For detailed information about this series, see: Nintendo Land at Nintendo Wiki
Nintendo Land is a videogame created by Nintendo as a launch title for the Wii U console, and intended to demonstrate its functionalities. It was released on November 18, 2012, along with the console and boundled with it in all regions except Japan.
Much like the Wii games series, and specifically Wii Sports, Nintendo Land puts the player in control of the Miis and consists in various minigames. It takes place in a fictional Nintendo-themed park, with various attractions based on Nintendo franchises, each one corresponding to a minigame. These are:
Team attractions (players 1-5):
- The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest
- Metroid Blast
- Pikmin Adventure
Competitive attractions (players 2-5):
- Mario Chase
- Luigi's Ghost Mansion
- Animal Crossing: Sweet Day
Solo attractions (1 player):
- Takamaru's Ninja Castle
- Donkey Kong's Crash Course
- Captain Falcon's Twister Race
- Balloon Trip Breeze
- Yoshi's Fruit Cart
- Octopus Dance
The only original character is the park's host, Monita, which is a female robot with a monitor for head. She also has an evil counterpart called Dark Monita appearing in Pikmin Adventure and Metroid Blast.
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Note: every minigame in Nintendo Land is supposed to be a theme park attraction, so every element from other series is considered an imitation of the original one, therefore only creating a Sub-universe link with its series.
Mascot link: Miis are the main characters in Nintendo Land.
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Zelda | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a minigame based on the Zelda series. |
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Metroid | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a minigame based on the Metroid series. | 2 |
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Pikmin | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a minigame based on the Pikmin series. | 2 |
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Mario | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a minigame based on the Mario series. |
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Luigi | November 18, 2012 | The "Luigi's Ghost Mansion" minigame in Nintendo Land is based on Luigi's Mansion, and Professor E. Gadd is heavily implied to be the one describing the different courses. | 1a |
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Animal Crossing | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a minigame based on the Animal Crossing series. | 2 |
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Donkey Kong | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a minigame based on Donkey Kong. |
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F-Zero | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a minigame based on the F-Zero series. | 2 |
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Balloon Fight | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a minigame based on Balloon Fight. | 2 |
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Yoshi | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a minigame based on the Yoshi series. | 2 |
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Game & Watch | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a minigame based on Octopus. | 2 |
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Nazo no Murasame Jo | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a mini game based on Nazo no Murasame Jo. | 2 |
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Tomodachi Collection | June 6, 2014 | If a Mii is given a Wii U in Tomodachi Life, they will sometimes play games that sounds like and resemble attractions from Nintendo Land. | 3 |
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Super Smash Bros. | December 07, 2018 | Monita appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and then as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. | 1a |