Wii U
Nintendo Issues New Super Luigi U Challenge
Masataka Takemoto, the game director for New Super Luigi U, recently announced a contest on the Miiverse for owners of this game. Upon completing the game, the player is granted access to the secret island that stores various stats from the play through. The first item listed is the number of coins that were collected. Here are his words about the challenge: “If you’ve finis...
Nintendo Adds Wii U eShop Offer
For anyone that receives email updates from Nintendo, this is likely something you have already seen. For those that missed it or do not receive email updates, Nintendo is running a short promotion on the eShop. An important note: this promotion is only listed for the Wii U eShop, not the 3DS one. Basically it works like this: If you add funds to your Wii U eShop balance between now and July 28...
Weekend Discussion: Third Party On Nintendo, What Can You Do?
One thing I have noticed about third party games on the Wii U/Nintendo in general is that there is a lot of negativity around the lack of support, despite the current 3rd party games, and those scheduled to release. There is no doubt that everyone reading this post is a Nintendo fanatic. Whether you are a hardcore fan, or a casual Nintendo fan, you are undoubtedly here because you like the compan...
Eathbound now available on the Wii U Virtual Console
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGOEMCG2Ll4[/youtube] The wait is finally over. Nintendo has announced that the cult-classic SNES RPG, Earthbound, will be available on the Wii U Virtual Console in North America and Europe starting today. First announced for the Virtual Console during an April Nintendo Direct, Earthbound has been on many fans wish list for the online service since its incep...
Video: Pikmin 3 US TV commercial
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXf0dZ42T_M[/youtube] Nintendo has rolled out the US television commercial for Pikmin 3. The ad goes in a different direction as opposed to the Wii U’s first campaigns for its early titles in which we are shown a young child commanding a small Pikmin army. Pikmin 3 is slated for release in North America on the Wii U on August 4th.
Captain Olimar returns to Smash Bros.
Smash Bros. fans woke up to a slight surprise this morning on the game’s official website when it was revealed that Pikmin mainstay, Captain Olimar, would be making a return to the title’s roster. More than ten images are shown (so far, only the Wii U version of Olimar is being displayed) on the Smash Bros. website depicting Olimar in the game’s various fighting arenas. Olimar, o...
Weekend Discussion: What Can Nintendo Do to Win Back Lost Fans?
I love my Wii U, the games, the features, the game-pad, and just about everything about the console. In fact, I honestly don’t have any complaints about the console. However, there are a lot of Nintendo fans that are upset various facets of the Wii U’s existence. Whether it be the quantity of games, the lack of complete third party support, the specs on the inside (power), or almost...
Reggie Speaks: “Games Drive The Install Base”
In an interview with Forbes, Reggie was ready when the tough question about the Wii U’s lack of power, compared to the PS4 and Xbox One, was discussed. In fact, he pointed out two very successful, yet underpowered, consoles from the past that dominated the marker…the PS2 and the Wii. Why were they successful? Simply put, it was the games. “The processing power of the hardware really...
Xbox One Backtracks On DRM Policies
I know, I know, this is not exactly Nintendo news, however it could potentially affect future sales of the Wii U once the Xbox One is launched. According to Kotaku, “Microsoft will reverse course on their DRM policies for Xbox One, dropping their Internet requirements and all restrictions on used games”. This news has also been reported by WhatHiFi and GiantBomb. GiantBomb created th...
Metroid U? Retro Studios Is Entertaining The Idea
Many Nintendo fans have been wondering if we will see out favorite heroine make an appearance on the Wii U, and when. Although there is no confirmation that such a game is in development for Samus, Kelbaugh, Tanabe, and Tabata have shared that they have some ideas with Venturebeat. One such thought is to create an attachment for the gamepad that will allow it to become a “zapper of sorts&#...
Reggie and Nintendo want to revisit older franchises for Wii U and 3DS
Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime spoke with MTV’s Multiplayer blog recently to discuss Nintendo’s future in the digital landscape and the company’s plans for the Wii U this year. One topic that came up during the interview was how Nintendo is considering digging up one of their many dormant franchises for release. Reggie went into full detail on how Nintendo...
Video: Microsoft Employee Tries To Persuade Gamers At Best Buy Wii U Event
We have all heard the rumors that Microsoft sent employees out to the Wii U Best Buy event to persuade the gamers towards the Xbox One. However, until now, video of the party crash was rather elusive. However, thanks to YouTuber shiggy diggy, we have some proof. Now, the video is not the best quality, so you might need to turn up your sound. However, the man wearing a Microsoft Polo and a back...