platforms soon to launch there will be something for every Nintendo 3DS and Wii U owner to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Those Wii U players who just want to carry on the party season into 2013 can do so with SiNG PARTY\u2122 which launches on 19th January 2013. SiNG PARTY is an all-new singing and dancing game that lets singers face the crowd and will create an instant party in your living room thanks to the Wii U GamePad. Players will be able to continue their Wii U experience as they take on the role of ace cop Chase McCain and use a mixture of parkour skills, special undercover disguises and the unique functionality of the Wii U GamePad to investigate a huge open world as LEGO City: Undercover makes its way to Australia and New Zealand in early 2013. If you want to take a sneak peak into Q2 then only one word is needed\u2026.Pikmin. Pikmin\u2122 3 is on its way to Wii U in Q2 2013, so keep an eye out for more news in the near future.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/oyster.ignimgs.com\/wordpress\/stg.ign.com\/2012\/12\/Inline2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will launch on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS simultaneously, in March 2013. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is the most expansive Monster Hunter yet, with more than 2000 new weapons and pieces of armour to collect as well as many new monsters to hunt. With the Wii U version supporting 1080p Full HD and online multiplayer and the Nintendo 3DS version utilising 3D visuals and providing local multiplayer there will be a unique and stunning world for players familiar with the series or new to it to explore and enjoy. Players who own a copy of each version can even carry their save data from one version to the other and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>Paper Mario\u2122: Sticker Star launched at the start of this month for Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL players to enjoy before Christmas. Fans won\u2019t have to wait too long before Mario\u2019s brother Luigi makes an appearance as in March 2013 Luigi\u2019s Mansion\u2122 2 will make its debut. It\u2019s up to Luigi, armed with his ghost-grabbing Poltergust 5000 vacuum cleaner, to explore a number of spooky mansions and capture all types of ghosts that run amok. These ghosts won\u2019t give up without a fight though and there are some fiendish puzzles to solve along the way. The 9th of March sees the return of a familiar face. \u2018Dr Kawashima\u2019s Devilish Brain Training\u2122: Can you stay focused?\u2019 is set to confront your grey matter with the doctor\u2019s most difficult challenges to date. In this new title the goal is to retrain your brain with an emphasis on concentration skills and focus, which may be of big help in today\u2019s world full of distractions!<\/p>\n<p>Taking a sneak peak into Q2, two games which have proved popular in Japan are making their way over to Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>Animal Crossing\u2122 (Temp name) for Nintendo 3DS and Fire Emblem\u2122: Awakening will be\u00a0 launching in Australia and New Zealand in Q2 2013, so continue to keep an eye out as more details on these games will be revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the games available in retail outlets, there will also be a number of new games launching for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS owners to enjoy via Nintendo eShop.<\/p>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"9\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"99%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nCheck out the table for a look into some of the games coming soon for<br \/>\nNintendo 3DS &amp; Wii U<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"10\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nPaper Mario: Sticker Star <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"10\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nNintendo <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"10\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nOut Now <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nSuper Black Bass <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nRising Star Games <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n15th February 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nViking Invasion 2 \u2013 Tower Defense <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nBigben Interactive <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">8th<br \/>\nMarch 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"9\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nImagine\u2122 Champion Rider 3D <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"9\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nUBISOFT <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"9\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nFebruary 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nSonic &amp; All-Stars Racing Transformed <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nSEGA <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nFebruary 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nDr Kawashima\u2019s Devilish Brain Training: Can you stay focused? <\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nNintendo <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\n9th March 2013 <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"10\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nJewel Master: Cradle of Egypt 2 <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"10\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nRising Star Games <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"10\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nMarch 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">The<br \/>\nHidden <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nMajesco Entertainment Europe <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n13th March 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Pet<br \/>\nZombies <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nMajesco Entertainment Europe <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n13th March 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nFace Racers <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nMajesco Entertainment Europe <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n13th March 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nNano Assault <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nMajesco Entertainment Europe <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n13th March 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nHello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nMajesco Entertainment Europe <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n13th March 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"27\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nMonster High\u2122: Skultimate Roller Maze <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"27\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nLittle Orbit Europe Ltd <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"27\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n13th March 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nMystery Murders: Jack the Ripper <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nAvanquest Software Publishing Ltd <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n15th March 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nFunfair Party Games <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nAvanquest Software Publishing Ltd <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"11\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n15th March 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nMidnight Mysteries: The Devil on the Mississippi <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nAvanquest Software Publishing Ltd <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n15th March 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"10\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nLuigi\u2019s Mansion 2 <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"10\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nNintendo <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"10\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nMarch 2013 <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nMonster Hunter 3 Ultimate <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"19\"><b><b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Capcom <\/span><\/b><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">(Distributed by Nintendo) <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nMarch 2013 <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nCastlevania: Lords of Shadow \u2013 Mirror of Fate <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nKonami <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nMarch 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"27\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">The<br \/>\nCroods: Prehistoric Party <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"27\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nNAMCO BANDAI Games Europe <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"27\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n29th March 2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"9\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">ATV<br \/>\nFever <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"9\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nEnjoy Gaming Ltd <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"9\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Q1<br \/>\n2013 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"10\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nFire Emblem: Awakening <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"10\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nNintendo <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\" height=\"10\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\nApril 2013 <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo announces Wii U and Nintendo 3DS software line-up for early 2013 21st December 2012 &#8211; Following the release of Wii U\u2122 Nintendo looks ahead at what new software is on the horizon for Wii U, Nintendo 3DS\u2122 and Nintendo 3DS XL players to enjoy this Christmas, into the new year and beyond. 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