Nintendo Direct Summary 2/22/22

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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime hosted the second Nintendo Direct episode that lasted twelve minutes.  Here is a brief summary:

- Dillion’s Rolling Western, 20 hours of gameplay
- Available now in eShop

- Kid Icarus: Uprising discussed

- Mario Tennis Open release date May 20th

- The Last Story announced for US, published by XSEED Games
- Releases this year

Perhaps the more interesting Nintendo Direct episode was the one from Japan hosted by company president Satoru Iwata. Much more news was released:

- Wii no Ma will end on April 30th

- Kid Icarus: Uprising detailed by Mr. Sakurai himself

- Fire Emblem: Awakening trailer shown

- Pokemon vs. Nobunaga’s Ambition trailer shown

- Mario Tennis Open in Japan May 24th

- Fatal Frame: Crimson Butterfly Remake for Wii

- Culdcept 3DS trailer shown

- Rune Factory 4 trailer shown

- Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D announced

- Capcom, Sega, Bandai Namco, collaborate on a Nintendo 3DS game from Banpresto

- Game Gear games coming soon

- Etrian Odyssey IV for Nintendo 3DS trailer shown

No word on what portions if any of the Japanese Nintendo Direct will ever make it to US shores.