Nintendo has announced five new video series -- one featuring Zelda and another featuring Pikmin -- it will distribute through the Nintendo Video app on 3DS beginning today.

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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 see deal Nintendo Selects: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD - Wii U $19.99 on Gamestop

: 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 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.

: 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.

: 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.

: 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.

Each of the five shows will be automatically downloaded to any 3DS with the Nintendo Video app, which is a free download on the eShop, installed on the system and set up to download content through SpotPass. The short videos will begin being released today, November 1, with new episodes continuing to be released through some unspecified point in 2014.The five shows, as described by Nintendo, include the following:Nintendo Video first launched in July 2011 . Along with the occasional music video, much of the content released for it has been short comedy videos, some of which were produced by CollegeHumor.The first episode of The Misadventures of Link, Bravest Warriors, Wildheart Riukiu, and Bee and PuppyCat are all now available.

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