Nintendo announces new North American 3DS plans – including Fire Emblem

Via its online service Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced this morning that quite a few games are making their way to 3DS this Fall and that the company has some amazing plans for the system.

Highlights:

• 20 games coming this Fall

• Paper Mario – Sticker Star is coming in two months!
  • Relies entirely on stickers for battle – consumable stickers means that once used, they’re no longer available to you unless more are purchased.
  • First look at the game – promises almost exactly some of the classic Paper Mario gameplay we know and love.
    • There’s an awesome goat sticker. Did I mention that’s it’s awesome?

• Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask will take place in the present and Professor’s Layton’s high school years.
  • 365 downloadable puzzles, free of charge.
• Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone

• Style Savvy: Trendsetters
  • Demo for this game is available now.

• New Super Mario Bros. 2
  • Leaderboards system now in place for gamers
  • 2 new course packs are available for purchase in-game today

• Crashmo
  • Sequel to Pushmo
  • Launches November 22

• Fluidity Spin Cycle
  • Releases December 27

• WarioLand II and Castlevania: The Adventure are coming to the e-shop

• Fire Emblem: Awakening will be released in just a few months
  • Perhaps the best looking game for the 3Ds
  • Playable avatar and gorgeous cut-scenes

• Early next year, we’ll see Animal Crossing: A New Leaf
  • This is the official title for North America
  • Exact release date TBA