Wii U
Nintendo Officially Discontinues Wii in Japan
Nintendo of Japan quietly listed Wii as discontinued in Japan on its official website today. We all knew it was coming. Earlier this year Nintendo shut down several off the system’s major channels and other networking functionality. Then Nintendo told us Wii production would end soon in Japan. Now, here we are. Nintendo will continue to produce Wii’s elsewhere in the world, but ...
Call of Duty: Ghosts Clans Trailer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ENaKZjStM0[/youtube] Activision released a trailer for Call of Duty: Ghosts. The latest video details the game’s Clans, a major part of Ghosts‘ multiplayer experience. Joining Clans — besides playing death matches with your friends — grants additional experience points and rewards. Also, another tidbit: Clans will not be cross...
Bayonetta 2 Playable at New York Comic Con
Interested in trying out Bayonetta 2 before its release in 2014? Well, New York Comic-Con is your chance! Nintendo will have a playable version of Bayonetta 2 on the show floor. NYCC runs from October 10-13 and will be held again in Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Attendees will be able to play demos of other hotly anticipated titles for Nintendo platforms such as Pokémon X & Y, Sup...
Wii U System Update
So with all of the attention that surrounded the Nintendo Direct on Tuesday, a system update for the Wii U stealthily downloaded to many consoles on Monday to surprise many gamers. I should add, it will only update automatically (or stealthily if you prefer) if the user gives the system permission to do so. After the installation is complete, there are a few new features that are easily visible....
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze has been delayed to early 2014
During today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that one of their key Wii U titles for the holiday season, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, has been pushed back to February 2014. Developed by Retro Studios, DKC: Tropical Freeze was originally scheduled to launch on the Wii U on December 6, 2013. Satoru Iwata reaffirmed that the delay for the title is meant “in order to optimum ...
New Super Mario 3D World trailer has a distinctly jazzy feel…and lots of new gameplay
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLOKVABfrzw[/youtube] Today’s Nintendo Direct opened with perhaps the most extensive look at Super Mario 3D World to date. It showed off equal amounts of the game’s character and gameplay, with a jazzy tune playing throughout and a look at power-ups galore. To name a few, the game will feature the cat suit we’ve already seen, the return of ...
Single-Player Only Batman Arkham Origins on Wii U Discounted $10
When Batman Arkham Origins releases on Wii U on October 25, it will cost $50. The $10 discount, however, comes at a cost: this tablet-enhanced version of Origins will not feature multiplayer. It’s a weird call. A decision made more bizarre when you hear the logic from publisher Warner Bros. in summer: “The team is focusing development efforts on platforms with the largest MP aud...
Game Freak: Pokemon Snap on Wii U or 3DS a Possibility
In an interview with Polygon, Game Freak Director, Junichi Masuda discussed the possibility of Wii U getting its very own Pokémon Snap title. Fortunately, we didn’t get corporate speak. Matsuda was a bit more straight-forward: “Personally, I really love the Pokémon Snap game, but it wouldn’t be interesting if we just released the same game, how it was before, for the Wii ...
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Meets Kickstarter Target
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero met its Kickstarter funding goal. The title crossed the $400,000 mark and now makes its way to every major console platform, including Wii U. Do you want to show your support? Don’t worry; it isn’t too late to contribute. The project has several stretch goals that yield additional chapters and modes. You can expect Half Genie Hero to release around October 2014. ...
Wii Fit U Announced for eShop Download
Today, Nintendo announced Wii U will be able to download Wii Fit U free for one month. The only requirements? You only need a Wii Balance Board and broadband Internet connection. The company goes a bit farther with the offer too. See, gamers can download Wii Fit U from eShop between November 1, 2013 and January 31, 2014. You can play the full game for one month. Then all you need to do is buy ...
Wii Sports Club announced for Wii U
Today during a Wii Fit U Direct, Satoru Iwata announced a new Wii Sports game is heading its way to the Wii U. Wii Sports Club so far is an eShop exclusive and takes the five sports from the original Wii launch title, brings them into HD, Wii MotionPlus controls and also add online multiplayer for the first time. Only two of the five sports (Tennis and bowling) will make it in time for the games l...
Developers Unfazed by Separate Online Accounts
If you own a 3DS and Wii U you might have realized by now your online accounts aren’t connected. Fans and, apparently Nintendo employees, have clamored for a unified experience between Wii U and 3DS accounts. Still, unification remains an unfulfilled, oft-requested feature and we have heard little about its possible implementation. However, the discussion left out important party: developer...