Picture this but with more D
And PictoChat lives on, sort of
Following the illustrious lead of Excitebike, Xevious, Twinbee and, uh, Urban Champion, Nintendos of Japan and Europe announced that NES gems Kid Icarus and Kirby's Adventure are next in line to go through the 3D Classics transmogrifier. It's the perfect way to catch up on Pit's first and Kirby's arguably best adventure.
3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure comes to Europe on 17th November for €6, with a North American release yet to be revealed.
A few other not-old eShop releases have been confirmed for North American release along with tentative dates and prices. One of the most intriguing of which is Pushmo — called Pullblox in Europe — a 3D puzzler involving pulling and pushing blocks previously revealed as Hiku-Osu in Japan. If the 250 stock puzzles aren't enough, you'll be able to create your own come its release in December.
Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!, previously known as Picture Lives!, lets players doodle critters and bring them to life in 3D and hits in November for $6.99. Europe gets it on 10th November for €6.
Dillon’s Rolling Western is that 3D tower defence game featuring an armadillo in the WIld West and will be rolling into town in Q1 next year.
Swapnote — or Nintendo Letter Box in Europe — appears to be the 3DS evolution of PictoChat and lets you send 3D messages to friends via SpotPass and StreetPass for free in December. Messages support picture and sound in addition to your likely crude scribbles.
New puzzles and dungeons are also slated to hit StreetPass Plaza in the November system update.
User Comments
1. lz20XX
21 Oct 2011, 16:16 BST
Geez, slow down with the announcements
My wallet can only take so much
2. Blue_Yoshi
21 Oct 2011, 16:18 BST
I hope the Kid Icarus remake have a better save feature, I could barely get through the emulated version on the VC. Kirbys Adventure will be interesting as its essentially a crappy Nightmare in Dreamland but I never played the original so I cant wait.
3. justinbug
21 Oct 2011, 16:19 BST
@1 hey swapnote is free
4. Dodger
21 Oct 2011, 16:20 BST
Will be getting Kirby's Adventure. I love that game on Wii VC and was sad that it wasn't a Ambassador game but this is better.
And a way to actually message your friends? Incredible!
Wow, a lot to look forward to in the next couple months. Skyward Sword, that 3DS update, the messenger, the GBA games, etc.
5. Zach
21 Oct 2011, 16:21 BST
I love Kirby's Adventure, it's just the best
6. Mike1
21 Oct 2011, 16:22 BST
Good, finally some decnt 3D classics games.
7. justinbug
21 Oct 2011, 16:23 BST
yay !
8. I-U
21 Oct 2011, 16:24 BST
Finally, it seems like a message system is on the horizon for the 3DS. It really should have been there since launch. I wanted both Kirby's Adventure and Kid Icarus as part of the ambassador NES games; however, I'll definitely pick up 3D Classic versions of each. I wish NOA would come forward with a release date for either one. I guess they'll be taking the month later approach again.
Also glad to see Nintendo's 3DSWare titles dated, and it looks like NOA finally will be on track with Freakyforms though there are titles like Picross-e that should be hitting stateside too.
9. daznsaz
21 Oct 2011, 16:29 BST
is the kirby game short?will get it getting my hopes up for a bit of depth.but happy either way
10. Wildvine53
21 Oct 2011, 16:31 BST
So much downloadable goodness! I don't know if my wallet can take it. I'm hoping Rolling Western comes out as soon as possible next year.
11. Hejiru
21 Oct 2011, 16:32 BST
@daznsaz It's pretty lengthy for a NES game. The GBA game "Kirby's Nightmare in Dreamland" was a remake of this.
12. Raptor78
21 Oct 2011, 16:34 BST
Kid Icarus is a free incentive to Nintendo Club members in Japan. I hope they bring the offer over the pond.
13. Monkeh
21 Oct 2011, 16:41 BST
Finally, some 3D remakes I'll want to buy!
14. SuperOtaku
21 Oct 2011, 16:43 BST
YES! medusa shall pay for what she has done to Crona.... oh wait wrong topic...
15. Samholy
21 Oct 2011, 16:45 BST
niiiiiiiice. finally.
i wanted those in the ambassador, looks like theyre gonna be 3D !!!!
instant buy. kirby and kid
16. Mr_Moore3506
21 Oct 2011, 16:45 BST
each day another good game comes out...
17. Late
21 Oct 2011, 16:45 BST
I wasn't so interested in Pullblox/Pushmo but now I just watched the video review from TheBitBlock.com and I'm really excited! I'm getting it for sure!
18. Soupeep
21 Oct 2011, 16:46 BST
I like the Swapnote pictochat thingy. It sounds good but Nintendo pleases let us send messages online to friends, that would be so great!
19. SuperOtaku
21 Oct 2011, 16:51 BST
@18 well they did say Via SpotPass, which is wi-fi
StreetPass= Random Strangers, Spot Pass= Wi-Fi Friends
20. daznsaz
21 Oct 2011, 16:59 BST
@Hejiru good sounds decent
21. Knux
21 Oct 2011, 17:00 BST
Oh effing sweet, Kirby's Adventure 3D! Now I know what to save my leftover virtual wallet for (and Metroid II).
22. LEGEND_MARIOID
21 Oct 2011, 17:01 BST
Good Lord! They all sound like potential purchases for me....aarrrggghhh!
23. bro2dragons
21 Oct 2011, 17:04 BST
So now we understand why Kid Icarus wasn't released as an ambassador game/ appetizer for Kid Icarus: Uprising. This is very good news.
24. Chicken_Brutus
21 Oct 2011, 17:05 BST
Oh my god. I honestly didn't expect ANY of my all-time favorite games to get a 3D makeover...but Kirby's Adventure?
Fan-freaking-tastic news. I cannot wait.
Oh, and Kid Icarus. Which I barely played as a kid. It'll be fun I'm sure.
BUT KIRBY
25. Clinker
21 Oct 2011, 17:14 BST
I saw the Kid Icarus 3D Classic coming from a mile away, but the Kirby's Adventure 3D Classic was unexpected.
26. Soupeep
21 Oct 2011, 17:19 BST
@NotSuperOtaku Oh thanks! I didn't see that!
27. KomicZ
21 Oct 2011, 17:21 BST
OMFG KIRBY!!!
28. DarkSquid
21 Oct 2011, 17:24 BST
These two guys? They're me.
29. daznsaz
21 Oct 2011, 17:36 BST
↑exactly what type of narcotics have those 2 guys ingested...
30. Karakato_001
21 Oct 2011, 17:36 BST
I'll take them all. Never played Kid Icarus, played only half of the Kirby gba remake, and that Swapnote seems like the much awaited messaging system with added features, plus those extra 3DSware games look great. I just need all their release dates. Its a shame though that we didn't get much details on the Gba ambassador games.
31. PunnyGuy
21 Oct 2011, 17:37 BST
YES! Kid Icarus and Kirby's Adventure will look great in 3D! Show me 3D Classics: Super Mario Bros. 3, and I will be one happy camper!
32. mariofanatic128
21 Oct 2011, 17:42 BST
I might get 3D classics: Kid Icarus and Pullblox. The former is more likely than the latter though as I don't like the design of the main character in Pullblox.
33. Linkstrikesback
21 Oct 2011, 17:51 BST
Kirbys adventure? Oh hey, a legitimate classic is being made into a 3d classic!
1 out of 6 isn't so bad I suppose.
34. warioswoods
21 Oct 2011, 17:57 BST
One of the greatest Kirby games of all time. Count me excited to finally get a dang platformer out of these 3D remakes.
35. zeeroid
21 Oct 2011, 18:33 BST
Man, Pullblox is a FAR better title than Pushmo. WTF!
36. Tech101
21 Oct 2011, 18:54 BST
Now that's a good reason to be turned into an eggplant once again!
37. MasterGraveheart
21 Oct 2011, 18:58 BST
Zelda. Mario. Metroid. Mega Man. Simon's Quest. Final Fantasy. Blaster Master. Ufouria. Punch-Out. In a word... MORE!
38. 6ch6ris6
21 Oct 2011, 19:16 BST
ahhhhhhhhh why do we always get stupid name s in europe??
nintendo letter box is much too long. swapnote is super!
39. kkslider5552000
21 Oct 2011, 19:42 BST
Love Kirby's Adventure, but I kinda already own the VC version and Nightmare in Dreamland. If you've never played the game though, you need to.
40. Heavy_Barrel
21 Oct 2011, 19:45 BST
great choice for 3D classics. I'd love to Sega get some of their old games like Space Harrier and Outrun for 3D games.
41. tendoboy1984
21 Oct 2011, 19:49 BST
If Kirby and Kid Icarus were coming out in the US, NoA would have included them in their press release.
42. JonWahlgren
21 Oct 2011, 19:52 BST
@tendoboy1984 Are you saying these won't come out in the US?
43. NintyFan
21 Oct 2011, 19:58 BST
Kid Icarus wasn't that big of a shock to me since Nintendo had been considering it for a while, but it's very welcoming news! It'll be great to see Kirby's Adventure's beautiful 8-bit graphics in 3D. It's time the 3D Classics series moved on from arcade-style games to something with more substance.
44. Milkman-123
21 Oct 2011, 20:05 BST
@28
ditto.
45. SteveW
21 Oct 2011, 20:14 BST
Wow!!! 2 of my all time favorites! I can't wait!
46. LordAndrew
21 Oct 2011, 20:40 BST
What use is sending messages via SpotPass and StreetPass? Receiving messages from friends via SpotPass, fine. But sending messages passively? Huh?
47. LordJumpMad
21 Oct 2011, 20:49 BST
Meh
We should have gotten this along time ago.
better late then never I guess Nintendo
48. tertium_quid
21 Oct 2011, 20:56 BST
@13, @31 Ditto, to both of you (at least as far as Kirby & SMB3 are concerned; not a Kid Icarus fan myself)
Kirby's Adventure & Kid Icarus probably weren't ambassador games because they planned on making them 3D Classics. Imagine how mad we'd all be if these had been ambassador games and then the 3D ones came out.
49. Aqueous
21 Oct 2011, 21:06 BST
Swapnote, should be fun for setting up online games and very useful
50. FluttershyGuy
21 Oct 2011, 21:17 BST
Can't wait for Kid Icarus and Kirby 3D Classics! Encouraging for the future of these 3D overhauls for bigger platformers getting the treatment! Next year will be a heck of a year for Kid Icarus with this, Uprising, and hopefully Of Myths & Monsters for VC!
Funny to see that screen pic of the end boss. I mentioned in a thread last night (before the Nintendo announcements) that that terrified me the first time I saw it! Anyone else? I expected a much smaller, but still fair sized Medusa. Then, I see THAT GRUESOME THING taking almost the whole right side of the screen...AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! That, and Zelda II's giant blue bot in the Great Palace that drops from the ceiling out of nowhere. HELP!
And now that you guys have shown it here, others yet to finish Kid Icarus won't get the crap scared out of them like I did, and I WANTED THEM TO!
51. pntjr
21 Oct 2011, 21:30 BST
Kirby or Kid Icarus...
KIRBY!
Kid Icarus will have to wait!
Kirby is THE game to play!
52. Mully
21 Oct 2011, 21:51 BST
Kirby's Adventure as a 3D classic is what I had in mind when the 3D Classics series was first announced. It's good to know that Nintendo has finally wised up to what "classic" gaming truly is.
53. Ramses
21 Oct 2011, 22:05 BST
Wow, it looks like Nintendo decided to give us something GOOD to make up for the abysmal Urban Champion remake!
54. Slapshot
21 Oct 2011, 22:26 BST
Heck flipping yes! This is how you get money from Slappy Nintendo!
Now Slappy has to remember not to throw his 3DS when getting his butt kicked in Kid Icarus!
55. NinjaMario
21 Oct 2011, 22:46 BST
HOORAY!!! OH MY GOSH!!! finally what we've all been waiting for... Pictochat online. I CANT be the only one this excited for it!!!!!!
56. TeeJay
21 Oct 2011, 22:49 BST
I'm happy and all, but I think Swapnote should also feature live Pictochat-like chatting with friends on your friends list.
EDIT: Wait, does Spotpass cover that? Except not live
57. Henmii
21 Oct 2011, 22:54 BST
Swapnote sounds better then Nintendo letter box!
58. Aqueous
21 Oct 2011, 23:55 BST
@TeeJay - I think it will because spotpass can happen while the system is running just like streetpass
59. Sylfi
22 Oct 2011, 00:05 BST
@TeeJay It'll probably end up being somewhat like posting on someone's wall on Facebook.
60. shoopdawoop70
22 Oct 2011, 00:39 BST
this month gets better and better
61. pntjr
22 Oct 2011, 01:22 BST
@Slapshot Nintendo's Method:
You buy Kid Icarus,
Almost beat the game but die,
Get angry and throw your 3DS at the wall
And go out to buy another 3DS with another Kid Icarus...
62. Sneaker13
22 Oct 2011, 01:38 BST
Can't wait for Kid Icarus. Wanted to buy it on the VC, but now I'll just wait for this one.
63. pocket_arsenal
22 Oct 2011, 02:14 BST
Well... I might get both them 3D classic. Kirby's Adventure is my favorite Kirby game. And I loved Kid Icarus.
What's the story on the 3D classics save features though?
It's a shame they'll be more than 5 dollars though. Whatever.
64. Sir_Dragoon
22 Oct 2011, 03:25 BST
YES! Kirby! Finally a decent 3D Classic
65. Capt_N
22 Oct 2011, 03:45 BST
Awesome! & awesome avatar @Sylfi.
66. NinjaMario
22 Oct 2011, 14:38 BST
@TeeJay When people say via spotpass they mean you can send messages over the Internet to your friends. But you don't even need Internet. So yeah.
67. Thomas
22 Oct 2011, 16:21 BST
Kid Icarus for 3DS...tempting...
68. Bass_X0
22 Oct 2011, 18:43 BST
Let's go kick that King Dedede all over Dream Land!
69. Beechbone
22 Oct 2011, 21:53 BST
Kid Icarus 3D? I'd pay for that.
70. rafaelluik
23 Oct 2011, 03:28 BST
I'm a fan of Kirby but why getting Kirby's Adventure after it had a much improved remake on GBA, etc...? 3D, really?