Nintendo UK says Mario Kart 8 harnesses Wii U’s capability, could “broaden Wii U’s horizons”, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
MCV has published a few new comments from Nintendo UK’s Mario brand manager Roger Langford.
Langford first spoke generally about the racer, stating that it “really harnesses the capability of Wii U”.
“Mario Kart 8 really harnesses the capability of Wii U, it has HD graphics and runs at 60 frames per second constantly in single and multiplayer. There are lots of tweaks in the game that on the face of it might not sound like much. But we are looking to seed these bits out to the core Mario Kart fans via our online and social media campaign, and get that word-of-mouth and buzz up to launch. So that when we get to release day, we have the big TV campaign to make the big splash, but also the fans are raring to go.”
Langford also mentioned how Mario Kart in general tends to be one of Nintendo’s “killer titles” and each entry tends to take advantage of the company’s hardware.
“Mario Kart is one of our killer titles. Looking back at Super Mario Kart and then moving through the ages, you can see how integral Mario Kart is to Nintendo hardware. It always brings out the best in whatever hardware it is on. Super Mario Kart was one of the first two-player racing games out at the time. The N64 version was one of the first to allow four-player split-screen play. Then the DS version encouraged wireless download play, and Wii had its online functionality.”
From a commercial standpoint, Langford believes “that Mario Kart 8 can be the catalyst that will broaden Wii U’s horizons.”
“I certainly feel that Mario Kart 8 can be the catalyst that will broaden Wii U’s horizons. It’s very important for us that we have a successful launch and continue the promotion throughout the year and beyond.”
Last but not least, Langford spoke about Nintendo’s offer that provides consumers with an additional free Wii U title on the eShop with the purchase of Mario Kart 8.
“That offer lends itself perfectly to those people looking to buy into Wii U. You pick up the Mario Kart 8 bundle, and you can also download Wii Party U or Nintendo Land if you’re getting it for the family, or if you’re a Mario fan you can get New Super Mario Bros U. We also cater for more core gamers, as well, with Monster Hunter 3 and The Wonderful 101. We are offering that variety because Mario Kart 8 does attract such a broad demographic.”
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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (5/22/14, Europe)
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Tomodachi Life commercial with Ryan & Andy
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UK software sales (Week ending 5/17) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 10 years ago by Demelza(@ReporterDem) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
- New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
- New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
- Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
- LEGO City Undercover – Nintendo
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
- The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
- Sports Connection – Ubisoft
- The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker – Nintendo
- Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
- Zombi U – Ubisoft
3DS
- Kirby: Triple Deluxe – Nintendo
- Pokémon X – Nintendo
- Pokémon Y – Nintendo
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
- Mario Golf: World Tour – Nintendo
- Mario Kart 7
- Yoshi’s New Island – Nintendo
- The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
- Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest
Source: Chart-Track
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Nintendo Download (5/22/14, Europe)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U
Squids Odyssey – €12.99 (£9.99)
Swords & Soldiers – €2.99 (£2.69)
Color Zen – €2.99 (£2.99)
Wii U Virtual Console
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams – €6.99 (£6.29)
3DS
PICROSS e4 – €5.00 (£4.50)
Touch Battle Tank 3D 2 – €4.99 (£4.49)
Turtle Tale – €2.99 (£2.49)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return – £19.99
3DS Virtual Console
Double Dragon II: The Revenge – €4.99 (£4.49)
Special Offers
AeternoBlade – €7.99/£6.59 until May 29
Secrets of the Titanic 1912-2012 – €4.99/£4.99 until June 5
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Popup Dungeon reaches Stretch Goal, coming to Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
In an extremely close call, Popup Dungeon’s Kickstarter has reached a grand total of $102 455 with PayPal backers meaning that it is now officially coming to Wii U. Enrique Dryere of Triple.B.Titles had this to say about the final total:
“Thank you, everyone,“Thank you, thank you, thank you! We never expected to reach $100,000, but thanks to your help and support, we’ve made it, and we’ll be doing everything we can to bring you a Wii U version as fast as possible.”
“I can’t describe how much this means to us. You’ve made it possible for us to live our dream, and in return we will give you the best game we can possibly make. We’ll be working as hard as we cane, day and night, to bring Popup Dungeon to you as quick as possible. Well, most of us will be working hard…”
“I truly hope our game will live up to all of your expectations.”
Being a port of the PC version, the developers hope to get the release out sometime in 2015 at the earliest. It will be an eShop release with some bonus features exclusive to the Wii U.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (5/19/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in Images, Wii U | 2 Comments
Today’s screenshot and caption are… Well, just great:
Under certain circumstances, the creatures on this planet appear to grow larger and go berserk. The Pikmin and I must be cautious lest we lose our heads to these beasts.
Photos With Mario footage
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS eShop, News, Videos | 0 comments
North America have only just got access to Photos with Mario, but if you’re curious as to what’s in store, GameXplain have already uploaded some footage for you to check out.
