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The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on April 2:

• Don McClean – “American Pie” – keyboard support

Each song can be purchased for $1.99/£.99/€1.49/160 Microsoft Points/200 Wii Points.

And that’s it, folks! No more Rock Band downloadable content after April 2.

Source: Harmonix PR

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments

Wii U can run Unreal Engine 3 just fine. But Unreal Engine 4? That’s out of the question.

When asked if Unreal Engine 4 would be possible on the system, Epic co-founder Mark Rein said:

“Hahaha no. I mean, sorry, it’s not really a correct answer. We’re not… we have Unreal Engine 3 for the Wii U. Right? And Unreal Engine 3 is powering all kinds of amazing games, still lots of games are being made with Unreal Engine 3. We announced today about a new Unreal Engine 3 license. Unreal Engine 3 doesn’t disappear because of Unreal Engine 4. But our goal for Unreal Engine 4 console-wise is next-gen consoles. That’s really what our energies are focused on. If you want to make a Wii U game, we have Unreal Engine 3, and it’s powering some of the best games on the Wii U already. Nothing controversial, guys.”

Given that a good amount of games will be making use of Unreal Engine 4 and other high-tech engines going forward, the Wii U may end up receiving even less third-party support in a couple of years than it is now. Still, I don’t think that many will be surprised by Rein’s remarks.

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Namco Bandai has opened an official site for its new 3DS game Toriko: Gourmet ga Battle. Access it here.

Only a few details about the latest Toriko title are known thus far. You can find some tibits here.

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

One Best Buy employee went out of his way to save R.O.B. the robot, Nintendo’s classic NES accessory, and put his job on the line in the process.

A customer intended to recycle of R.O.B. as well as a NES Deluxe Set through Best Buy’s “Renew Blue” program. Understanding the nostalgic and historic value of the item, the staffer had hopes of saving it. The problem came about when his manager warned him that he’d be fired if he took R.O.B. home.

Thankfully, R.O.B. is safe and is being moved to Best Buy’s headquarters rather than the scrapheap.

Best Buy spokesman Jon Sandler said:

“We are in the process of retrieving the robot and gaming system from the store so that we may put it on display here at our corporate headquarters in Richfield. A bit of nostalgia that our employees and visitors alike, are sure to enjoy!”

Best Buy senior specialist Jeremy Baier added:

“We recycle virtually any consumer electronic device out there, but as you can imagine an item like this is fairly unusual and we can see why it captivated our employee’s imagination.”

We don’t actually have a full resolution about this story. The employee’s fate is unclear, though he did not steal R.O.B. or the Wii U system. According to Business Insider, which reported on the situation, “Best Buy explained that it doesn’t publicly comment on its workers for privacy reasons, but did say that the sequence of events is currently being reviewed to ensure that the company’s policies were followed.”

Thanks to Captain N for the tip.

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First up is Superman vs. Green Lantern…

And next, Batman vs. The Flash:

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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:

Wii U

Game & Wario – 4,935 yen

3DS

Downloadable titles
3D Super Hang-On – 600 yen
Fractured Soul – 800 yen
The Starship Damrey – 800 yen
Zoo Resort 3D – 2,980 yen
Shoshinshakara Nippon Ichi Made: Flash Anzan – 5,800 yen
Fish Eyes 3D – 2,980 yen

Virtual Console
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (Famicom) – 500 yen
Donkey Kong 3 (Famicom) – 500 yen

Video content

Tomodachi Collection: New Life overview trailer
Cardfight: Vanguard commercial
Dragon Quest X video
Animal Crossing: New Leaf commercial

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