The upcoming Comic-Con 2014 will have a lot to offer on the gaming segment too. Nintendo has already confirmed that it will be offering close to 19 video games during the conference.
Comic-Con 2014 is to be held in San Diego starting from 24 July to 27 July. Nintendo has promised participants that it will give them a hands-on experience.
Video games like Super Smash Bros for Wii U & 3DS, Hyrule Warriors and Bayonetta 2 will be included in the annual convention. This will be the first time that some of the games will be playable at this event. The games will all be at the 'Nintendo Gaming Lounge' in the Marriott Marquis & Marina hotel, which will be adjacent to the convention grounds, CVG reported.
Apart from these games, Nintendo will also be displaying Amiibo figurines and the there will also be a Tomodachi Life-themed R&R area. The company will also be hosting the Nintendo Challenge Live stage show and Super Smash Bros for 3DS tournament.
Nintendo's Playable Demos
Nintendo 3DS
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS from Nintendo
- Pokemon Art Academy from Nintendo
- Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney from Nintendo
- Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal from SEGA
- THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL from Square Enix, Inc.
- Shovel Knight from Yacht Club Games (Nintendo eShop)
- Siesta Fiesta from Mojo Bones Ltd. (Nintendo eShop)
Wii U
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U from Nintendo
- Hyrule Warriors from Nintendo
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker from Nintendo
- Yoshi's Woolly World from Nintendo
- Mario Kart 8 from Nintendo
- Bayonetta 2 from Nintendo
- Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric from SEGA
- Just Dance 2015 from Ubisoft
- Skylanders Trap Team from Activision
- Shovel Knight from Yacht Club Games (Nintendo eShop)
- 1001 Spikes from Nicalis (Nintendo eShop)
- Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition from DrinkBox Studios (Nintendo eShop)
Meanwhile, the sales of Nintendo 3DS have jumped up in Japan. The sale of 3DS and Vita combined was close to 100,000 units, up to13 July, according to Media Create, a retail monitor.
The boost in the 3DS hardware is more likely due to the sale of Level 5 RPG, Yo-kai Watch 2 that sold more than 1.3 million since it was released on 10 July.
