Wii U role-playing game coming in June Nintendo and Atlus’ crossover role-playing game inspired by the Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei series — known as Genei Ibun Roku ♯FE — is coming to North America as Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, Nintendo announced today.
The stylish Japanese RPG, which pairs a Tokyo-centric story paired with the “adrenaline-fueled fun of a pop idol concert," will be released on Wii U June 24 in North America. Nintendo confirmed that, due to the game’s Japanese setting, they’ll publish the game with its original Japanese-language voice over track and with English subtitles.

The game ‘absolutely belongs in the Metroid universe,’ promises producer The next, controversial entry in the Metroid series, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, will be released on Nintendo 3DS this spring, producer Kensuke Tanabe announced during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation.
Federation Force will focus on the battle between the Galactic Federation and the Space Pirates, Tanabe said. The game, which was announced at last year’s E3, is being co-developed by Nintendo and Next Level Games, the developer behind Punch-Out!! for Wii and Super Mario Strikers. Tanabe said the game has been in development in some form since 2009, when it started as a Nintendo DSi title.
The multiplayer-focused title will see players taking on archetypes as the play, collect gear and customize their character. Roles, like warrior and healer, will be available to players as they battle enemies.
Tanabe said that Metroid Prime: Federation Force, which was met with harsh reception last year, is “a game that absolutely belongs in the Metroid universe — that I promise."

Go hunt some monsters later this year Nintendo announced that Monster Hunter Generations is coming to Nintendo 3DS this summer during its latest Nintendo Direct presentation.
The newest entry in Capcom’s action role-playing game series will feature a collaboration with Nintendo’s Fire Emblem series, Nintendo revealed. A special armor set based on Fire Emblem hero Marth will be available to download in Generations upon release.
The game is a localized version of Monster Hunter X, which launched in Japan last November. That game was first revealed in a Japanese-only Nintendo Direct presentation in May.
Last year, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate arrived stateside on Nintendo 3DS. Those who played that game will unlock special content in Generations. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is on sale on Nintendo eShop for $19.99 for the next 48 hours starting at 6 p.m. ET, Nintendo announced.

Get tapping real soon Rhythm Heaven Megamix will launch on Nintendo 3DS later this year, Nintendo announced.
The collection will include three Rhythm Heaven games, including Rhythm Heaven for Game Boy Advance. That game will make its stateside debut in Rhythm Heaven Megamix.
Check out the video above for the full announcement from today’s Nintendo Direct presentation.

Pocket Card Jockey is a unusual but inspired combination Game Freak is bringing Pocket Card Jockey, which combines card game Solitaire with the thrill of horse racing, to Nintendo 3DS in May.
Pocket Card Jockey will feature a “fast-paced, simplified version of solitaire," according to Nintendo, that will propel the horse and jockey through races. "It’s all about leveling up the horse through strategic positioning and placement on the track," Nintendo said in an official announcement following today’s Nintendo Direct presentation.
Players will be able to collect trophies and attract sponsors as they progress.

Best Buy members get it early A special demo for Bravely Second: End Layer will launch on Nintendo 3DS eShop on March 10, Nintendo announced in its recent Nintendo Direct presentation.
Members of Best Buy’s Gamers Club will be able to download the demo earlier; they’ll receive codes starting March 7.
The demo will allow players to transfer items, experience and other content over to the full game. This is similar to the demo for Bravely Default, the predecessor to Square Enix’s upcoming role-playing game.
Bravely Second: End Layer will launch April 15. A collector’s edition set will be available at launch that includes an art book and other extras.
Check out the video above for more on Bravely Second from today’s Nintendo Direct.

Nintendo toughens Kirby up with some useful armor Kirby: Planet Robobot is the next entry in the Kirby franchise, and it will give the pink puffball a powerful metal suit when it launches on Nintendo 3DS on June 10, Nintendo announced today during a Nintendo Direct presentation.
As usual, Kirby will be running through levels of platforming in Planet Robobot, switching between the foreground and background and using more than 25 copy abilities. But when enemy invaders come in and mechanize Dreamland, Kirby decides to use their metal suits against them. Kirby can smash through obstacles with his Robobot armor, and the armor itself can take on enemy characteristics. The Robobot suit can be modified with more than 10 different “modes," which are versions of enemies.
Kirby: Planet Robobot also features a separate mode called Team Kirby Clash. In this side activity, a group of four players can team up for co-op quests. Everyone plays a different role and earns experience points by completing quests. As players rank up, they’re able to take on tougher missions. The mode will be available through Download Play, so only one person in the group needs to own Planet Robobot.
In addition to those elements, Kirby: Planet Robobot will offer support for all amiibo. Many amiibo figures will give Kirby copy abilities in the game, and some will even provide character-specific traits. For example, putting Mario on your 3DS while playing Planet Robobot will give Kirby the "fire" ability, while Link will bring in the "sword" ability.
"If you tap any amiibo, something is sure to happen," said Nintendo’s Bill Trinen.
Nintendo also announced that it will release four amiibo from the Kirby franchise alongside the launch of Kirby: Planet Robobot: Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight and Waddle Dee.

New #amiibo figures for Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight & Waddle Dee will launch alongside Kirby: Planet Robobot. pic.twitter.com/9eTsKD5cEa— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 3, 2016

Space Pirates! Metroid Prime: Federation Force is a first-person shooter from Nintendo and Next Level Games. The game puts you in the role of a Marine, sent by the law-keeping Galactic Federation on a series of dangerous missions. You can run through it single-player, or with four-player co-op like we do in this video.
In this series of missions, we deal fiery death to some Space Pirates and destroy an enemy power station. The pirate ship mission has mechanics similar to Blast Ball, which you might remember from the Nintendo World Championships. The enemies bombard us with wave after wave of projectiles.
In the planet-side mission, we take the squad into the grimy depths of a power station. Enemies and environmental hazards are around every corner, but there are some cool interactions between squad members, too. Watch us rescue one of our buddies during the battle in the power station’s flooded core.
The game offers a variety of weapons. I’m a fan of the torpedoes myself, but keep an eye out for some other cool options.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force will come out in 2016 for the Nintendo 3DS.

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Earlier today, Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct packed full of announcements — including the reveal of the Retro Arwing, a special ship available within Star Fox Zero unlocked through the use of the Fox McCloud amiibo.
Recently, we went hands-on with Star Fox Zero, including a little time with the Retro Arwing. Above, see what the unlockable ship changes: including the sound effects, music, the missile system, and even a low-poly version of the Walker — a sly reference to the cancelled SNES sequel Star Fox 2.
For more on Star Fox, check out Star Fox Guard, a newly announced downloadable Star Fox title available as a pack-in with physical copies of Star Fox Zero.

Excelsior! Writer, director and long-time Marvel Cinematic Universe consultant Joss Whedon will write a backup story in this month’s issue of Captain America: Sam Wilson, a celebration of 75 years of Captain America, reports Entertainment Weekly.
The character was first introduced in Captain America Comics #1 in March of 1941, a comic with a cover that famously featured its new hero felling Hitler with a roundhouse punch — a more controversial statement than it might seem now, since America wouldn’t actually enter World War II for another nine months. Steve Rogers, the original Captain America, has not been the only man to take on the moniker, though he’s certainly held it for the longest.

These days, however, the name of Captain America — and the star-spangled suit — is worn by Sam Wilson, formerly the Falcon, Marvel’s first African American superhero. Rogers will, no doubt, appear some where in the anniversary issue, which will consist of several stories. The lead writer and artist on Captain America: Sam Wilson (Nick Spencer and Daniel Acuna) will create a larger lead story, followed by at least two backup features, one written by Greg Rucka and drawn by Mike Perkins, and one written by Joss Whedon and drawn by John Cassiday, says Entertainment Weekly.
Whedon made his first mark on Marvel Comics directly when he began writing the new title Astonishing X-Men, with Cassiday on art. The writer’s run introduced ideas like the Cure for the mutant x-gene, which would later be borrowed for the X-Men film franchise. Whedon also took over writing Marvel’s hit teen series Runaways from its creator Brian K. Vaughan.
Though Whedon’s most well-known contribution to Marvel is inarguably directing what is now the fifth highest grossing film of all time, The Avengers (as well as its sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron), there are doubtless many fans of him, John Cassiday and Astonishing X-Men who’ll be excited for this news.
Captain America: Sam Wilson #7 will hit physical and digital comics retailers on March 30, 2016.