Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 134 Comments

Nintendo of America executive vice president of sales and marketing Scott Moffitt commented on the state of Zelda Wii U while speaking with iDigitalTimes.

He told the site:

“We confirmed that a Zelda game, a new Zelda experience is in development for the Wii U and we have our team hard at work on that. We want that to be the best Zelda experience. Fans have been waiting for and deserve a game when it’s ready, when it’s fully featured and when it can live up to what we would like to deliver.”

Moffitt also commented on the possibility of seeing a new Metroid game on Wii U. Ultimately, he indicated that developers “decide how best to create new and different experiences.”

Moffitt said:

Metroid is really up to our game developers to decide how best to create new and different experiences. This Metroid experience [Federation Force] offers a local multiplayer feature that could be a lot of fun for game fans and we hope fans try it out and come to their own conclusions. I have nothing more to announce about a Metroid game for Wii U but let’s be happy for what we have. We’ve got something and let’s experience it and hope fans will enjoy.”

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The Nintendo TVii service will soon be ending. On Miiverse, Nintendo announced that the program is shutting down on August 11 at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT. That also means that the related community on the social network will be closed as well.

Here’s the complete announcement:

Thanks to LiterallyNoodle for the tip.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has now gone live. This week, Kit and Krysta look at some comments. Check out the full video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments

The Palutena amiibo is going up for sale on Amazon’s website soon. You’ll want to head on over to this link at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT.

Amazon previously said that it expects to have “ample” quantities of the Palutena amiibo, though it’s still expected to sell out. You should be able to purchase one so long as you’re on the site when it becomes available in about an hour.

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Activision has sent out new information and screenshots pertaining to Guitar Hero Live. Today, we have more on the game’s Premium Shows.

Here’s the full breakdown:

Premium Shows are another example of how Activision and FreeStyleGames are bringing great new content to Guitar Hero Live. Whether it be playable concert footage, debut music videos and beyond, Premium Shows will give players a unique way to access some amazing gameplay experiences.

By completing various challenges, players will have a chance to play these Premium Shows to win in-game prizes based on the level of difficulty of the show. These prizes can include unique exclusive Note Highways or custom Player Cards that fans can use to show off to the Guitar Hero Live online community. It can also include Status rewards that help players level up faster or boosts that speed up the accumulation of in-game currency.

Black Veil Brides is the first Premium Show announced for Guitar Hero Live. In the gallery below, you can check out screenshots featuring live concert footage of the band.

Source: Activision PR

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Following the passing of Satoru Iwata, many game developers shared various messages about the Nintendo president. Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii was among those who had a few words to share last week. A translation of his comments are below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 8 Comments

The Animal Crossing amiibo cards, along with Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, are coming to Japan next week. While the cards haven’t been released yet, they’re apparently already facing a “major stock shortage”.

Retailer AmiAmi has been informing customers about the situation in a new email. Because of the shortage, “most orders” will not be fulfilled.

Here’s the complete notice sent out to consumers:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments

Nintendo has released a short trailer for Super Mario Maker today. We’ve posted it below.

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Badland: Game of the Year Edition is heading to the Wii U eShop next week. In order to download the game, you’ll need 171 MB of free space available. The title launches on July 30 in North America and Europe.

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The Captain Toad Figurine Lamp landed on Club Nintendo Europe late last month. For a look at the reward, check out the video below.

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