Some notable Wii U titles were finally released in March.
Staff Thoughts
Alex Culafi, Previews Editor -
March was a pretty good month. There wasn't so much in the way of news, but we got the great Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity and the pretty good Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon in that time frame (on the same day, no less!). The former is the slightly-flawed but ultimately superior entry in the spin-off franchise, and the latter is a sequel to the original Luigi's Mansion that some would argue surpasses it. March also brought PAX East, which is a fantastic gathering of video game fans and developers coming together out of their simple love for the craft. The experience is a fun and relaxing one, and it always results in a news story or two.
Tom Malina, UK Correspondent -
It pretty much goes without saying that Luigi's Mansion 2 was the highlight of March 2013, despite launching relatively late in the month. As a major advancement on basically every aspect of the original, it was all I could ask for in a sequel to Luigi's Mansion. That said, the release of Lego City Undercover and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate were bright spots in the Wii U's somewhat dry post-launch period.
Moreover, referring to the news in March, there were a couple of items worth remembering - while fairly quiet on new game announcements or information, we did witness Nintendo commit to some major updates to their services. We first heard of the multi-platform Miiverse plans in March, as well as the development-friendly web framework for Wii U. Given how static system features were in the previous generation, it was encouraging to see Nintendo willing to future-proof and open up their system to independent developers on a macro level.
Justin Berube, Features Editor -
March was a strange time of year for me as a Nintendo fan. On the one hand, I was still deep into Fire Emblem: Awakening and Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon released this month. The 3DS continued to entertain me.
On the console side of things, the Wii U let me down in March. The only Nintendo published game since launch, Lego City: Undercover, finally released. Sadly, it was also the last Nintendo published game for months. That said, this title also didn't do it for me and it left me craving for new games to play on my Wii U. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate also came out in March, but that game isn't my cup of tea either. With no games on the horizon, I was deep into the Wii U drought.
Features
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Multiplayer Has Fun Download Play Surprise - The ScareScraper has some secrets in its floors.
Port or Not, I'm Excited for Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - A great game is still a great game, even if it's a two-year-old port.
Super Smash Bros. Dreams - The characters, items, stages, and more we want to see in the upcoming Smash Bros. games.
Reviews
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (3DS)
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS)
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U)
Events
News
Pokémon Rumble U to Use NFC Figures - Gamers in Japan can get their NFC fix on the Wii U next month.
Flipnote Studio 3D Coming to 3DS this Summer in Japan, North America and Europe - Bring your creations to life in 3D this summer!
Pikmin Animated Shorts Coming to the 3DS - Is a Pikmin movie right around the corner? Probably not.
Zelda Entries Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages to Hit 3DS eShop Before Summer - If only the Harp of Ages was real...
Pikachu Edition 3DS XL Coming to North America March 24 - Electrical shocks from the device are completely intentional...
SpotPass Mii-yamoto Freebie - Get your special Mii on 3DS!
Nintendo Web Framework Revealed for Wii U Development - Nintendo is creating a HTML5 friendly development environment.
Miiverse Coming to Smartphones and PCs by May, 3DS at a Later Date - Nintendo on my iPhone? The end is nigh.
AR/Nintendo Prepaid Combo Cards Coming to Japan - A free, Super Mario Bros. themed special AR card and application are coming to stores across Japan later this month.
