New FIFA 13 Wii U screenshots
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments
Hanafuda Cards return to Club Nintendo
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Hanafuda Cards reward is back in stock at Club Nintendo. You can order the reward once again for 800 coins. Head on over to this link if interested.
Wii U can support at least one wireless headset… maybe
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Update: Or maybe not. This is getting complicated again!
As NE reader Jake directed to us, PDP said the following about their afterglow headsets:
“Afterglow wireless headsets are compatible with Wii U. If the game chat utilizes the USB port of the Wii U console then the AG headset can receive the chat audio wirelessly. If the chat audio is directed through the 3.5mm audio jack on the Wii U pad then user can plug in the provided chat/game audio cable. It depends on how the game / chat audio is designed.”
So it looks like this will be another game-by-game basis thing again. With Black Ops II, wireless chat won’t be possible since it uses the the 3.5mm jack. As far as other games go? Guess we’ll have to wait until the console is actually out to know for sure. But it looks like it will certainly be able to work with a wired connection, and some games may be able to take advantage of the headset wirelessly.
One of the big, negative points made about the Wii U’s handling of voice chat is that the console won’t make use of wireless headsets. Mad Catz’s products are wired, as are the headsets made by Turtle Beach.
These two companies may be out of the picture for now, but PDP does offer a solution of its own. If you’d like a wireless experience on Wii U, it looks like you can purchase the “Universal Afterglow Wireless Headset”.
It’s not a Wii U-exclusive product – it also works with the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, PC, and mobile devices.
GameStop is selling the headset for $89.99. It’s expensive, but it should get the job done.
Thanks to Metaldave for the tip.
Inafune’s King of Pirates due out next year
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
It’s been a loooooooooooong time since we last heard about King of Pirates, Keiji Inafune’s new 3DS title. In spite of the silence, it doesn’t look like the game was cancelled.
King of Pirates’ official site now says that it’ll be released in 2013. The game may also head overseas next year as Inafune practically guaranteed that Marvelous – or some other publisher – will release it in the west.
Japanese eShop update (10/17/12)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS Downloadable Titles
EX Troopers DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Akumaj? Dracula (Castlevania, Famicom Disk System) – 500 yen
Rock Man 4: Aratanaru Yab? (Mega Man 4, Famicom) – 500 yen
Donkey Kong (Famicom) – 500 yen
Video Content
7 minute Animal Crossing: Jump Out video
Bravely Default commercial
AKB48+Me commercial
3DS XL new colors commercial
New shelf with almost all popular RPGs that have been released on DSi Ware, Virtual Console, or as a 3DS Downloadable title
Skylanders Giants dev on Wii U NFC functionality
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Skylanders Giants is coming to the Wii U this year, though it won’t be taking advantage of the console’s NFC functionality.
Toys for Bob studio head Paul Reiche has indicated that the team is interested in the feature. At the same time, he feels that the Skylanders portal will continue to act as a “fundamental” aspect for Activision’s IP.
“The problem is, if you look at the NFC, it’s in the GamePad, which is really convenient if you want to do the traditional ‘swipe your card’, but trying to set a toy on there, it slides off. At first, we looked at the NFC feature before we got the hardware specs and we were, like, ‘Uh-oh, now everybody can do this’. Then we saw the Raving Rabbids and the video that showed them putting the toy on the GamePad. Unfortunately, [Ubisoft] dropped that feature, and I think for potentially the same reasons, which is – for an ongoing game mechanic, it didn’t seem well-suited, as you are holding the GamePad.”
Reiche went on to further discuss the relationship between the LightCore toys – which light up when close to a portal and do not require batteries – and NFC:
“If you take any of our new LightCore toys – any of our toys that have lights – and if you take them up to any NFC field, they’ll start to glow. There’s definitely a relationship between them in the future that we could use. The ability to take your toy into your mobile and play with them somehow seems really compelling, but we don’t have that yet.”
Cloudberry Kingdom fact sheet
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Game Overview
* Infinite levels, infinite replayability, save and share your discoveries
* Intense 4-player local co-op and co-op bungee mode
* Customizable challenge for any skill level
* Over 12 unique heroes, guest heroes, plus custom heroes
Cloudberry Kingdom, the land where good heroes go to die, and Bob is the best of them all. Bob sits on the precipice of retirement, recliner ready, but first he must get back what he lost years ago. Jump and dodge your way through billions of levels on a last ditch mission to conquer infinity. The quest was never over. The princess was never saved. A challenge is waiting, are you ready?
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Chasing Aurora freeze tag gameplay
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
NintendoEverything enters ‘Extra Life’ 24 hour gaming marathon to help raise money for charity, and it’s all streaming live, on October 20th/21st!
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Site updates | 0 comments
tl;dr – Austin is going to stream 24 hours of gaming and perform hilarious commentary, all for charity. And YOU get to decide which games are played.
Twelve games. Two hours each. One man (and sometimes the rest of the ‘Here’s a Podcast’ gang, schedules permitting). Donate here.
Update: We will be streaming Saturday at 8AM via either uStream or TwitchTV! The games we play will be announced tomorrow! PLEASE consider donating (even $5– I’m sure a lot of you have a few dollars in bank accounts somewhere!) to help kids. I want to let you know that– due to demand– we’re adding a few “terribad” games to our list, which means we’re going to play a single terribad game for two hours straight at some point Saturday/Sunday. Maybe twice! And you can watch!
I’ve never made a single penny from all the writing and podcasting and video-making I do for Nintendo Everything. I would never think to ask you guys for money for myself. That’s not at all why I started writing for NE and not at all why I keep doing it!
That being said, I’m asking for money from you for the first time ever. Not for me, but for kids without health insurance who need medical care across the country. It’s all part of something called “Extra Life“; a huge charity event that pits players against time as they attempt to game for 24 hours straight, requesting “sponsorship” from friends and family for each hour that they play. It’s an awesome way to put gaming to good use.
Here are the only two rules:
1. Austin will be playing games all 24 hours, only stopping to go to the bathroom or trade off on single player games. He’ll still be there offering commentary to make things funny, and his eyes will never leave the TV.
2. Eating will be done while playing.
3. If other members give up, Austin will keep playing. Austin is strong. Austin will not stop.
Why Should I Donate?
Well, firstly to help kids. Any amount is great– a dollar, five dollars, ten, seven, thirteen, a hundred thousand–, and one hundred percent of it goes straight to the kids. No administrative costs for the organization, no money for Nintendo Everything, no reimbursement for how much I’ll be spending on caffeine– absolutely 100% of it goes to helping people in need. It is, as donations all are, tax deductible.
Beyond that though, I’m giving to you in return for your generosity. Not only will I be playing games from 8AM Saturday morning to 8AM Sunday morning, but I will also be streaming the entire thing live so you can slowly watch me go from alert and focused to delirious, reflexive, and exhausted. The whole thing will be like Mystery Science Theater, but for video games, live, and really really tired. It is bound to be hilarious fun.
Oh, and did I mention that you guys get to decide what games I play? There will be one game from each genre played in two hour spurts (which means twelve games in total), and voting is open now!
When Is This Happening?
The fun starts at 8AM, October 20th and ends at 8AM, October 21st.
What Games?
Nobody knows yet! Voting will be open shortly.
What If I Have No Money?
You can watch the event regardless of whether or not you donate, but if you want to help out without monetary donations, share my ‘Extra Life’ page on Facebook, Twitter, Friendster, etc and tell them your friend Austin is going insane to raise money for charity.
Thank you guys so very much! It’s a pleasure to be able to make features for you, and I hope you consider supporting Nintendo Everything’s efforts to raise a bit of money!
