Nintendo’s presentation on Tuesday showed off “Pokemon Sun” and “Pokemon Moon” and perhaps the most anticipated Wii U game The “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” Wednesday they have showed off a few other awaited titles.

Pokémon GO

The once April Fools Joke now turned official app had some panel time during a Q&A. The AR (Augmented Reality) app, classified as a “Real World” game, will begin with Generation 1 Pokemon and gradually add after its official public release. It has been revealed that the type of Pokemon that can be encountered will depend on the player’s location (if you want a Water Pokemon you’ll need to hit the beach or a place near water). A new leveling mechanic has also been introduced to make things easy (since training and leveling to level does take a bit of patient and time) with items called Pokemon Candy. Similar to Rare Candy they level up your Pokemon so you can enjoy battles without the grind on a smart phone.

The “Pokemon GO Plus” peripheral will let you know what’s going on without you having to whip out your mobile device. And with a press of a button, you can try to catch Pokemon while enjoying the scenery. “Pokemon GO Plus” will be available sometime in July for $34.99 with the game still free of charge. You can battle with others of course but there have been some ideas to implement a trade feature with the app.. However, the developers would like to focus on the core mechanics before adding more features, giving people time to get invested with “Pokemon GO”.

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE

In the Fire Emblem x Shin Megami Tensei hybrid Itsuki and friends join with the ally Mirages (FE characters that act as Personas) to fight an invading force. The game is very similar to the Persona series, though there are some differences. The Mirages double as weapons for they take forms of Carnage, which could yield some skills (can only have a limited number of skills like in any SMT game). Skills can also be leveled up outside of dungeoneering and since this is still part “Fire Emblem”, a Mirage can change their jobs (such as Chrom going from Lord to Walhart’s Conqueror job).

Naturally, there are dungeons (called Idolashperes) which you can enter any time without wasting a day, and here you can do battle with enemies. The combat system combines both the Weapon Triangle (Fire Emblem) and elemental weaknesses (Shin Megami Tensei) and throws in new features like Session Attack (party participation) and Duo Art (a duet that assaults enemies with strikes and Jpop). While it is very much a Persona-esque game, there’s enough to make it stand out a bit, and it helps that there are a few “Fire Emblem” Easter Eggs thrown into the mix as well.

BoxBoxBoy!!

The 3DS sequel to “BoxBoy!” from HAL Laboratory where you create boxes to solve puzzles in order to reach the end of a stage. You help Qbby by creating multiple boxes at once (that can also be done in certain patterns). And for all you achievers out there, you can try to solve the puzzles with as few boxes as possible to get all the crowns in the stage. The original is currently on sale at a discounted price (as of writing) while BoxBoxBoy!! is up for pre-purchase on Nintendo e-Shop.

Monster Hunter Generations

The latest of the 3DS “Monster Hunter”series will be arriving with new monsters and story, but there are new mechanics thrown in as well. The game will focus more on customization for the player by including Hunting Styles, play styles that can appeal to certain tactics paired with Hunter Arts (Super Moves). There is also a new mechanic called Prowler Mode which allows the player to take control of their feline friend for a different approach during multiplayer. Additionally multiple players can attack the same monster at once. So so everyone can pitch in on wailing on the creature.

However, to make things more interesting the developers add a new variation of monsters, the Deviant Monsters. These are the beasts who just won’t die; they have survived generations being hunted, killed the hunters who were insane enough to fight them, and have grown stronger between each encounter.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

The original members of the Dragon Quest development team have been making games for the series since 1986. Their 3DS remake of “Dragon Quest VII”, a perfect pairing of a pick up and play RPG and portability, is on its way with a few improvements. Not only have the graphics been updated but the gameplay was improved to make the game more streamlined. There is also a feature that let’s; you know where you have left off so players would remember what they were doing from the last play session.

The game will also make use of traveler tablet, which can lead to worlds with rare monsters and unique loot. Furthermore, the traveler tablets can be shared via StreetPass so that other people can have a shot at being King Slime.

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

“Rhythm Heaven” makes another return on the 3DS. That game is a collection of rhythm games which players need to find the groove of the music to play to the beat of it. The challenges come with originals as well as previous ones that go as far back as the GameBoy Advance. There is also the remix challenge which takes a number of other games and combines them within a theme. And for the first time, you can play Rhythm Heaven in local multiplayer and Download Play.

Ever Oasis

In this recently announced action-adventure RPG, you play as the leader of the Oasis that was separated from their brother. With the help of a Water Spirit friend, Isuna, the main character acts as the overseer of the Oasis, inviting different tribes to live within the safe haven and setting up establishments such as Bloombooths (shops that the player needs to stock). Outside the Oasis there are several explore dungeons filled a few puzzles. With a party of three you can switch between characters to solve these puzzles, but you’ll have to come back for ones that couldn’t be completed by your previous lineup. Since there are several side quests you’ll be coming back to the dungeons often.

Yo-Kai Watch 2

While there are Yo-Kai that give you the blues and make a sock disappear from the dryer, there are two that will bleed your wallet: “Bony Spirits” and “Fleshy Souls”. And just like in the case with Pokemon, there will be different Yo-Kai that will only appear in their respectful version. Yo-Kai Watch 2 will be much like its predecessor where you will explore an open world to complete side quests and story arcs while befriending the mischievous spirits. This time around the main character (a selection between Nate and Katie) must go back in time 60 years into the past in order to preserve the original Yo-Kai Watch Zero. As for multiplayer the game will feature Internet Battles as well as a new Co-Op mode. In the Co-Op mode, four players go through a section of the time in a sort of Terror Time, where they pick a Yo-Kai from their roaster to play as.

Mario Party Star Rush

Another “Mario Party” has been showcased for the 3DS, but the gameplay has been changed quite a bit. The developers took the fun multiplayer aspects and put it in a fast pace portable game. Playing as Toads all players take their turns as they roll their dice and move along a grid freely on a board simultaneously. Players can also run across and recruit Mario characters to aid them in mini games. Additionally, players can either play local multiplayer or by Download Play so no one can be left out.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

And finally there’s the latest in the Paper Mario series for the Wii U; “Paper Mario: Color Splash.” With the help of Huey (the emergency paint bucket pixl) it’s up to Mario to bring the color back to Prism Island after all the paint has been drained. Using the paint hammer the player smacks everything to restore color and revive Toads. This uses paint of course but whacking the environment gives you some to replenish your supply. There is also a Cutout feature that let’s; you remove any obstacles to get to places and find all the Luigi sightings.

Combat uses the Battle Card System (nothing related to Yu-Gi-Oh or motorcycles). Painting the cards will increase the effectiveness of the card. However, you’ll need to figure out which cards to use and how they should work since the battles are kind of like puzzles. Aside from action cards and items there are two other categories. The Thing cards summon objects like a giant fire extinguisher, and the Enemy cards summon allies. This colorful odyssey doesn’t seem to be paper-thin.

And that is Day 2 of Nintendo’s presentation. What games caught your attention Between Tuesday and Wednesday?

Credit:
Robin Ek – Editor

David Lucas
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @GamerFoxem

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