Peter Moore apologizes for “unacceptable” April Fools’ tweets made on Frostbite account poking fun at Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 46 Comments
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a big fan of April Fools. That’s one of the many reasons why we shy away from posting related content each year.
That said, one attempted April Fools’ joke did spiral a bit out of control earlier today, and developed into a more mainstream piece of news worth covering.
Essentially, a few tweets were posted on EA’s official Frostbite Engine Twitter account earlier today, which completed backfired. They are as follows:
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Oddworld’s Lorne Lanning compares Wii U to Vita, owners are “invested and they want good experiences”
Posted on 10 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Lorne Lannning and the folks over at Oddworld Inhabitants have generally been pretty positive on the Wii U since announcing the Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty and Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD would be coming to the console, and today they’ve spoken with VentureBeat about Nintendo’s struggling system further, saying that despite a small install base it’s still well worth supporting:
“We’re self-publishing. With Sony that’s a breeze. With Steam it’s a breeze. With Microsoft it’s not a breeze. With Nintendo, something’s going to happen there shortly,” said Lanning. “Even on the Wii U, though, how many people did buy it? It’s kind of how we looked at Vita in the Christmas of 2012.
“We did Stranger HD on Vita, and the publishers were kind of snubbing Vita at the time, because there wasn’t enough installed base to move their dial. We said, yeah, but that small base is pretty passionate. They invested and they want good experiences that are designed to maximize that control scheme. Why don’t we spend a little more time and attention – because we’re small and we can – and a result we took number two in the US and number one in Europe that Christmas on Vita.
“So far we’ve had zero on Nintendo. We’ve had zero brand visibility on Nintendo since day one. We never built for Nintendo. Today, we’re looking at it and we say, ‘We’ll get over to Wii U.’ As a business model it might not completely make sense, but we want to get to work on Nintendo, get to self-publishing on Nintendo. Everything’s a new store. Everything’s more shelf space. We’re trying to get the brand across that as widely as possible.”
Venturebeat via IGN
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate – Deluxe Edition file size
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate – Deluxe Edition is out today – in North America that is. Wondering how much space the game requires? You’ll need to reserve about 2,842 MB on the Wii U or an external hard drive.
2 hours of GBA Wii U Virtual Console footage
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
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Namco Museum gets OFLC rating
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
The OFLC has rated what is likely another upcoming Game Boy Advance release on the GBA Wii U Virtual Console. Earlier today, “Namco Museum” was added to the Australian classification database. I imagine we’ll be seeing this one on the eShop sometime in the future.
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Save a little bit on Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Although it’s not huge savings, Amazon does have Zelda: Wind Waker HD available at a small discount.
You can purchase the Wii U title for $41.41. That amounts to about $9 in savings. Since this is a Zelda game we’re talking about, that’s not too terrible of a deal.
First 4 Figures to release limited edition Zelda statue for $350
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
First 4 Figures will release a limited edition statue of Princess Zelda later this year, as she appears in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. It stands at 17 inches, at one-fourth scale and is “cast in high-quality polystone and painted by hand.”
Only 2,500 units of the Zelda statue will be produced. The figurine “comes in deluxe full-color packaging, hand-numbered base, and includes an authenticity card.”
You can place a pre-order here.
Update: Ninja Gaiden 3, Game & Wario as well – The Wonderful 101 reduced to $30 on the eShop
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments
Update: Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge and Game & Wario are also available for $30 each.
Original: The Wonderful 101 was given a discount a few months back, but the Wii U eShop has finally been updated to reflect the new price. You can now grab a digital copy for $30 – well worth the price of entry!
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Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth will have Velvet Room characters
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
This week’s Famitsu has another small update on Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth. According to the magazine, the game will include Velvet Room characters. Elizabeth (voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro), Theo (Junichi Suwabe), Margaret (Sayka Ohara), and Marie (Kana Hanazawa) will be playable.
