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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

BeautiFun Games announced earlier this month that Nihilumbra is coming to the PlayStation Vita on January 27. But what about the Wii U version?

We asked BeautiFun about Nihilumbra’s status on Wii U, and were told that the plan is to release it this winter. While it’s still on track, the game will arrive slightly later due to an audio engine bug that needs fixing. BeautiFun is working hard with Nintendo and Unity to address the issue.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 26 Comments

Reliable NPD leaker “creansugar” is back once again with another round of data from the latest NPD report. This time around, we have lifetime U.S. sales figures for various 3DS and Wii U titles, including Bravely Default, Bayonetta 2, and more.

Here’s the full set of data:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments

James Montagna, a designer and director over at WayForward, has teased a new game for Wii U. This appears to be an independent project as opposed to a new game coming directly from the studio.

Montagna wrote on Twitter today:

Montagna has been at WayForward for several years. His past projects include Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?!, A Boy and His Blob, and plenty more.

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Bowser is one of the first amiibo of wave three to be appearing in stores, and defects are already being spotted. This one is particularly amusing! Bowser is basically holding his own head in his hands… if you’ve played the original Luigi’s Mansion, this may look familiar!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments

Hyrule Warriors has done quite well overseas – the United States in particular. Take a look at some data compiled by NeoGAF’s “ZhugeEX” that compares sales of Hyrule Warriors to other Warriors entries in the states:

Since Japan is important, here’s a look at how Hyrule Warriors stacks up to other Musou entries:

Wii U

Hyrule Warriors ~130k
Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper ~35k
Fist of the North Star 2 ~15k

Wii

Samurai Warriors Katana – 35k
Samurai Warriors 3 – 320k
Samurai Warriors 3XL – 80k

New IP Musou – sales in Japan for first game
340k – Dynasty Warriors 2
1060k – Samurai Warriors
670k – Warriors Orochi (excl PSP/PC)
660k – Dynasty Warriors Gundam (inc PS2)
660k – Fist of the North Star
70k – Warriors Legends of Troy
860k – One Piece Pirate Warriors

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Pentapuzzle has now been submitted to Nintendo and is targeted for launch next month on the North American Wii U eShop, according to developer RCMADIAX. The European version will follow in Q2/Q3 2015.

Pentapuzzle contains over 70 levels. For that content, Wii U owners will need to pay $3.99.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

The Mario Party 10 amiibo bundle may have sold out on Amazon, but you can get an order in over on Walmart. There’s sadly no way of telling how long pre-orders will be open for. For a limited time, this bundle will be the only way for consumers to obtain the new Mario amiibo.

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