Nintendo Bringing Wii U to PAX Prime
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Nintendo has announced its lineup for PAX Prime 2012. Not only will the Wii U be playable, but the eShop game Fluidity: Spin Cycle will make its debut at the show.
The Big N’s full lineup is posted below, along with more information.
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– This year’s PAX Prime event will be action-packed, thanks to special game sampling opportunities and activities from Nintendo. Taking place Aug. 31 through Sept. 2 at Seattle’s Washington State Convention Center, the show will offer attendees the opportunity to play the groundbreaking Wii U™ system and several upcoming games, including Pikmin™ 3, ZombiU™ and New Super Mario Bros.™ U. The Wii U console launches this holiday season and introduces the Wii U GamePad, a controller with a 6.2-inch touch screen that redefines how people interact with their games, their entertainment and one another. The Nintendo booth (#462) will be the site of hands-on Wii U game demos, giving fans an early chance to check out the system’s unique integrated second-screen gaming experiences.
PAX Prime attendees can also visit the Nintendo Gaming Lounge on levels 2 and 3 of the North Galleria to experience unreleased games for the Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ hand-held systems and a special Kirby™ game collection for the Wii™ console. All Nintendo 3DS software will be playable on the new Nintendo 3DS XL, which features 90 percent larger screens compared to Nintendo 3DS. Fans of the Kirby, Paper Mario™ and Kid Icarus™ series will enjoy one-of-a-kind opportunities to celebrate these extraordinary franchises, and the Nintendo Gaming Lounge will include a special Pokémon™ area, where fans can gather to battle and trade with other Pokémon Trainers.
Next Nintendo Direct taking place tomorrow, no Wii U updates
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Per its usual bi-monthly schedule, a new Nintendo Direct will be taking place tomorrow. The event is set for 7 AM ET / 4 AM PT.
Don’t expect any Wii U updates with tomorrow’s broadcast. Only the 3DS, and maybe a measly bit of Wii content, will be covered.
Keep track of this page for a stream. We should also have the live video on the site prior to the start of the broadcast and will have live updates as it progresses.
Thanks to 4Him for the tip.
Rune Factory 4 sells more than any other game in the series
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Producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto has confirmed that Rune Factory 4 is the best-selling game in the franchise. The fourth entry made its debut in July, selling 85,955 units in its first week.
The full listing of first week sales for the Rune Factory games is as follows:
(2006) Rune Factory – 42,210
(2008) Rune Factory 2 – 52,049
(2009) Rune Factory 3 – 41,279
(2012) Rune Factory 4 – 85,955
Rune Factory 4 sold 135,376 units through August 19. It has already surpassed life-to-date sales of the next closest title, Rune Factory 2, which has sold roughly 117,600 copies.
Another round of European NSMB2 promo ads
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These aren’t real ads – they’re made by Nintendo of Europe to promote New Super Mario Bros. 2. That doesn’t make them any less neat, however!
You can find another batch here.
New Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage? screenshots
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Finally, a look at the touchscreen layout!
Toki Tori launches on the North American eShop this Thursday
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Update: Make that this Thursday! Two Tribes said “next” in one tweet and “this” in another. Surely it’s the latter…
The Toki Tori ESRB listing was indeed a confirmation that the game would soon be hitting the North American eShop. Developer Two Tribes has gone ahead and said that it will be available on the store next Thursday. Pricing has not yet been officially set.
Nintendo Power’s most wanted games – August 2012
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3DS
1. New Super Mario Bros. 2
2. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
3. Paper Mario: Sticker Star
4. Fire Emblem
5. Animal Crossing
Wii
1. Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Edition
2. The Last Story
3. Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
4. LEGO Lord of the Rings: The Video Game
5. Skylanders Giants
Wii U
1. New Super Mario Bros. U
2. Pikmin 3
3. Nintendo Land
4. Rayman Legends
5. Game & Wario
These rankings should be changing with next month’s issue, which I imagine will be coming out soon. New Super Mario Bros. 2 and The Last Story are out now, of course!
Senran Kagura Burst screenshots
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