The Cave finally lands on the Wii U this week as the highly anticipated game is released. Plus the Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign, just announced yesterday, also makes its debut with Balloon Fight. A few more Wii U and 3DS titles, but nothing for the Nintendo Wii or the Nintendo DSi. That’s a shame. I really hope that there are more DSiWare titles in the pipeline.
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Wii U Direct – Two Zelda Games on the Horizon
Posted on January 23, 2013 by Jason Nason
Nintendo unveiled plans on Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct for not only a brand new Zelda game for the console but also the HD update and refreshing of GameCube Zelda game The Wind Waker.
With the newest Zelda game not coming around for quite some time as it’s still in development, Nintendo released details of the Wind Waker. The updated and upgraded Wind Waker will be released this fall for the Wii U. After showing off a demo of the Wii U using the Zelda game at E3 in 2011 the developers continued to see what they could do with the new system. They felt that Wind Waker wouldn’t just be a simple update but needed to be fully transformed into HD in a new game.Read More
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Wii U Direct – Other News and Notes
Posted on January 23, 2013 by Jason Nason
Nintendo will be releasig two updates to the Wii U which will alow software to launch faster and a quicker return to Wii U menu. The first update will happen in the spring with the second in the summer.
VIRTUAL CONSOLE
Nintendo is launching their Virtual Console for the Wii U and you’ll be able to play VC games on the Wii U Gamepad right after Nintendo releases their Spring update. Both NES and SNES games will in introduced on the service as well as the eventual additions of Game Boy Advance games.Read More
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Wii U Direct – New Yoshi Game Coming
Posted on January 23, 2013 by Jason Nason
Nintendo revealed that the company is working on a new game staring Yoshi for the Nintendo Wii U. This will be the first game to feature the dino as the main character since Yoshi’s Story for the Nintendo 64. That game was released back in 1998!
If you’ve played that game it was pretty fun, though people either love it or hate it. I’m of the latter. Loved it and played it a lot on my N64. It’s also been released as a virtual console title for the Wii.Read More
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Wii U Direct – New Wonderful 101 Trailer
Posted on January 23, 2013 by Jason Nason
Nintendo showed off a new video for Platinum Games’ upcoming project The Wonderful 101 at the Nintendo Direct on Wednesday.
No further details of the game were released and there is still no firm release date, but the new gameplay footage ramps up the excitement for the quirky title.
With one hundred unique characters in the game I think that Platinum and Nintendo would remiss not to capitalize on that an spin off other media opportunities when the game launches. If there is nothing planned in the way of anime or manga then some collectables would be a nice fit for the look of the series.Read More
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Wii U Direct – New Xenoblade Game Coming Soon
Posted on January 23, 2013 by Jason Nason
Monolith Soft is working on a new title for the Nintendo Wii U and it looks like it’s going to be in the Xeno series of games, but what it is and when it will be released is still a mystery. Presumably it will be a direct followup to last year’s Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii.
Nintendo unveiled the teaser trailer at the latest Nintendo Direct and the game looks gorgeous.
The game features the character design of Kunihiko Tanaka, music from Hiroyuki Sawano and comes from executive director Tetsuya Takahashi.Read More
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Wii U Direct – Fire Emblem / Shin-Megami Tensei Crossover Planned
Posted on January 23, 2013 by Jason Nason
Nintendo revealed a teaser trailer for an upcoming collaboration title being developed by Intelligent Systems Co. Ltd, Atlus and Nintendo. The game is a crossover between Atlus’ Shin-Megami Tensi series and Nintendo’s Fire Emblem series, though no other details were revealed.
Will this be a strategy game? Perhaps this will be a fighting game in the same vein as Marvel vs. Capcom. Considering the roots of the Shin-Megami Tensi series as a dungeon crawler and rpg it’s likely to be a crossover story and an RPG, but a nice fighter would be welcome.Read More
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Wii U Direct – Bayonetta 2 Development Progressing Well
Posted on January 23, 2013 by Jason Nason
Nintendo showed off a new developement video for Platinum Games’ upcoming title Bayonetta 2 via Nintendo Direct on Wednesday morning.
While Iwata couldn’t give much detail to the in development project, he stated that the project is developing well and then showed off a video from the developers.
There will be more locations in the sequel that they couldn’t fit into the first game. Expanding on the essence of who Bayonetta is, the scale of the game is grander and bigger. They’ve upped the scale of the game so that it feels like you are fighting the end boss right from the get go.Read More
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Ubisoft’s U-Play App Now Available on Nintendo E-Shop
Posted on December 2, 2012 by Jason Bassett
Yesterday, Ubisoft officially released the U-Play app and is now available through the Nintendo Wii-U’s EShop. When the user downloads and installs the application, the user will need to enter a username and password to access special features upon using the application.
Some of the features the user has access to are information of games that Ubisoft releases, rewards, achievements and other content. Some of the content, however is still locked like U-Play TV, friends, and even more interestingly enough the the U-Play shop. When checking the Ubisoft website, these features are listed as Coming Soon.
Some of the games having already been released that work with the new app are Assassin’s Creed III, Raving Rabbids, and ZombiU.
Source: Polygon.
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Wii U: The Next Generation is Here! Part One
Posted on November 23, 2012 by Jason Bassett
It’s finally here.
Nintendo finally launched its brand new console and I have spent a week drooling and playing on it for the last week now. It’s only been five days, but other than my day job, I have done nothing but use every bit of the console since its release on November 18, 2012. From the consumers lining up at Gamestops across the US to the heart aching 5GB update, users all over the US are now falling in love with the system. The Wii U is unique with its gamepad controller that acts as a tablet and it has brought some interesting ways to play games like Assassin’s Creed III, but the real games to try are ZombiU and Nintendo Land. From here on out, I will be speaking about my experiences with both the Wii U GamePad and the Pro Controller, along with the aforementioned video games above. Read More
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Satoru Iwata Unboxes the Nintendo Wii U
Posted on November 13, 2012 by Jason Bassett
As a bonus, late last week, Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata unboxed the Wii U to the delight of many others. Jokingly, he often compared himself to a shopping channel host. As a person who has unboxed things on camera before, let me say: he’s right….
Anyway, check out the unboxing for yourself here:
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Nintendo Network Explained
Posted on November 12, 2012 by Jason Bassett
On the minds of many gamers who may indeed be purchasing a Wii U this holiday is it’s online functionality. Many a gamer has been more or less worried about the Wii U’s online capabilities and many are considering this to be the make or break for the system. With that in mind, all of us have been waiting and wondering how Nintendo Network will function and if the dreaded Friend Codes would make their return. Finally, we have (almost) all the information we need. First off, Nintendo Network will not be using friend codes. Instead, users will need to create a Nintendo Network ID, while it’s similar to the Friend Codes, it is believe to be an alpha-numeric code that a user can choose instead of being automatically generated. When using the Wii U, the user will have a seperate Wii U Console name (these are not tied to each other) and the user’s Nintendo Network ID.Read More
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Report: Nintendo Wii U Pro Controller will Last 80 Hours?
Posted on October 16, 2012 by Jason Bassett
As we all know, Nintendo will be launching the Wii U in just a few short weeks and with that comes a couple of cool controllers like the Wii U Gamepad. Nintendo will also be releasing another conventional controller with the system as well. Dubbed the Wii U Pro Controller, the control itself looks like a different version of the Xbox 360 controller. Apparently, both Amazon and Gamestop is reporting some new details about the controller’s battery life:
In a report by Destructoid, retailers such as Gamestop and Amazon have been touting that the Wii U Pro Controller will last ~80 hours. A production description on Gamestop reads:
Your games, your way. However you think of your gaming style – hardcore, old school, or purely nostalgic – the Wii U Pro Controller puts you in the game. Designed for accessibility and extended gameplay comfort, the Wii U Pro Controller features the dual analog sticks and ergonomic button layout that you’ve come to expect, as well as a rechargeable battery that can last up to 80 hours on a single charge. The Wii U Pro Controller can be used for playing a variety of games – from packaged games at retail to downloadable games from the Nintendo eShop. Look on the back of Wii U game packaging to see which games use the Wii U Pro Controller. Not compatible with the Wii system or games.
This seems unparalleled to be sure. There also have been some rumbles (pun intended) that there will be no rumble feature supported into the controller. Which would give the controller a more unsubstantial boost in power. This would be a vast improvement over the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 controllers that do not get the power and will be vastly superior compared to the 3-5 hours that the Wii U Gamepad will provide.
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Nintendo Wii U’s Launch Line-Up
Posted on September 26, 2012 by Jason Bassett
We are counting down the next couple of months to the release of the Wii U and we have finally a firm Launch Line-Up to share. A lot of the games are pretty much what I expected and probably what you expect as well, but I will let you be the judge of that. Note that some games do have a tentative November release date, but shouldn’t hit the deadline by the end of the month:
Games Releasing on November 18th
Activision Publishing, Inc.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Skylanders Giants
TRANSFORMERS PRIME
Wipeout 3
Disney Interactive
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Electronic Arts
EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 13
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 Wii U Edition
Nintendo
New Super Mario Bros. U
NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor’s Edge
Nintendo Land
SiNG PARTY
SEGA
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Tecmo Koei America Corporation
WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Hyper
THQ
Darksiders II
Ubisoft
Assassin’s Creed III
ESPN Sports Connection
Just Dance 4
Rabbids Land
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013
ZombiURead More
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Nintendo Wii U is Region Locked
Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jason Bassett
Oh, Nintendo. Why do you go and make something awesome and then decide to pull things like this. If you have been catching up on the latest and greatest news on the Nintendo Wii U, then you will know that Famitsu just put out an article regarding the Wii U.
They have reported that Nintendo’s newest addition to your living room not feature the ability to play games outside of the US and Canada. So, if you want to play your Nintendo Wii U games from Japan, you’ll need to buy a Japanese Wii U in order to play them. This is very typical Nintendo as both the original Wii and the Nintendo 3DS are all region locked.
If you’re an avid collector of European or Japanese games, then I’m sure you’re just as disappointed as I am with this development.
Nintendo Wii U releases on November 18th, 2012 here in the States and will start at $299.99.
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