Nintendo Video To Launch ‘The Legend Of Zelda’, ‘Pikmin’ Originals

Briefly: Just catching up on some news after this weekend’s fantastic Comikaze Expo, and this piece definitely caught my eye.

Nintendo has announced plans to debut an awesome lineup of new shows for the Fall season. Five series have been announced, including shorts based on The Legend of Zelda and Pikmin (which also reminds me that I still need to pick up Pikmin 3).

Here’s Nintendo’s description of the new shows (including Pendleton Ward’s fantastic Bravest Warriors):

– The Legend of Zelda: The Misadventures of Link: This original series of comedic shorts shows Link, the series’ star, in a new and hysterical light. His surroundings will be familiar to fans of the series, since the shorts are based on The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD game for the Wii U console.

 

– Pikmin Nature Documentaries: These “nature documentaries” explore the wonderful world of the tiny Pikmin. The animations, highlighted by dramatic voiceover work, are a tongue-in-cheek take on safari nature shows.

 

– Bravest Warriors: The latest hit show created by Pendleton Ward, the mind behind Adventure Time, follows four teenage heroes-for-hire as they warp through galaxies to save adorable aliens and their worlds using the power of their emotions. The series is produced by Frederator Studios and launched on the Cartoon Hangover channel on YouTube. New episodes of Bravest Warriors will appear every Friday on Nintendo Video.

 

– Wildheart Riukiu: This new series of 3D shorts comes from the creator of Meat or Die, which has already amassed more than 5 million views on Nintendo Video. Wildheart Riukiu incorporates charming 16-bit graphics with some not-so-charming, but hilarious, characters. Think ninja puppets.

 

– Bee and PuppyCat: A Cartoon Hangover Shorts fan favorite, this two-part series by Natasha Allegri follows Bee, an out-of-work 20-something who has a life-changing collision with a mysterious creature she names PuppyCat.

I’ve never opened up Nintendo Video in the almost-year that I’ve owned my 3DS. I’ll definitely be checking these out though. Which show are you most excited for? Sound out below!