Nintendo is teaming up with GameTruck to bring Splatoon play sessions to fans across the country. Over 100 GameTruck vehicles, decorated with Splatoon’s bright colors, will appear at parties with a Wii U console and the game.

Nintendo says that “GameTruck’s onboard Splatoon experts are ready to run kids through a rigorous Splatoon Training program, arming them with the best strategies to take them to victory.” While supplies last, the birthday kid can also receive a Splatoon series amiibo figure.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Wii U eShop charts (4/15/15)

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Super Mario 64
2. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
3. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
4. EarthBound
5. Super Mario Galaxy 2
6. Mario Party 10
7. Super Mario World
8. Metroid Fusion
9. Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
10. AVGN: Adventures
11. Golden Sun
12. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
13. Advance Wars
14. Super Metroid
15. Donkey Kong Country
16. Super Mario Bros. 3
17. NES Remix 2
18. Yoshi’s Island DS
19. The Legend of Zelda
20. NES Remix

Videos

1. Super Mario 64 Trailer
2. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
3. Nintendo Direct: 4/1/15
4. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
5. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes out of Nowhere
6. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
7. Mario Kart 8 200cc is Here Trailer
8. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit up for Wave One
9. Yoshi’s Island DS Trailer
10. Mario Kart 8 Animal Crossing Course Trailer
11. Mario Party 10 Launch Trailer
12. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2014 Trailer
13. Nintendo Minute – Mario Party 10 with Lamar Wilson
14. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Commercial
15. LEGO Dimensions Announce Video
16. Mario Party 10 Trailer
17. Octodad: Dadliest Catch Trailer
18. Nintendo Minute – Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Let’s Clay
19. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
20. Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures Trailer

Source: Wii U eShop

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Video additions to the eShop (4/15/15)

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s video additions to the Wii U/3DS eShops are as follows:

Wii U

Nintendo Minute – Let’s go to Space
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 Preview
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition Trailer
Word Search by POWGI Trailer
Splatoon Ranked Battle, Battle Dojo, and amiibo Trailer
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Accolades Trailer
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Launch Trailer
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Main Theme
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Gaur Plain
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Mechanical Rhythm
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – You Will Know Our Names
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Engage the Enemy
LEGO Dimensions Announce Video
LEGO Dimensions Announce Video Sneak Peak

3DS

Gore Magala and Seregios Theme Trailer
Hunter’s Seal Theme Trailer
Palicoes 4 Ever Theme Trailer
Nintendo Minute – Let’s go to Space
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 Preview
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition Trailer
Pazuru Trailer
Splatoon Ranked Battle, Battle Dojo, and amiibo Trailer
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Accolades Trailer
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Launch Trailer
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Main Theme
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Gaur Plain
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Mechanical Rhythm
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – You Will Know Our Names
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Engage the Enemy
LEGO Dimensions Announce Video
LEGO Dimensions Announce Video Sneak Peak

Source: Wii U/3DS eShops

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Wii U setting makes it possible to disable sleep mode with external hard drive

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments

There’s a small but notable option hidden inside the Wii U that most system owners are likely unaware of. Essentially, users can either enable or disable a USB storage device’s sleep function while the Wii U is turned on.

The setting can come in handy for those who have an external hard drive connected to the Wii U. NeoGAF’s HUELEN10 explains the benefits of keeping the option disabled:

Let’s say you are playing a game in where you don’t save often and the drive spins down. Then, an epic cutscene comes up and the game saves before a boss and instead of doing it and moving on, the game gets delayed, possibly even choppy, while the drive is spun up again to save your game. The threshold for some drives is as little as 5 minutes too, and spinning your drive up and down like that over the course of hours for multiple times is very less than optimal.

If you’re interested in accessing this setting, follow these steps:

1. Boot up your Wii U.
2. Go to settings.
3. Go to data management.
4. Press and hold down on the D-Pad for half a second.
5. While holding down down on the D-Pad, press and hold the + and – buttons and keep holding them until you see the prompt above.
7. Select disable; you will be advised that this setting might consume more energy.

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