Nintendo made a big deal about this conference not focusing on 3DS, but they spared a few minutes to take a brief look at three titles coming this year for the handheld.
Please enter the url to a YouTube video.New Super Mario Bros. 2 is coming August 19. It features the same basic, familiar gameplay as the rest of the series, but with a gold theme. Gold coins are abundant, enemies are golden, and there is even a golden Mario powerup.
Please enter the url to a YouTube video.Paper Mario: Sticker Star returns to Paper Mario‘s roots of turn-based RPG gameplay. This time though, the whole world is plastered with stickers, which can be pulled off the scenery. These stickers serve as your battle commands, as well as unlock secret places and items. Paper Mario will have both a digital and retail release this holiday.
Finally, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon is also coming this holiday. In the sequel to the Gamecube launch title, Luigi must navigate through multiple mansions, each with its own mission-based challenges. There are also new kinds of ghosts with various different capture strategies.