Early 2013 original titles revealed for 3DS and Wii U eShop

Last night’s Nintendo Direct presentations dropped a lot of release dates, some for Americans and some for us Australians via the way of European dates. Here’s some of what’s coming to the 3DS eShop and Wii U in the way of original titles.

3DS

Tokyo Crash Mobs:  This very peculiar game has the player tossing people, at lines of other people, possibly in an attempt to jump the queue. The game feels very Japanese, and will be available for purchase from the eShop on the 17th of Jan.

Picross E2: The sequel to Picross E will land in the 3DS eShop in January 2013 with 150 new puzzles and a brand new game mode called Micross.

Hydroventure: Fluidity Cycle, known as Fluidity: Spin Cycle in North America, will be coming very soon on December 13th. This is the sequel to Fluidity, and this 2D puzzle game will also hit American shores just after christmas.

Rhythm Hunter: Harmoknight is set to be release around March 2013. This new platformer from Gamefreak has the player running through stages collecting notes and attacking enemies to the beat of the music.

Wii U

Zen Studios is bringing Zen Pinball 2 to the Wii U eShop in March 2013. The game will feature free trials for different tables, and a huge catalog of tables to purchase in game, like a Plants vs Zombies and Marvel themed tables.