Nintendo Land

Nintendo Land

Release
Platform	Date
Nintendo Wii U	November 18, 2012
Credits
Developer	Nintendo EAD

Nintendo Land is a video game for the Wii U that was created to demonstrate the capabilities of the Wii U and the Wii U GamePad. It includes 12 mini-games based off Nintendo franchises. These mini games include The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest, Pikmin Adventure, Metroid Blast, Mario Chase, Luigi's Ghost Mansion, Animal Crossing: Sweet Day, Yoshi's Fruit Cart, Octopus Dance, Donkey Kong's Crash Course, Takamaru's Ninja Castle, Captain Falcon's Twister Race, and Balloon Trip Breeze.

Mini Games

Battle Quest

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Two players battling a Moblin and a ChuChu

Main article: The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest

The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest is a mini-game based on the Legend of Zelda series in which one player is the archer (using the GamePad) and all other players are swordsmen (using Wiimotes). There are locations, enemies, and items based on the series.

Locations

• Lost Woods
• Death Mountain
• Gerudo's Fortress
• Ganon's Castle

Enemies

• Red ChuChu
• Green ChuChu
• Armored Big Moblin
• Big Moblin
• Quick Moblin
• Kargarok
• Keese
• Tektite
• Wizzrobe
• Stalfos
• Skulltula
• Ganon

Recognizable Items

• Master Sword
• Hero's Bow
• Triforce
• Jar
• Rupee
• Recovery Heart
• Eye Switch

Pikmin Adventure

Pikmin Adventure is a mini-game based on the Pikmin series in which one person plays as Captain Olimar (using the GamePad), and the other player plays as a lone blue Pikmin (using the Wiimote).

Metroid Blast

Metroid Blast is a mini-game based on the Metroid series in which one person flies the gunship (using the GamePad) and all other players play as Samus on foot (using Wiimotes and Nunchuks).

Mario Chase

Mario Chase is a mini-game based on the Mario series in which one player is Mario (using the GamePad) who is then chased around an arena by a player playing as Toad (using the Wiimote).

Luigi's Ghost Mansion

Luigi's Ghost Mansion is a mini-game based on Luigi's Mansion, in which one player is the ghost (using the GamePad) and all other players are Luigis (using the Wiimote) and players hunt each other.

Animal Crossing: Sweet Day

Animal Crossing: Sweet Day is a mini game based on the Animal Crossing series in which one player, using the GamePad, chases the other player as the police, while the other player (using the Wiimote) tries to pick up and return candy without being caught.