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Nintendo Gives Classic Characters a Wii U Reboot at E3

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It's been two years since the unveiling of Nintendo's Wii U at E3, so rather than recent years' demonstration of how to use the new technology and Game Pad, the company's E3 news centered on the upcoming releases of classic franchise titles updated for the console.

Many of the Wii U titles will launch in the later part of 2013, in time for the holiday season, while others are planned for 2014. Though the games won't be available for months, Nintendo is making four of the games available for preview play at select Best Buy locations on June 12 and June 15. There, customers can play demos of the just announced Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, and Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze.

Read on for a look at the games getting their public play debut this week.

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Super Mario 3D World
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The world of Super Mario 3D moves from the 3DS to Wii U this December. This new title offers up to four players play as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, or Toad.

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Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze
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8-bit fans get excited, this is the first Donkey Kong title to appear thus far on the Wii U. A big change in this new game, is an occasionally shifting camera perspective, for a look at play from, say, behind a barrel.

Nintendo says it will launch in November 2013.

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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
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Look familiar? Yes, this is a rerelease of the The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Gamecube game, enhanced for a 2013 audience with HD 1080p graphics. Expect integration with the social aspects of the Miiverse within game play. It's scheduled to hit stores in October.

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Mario Kart 8
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The latest in the Mario Kart franchise will have you waiting — it won't launch until Spring 2014. Major changes in the new game include the ability to drive up walls and upside down on tracks, along with allowing for multiplayer online play.

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