Wii U

Pokemon Rumble U NFC Figures: Everything you need to know

At this point, Pokemon Rumble U is the only Wii U game that makes use of the GamePad’s built-in NFC space. At almost any GameStop, you can see for purchase plastic, palm-sized capsules that each carry one small Pokemon figurine. There are 18 different kinds of toy Pokemon to collect, but there’s no way of knowing which one yours will be until you open it — or use the GamePad to c...

Nintendo Considered Two Other Zelda Titles for HD Remakes

  What if I told you there could have been high-definition versions of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess? How about Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword? According to Eiji Aonuma, the series’ caretaker, his team tested these Zelda titles plus Wind Waker when deciding which to make HD. In an interview with Polygon, Aonuma explained the thought process behind choosing Wind Waker in lieu of the...

First Impressions: Pokemon Rumble U

Pokemon Rumble U is available to download from the Wii U eShop right now for the price of $17.99. The game’s premise is quite simple: you take control of any toy Pokemon which you’ve collected (you’ll have four to get started with: Pikachu, Tepig, Snivy, and Oshawott) and battle in various arenas to befriend more toy Pokemon and progress in the game. In addition to your own Pokem...

Wii U – Zelda Wind Waker HD bundle is official

  We saw a glimpse of this special Zelda edition GamePad in the latest trailer of The Wind Waker HD for the Wii U and today Nintendo has confirmed the existence of a special Wind Waker HD Wii U bundle. The announcement came at the same with as the official Wii U $50 price cut. So this edition can be yours for just $299.99. The bundle swaps out Nintendo Land with The Wind Waker (download code)...

Wii U Price Cut Announced

This is the moment that seemingly everyone has been clamoring for since right after the Wii U was launched – a price cut has been announced for the Wii U.  Kotaku revealed this information today when they released details from an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. As its sales have been examined to slap a proclamation of success or failure on the new console, the ...

Wind Waker HD North America release set for October 4

Hidden within a press release for The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess tour was a bit of Wind Waker news fans have been clamoring for lately: a North American release date for the HD remake. October 4 is the date where we’ll finally be able to revisit The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in high-definition. Sadly, no word in the press release about the rumored Zelda Wii U bundle, but ...

Review: Pikmin 3 (Wii U)

Nintendo kept us waiting for the third instalment of their odd, genre bending adventure-strategy game. Pikmin 3 recently landed on the Wii U around the world, however has the wait been worth it? The main adventure mode is single player only but there are additional modes that let you play either co-operatively or competitively with a friend. If you have played either of the first two games you wil...

Dear Nintendo of America: Could you please make us more trailers like this one from the UK?

A trailer showing off already-released and to-be-released games exclusively for Wii U at a rapid-fire pace…these are a few of my favorite things. Nintendo of America could take a few notes from its UK sibling and give us more of this kind of advertising: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwOJyKxPt1s[/youtube] It makes you proud to be a Wii U owner, or jealous of those who are. But what...

New Wind Waker HD details emerge

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD for the Wii U is a little under two months from release (although, several reports suggest that it will get an early digital release) and more and more details about how Nintendo is changing the Gamecube classic are starting to emerge. Several of the new additions to Wind Waker HD include the ability to play and move in first-person perspective. Also, the dre...

Buy one Street Fighter II, get another two at a 50% discount

Starting tomorrow, Wii U owners can purchase one of three editions of Street Fighter II on the Virtual Console and get the other two at 50% off. The games include Street Fighter II: World Warrior, Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting, and Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers, all of which were released on the Super Nintendo. Street Fighter II is one of the most iconic and popular fighti...

Infendo Radio Episode 279: Pikmin on Pikmin action!

  On today’s show Scott Pratt, Harrison Milfeld and myself (Lewis Pugh) talk Pikmin, Nintendo’s Q2 fiscal report and finally end with a feature celebrating 100 million Wii’s sold! Also on a side note the browser media player should now be fixed for all. Of course you can enjoy the Enhanced Edition goodness on iTunes and most Podcast Apps, giving you images and chapters. Enjo...

Pilotwings stage revealed for Super Smash Bros.

Within the last month, Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has revealed online a Super Mario 3D Land stage for the series’ 3DS outing and the return of Captain Olimar from Pikmin. The Smash Bros. website has given Sakurai a chance to tease fans with a screenshot per day of the 3DS and Wii U versions. Now, a new stage from the Pilotwings series has been revealed today by Sakurai. The ...