Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Guitar Hero Live has added a dose of Christmas-themed tracks via two new Premium Shows: Christmas Rocks! and Rock the Halls. It’s now possible to play the following songs through GHTV:

Christmas Rocks!

The Killers – The Cowboys’ Christmas Ball
The Raveonettes – The Christmas Song
The Darkness – Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)

Rock the Halls

All Time Low – Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass
The Killers – A Great Big Sled (ft. Toni Halliday)
The Darkness – I Am Santa

Source: Activision PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 18 Comments

Super Mario Galaxy is coming to the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow as a Wii download, Nintendo’s website has revealed. The game will be available for $19.99.

Here’s an overview of Super Mario Galaxy:

“Become Mario as he traverses gravity-bending galaxies, traveling in and out of gravitational fields by blasting from planet to planet. Control Mario with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Power-up to reach inaccessible areas. Collect Star Bits to either stun enemies or feed Lumas.”

An ESRB rating for Super Mario Galaxy recently popped up on the ESRB, hinting at an upcoming release. The game’s sequel has been out on the Wii U eShop since January.

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Nintendo distributed a 3DS puzzle in Europe last month. If you have a North American system, you should be receiving a SpotPass notification with your first piece. Just make sure Internet is enabled!

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Ocean Runner will be available on the European 3DS eShop starting tomorrow. A trailer for the game can be found below.

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A Target representative has posted estimated stock numbers for Lucas. When the figure ships next month, stores should have an average of 20-32 units on hand. His total shipped quantity is actually double that of Classic Mario, so he shouldn’t be too tough to find.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments

Nintendo of Europe has just posted a new video in which Takashi Tezuka and Shigeru Miyamoto play Super Mario Maker. Tezuka makes a course, and then Miyamoto does his best to complete it. Check out the full video below.

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Family Gamer TV has posted a lengthy interview with Image & Form’s Brjann Sigurgeirsson about SteamWorld Heist. Topics include amiibo, multiplayer, and lots more. You can watch it in full below.

As a bonus, here’s the latest episode of Image & Form’s “The Engine Room”, which features a big giveaway:

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Famitsu has posted the first official screenshots from River City Ransom SP. Find them in the gallery below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Amazon has opened up pre-orders for the HORI Pokken Tournament Pro Pad Limited Edition controller for Wii U. This item has been officially licensed by Nintendo/Pokemon, and is based on the official Pokken Tournament arcade cabinet controller.

Pre-orders can be placed on Amazon here. The item will apparently ship on March 18.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment

The Lucas amiibo just launched in Japan last week. Check out an unboxing video for the figure below.

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