Last week we told you that Shigeru Miyamoto was being honored as a special guest for Japan Expo, (UPDATE) a yearly event held in France that seeks to honor the best entertainment in Japan. The event is happening this week from July 2 to July 6 and Nintendo will have several of its new games available for attendees to play, including several newly announced titles. If you live in Europe and you plan on going this year, here’s a look at what you’ll be able to play.
Wii U exhibits
- Mario Kart 8
- Splatoon
- Bayonetta 2
- Bayonetta
- Hyrule Warriors
- Yoshi’s Wooly World
- Sonic Boom : Rise of Lyric
- Captain Toad : Treasure Tracker
- One Piece Unlimited World : Red
- Wii Karaoke U by Joysound
- Mario Party 10
- Mario vs Donkey Kong
- Project Giant Robot
- Project Guard
- Mario Maker
- Pikmin 3
- Swords & Soldiers 2
- Affordable Space Adventures
- Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
- NES Remix 1 & 2
- Shovel Knight
Nintendo 3DS
- Super Smash Bros. (multiplayer + Smash Run)
- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
- Tomodachi Life
- Animal Crossing : New Leaf
- Sonic Boom : Shattered Crystal
- Pokémon Art Academy
- One Piece Unlimited World : Red
- Fantasy Life
- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy : Curtain Call
- Phoenix Wright : Ace Attorney Trilogy
- Hometown Story
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal : World Duel Carnival
- Conception II : Children of the Seven Stars
- Etrian Odyssey Untold : The Millenium Girl
- The Denpa Men 3 : Rise of Digitoll
- Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Steel Diver : Sub Wars
- Nintendo Pocket Football Club
- Inazuma Eleven Go
- digital mangas (French eShop only)
As you can see there will be some new games on showcase, but most of the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games have already been released. Ultimately the show is more about awareness than featuring new products, but if you want to get your hands on Hyrule Warriors or Splatoon early, this is the best place to do so.