Nintendo makes varous reveals such as the finals of ESL’s Splatoon Showdown, a new range of Nintendo Selects for Wii U, and more colours of New Nintendo 3DS XL systems and more as Gamescom 2016 kicks off in Cologne.
This year, Nintendo will once again open a booth full of current and upcoming titles for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS family systems at gamescom – the world’s largest annual trade fair for videogames, held in Cologne, Germany.
“With several days of exciting titles and fun events on the horizon, Nintendo kicks off the show with a Splatoon Showdown tournament, a new range of Nintendo Selects titles for Wii U, and colourful additions to the line-up of Nintendo 3DS family systems:”
“Splatoon Showdown: After battling each other over the last few weeks, only four teams remain in the ESL’s Splatoon Showdown tournament. The ESL, the world’s largest eSports company, will host the finals in co-operation with Nintendo on the Beta stage of the ESL arena in Hall 9 at gamescom on 17th August from 15:00 CEST, with an introduction from Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami. All coverage of the finals will be livestreamed via Twitch.tv/ESL.
Splatoon Testfire: Players who’ve still yet to get their ink on will have another opportunity to splat or be splatted when the Splatoon Summer Testfire 2016 – Free Online Demo Event launches across Europe on 18th August. The Testfire will be a free download on Nintendo eShop that players can play until the Testfire period ends on 1st September – an ideal opportunity to see Inkopolis for the first time*.”
“Nintendo Selects: Want to rediscover a Wii U game you missed the first time around? Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Pikmin 3, Super Mario 3D World, and Mario Party 10 will become the latest additions to the Nintendo Selects range for Wii U, representing some of the console’s most popular games, having sold a combined total of over 2 million units across Europe to date**. These latest Nintendo Selects titles will release on 30th September.”
“Paper Mario: Color Splash: The first episode in a new video series, “Rescue V”, is now available to view on Nintendo’s YouTube channel. Starring a team of intrepid Toads, these comical vintage-style videos will release regularly until the launch of Paper Mario: Color Splash on 7th October. Fans can also tune in to twitch.tv/nintendodeutschland on the 18th, 19th and 20th August at 15:30 CEST, and on the 21st August at 15:00 CEST, for a livestream of the game’s Dark Bloo Inn level.”
“Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon: Game Freak’s Shigeki Morimoto will take to the stage in order to show off live gameplay of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. Budding Pokémon trainers will be able to tune in to see for themselves via twitch.tv/nintendodeutschland on 18th August at 17:00 CEST.”
“YO-KAI WATCH® 2: Bony Spirits and YO-KAI WATCH 2®: Fleshy Souls (final localised titles pending): The next big entries in the YO-KAI WATCH® series for Nintendo 3DS family systems are coming to Europe in spring 2017. Telling the story of the origin of the Yo-kai Watch, the games includes an even greater variety of Yo-kai, improved strategy elements and a new multiplayer mode. Up to four players with their own systems and games can team up in a co-op mode to earn rewards that can be used in the single-player adventure.”
“Mario Party: Star Rush: More Mario action will be available for Nintendo 3DS family systems in the form of Mario Party: Star Rush, available from 7th October. This latest addition to the series has a new approach to the party, with quicker play and simultaneous turns between players, with plenty of strategy waiting to be unfurled. Attendees at this year’s gamescom will be able to try a slice of the new Toad Scramble mode for themselves, as it’s playable for the first time for fans.”
“DRAGON QUEST VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past: The next big RPG to experience on the go with Nintendo 3DS family systems will also be present and livestreamed at gamescom, and attendees can also play DRAGON QUEST VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past at the booth, before it releases across Europe for the very first time on 16th September. The livestream will take place via twitch.tv/nintendodeutschland on 19th August from 17:00 to 18:00 CEST.
With a variety of current and upcoming titles, the battle for Splatoon supremacy, and new additions to the Nintendo Selects range and Nintendo 3DS family systems, make sure to visit Nintendo’s booth at gamescom 2016 in Cologne.”
For more information on the Nintendo’s Gamescom Lineup, visit its official website.
A Nintendo Switch trailer was also released.
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An announcement trailer was also released.