All you need to know about Nintendo Direct

Some of the highlights revealed in the presentation include:

Wii U and Nintendo 3DS

· A New Challenger Approaches!: Cloud Strife – the legendary protagonist from the classic RPG game FINAL FANTASY VII – will enter the battlefield as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS in the future. Additionally, a special broadcast – the last one for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS - will be released in December.

Horse Life 4 brand new adventures on your 3DS

In Horse Life 4 you and your Horse gallop towards brand new adventures in a vast open world that awaits to be discovered!

Explore, make new friends, take on a variety of missions and win trophies in tournaments and show off what a dream team you are! Create your own heroine, choose your loyal companion from 12 different horse breeds and customise their look with a variety of new outfits and accessories!

Contemporary Magic: A Tarot Deck Art Project - iOS Android

In collaboration with ART CAPSUL, mobile games studio Dots (developer of the hit mobile titles Dots and Two Dots) has designed a free tarot card app that celebrates the fifth anniversary of the acclaimed traveling exhibition, Contemporary Magic: A Tarot Deck Art Project.

The app supports an auction to help fund the placement of an anniversary print edition in the permanent collection at the Andy Warhol Museum.

EA SPORTS UFC 2 Ronda Rousey Cover Announce - XO PS4

A SPORTS has unveiled Ronda Rousey as the global cover athlete for EA SPORTS UFC 2. Rousey, the defending champion and undefeated in the UFC, is the most dominant and recognised fighter in the world.

EA SPORTS UFC 2 innovates with stunning character likeness and animation, adds an all new Knockout Physics System and authentic gameplay features, and invites all fighters to step back into the Octagon to experience the thrill of finishing the fight.

The Peanuts Movie - Snoopy's Grand Adventure - PS4 XO X360 Wii U 3DS

In The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure, Snoopy explores the fantastical worlds of his imagination to track down Charlie Brown and his friends in an intricate game of hide-and-seek.

As he follows their trails, Snoopy will acquire new costumes (based on his many alter egos) that provide unique abilities for overcoming obstacles and reaching new levels, including flight stages that let him take off as the Flying Ace.

Transformers: Devastation action brawler screenshots and fact sheet - PC PS4 PS3 XO X360

Transformers: Devastation third-person action-brawler game. Combining fast-paced gameplay and fine-tuned controls, Transformers: Devastation evolves the iconic robots in disguise in a way never before seen in a Transformers video game.

The Kindred from Nkidu Games looks like a Minecraft clone to me...

Nkidu Games announces its partnership with The Kindred, an upcoming game combining city-building and survival in a voxel world shaped by your hand.

Beginning with only the bare essentials and a small group of Kin, venture into the unknown to uncover valuable resources, alter the landscape block-by-block, and transform a small village into a vast city of skyscrapers.

The Games That Started It All - Pokémon Red Version, Pokémon Blue Version and Pokémon Yellow Version for Virtual Console

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon launch date and limited edition Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card revealed for Pokkén Tournament.

The new games include Pokémon Picross and the relaunch of Pokémon Red Version, Pokémon Blue Version and Pokémon Yellow Version on the Virtual Console for systems in the Nintendo 3DS family. Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon and Pokkén Tournament were also featured in the presentation.

War Thunder plus free DLC included with Alienware Steam Machine - PC

Award-winning MMO WWII online game, War Thunder is included in the anticipated Alienware Steam Machine Bundle at launch.

As part of the Alienware Steam Machine Bundle, War Thunder players will also receive free downloadable content, which includes two premium vehicles.

Nintendo Direct announcements

The first global Nintendo Direct broadcasts in quite some time here are the headlines.

Wii U

• The Legend of Zelda is Receiving a HD Facelift - Out in March 2016
• Star Fox Zero to Launch on 22nd April 2016
• New Stages and Gear Confirmed for Splatoon
• Shadow Mewtwo amiibo Card to be Included in Launch Versions of Pokken Tournament
• FAST Racing NEO Given December Release Window
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks Released on Wii U in Europe
• Super Mario Maker Web Portal Due in December
• Mother 3 Heading to the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan
• Typoman Confirmed for 19th November Release