Having waited about 4 months since it’s unveiling, it is very good to know that Nintendo Land is hitting Wii U in less than a month, on November 18th (Wii U launch).  The Official Nintendo Magazine has shared some new details on 4 of the 12 games featured in this amazing Nintendo theme park title.  Fans of the Metroid, Mario, and Pikmin franchises will love these new details, as well as the actual games themselves.  Read on for the info! -Greg Boe (admin)

Balloon Trip Breeze

• Hero carries parcels between islands
• Delivering the parcels rewards you with currency to spend in the theme park.
• You can tap away certain obstacles on the gamepad but random prods (cheating) will cause the spikes to ricochet.

Metroid Blast

• Shooting doesn’t use the sensor to aim, but the MotionPlus (ala Skyward Sword).
• Gunmen boast Samus’ full moveset – morph ball, charge shots, evasive dodges and grapple beams – can use the latter to hang from the gunship.

Mario Chase

• In the Mud River Run stage, mud moats can be crossed via bridges that dissolve under the escapee’s feet.
• At the end of the round, you get a breakdown of everyone’s movement.

Pikmin Adventure

• Pikmin world re-imagined as clockwork Gashapon toys.
• Enemies arrive in plastic capsules, dispatched by a giant vending machine.
• When a Pikmin is eaten by an enemy, they emerge as Poo (!) Friends must then help to chip them out.