HUGE RUMOR: Lots of alleged Nintendo lineup stuff. Metroid 3DS, Mario Kart U 2014, Year of Yoshi next year, Radically different Smash bros

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Don't really believe this as a whole since, as others have pointed out, it's a lot of vague statements that any Nintendo fan could write. What does stand out to me is the whole "Year of Yoshi" idea...I could TOTALLY see them doing this with Yarn Yoshi and Yoshi's Island 3D BOTH seemingly targeted for next year. Release those two games, plus 3-4 other Mario games (which Yoshi happens to be in) between the two systems (Mario Kart U, Mario Party 3DS, Smash Bros., etc.) and probably some old Yoshi games for VC. Guess that means we'll get to see Miyamoto and/or Iwata dressed in a Yoshi costume or hat while they bring some game info "directly to us." Heh, actually wouldn't surprise me if we saw MORE dlc for NSMBU called New Super Yoshi U. *shakes head and rolls eyes*

Also, I agree with pokeclaudel...it's time for Peach to get another game of her own or AT LEAST be playable in the 2D Mario games again from now on. The "New" series is so lazy....seriously, in an Iwata Asks interview they even admitted themselves that the reason they don't put Peach in those games is because that way all the character animations are identical, so it's easier and less work for the developers.....gag me with a shovel.

Also, also...on this same tangent of playable characters...since they're trying to implement or at least considering multiplayer for Zelda U...it's time for Zelda to be playable. How awesome would that be to be able to run around as her and fight side by side with Link using her magic, similar to Smash Bros.? Hell, even give her a sword like in Twilight Princess...and for that matter, give her the ability to transform on the fly into Sheik like in Smash. Would be awesome and would freshen up the Zelda series more than just being able to do the Water dungeon *GASP*...BEFORE...the Fire or Forest dungeons.

Sorry for the rambling and ranting, anyway...very optimistic and pumped for this Nintendo Direct. I really think Nintendo has the opportunity and the right games to be able to hit a home run both at E3 specifically AND for the 2nd half of the year.