PAX Prime 2015: Nintendo's lineup
PAX Prime kicks off tomorrow and Nintendo will be on hand with playable demos of their upcoming games. Star Fox Zero, Super Mario Maker, Zelda Tri-Force Heroes and a build of Splatoon including the latest updates will all be on the show floor. PAX will also host tournaments for Smash Bros 3DS, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. I'm particularly interested to see what the general public response is to Star Fox; reports out of E3 indicate its unorthodox control scheme is...spotty.
There will also be a panel discussion led by the Treehouse folks where talk about all things Xenoblade Chronicles X. I'm really looking forward to this one as the RPG seems positively massive. It will probably be the game I use to fill time during the interminable wait for No Man's Sky.
Of course what PAX would be complete without some love for indie games? Nintendo is renting a space at the adjacent Sheraton Seattle Hotel to host another Nindies event to show off 13 independent titles, with developers on hand. Indie games are a notoriously mixed bag but Nintendo's quality control is legendary, so I've actually enjoyed most of the indie games I've gotten for Wii U. I'm especially excited for Shin'en's FAST Racing Neo, which looks amazing.
Check after the jump for the full details.
Get Primed for Nintendo at PAX Prime
Games, Fan Gatherings and More for Seattle Video Game Event
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nintendo has a great lineup of games, including unreleased titles like Star Fox Zero, Super Mario Maker, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes and Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash, and a slew of fun activities in store for people attending the PAX Prime video game event in Seattle. Fans can also attend a Xenoblade Chronicles X panel and visit the Nindies showcase to play great indie games, including some that will launch later this year.
Fans of the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles X game for the Wii U console will want to sit in on a panel discussion led by representatives from the Nintendo Treehouse. Attendees will get a look at concept art, learn the inspiration behind the game, check out new game play and participate in a fan Q&A session. (Photo: Business Wire)
??PAX Prime takes place in our backyard, so we like to pull out all the stops for fans,?? said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America??s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. ??We have some great unreleased titles for attendees to play including Star Fox Zero, which has been receiving positive accolades, and The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, a unique multiplayer entry in The Legend of Zelda series.??
Games scheduled to be playable on the show floor at the Washington State Convention Center Aug. 28-31 include Star Fox Zero, Super Mario Maker, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash, Splatoon (which will include both the recently announced August update and TRANSFORMERS Splatfest content on Aug. 29) and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Attendees can also play Skylanders SuperChargers Racing for Nintendo 3DS (with guest stars Bowser and Donkey Kong) for the first time in public and check out a variety of upcoming amiibo figures.
Fans of the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles X game for the Wii U console will want to sit in on a panel discussion led by representatives from the Nintendo Treehouse. Attendees will get a look at concept art, learn the inspiration behind the game, check out new game play and participate in a fan Q&A session. The panel will take place on Aug. 29 from 2:30 ?? 3:30 p.m. PT in Wyvern Theater.
During the show, there will be several PAX-sponsored tournaments and fan gatherings featuring a variety of Nintendo 3DS games, including Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Attendees who want to participate in the fun should bring their Nintendo 3DS systems with them to the show.
At the adjacent Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Nintendo will host a dedicated Nindies lounge showcasing 13 independent games made for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Visitors can play the games and talk to the developers themselves. Indie games that will be playable include:
- Action Henk (Curve Digital)
- FAST Racing Neo (Shin??en)
- Freedom Planet (Galaxy Trail)
- Hive Jump (Graphite Lab)
- Oddworld: New ??n?? Tasty (Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc. / Just Add Water (Developments) Ltd. / Nephilim Games)
- Runbow (13AM Games)
- Shantae Half-Genie Hero (WayForward)
- Typoman (Headup Games / Brainseed Factory)
- Year Walk (Simogo / Dakko Dakko)
- Mutant Mudds Super Challenge (Renegade Kid)
- SteamWorld Heist (Image & Form)
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (Nicalis, Inc.)
- Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows (Yacht Club Games)
Anyone arriving in Seattle early for PAX Prime might also want to check out the Nindies@Night event at EMP Museum. The free event is open to the public and starts at 8 p.m. on Aug. 27. Attendees can experience several activities, including announcements, playable Nindie games, food and drinks, giveaways and gaming competitions.
For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com. Remember that Wii U and Nintendo 3DS feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U?? and Wii?? home consoles, and Nintendo 3DS?? and Nintendo DS?? families of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System??, Nintendo has sold more than 4.3 billion video games and more than 680 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL, as well as the Game Boy??, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi?? and Nintendo DSi XL??, Super NES??, Nintendo 64??, Nintendo GameCube?? and Wii systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario??, Donkey Kong??, Metroid??, Zelda?? and Pokémon??. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo??s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company??s website at http://www.nintendo.com.
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