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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

At this point, I have no idea what’s going on with Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed’s release date on consoles.

Amazon pushed the game back to December 11 on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U – that’s the same date as the 3DS and Vita versions. But Sumo Digital, Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed’s developer, said this was just an error on the retailer’s part.

Now SEGA’s customer support is offering up a contradicting message, suggesting that the title really has been delayed.

A message sent to us from reader Lars Havnes reads:

“It was not a screwup on Amazon’s part. As much as we want to release the game, we also want to ensure that it is not rushed and is released in the best possible state. While waiting for an extra month seems unfair, it is only being done in the best interest of those who are purchasing the game.”

And so we’re back to ground zero. Care to clarify the situation for us, SEGA?

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

There is some concern that SEGA could be delaying Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.

The console version was scheduled for mid November in North America. Now, just like the handheld editions, Amazon is listing Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U games for December 11. Consumers are also receiving emails from the retailer that Sonic’s new racer is expected to ship in December rather than November.

I imagine there are two main possibilities here: either Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed really will be delayed, or Amazon has no idea what it’s talking about.

Thanks to Lars Havnes for the tip.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

CVG, which claims to have been in contact with a host of different sources, is writing that Nintendo may not have enough stock of Wii U units in the UK to meet demand from pre-orders.

The company will allegedly have only 25,000 units available at launch. One retail source said that the figure was “in line with our estimates”.

But not so fast. A third source at a separate UK retail chain said that shipment expectations were at “anything between 75,000 and 100,000 units during the launch period”.

“What we don’t know is whether this allocation will arrive on day one or be distributed across a number of weeks.”

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

A rating for the 3DS version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate popped up on the OFLC ratings board today. Interestingly, it lists Nintendo as the game’s publisher.

If that’s accurate, the company could be distributing it in Europe as well. Nintendo may also choose to publish the Wii U version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate in Australia/Europe.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge is a launch title in North America, but it looks like it could be missing out for the console’s release in Europe. At the moment, Nintendo of Europe’s site is listing a January 11, 2013 launch for Razor’s Edge.

If this date changes (or sticks), we’ll be sure to let you know.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is purportedly planning a number of changes inside the company that will begin to take effect over the next few months.

Perhaps biggest of all is that Shigeru Miyamoto will be stepping down as EAD General Manager in December. Takashi Tezuka, who has worked on Mario and Zelda games (among other titles) for the past thirty years, will take over the role.

Miyamoto won’t be leaving Nintendo. He’ll instead form a new team that will work on smaller projects – something that’s been talked about before.

There are other notable upcoming changes, including a shift in Kyoto development sources, the possibility of Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai joining EAD Tokyo (Super Mario Galaxy 1/2, Mario 3D Land), and more.

Here are the full list of changes in full (via Guardian UK, Nikkei, Wired):

2013 Expected Iwata Changes
+ Major shift in Kyoto development sources involving 3 R&D buildings
+ Shigeru Miyamoto stepping down as EAD General Manager
+ Takash Tezuka becoming new EAD General Manager
+ New Groups / New Producers announced for EAD Kyoto / SPD Kyoto
+ EAD Tokyo Expansion / Masahiro Sakurai Possibly Joining EAD Tokyo
+ New Division lead by Miyamoto with younger staff focused on smaller scale games
+ Miyamoto’s Departure Inspiring New IPs for the EAD Kyoto Division

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

In the ZombiU trailer we posted today, the final image of the video indicates that the game will be launching on November 13. That’s a bit odd given that the Wii U won’t be out until November 18.

I suppose this doesn’t matter too much. You will, after all, need a Wii U in order to play ZombiU. But it is definitely interesting that Ubisoft could be shipping the first title before the system hits store shelves.

Thanks to Einstein for the tip.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Here’s something that’s sure to receive a ton of attention. While speaking with Total Revue at the Eurogamer Expo, a Nintendo representative apparently told the site that Wii U is “19 times more powerful than PS3”.

There are two things to point out here. First, this is a representative we’re talking about here – how much does he/she really know? Second – did Nintendo actually conduct a test to come up with that claim?

Something tells me that this statement will end up being blown out of proportion…

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

Update: By the look of things, a formal hearing is set for October 12. While there were attempts to settle things privately, though that didn’t work out. Thanks to Nimblest-Assassin for the heads up.

Things are getting really weird with Bridgestone’s recent Wii-related commercial.

It all started when Kevin Butler was spotted in the company’s “Game On” promotion featuring the Wii. It didn’t take long for an updated TV spot to be released, this time featuring a new actor – and not Kevin Butler.

The latest twist in this saga is that Sony appears to be suing Bridgestone and Wildcat Creek, Inc. for the commercial. Ironically enough, it seems Bridgestone hired the Wildcat advertising company for the promo, and Kevin Butler – otherwise known as Jerry Lambert – is its president.

Sony filed against the two parties around a month ago. Documents reveal that the case is centered around trademark infringement. We don’t have the exact details on the situation yet, but one would think that Sony wasn’t happy that Lambert was in the commercial.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

It would make perfect sense for GameCube games to be made available through the Wii U Virtual Console. The Wii featured Nintendo’s past library up through the N64, so moving on to the GCN would be the next logical step.

UK magazine Retro Gamer says this will indeed be happening. In its latest issue, an article contains the following blurb:

“Backwards compatibility with Wii will be included but you’ll no longer be able to play GameCube titles. They’ll be on the Virtual Console store instead.”

I personally don’t think we should be putting too much stock into this. While there’s a very, very strong possibility of GameCube games arriving on Wii U digitally, Retro Gamer’s words shouldn’t be taken as a confirmation.

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