Someone at Nintendo screwed up earlier today. Scribblenauts Unlimited appeared on the European Wii U eShop, despite the fact that the game had just been delayed earlier this week.

Nintendo has since commented on the error. In a statement, the company wrote:

“Scribblenauts Unlimited for Wii U which was recently delayed for Europe was made available today to download on the Nintendo eShop for a short period of time. This title has now been removed from the Nintendo eShop. We are very sorry for any confusion this may have caused and we hope to make further announcements on the European launch of these games very soon.”

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Ubisoft “understands your frustration” regarding Rayman Legends, will release another Wii U demo

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

At this point, it would be impossible for Ubisoft to ignore the comments it has been receiving regarding its decision to delay Rayman Legends in order to make it multiplatform. Gamers have been vocal on Miiverse, the company’s official Facebook page and forums, and other areas. Heck, fans have even started to create petitions in hopes of getting Rayman out on time.

Ubisoft’s decision is final, but it has responded to the vociferous criticisms and comments. The company said that they “understand your frustration and that you want to get your hands on the game.” Ubisoft is also promising “a new, exclusive demo for the Wii U soon.”

Thanks for all your feedback regarding Rayman Legends in all of its forms. We have heard you and we will continue to listen. We understand your frustration and that you want to get your hands on the game.
We are working with the development team to provide you with a new, exclusive demo for the Wii U soon. Stay tuned for more.

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Former Microsoft employee says the company almost bought SEGA, instead came out with Xbox to combat Sony

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

Well here’s something I didn’t know: Back in the early 2000s, Microsoft was strongly considering purchasing SEGA and using them to make a game console to combat Sony! I guess it makes sense if you think about it, and it would have been significantly cheaper to buy SEGA and use their resources for game console development as opposed to starting from scratch on your own. So why didn’t the deal work out?

“There were three companies at that point in time, I think this was [Sony,] SEGA and Nintendo. There was always talk maybe we buy SEGA or something like that; that never materialised, but we were actually able to license them what they call Windows CE, the younger brother of Windows, to run on their system and make that their platform.
“But for Bill [Gates] this wasn’t enough, he didn’t think that SEGA had enough muscle to eventually stop Sony so we did our own Xbox thing.”

– Former Microsoft Employee Joachim Kempin

Man, wouldn’t it be weird if SEGA was still in the business of making consoles!? Especially if they were owned by Microsoft! I’m not sure that things would have gone better for both companies in the long run though, considering how successful the Xbox brand has been worldwide.

Via IGN

Coaster Creator 3D screenshots

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Capcom: No plans to add co-op to Revelations HD’s campaign

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Capcom has no plans to add co-op to the main campaign in Resident Evil: Revelations HD. However, you’ll still be able to team up with a friend through the game’s Raid Mode.

When asked about the possibility of co-op in single-player, a Capcom marketing staff member said:

“At this time it’s not planned to add co-op to the campaign side of Revelations.”

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Injustice: Gods Among Us – Battle Arena Fight videos – Batman vs. Bane, Wonder Woman vs. Harley Quinn

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

Looks like Killer Croc isn’t playable in Injustice after all. You’ll see him pop up for a few seconds in the second video, but that’s it!

Naruto Powerful Shippuden screenshots

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Rock Band Music Store update (2/12/13)

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The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on February 12:

Extreme – “More Than Words” – keyboard support, Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for 100 Wii Points
Nazareth – “Love Hurts”
Peter Cetera – “Glory of Love” – keyboard support
REO Speedwagon – “Keep On Loving You” – keyboard support
Soft Cell – “Tainted Love” – keyboard support

Each song can be purchased for 200 Wii Points.

Source: Harmonix PR

Mega Man 2 3DS VC trailer

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No DLC included with Sniper Elite V2 on Wii U, Rebellion talks Wii U hardware and power, more

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

Earlier this week, 505 Games finally confirmed Sniper Elite V2 for Wii U. Developer Rebellion is hard at work on the project. Players will now be able to take full advantage of the GamePad to experience the title.

Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley has offered up a few comments about the Wii U version of Sniper Elite 2, and also commented on the console in general. Head past the break for remarks concerning DLC (nothing included on-disc, sadly), how Nintendo’s console stacks up to other systems, and more.