Wii U Getting New Super Smash Bros. and Pikmin Games (Eventually)
During Nintendo’s E3 2011 press conference yesterday, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata took to the stage to casually announce that a new Super Smash Bros. game is in the works for both Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS.
That’s undoubtedly exciting news for Smash fans but, according to Project Sora lead Masahiro Sakurai, Nintendo might have jumped the gun just a bit on the announcement.
“We really shouldn’t have announced it for the general public at this timing, but since we have to assemble staff, we made the notice,” he said in a tweet (via Andriasang).
One of Nintendo’s comparatively lesser known but still beloved franchises, Pikmin, was noticeably absent from Nintendo’s E3 press conference. Fans have been clamoring for a new Pikmin for quite some time now and, while it wasn’t announced during the press conference, it looks like Pikmin will finally be returning on the Wii U – and, unlike with the new Smash Bros., work has already begun on the title.
According to a report from Joystiq, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto told press in attendance at an E3 roundtable event that a new Pikmin would be coming to the Wii U at some point. Pikmin 3, as it’s called, has actually been in development for some time now and was originally scheduled to launch on the Wii. When the Wii U’s development started reaching the final stages before its announcement, Nintendo decided to move it to their new console.
It’s a bummer that we don’t have any screenshots or a trailer to go by, but knowing that the Wii U will be bringing back two of my personal favorite Nintendo franchises has at least bumped my interest in the Wii U. How about you?
Tags : nintendo, nintendo 3ds, pikmin 3, super smash bros, wii u
Posted: June 8, 2011
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Jun 8, 2011
I was waiting for a Pikmin announcement this year, and with the Smash Bros. news and now Pikmin the Wii U is a first day buy!
Jun 8, 2011
WOOOOO NEW SSB.
Jun 8, 2011
will the new super smash bros work on the wii or just the wii u.
Jun 10, 2011
Heck Yeah! Pikmin 3 FINALLY! I have been waiting FOREVER! But I am also excited for smash bros. Oh Nintendo you've done it again! :3
Jun 11, 2011
So the Wii U is a handheld, yes? And SSB is coming out on the 3DS as well. I've been praying for a new Super Smash Bros. Next to Dissidia Final Fantasy, they are my favorite fighting games.
As long as Minda is going to be one of the new fighters in the new SSB, put it on whatever you want. Hahah!
Jun 28, 2011
Jul 16, 2011
Just Wii U/ Wii U exclusive
Aug 5, 2011
Can't wait for new super smash bros. I'll be heading to http://www.Korlash.com to be the best clan member brawler!
Oct 2, 2011
yes a new ssb I cant wait man I'm the biggest fan.
Oct 23, 2011
yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)