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2016 was a notable year for Nintendo. It was Nintendo's debut in the mobile market with Miitomo, released in March. There are numerous rumblings about Nintendo's console.
Events
- February 26 - The original Nintendo 3DS celebrates it's 5th anniversary in Japan.
- February 27 - Pokémon franchise celebrates it's 20th anniversary.
- March 25 - The original Nintendo 3DS celebrates it's 5th anniversary in Europe.
- March 27 - The original Nintendo 3DS celebrates it's 5th anniversary in North America.
- March 31 - The original Nintendo 3DS celebrates it's 5th anniversary in Australia.
- June 14-16 - E3 2016
- June 23 -
- The Nintendo 64 celebrates it's 20th anniversary in Japan.
- The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise celebrates it's 25th anniversary in North America & Europe.
- July 26 - The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise celebrates it's 25th anniversary in Japan.
- September 14 - The Nintendo GameCube celebrates it's 15th anniversary in Japan.
- September 29 - The Nintendo 64 celebrates it's 20th anniversary in North America.
- October 20 - Official reveal of Nintendo Switch console.
- November 18 - The Nintendo GameCube celebrates it's 15th anniversary in North America.
Notable Releases
- Hyrule Warriors Legends was released in Japan on January 21.
- Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam was released in North America on January 22.
- Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash was released in Japan on January 28.
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio Olympics (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games) was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on February 18.
- Fire Emblem Fates was released in the West and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon in PAL regions on February 19.
- Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow versions were released on the Virtual Console on February 27. The Nintendo 2DS was also released in Japan on this day.
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD was released in Europe and North America on March 4.
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD was released in Japan on March 10.
- Pokkén Tournament was released in Japan on March 18.
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was released for the Nintendo 3DS in North America on March 18.
- Hyrule Warriors Legends was released in the West on March 25.
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Europe on April 8.
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Australia on April 9.
- Star Fox Zero was released in Japan on April 21.
- Star Fox Zero was released in North America & Europe on April 22.
- Star Fox Zero was released in Australia on April 23.
- Kirby of the Stars: Robobo Planet (Kirby: Planet Robobot) was released in Japan & South Korea on April 28.
- Kirby: Planet Robobot was released in North America & Europe on June 10.
- Kirby: Planet Robobot was released in Australia on June 11.
- Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE was released worldwide on June 23.
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio Olympics (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games) was released for the Wii U in Japan on June 23.
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was released for the Wii U in North America & Europe on June 24.
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was released for the Wii U in Australia on June 25.
- Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel was released in July 16.
- Dragon Quest VII was released in the West on September 16.
- Pokémon Generations was released worldwide on September 16 via YouTube.
- The Wii U was discontinued in Europe on October 1.
- Paper Mario: Color Splash was released in North America & Europe on October 7.
- Mario Party: Star Rush was released in Europe on October 7.
- Mario Party: Star Rush & Paper Mario: Color Splash were released in Australia on October 8.
- Paper Mario: Color Splash was released in Japan on October 13.
- The Nintendo Switch was announced on October 20.
- Mario Party: Star Rush was released in Japan & China on October 20.
- Dragon Quest VIII was released in the West on November 3.
- Mario Party: Star Rush was released in North America on November 4.
- The Wii U was discontinued in North America on November 10.
- The Wii U was discontinued in Australia on November 14.
- Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon was released in Japan on November 17.
- Pokémon Sun & Moon was released on November 18 in Japan and North America and on November 23 in Europe.
Character debuts
- Kirby: Planet Robobot - Susanna Patrya Haltmann
- Pokémon Sun and Moon - Geneation VII Pokémon (722-802), most notably Incineroar
Nintendo Direct
Games released in 2016
Wii U
Please select a region.
12 retail games were released in Japan.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | CERO | Source |
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| Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash | Nintendo | January 28, 2016 | A
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| Ginsei Shogi: Kyoutendotou Fuuraijin | SilverStar | February 25, 2016 | A
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| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD | Nintendo | March 10, 2016 | [3]
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| Pokkén Tournament | Nintendo | March 18, 2016 | A
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[4]
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| Star Fox Zero | Nintendo | April 21, 2016 | A
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[5]
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| Lego Marvel's Avengers | Warner Bros. Interactive | April 28, 2016 | [6]
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| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Nintendo | June 23, 2016 | A
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[7]
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| Minecraft: Wii U Edition | Mojang AB | June 23, 2016 | A
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[8]
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| Terraria | Spike Chunsoft | September 15, 2016 | [9]
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| Lego Star Wars: Force no Kakusei | Warner Bros. Interactive | October 13, 2016 | [10]
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| Paper Mario: Color Splash | Nintendo | October 13, 2016 | A
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[11]
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| Monster Hunter Frontier Z | Capcom | November 9, 2016 | [12]
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23 games were released in North America.
19 games were released in Europe.
Nintendo 3DS
Please select a region.
X retail games were released in Japan.
X games were released in North America.
X games were released in Europe.
Wii
Please select a region.
X games were released in North America.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | ESRB | Source |
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| Just Dance 2017 | Ubisoft | October 25, 2016 | Everyone 10+
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[225]
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X games were released in Europe.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date | PEGI | Source |
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| Just Dance 2017 | Ubisoft | October 28, 2016 | [226]
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| The Voice | Bigben Interactive | November 25, 2016 | [227]
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