Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Is it time to start up the Wii U rumor mill once again? Perhaps, as someone has published some unconfirmed specs about the console.

Wii U Daily claims to have obtained some information from a developer who has been porting a PlayStation 3 title to Wii U.

The rumored specs are as follows:

– Quad Core, 3 GHz PowerPC-based 45nm CPU
– 768 MB of DRAM “embedded” with the CPU, and shared between CPU and GPU
– Unknown, 40nm ATI-based GPU

Supposedly Nintendo has been testing one console version that includes 768 MB of RAM and another with 1 GB of RAM. The site believes IBM has made the RAM which is embedded within the processor.

Keep in mind that the rumored specs above were from a Wii U kit handed to developers back in March. It’s possible that the console has seen an increase in power since then and may give it a larger edge over the Xbox 360.

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Multiplatform

North America:
1. Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft, Wii)
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision, X360)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – Gold Remote Bundle (Nintendo, Wii)
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision, PS3)
5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda, X360)

Japan:
1. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Extreme VS (Namco Bandai, PS3)
2. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 3DS)
3. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 3DS)
4. Zelda no Densetsu: Skyward Sword (Nintendo, Wii)
5. Hoshi no Kirby Wii (Nintendo, Wii)

UK:
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision, X360)
2. Just Dance 3 – Special Edition (Ubisoft, Wii)
3. Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call (Nintendo, DS)
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision, PS3)
5. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega, Wii)

Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft)
2. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – Gold Remote Bundle (Nintendo)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo)
4. Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Warner Bros)
5. Toy Story Mania! (Disney)

Japan:
1. Zelda no Densetsu: Skyward Sword (Nintendo)
2. Hoshi no Kirby Wii (Nintendo)
3. Just Dance Wii (Nintendo)
4. PokePark 2: Beyond the World (Nintendo)
5. Itadaki Street Wii (Square Enix)

UK:
1. Just Dance 3 – Special Edition (Ubisoft)
2. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega)
3. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
4. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)
5. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)

Nintendo 3DS

North America:
1. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
2. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom)
3. Asphalt 3D (Ubisoft)
4. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
5. Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs (Ubisoft)

Japan:
1. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo)
3. Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina 3D (Nintendo)
4. Super Pokemon Rumble (Nintendo)
5. Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle and New Friends (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
2. FIFA 12 (EA Games)
3. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends (Nintendo)
4. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
5. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. Monster High: Ghoul Spirit (THQ)
2. Kirby Mass Attack (Nintendo)
3. Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap)
4. Disney Princess: Magical Jewels (Disney)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. Power Pro-kun Pocket 14 (Konami)
2. One Piece: Gigant Battle 2 – Shinsekai (Namco Bandai)
3. Tamagotchi Collection (Namco Bandai)
4. Atsumete! Kirby (Nintendo)
5. Pocket Monsters Black (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call (Nintendo)
2. Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo (Activision)
3. Let’s Draw! (Majesco)
4. Art Academy (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)

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Cambridge, Mass. – December 2nd, 2011 – Harmonix today announced that on December 6th nine tracks from seminal British rockers Queen will hit the Rock Band™3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 900 artists and more than 3,000* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™

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Looks like the actors from the UK edition might be left in tact for the North American release.

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Let’s add this in here for the sake of completeness, shall we?

I’ll just say that those of you who haven’t imported the game and live in North America should absolutely purchase this game. It’s one of my favorite titles of all time!

It’s man vs. machine in a new game coming to Nintendo’s Wii™ console in spring. Xenoblade Chronicles™ asks players to use the Monado blade to take on a seemingly endless series of invading Mechon robots in a sweeping role-playing adventure.

The main character is Shulk, a weapons researcher who must confront the Mechon by wielding the ancient Monado blade. It’s the only weapon that has any effect against the Mechon, and it also enables Shulk to see the future.

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Along with Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! for the eShop, Shin’en has another 3DS title in the works. The studio confirmed awhile back that they were developing a new Jett Rocket project for Nintendo’s portable.

While it’s still unclear as to how the game will play, Shin’en has confirmed that it won’t be a sequel to Jett Rocket for WiiWare. Fans can expect a “completely surprising” title according to Shin’en co-founder Manfred Linzner.

Linzner said (rough translation):

“For now, we can only say that we have a title in the works, plays in the Jett Rocket the main role. However, it is not a sequel to ‘Jett Rocket’ for WiiWare, but something that is independent and completely surprising.”

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The news is now 100% official. Xenoblade Chronicles will be coming to North America in April 2012. It appears that the game will be sold exclusively at GameStop and on Nintendo’s online store.

You can pre-order the game here starting December 13 or here from GameStop right now.

Nintendo just posted to their Facebook page :

“It’s confirmed! Next year, Wii players throughout North America can wield the Monado blade and join the epic battle between the Homs and the Mechons in Xenoblade Chronicles. Like this post if you’re ready for an adventure on the surface of two frozen Titans!”

You can find a fact sheet after the break.

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19-Year Tenure Spanned from Game Boy to Nintendo 3DS

REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 1, 2011 – Nintendo of America Inc. announced that after 19 years of exemplary service, including more than 12 years as its general counsel, Senior Vice President Richard “Rick” Flamm will retire in the spring.

Initially hired to lead Nintendo’s Litigation team, Rick was soon tapped to also manage the Anti-Piracy team, and was promoted to general counsel in 1999. He grew Nintendo’s Legal department into a modern, dynamic and robust team. His tenure began in the days of the iconic Game Boy™ system and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System™, and carried through the Nintendo DS™, Wii™ and Nintendo 3DS™ eras.

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