Yoshi's Woolly World Will Soften Up Your 3DS In 2017, Poochy amiibo Also Incoming

Day 1.

I need that Poochy amiibo!!

Take my money!!!

Now I hope more than ever that the NX is a "hybrid" console, so Nintendo can put an end to these cheap and easy ports between systems. I was hoping that this game would have been a fresh sequel, but nope… straight-out port with exclusive content a la Hyrule Warriors Legends. sigh

I WANT IT

Day 1 too. Wonder if there's a point to buying the Wii U version though? Oh well still probably buying the Wii U version since it's dropped in price.

I literally just bought the Wii U version last week... Now I'm sad. Oh well, I'll play it now and if I like it enough, I'll buy it again for the 3DS next year. 😁

This doesn't grab me in the slightest. I already have it on Wii U, and I don't feel the need to double dip on almost the exact same game, without the loveliness of HD.

I guess it's good for those without a Wii U, but, meh.

Since i don't have a Wii U this will definitely be a game i will get.

@Pokefanmum82 The only real differences are that the 3DS version appears to be easier, has a few new features and doesn't look as nice.

POOCHY!!! Oh man so stoked for this. I played the crap out of the Wii U version but I am a huge Yoshi fan so I absolutely have to have this on 3DS!

I need that Poochy Amiibo! NOW!!!!!!

Please let us have a moment of silence for the Wii U.....

This makes perfect sense for those yet to try the game and have a 3DS but I probably won't double dip. Mainly because the game looks gorgeous on WiiU and this will only disappoint

I need that Poochy noowwwww!!!!

Yoshi's Woolly Legends. I'm really looking forward to this, loved the Wii U game and the new content looks interesting.

Public execution of the Wii U

Hope that Poochy amiibo unlocks the new content on the WiiU. I don't want to buy the same game twice.

But OMG I NEED THAT POOCHY AMIIBO!

The original is on sale for $40 now and even comes in different bundles. Basically, the 3ds version and the Wii U version will cost the same at retail. I'll probably pick up the 3ds edition just for that Poochy amiibo though unless of course it's released by itself .

I won't get this game. We own it on the Wii U and the extras don't sound worth it to me to justify buying it again.

The game on Wii U is really good though.

I'm a little annoyed by this announcement, to be perfectly honest.

Just got that New 3DS bundle from Target, glad I have a great library to choose from and future releases : )

If we didn't already have the Wii U version, I probably would be picking this one up as well. We just got this a couple of days ago. It's probably just as well since my husband is interested in playing, and he's not into handheld gaming.

Nintendo is trying to stab me in the chest huh... Already have the Wii U game with HD graphics so no thanks Nintendo I hate you

A bit of a kick in the balls this for Wii U owners,this and Mario Maker.

News that Paper Mario Color Splash and Zelda Breath of the Wild are being ported straight to the 3DS to save time later on is as yet unconfirmed...

I won't double dip. I'm happy with the Wii U version, just hope that they release the extra levels on the Wii U (even of its DLC). I'll see the shorts in youtube.

NICE! And now...howzabout some CAPTAIN TOAD too?

Poor Wii U... Nintendo is just trying to port every game to the 3DS so people will abandon the Wii U and buy the NX instead. Why do they have to add new features to the NX version of BoTW?!

While it's cool for people who don't own a Wii U, I think I'll stick with my Wii U copy. I don't really see a need to double-dip on this one, seeing as how it doesn't seem to differ from the Wii U version all too terribly much.

Really intrigued, although the 3DS Mario Maker managed to out-hype Pokémon Sun and Moon as far as I'm concerned, but... do I really have to remind you what most of us associate Poochy to?

The WiiU version was fun, but talk about painfully low-res.

@dkxcalibur @MoonKnight7

13 million Wii U
55 million 3DS

That is all.

@Ninten-san The thing is once NX has been revealed we'll be lucky if we even see the Wii U version being promoted again.it'll be all about the likely superior NX version,no doubt with extra content.

I can't believe they are making a soft Poochy amiibo but not a New 2DS.

ACNL amiibo and cards scream out for a New 2DS as well. $79 for an old 2DS can't be making Ninteod too much money, bundle a New 2DS w/ this or ACNL for $99. Or make more of those $149 New 3DS. Kids don't need a $199 XL.

My kids and I really liked this game on Wii U, and Poochy is cute, but they didn't seem interested in getting it again on 3DS.

I just want that POOCHY amiibo!!! Would have bought the game just for ot if it was bundle exclusive!

@rjejr Smells like a cash grab to me. I hope the Wii U version will be updated to add compatibility to it. Or even....a DAISY YOSHI COSTUME OMG!

Here's Citrus Yoshi for reference.

Oh my sweet Naga! Thank you based Nintendo for porting over this incredibly adorable and fun game! <3

This is a right shame honestly. I own the Wii U edition so while I was watching this announcement, I just kept thinking what a shame that both this AND Mario Maker are getting ported over to 3DS.

This whole Nintendo Direct in general was kind of meh. The only thing that really grabbed my attention was the new Pikmin game, which was intriguing but also made me worried that this is the Pikmin 4 game Miyamoto was referring to, meaning no Pikmin game during the NX's launch window.

@OorWullie As a Wii U owner I was actually excited when they showed SMM and Yoshi for 3DS, it meant more money for Ntineod and more people get to play the games my kids and I will have already played for over a year when these "ports" release. Ports = money.

But when they showed Mario Sports Superstars, after we've been waiting for years for either a sluggers or strikers sequel, or a Sports Mix sequel, I felt totally betrayed. This wasn't' a port, it was the games Wii U never got, not even HD New Play Control ports. Then when they showed Pikmin I almost lost it. Wii U is 4 years old and cost me $349, 3DS is 5 years old and much cheaper, but it's getting more and more and more new games while Wii U owners get the shaft. Yes, I got my money's worth out of Wii U, don't regret it, but getting dumped after the honeymoon for an older brother doesn't feel good.

I was ok w/ thinking Wii U Wasn't getting any new games b/c they were all being ported behind the scenes to a new NX they need to sell, but to give Wii U nothing while 3DS continues to get such good game support, that ....

And for everybody who says Wii U shoudln't get games b/c it's dead, well maybe it's dead b/c it didn't get a continuous flow of games like 3DS has received.

If NX were to be a home console why on earth would anybody buy 1, just for Spaltoon 2, everything else will be on a portable handheld sooner or later, w/ more content and for a cheaper price to boot. And all the sequels - I've been mad about Luigi's Mansion Gamecube sequel on the 3DS for years. I thought it was an abnormality, not the beginning of the end of Ntinedo home console games. SSB made things clear, but I guess I thought NX was coming, not 3DS forever.

sorry, needed to rant, and you kick comment caught my attneiton

@sillygostly
I´m getting a bit tired of these "buy this to get some extra content you can´t buy for the original"-releases. But hey, now a larger audience gets to experience it.

Still, I want that console-handheld hybrid even more now. Come here NX!

Absolute must-have for me obviously. I've completed Woolly World 100%, including unlocking every single Yoshi pattern (in-game unlockable + amiibo patterns) and I'll have a blast completing it 100% again on 3DS.

@rjejr *60 million 3DS

@rjejr

Oh I know why they're doing it. It's basically an "Abandon ship! Port everything!" moment.

@rjejr No need to apologise for ranting,I feel like it myself.

If the Wii U was still getting some support I probably wouldn't be annoyed at SMM and YWW coming to 3DS,as you say more people get to play them and more money for Nintendo but to give us absolutely nothing,barely even acknowledge us and then take away a couple of the few exclusives we do have feels a bit like they're purposely rubbing salt in the wound.Fully agreed on Sports Superstars,it's the game the Wii U has been crying out for and now that I've had time to reflect is actually the biggest kick of all.

I know I hate the Wii U version (still keeping it). I so want this too!
So many cool things like the Poochie amiibo/mode and cool yarn cartoons. I want this.

I loved the Wii U game can this come as DLC for that pleaaaaase. I've already bought both the original Hyrule Warriors and it's Season pass and Legends and it's Season pass don't make me pay full price for extra features again please.

Nintendo didn't mentioned it, but I think some of these new announced games required the New 3DS.

Seems like Nintendo found the Wii U's "do not resuscitate" order around the same time they found its Organ Donor card.

Should keep the 3ds alive for another year or so.

@rjejr Sadly, my Wii U has become the console that I am collecting SNES Virtual Console games on these days since there is so little to look forward to outside of Legend of Zelda: Take My Breath Away. It wouldn't bother me so much if they would even make the effort to bring some Nintendo eShop titles to life.

I've never understood why they attempted to compete on the Xbox/PS level instead of embracing the best parts of their past. Why did they not have a StarFox 'Shump score chase for free that the winner gets a free copy of StarFox Zero? Or they could have done things like they did with the Satellaview can created event games or special remixes of already owned ones. Anything.

The reason I purchased an Xbox 360 way back in the day was not because of the system, but because my wife loved the "1 vs 100" gameshow. It was unique and fun, and sold consoles. The Wii U never did that.

@OorWullie I wasn't apologizing for ranting, I was apologizing for replying to you with it, I usually try to keep my rants reply free.

@westman98 I was trying to be nice to the Wii U. Oh, ok, I was just using old data, thanks for the update, surprised I forgot a nice round number like that. Man 2 months ago, must be a few million more higher now w/ $79 2DS being promoted all summer long.

@memoryman3 I think they'll sell it as DLC to download, but then you'll also need to buy the amiibo to unlock it, like how you need to buy the SSB DLC, but then also need to buy the amiibo to play as them. OK, not really, I'm just aggravated. I'll pay for the DLC, or the amiibo. Or maybe even both, we'll see.

I never purchased the WiiU game, so it's possible I might get this one instead. I'll wait until I know more though*

*Another way of saying I can't afford either one right now or in the foreseeable future.

If this is a new game and not a.port of the Wii U version then I am in!

@NESlover85 It's basically the same game.

I'm looking forward to the NX so Nintendo will stop selling us the same game twice.

I don't think it looks good on the 3ds, but I guess it's good for those who haven't played it yet...

A Poochy amiibo?
Now isn't that just so STUPID?

@rjejr We both were merely saying that we personally are not buying it again because we already own it on the Wii U.

I personally thought it was an awesome platformer. It's not as good as Donkey Kong Country: TF but it's still very good. I'm just not re-buying the same game to get a few little extras.

@dkxcalibur Yeah, we won't be re-buying it either, but we'd pay for Poochy DLC, but it seemed there are people on here who don't understand why Ntinedo would do this, I guess I must have mistaken you for 1 of them. #'s dn't lie, and the entire gmaing industry is built on ports these days. I think we may have even reached the point were there are more ports than sequels. I wonder if NX will get Resident Evil 4?

https://www.destructoid.com/digital-foundry-tackles-resident-evil-4-super-mega-ultra-hyper-turbo-hd-remix-2-383946.phtml

@Darknyht "1 vs 100" gameshow

I have no idea what that is, but if I ever bought any Xboxen it would have been for Rare 30 for $30, seemed like such a good deal and a well made package.

Now stop buying VC SNES games, hold out for SNES Mini.

@rjejr This was the 360. 1 vs 100 was the Xbox Live Gameshow that had "live" games where you competed with everyone, 100, and 1.

As for the SNES, I am getting old and feeling nostalgic for the 16 bit sprite based generation. To me it has aged so much better compared to the rest of the stuff out there.

@OorWullie We really liked Sluggers, all of us. I liked the story mode (back when Ntineod made story modes in it's sports games, I had to pass on 1 arena Ultra Smash) and the kids and I played for hours, even my wife got in on the fun. My kids played a lot of Strikers Charged, more than Strikers, and 1 my kid spent hours on Sports Mix. We've waited years for sequels but finally decided "Wait until NX". So that wasn't quite out of the blue for us, it was the answer to the question - "Whats the 2nd most annoying thing Nintneodo could put on 3DS instead of Wii U?". Most annoying thing on 3DS rather than Wii U is Pikmin, we bought our Wii U for Pikmin 3. We might have purchased an NX day 1 for Pikmin 4. We still might, when the anger subsides.

Apparently Nitneod doesn't have enough fan angst w/ NX, they go and out a new Pikmin game while we all wait on Pikmin 4 news. Like we don't have enough to worry and wonder about, we have to worry and wonder if this is Pikmin 4 or not? That's just cruel. They really should have had a statement prepared saying - this isn't Pikmin 4, that's still coming.

So is it nuts I'd still give the ND a 10 out of 10? Pokemon, SMM, Tanks, Pikmin, Sports, Yoshi, Zelda amiibo, games and demos right after. Everything a 3DS fan could want. If I didn't own a Wii U, only a 3DS, I'd give it an 11. So it's a very angry 10.

@Darknyht I can't do 8 or 16 bit, 32 bit or better for me, don't like sprites, saves me a ton of money on nostalgia. I wanted that Rare disc for the N64 stuff and just to check out the other stuff, $30 seemed worth it for 30 games even i fI only ever played 5 all the way thru.

@rjejr ''Like we don't have enough to worry and wonder about, we have to worry and wonder if this is Pikmin 4 or not? That's just cruel. They really should have had a statement prepared saying - this isn't Pikmin 4, that's still coming.''

Backwards marketing; did you expect anything else?

This will be day 1 for me (game and amiibo)

I NEED the amiibo.

I hope it's released stand alone, as I already played the game on wii u.

@Octane "Backwards marketing; did you expect anything else?"

No, I suppose not. But if they had told us it would save me a lot of grief. And judging from the comments I'm am not the only person wondering. I just wrote this elsewhere, probably in the Pikmin thread where it belongs, but you can read it here now.

"And stupid Nintnedo could have made things better if they had only shown us NX and some of it's games by now. If Wii U owners can buy a new NX and get Pikmin 4 bc/ this is just an offshoot, that's great, but we dont' know, Ntineod keeps everything to close to the vest, it drives everybody crazy. If this isn't Pikmin 4, Pikmin 4 is on NX then just tell us. We know Zelda is on NX, we know DQ is on NX. We know Just Dance is on NX. We know Sonic 2017 is on NX. So tell us, is Pikmin 4 on NX or is this 3DS game Pikmin 4? Enough is enough w/ the secrecy, unveil NX. Or at least Pikmin 4."

@rjejr
But that's not true.

Wii U got TONS of games during 2013 and 2014 just like 3DS did in 2012 and 2013, only difference is Wii U still never picked up steam while 3DS did.

It got fair opportunity, surely you can appreciate why a popular handheld is still getting games.

@JaxonH "surely you can appreciate why a popular handheld is still getting games."

Doesn't mean I have to be happy about it. If I got back from my honeymoon and my wife left me for a better looking guy I wouldn't be all - "Thanks for the honeymoon dear, have a great life w/ good looking guy" I'd want my wife to stick around for a bit. I'd understand why she left me, good looking guys are hard to come by, but I'd still be upset.

3DS is older hardware, Feb/Mar 2011, when you buy old hardware and games stop being put on it b/c they are going on newer hardware, Wii U in Nov 2012, 20 months later, that's easier to deal w/ emotionally b/c it makes sense. I don't get too upset when PS3 games get moved to PS4. I wasn't too upset NX was getting Pikmin 4 instead of Wii U, I'm ok w/ NX getting a port of Zelda. But when the newer more expensive hardware you bought isn't getting games b/c it seems like those games are going on the old cheaper under-powered hardware instead, well that's difficult to deal with.

Remember that time you said even you would be upset if they dropped Zelda on Wii U entirely for NX? OK, you wouldn't be upset, you probably said you would understand why other people would be upset if Zelda skipped Wii U for NX. Well that's how I feel about Pikmin 4 (if that is Pikmin 4) and Mario Sports.

I'm a smart guy, I understand business decisions, but I have feelings, nobody likes being dumped.

@JaxonH Oh, and by the way, good timing, I was just thinking I needed Jax to cheer me up just before I got your email.

I want this along with Mario maker 3DS

@Darknyht I loved 1 vs. 100, got extremely lucky with timing of buying a 360 that I managed to catch the 2nd season (didn't know the game existed but tried it out because free and looked interesting). Was definitely a huge highlight of my 360 experience and was sad when it stopped.

Super Mario Maker and Yoshi's Woolly World coming to 3DS, a couple more nails to the Wii U coffin

Obviously Nintendo feels the games didn't sale well enough and are hoping to get more sales by releasing on 3DS

Awesome for thosr who already own the wii u version.

I never got round to buying the Wii U version even though I kept saying that I'll do it, so I'll be sure to grab this one instead.

It has all the Wii U levels, plus bonus Poochy levels, plus extra things like the helper pups, so there's absolutely no reason for me to buy the Wii U version.

Even though I'm no longer addicted to amiibo and I'm barely buying any these days, that Poochy one is so adorable. If I can grab the bundle with the game and amiibo, then I'll definitely buy it.

@rjejr You are just assuming those games were coming to Wii U, but as far as I can see, Pikmin was design with a 2D environment in mind and it looks pretty darn awful (let’s be honest, it looks graphically horrible compared to Mario Kart 7 or Smash), this Pikmin, Mario Sports, and all the new stuff look like easy/fast to make games.

To me, these are things to get rid of all the consoles they have in stock, simple but attractive games that will make some heads turn, you may say that it’s not needed, specially with a new Pokémon generation coming out around the same date as those other games, but Pikmin and Mario Sports fill a niche that Pokémon can’t, so they will attract a lot more people during the next few months. Also, the awful graphical quality of all the announced games made me think of something else, NX.

Again, those games I can assure were made in 6 months or less, that’s not a bad thing, great games not necessarily take years to make, but it seems like Nintendo is putting the real effort somewhere else. The question is, where? It’s obviously not Wii U, and the only game shown that looks like a bigger budget game was Ever Oasis, so, the only answer is NX. Nintendo is not taking Wii U’s games from it and giving them to 3DS, they are just focusing in something else, and trying to make a little more money out of the 3DS. Wii U, if you’re not waiting Paper Mario, is pretty much dead... actually is been dead for almost 8 months now.

So many apt comments.

I loved this Direct but I hate this Direct.

I love Nintendo but I hate Nintendo.

I love Yoshi... and I love Poochy - regrettably I may end up double-dipping on this if the extras aren't coming to Wii U.

@rjejr I've never played Sluggers myself but I did get Strikers and enjoyed it.I always though Strikers could be so much more than it is though,it could be one of their big hitters like Kart and Smash if they wanted it to be.Nintendo's big budget take on the biggest game in the world,it would be a huge seller.

I don't own a single sport game on Wii U,the closest I've got to a sport game is Mario Kart haha.I've played sports games all my life,I miss playing them.The Wii had 2 of the best I've ever played,Tiger Woods 09 and Grandslam Tennis,fantastic games.It's the biggest hole in my Wii U library.A fully featured Mario Golf /Strikers /Tennis with story/career modes and good online modes would have amply filled that hole.It wasn't to be,so be it,but then this Superstars come along just to rub it in.

I bet 5 bucks this port will end up like Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D's port with a extremely lousy inconsistent framerate.

@OorWullie Did you read my comment in the Sportstars comments? Exactly my thoughts re. a Nintendo soccer game. Could and should be as high profile as Mario Kart and Smash.

@rjejr
Ya but your wife didn't leave you for another guy.

You died and now she's a widow remarrying.

And now you're jealous from the grave that your little brother, who has always been married, still has a wife that's young and beautiful.

POOCHY! Getting that amiibo but I won't be double dipping on the game.

@gcunit Couldn't have said it better myself.
Sometimes I can't tell what I hate more, perpetually negative Nintendo "fans" or the amount of hatred for Nintendo mishandling the Wii U. The Wii U, as has been said time and time again, is dead. Nintendo was unable to make it a major success like the Wii, DS or hell even the 3DS! Does that suck!?!? Yes! But get it over it. What's done is done. They tired their best, but the strategy they were able to use on the 3DS didn't translate to the U (nor did even the relatively limited 3rd party support on the 3DS). It failed and its over, the future (that is whenever Nintendo decides it is right to announce it) is coming. Move on. Much like (I imagine) people here feel like they got ripped off. Nintendo is making these "cheap ports" to try and make some money off of their worst selling console (excluding Virtual Boy) of all time! That is business and Nintendo is a corporation! Enough already!

Ahem, I've been frustrated with the very bitter response I have seen today after this direct. Because over all it was an awesome direct! I did want to get this one on the U (see my Mario Maker is Coming to 3DS article comment for the reasoning), but even with the lesser graphical polish this looks so fun. I can't wait until February for this game.

@MisterMan Ugh. Well, that's another Nintendo game I won't be buying.

I am also tired of them selling us the same game over and over again. They have the opportunity to make it a stand alone game. I guess they figure they should make some money off of it considering how low Wii U sales are.

Poochy!

@gcunit Great minds think alike.I just had a look at your comment there and I couldn't agree more.i actually made a large post about in some article in the forums months ago saying just what you said.Have a huge roster like Smash,online leagues with promotion and relegation,story mode,be a pro etc.Can have teams based on their franchise, Hyrule Wanderers vs Mushroom King Dons (MK Dons) or InterInkopolis vs Animal Crossing Milan.I'm being silly now but if this game existed it would be massive.

@wiggleronacid it's pretty good and looks beautiful

My impression about Nintendo Direct 1 September 2016 = WOW !!
Some of surprises. Especially 3DS port games (Pikmin 3DS, YOshi Wooly Island 3DS so far). This year is the year of 3DS Surprises. Better than 2015.

I am not a fan of all those Wii u games also coming to 3DS. Gives people even more reason to skip Wii u. Ah well, good for people who only have a 3DS. Its a great game!

"Poochy Amiibo"
Nuff said. It will be mine. No idea why they didn't have one to begin with.

Also, might get the game. I'm very interested in these animated shorts they're talking about. I mean, can you imagine how much cuteness there would be in a yoshi and Poochy short?

@gcunit lol you shouldn't be on this site

@GregoryClarke10 We could say the same for you.

@JaxonH "Ya but your wife didn't leave you for another guy.
You died and now she's a widow remarrying.
And now you're jealous from the grave that your little brother, who has always been married, still has a wife that's young and beautiful."

Man, I wish I hand't missed that one 10 days ago, I think we could have really run w/ it, but now it just seems stale. You did make me glad I don't have a younger brother though as I lay in bed every morning contemplating my own death. Something about turning 50 changes a man. Actually 50 was good - hurrah I made it! - but 51 started the downhill slide.

Don't worry, I'm not depressed or suicidal or sick or anything, just working on my bucket list.

@rjejr
Add this to your bucket list-

1 play Monster Hunter with Jaxon
2 play Fire Emblem Awakening
3 petition Nintendo for DKC Minecart Meyhem

Oh, and play Persona 5

@JaxonH I like your list better than mine -

1. Get a colonsoscopy
2. Have root canal surgery
3. Hire a lawyer and write up a will

That list is probably upside down.