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Nintendo Land
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Wii U
Genre: Party Game (up to five players)
Release Date: TBA (2012) - Launch title for Wii U
E3 Presentation Video


Nintendo Land is a featured launch title for the Nintendo Wii U and is meant to help introduce the Wii U in similar ways as did Wii: Sports, Wii: Resort, etc did for the Wii. It will feature a carnival/theme park-esque atmosphere, with 12 minigames to choose from, including The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest, Takamaru's Ninja Castle, Luigi's Ghost Mansion, F-Zero, Donkey Kong's Crash Course, and Animal Crossing: Sweet Day. Each minigame will play off of the new control stylings of the Wii U. For example, in The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest, 3 players will fight with swords, while one player in the back of the group will use the new Wii U GamePad to shoot with bow and arrows. As it appears the other players would use the Wii-motes, I am assuming that motion controls will come into play once again.

Players will use their Mii's to visit the theme park and take part in the different "attraction" minigames.

For more information and details, you can check out Nintendo Land on Wikipedia.

For us Zelda fans, here's an introduction to The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest at IGN.

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