Nintendo Direct September 1 - Pikmin In Your Pants

Nintendo is dropping their first Direct since March at 10 AM EST today!

Watch it live below, or come back later today for a round-up of all the news.

If you missed it live earlier today, you can watch the full video below.  Or, you can read everything that was announced below the video, courtesy of a handy-dandy press release from Nintendo.

Nintendo Direct December 18: Nintendo Insanity Edition

Nintendo had another fantastic Nintendo Direct today.  And while I say fantastic, I also think Nintendo has started to lose their mind.  I mean that in the best possible way, too.

Here is a quick list of things that were announced and shown today:

• Hyrule Warriors (a.k.a. Dynasty Warriors Zelda, made by Tecmo Koei )
• Yoshi's Island DLC for Sonic Lost World (available now for free), with Legend of Zelda DLC heavily hinted at
• NES Remix (like WarioWare for classic NES games)
• Yoshi's New Island
• Kirby Triple Deluxe (sounds like a very delicious burger)
• Chibi-Robo: Photo Finder (on 3DS on January 9)
• Information on Pokemon Bank and Poke Transfer (like the fact that if you try the service, you get a free Celebi)
• An outstanding trailer for Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze with Cranky Kong
• Bravely Default getting a demo on January 2 that counts as a side-story to the main game
• Golf is now available for Wii Sports Club, and with it, another free 24 hour trial of all three games
• Dr. Luigi (for the Year of Luigi)

To see some of the insanity for yourself, you can watch the entire Nintendo Direct below.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf: Life in Tamarin

My first few days in Animal Crossing: New Leaf have turned me into a slasher movie psycho.  Let me bring you up to speed:

I moved in to Tamarin a few days ago, and was instantly named Mayor.  Like a tool, I forgot to get a picture of any part of the ceremony, but I did get a snapshot of the train bringing me into town.

Nintendo Direct - May 17 2013

Today's Nintendo Direct was focused around games coming out this Spring and Summer.  However, there were a few SEGA related announcements, including a new Nintendo exclusive Sonic game, a new Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, and a boatload of new Game Gear titles coming to the 3DS.

This is followed up by some 3DS news, like the fact that for the first three weeks after release, the two Legend of Zelda Oracle games will be on sale for $4.99 each, so you can get both games for a bit under $10.

How Nintendo Could Thrive Without EA on the Wii U

The latest rumors floating around are telling us that EA has dropped support for the Nintendo Wii U to focus on the PlayStation 4 and NextBox.  For me, this is not a big deal.  There aren't many games from EA I am ever interested in.  In fact, the only three titles from EA that I ever look forward to are Madden, NHL, and Tiger Woods.  So, while it stinks that I will not be getting any more of those games in the foreseeable future, it actually gave me a great idea for how Nintendo could not only survive this easily, but actually turn it into something great.

I can give you the solution in three words: Nintendo Sports League.

Nintendo Direct 4/17 - EARTHBOUND, Bravely Default, & New Zelda Announced

Couldn't have said it any better myself, Nintendo!  Even though this was mainly a 3DS centered Nintendo Direct, the news broke that Wii U owners throughout NA and EU can stop their complaining on Miiverse, because Earthbound will finally be heading to the Wii U Virtual Console this year.  The Virtual Console itself will be available next week, included with the system update.

Earthbound on the VC isn't even the biggest news from this Nintendo Direct.  We now know that Bravely Default will be flying over to NA sometime next year.  That is awesome news, but 2014 is a long wait. The two Oracle games from The Legend of Zelda will be available on the 3DS eShop on May 30.  That is some great Zelda news, however, the biggest news is the announced sequel for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.  That news actually made me forget about this ear infection nonsense for a few minutes.

A bunch more was announced, like the new 3DS Mario Party, and the Animal Crossing 3DS XL bundle coming to NA, and EU, but you can catch the rest of the info in the video!

Valentine's Day Nintendo Direct: The Year of Luigi

With today's Nintendo Direct, 2013 became the Year of Luigi!  We got a great look at Luigi's Mansion, as well as our first looks at Mario & Luigi RPG: Dream Team, a new Mario Golf, and New Super Luigi U (DLC for NSMB U that changes the entire game!).  But wait, there's more! Seriously, there was an overload of information.

We finally got a release date for Animal Crossing New Leaf: June 9.  We got information about Lego City Undercover, Need for Speed Most Wanted, Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, Zen Pinball 2, Runner 2, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.

We also got information on a sale on downloadable titles on the 3DS eShop, a new Zombi U Wii U bundle, and a free game promotion when you buy a 3DS XL and Luigi's Mansion or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.  And there is still more beyond that.

I honestly don't remember everything that was shown off, but that's mostly because my brain is still pumped about Animal Crossing and the Mario Golf announcement.  Just watch it.  I don't know how they keep making these things so good.