Rumors

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Podcast Stories, Rumors, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Rumor has it that Wii U and 3DS will soon be receiving a shared eShop balance. It’ll work like this: if you add funds on the Wii U eShop, the total will be carried over to the 3DS store – and vise versa.

Don’t expect to hear anything about this today, though. The rumor, which comes from Emily Rogers, isn’t expected to be covered during the Nintendo Direct presentation in just a couple of hours.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 3 Comments

Nintendo hasn’t announced any pre-order bonuses for Pokemon X/Y, but GameStop may be giving out its own special item. There is at least one report of the retailer handing out a poster, measuring in at over two feet wide.

So now the question is: are all (or many, at least) GameStop locations handing out the bonus? Or was this just a special occurrence?

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 1 Comment

Despite requests from fans, Call of Duty: Black Ops II DLC never came to Wii U. Activision, however, could be changing its ways for the next Call of Duty release on Nintendo’s console, based on a new retailer listing.

GameStop indicates that all of Ghosts’ pre-order DLC being made available on other consoles is also planned for Wii U. You’ll apparently receive the Free Fall Dynamic map as well as a themed personalization pack for use in Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

There are two probable scenarios here: either the Wii U will in fact be receiving these pre-order bonuses, or GameStop has made some kind of mistake. I’m personally a bit skeptical due to the inclusion of the personalization pack, but we’ll try to nail down a concrete answer.

Thanks to Malvingt2 for the tip.

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Podcast Stories, Rumors | 4 Comments

Nintendo has been working on a 3DS version of Miiverse for a significant amount of time. According to a tweet from Emily Rogers, the functionality will be ready to go in just a few months. Miiverse will apparently come to the 3DS this fall through a firmware update, and will also include the introduction of Nintendo Network IDs on the system.

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

Mario Kart 8 is slated for spring of 2014. When exactly the game will be hitting Wii U is unclear, as Nintendo has yet to share a specific date. However, in a recent newsletter from Nintendo of Europe, it’s mentioned that Mario Kart 8 is coming in April of next year.

You may remember that Mario Kart Wii launched in April way back in 2008. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean that Mario Kart 8 will arrive during the same month.

As always, take this rumor with a grain of salt until Nintendo makes an official announcement.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

Crash City Mayhem may finally be launching in North America next week. Amazon lists a July 2 release, as does Nintendo’s website.

Retailer listings originally suggested a May arrival for Crash City Mayhem, but we’re now nearly in July. Here’s hoping the July 2 date sticks.

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

Ubisoft announced two next-generation games at E3 2013 – The Crew and The Division – but neither was confirmed for Wii U. There was always hope of both titles hitting the console, however. Remember: it took ages for Ubisoft to confirm Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Watch_Dogs for Wii U.

Unfortunately, it’s sounding unlikely that Ubisoft will be putting The Crew and The Division on Wii U. When asked about the possibility of the two games coming to Nintendo’s new system, a source speaking with The Examiner said: “I’m not sure, but I seriously doubt it.”

We normally wouldn’t be keen on posting rumors from anonymous sources, but today’s speculation comes from a site that leaked details on The Crew prior to its reveal at E3 2013 earlier this month.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments

Nintendo could very well be softening its stance towards “Let’s Play” videos on YouTube. Zack Scott, one of the more-recognized uploaders involved with this type of content, believes the Big N could be changing its ways. Ad earnings on one of his videos stopped on May 14, but resumed a little over a week later.

Kotaku actually asked Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about the situation at E3 2013. He said:

“We love our fans. We appreciate everything that our fans do. We had to take this formal step to be very clear about our IP.”

Reggie added, “the fans need to understand that we see the issue, we understand the issue, but, right now, all we’ve done is take the first step to protect our IP.”

Nintendo is obviously allowed to do what it sees fit with its IP, but backing off “Let’s Play” videos may be for the best.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

We’re hearing rumblings of two 3DS announcements in this week’s Famitsu. The magazine has supposedly revealed that a Nobunaga’s Ambition game and Romance of the Three Kingdoms title are coming to the handheld, courtesy of Tecmo Koei. Details haven’t leaked out yet, and I’m slightly skeptical of the report, so take this update with a grain of salt for the time being.

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

Rumor has it that Nintendo Network ID functionality will be expanded to the 3DS. News about the account system, as well as Hulu support for the platform, is allegedly due later this year.

The speculation comes from Emily Rogers, who has maintained a fairly decent track record when it comes to Nintendo rumors.

Rogers tweeted a short while ago:

The Wii U currently incorporates a Nintendo Network ID, which connects to the Nintendo Network. It is used for Miiverse and friend mechanics.

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