Nintendo Wii U & 3DS Direct Highlights — May 17, 2013

Nintendo is hosting a Direct presentation today aimed at providing updates on upcoming Wii U and 3DS games releasing this summer. To help keep track of all the exciting news and announcements made today, we've neatly compiled a list below of everything mentioned. This post will be updated throughout the Nintendo Direct broadcast with the latest information as well as afterward with our analysis.

It should be noted that Nintendo will be holding another online presentation prior to E3 2013 to "discuss future Wii U titles for fall and onward." For now, though, here's the latest.

News and Announcements

Mario & Sonic return to the Winter Olympic Games

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages to combine for an ultimate adventure

Nintendo enters a worldwide partnership with Sega for the exclusive Sonic Lost World

Some new gameplay details for Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

The release date for The Wonderful 101 is…

Super Luigi U also releasing as packaged standalone at retail

Pikmin 3 ditches Olimar for three new protagonists

Who is this Nabbit fellow?

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