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

When we last heard about The Pinball Arcade, FarSight Studios told us that the game was on track for a September 2013 release on the Wii U eShop. That month came and passed without its arrival, and there hasn’t been any news as of late.

FarSight did finally share a small update in a new year’s post shared yesterday. The Pinball Arcade is now scheduled to launch sometime in early 2014. A specific timeframe is TBD.

After a lengthy delay, the Wii U version is back on track and will be submitted to Nintendo in early 2014. Release timeframe TBD.

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

Update: Watsham is very likely teasing a new 3DS game announcement entirely. Last month, he did confirm that an entirely new reveal would be taking place this month.

Renegade Kid will have an announcement pertaining to a 3DS first-person shooter later this month, studio co-founder Jools Watsham has teased.

Watsham could be referring to Cult County, which was announced last year. The game in question could also be an entirely new project.

Watsham’s tweet in full is as follows:

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

Contra III: The Alien Wars landed on the North American Wii U eShop in late November. It hasn’t made its way to Europe just yet, but it should be coming soon. Contra III is listed as an upcoming titles on Nintendo UK’s site (as TBD) so expect to see it in the near future.

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U VC

Mega Man X2 – $7.99

3DS Demo

Bravely Default

These are the only downloads confirmed for North America at this time. If Nintendo announces additional titles, we’ll update this post.

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

Nintendo Teams up with Celebrity Trainer Kathy Kaehler for the “Wii Fit U Challenge”

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– It’s a new year. Why not start it off with a new “U”? On Jan. 10, the retail version of Wii Fit U for Wii U hits stores, just in time to help people get started on their New Year’s resolutions to be more active and get fit. But Wii Fit U doesn’t require heavy equipment or expensive gym memberships. With Wii Fit U, users can get active by navigating a luge course, spraying a water hose, bouncing on a giant trampoline and even grabbing the new Fit Meter to continue their workouts on the go. Fitness doesn’t get any more fun than this.

“Wii Fit U makes fitness fun. It’s as simple as that,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Wii Fit U is a great option for busy moms and families who want to stay active in the comfort of their own homes – which is perfect during the cold winter months.”

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments

Kadokawa director Hirokazu Hamamura, who is also Enterbrain president and former editor-in-chief of Famitsu, commented on Wii U’s chances to be resurrected in an interview with Mainichi Shinbun.

Hamamura noted that Nintendo may have a shot to turn things around with “killer content”. He did, however, explain that producing many games for both Wii U and 3DS is a difficult task.

Hamamura’s comments in full:

Associating the growth of smartphones and the slump of the Wii U is difficult. Two years ago the handheld 3DS was called a failure, and then it bounced back. Of course they are in competition to keep a hold on the users’ time. It can be boosted if killer content is released. However developing a lot of games for both the Wii U and the 3DS is difficult… That’s a fact.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

In Japan, those with Japanese Wii U owners can stream over 10,000 anime episodes to their consoles through “Wii U Bandai Channel”. If you’re wondering what’s offered in the app, check out the information roundup below.

– Free viewers can watch roughly 500 different anime series’ first episodes
– This is free for an unlimited number of times
– Sign up for a monthly Bandai Namco ID to access almost the entire backlog of about 580 different shows
– These includes Sgt Frog, the Gundam series, and more
– 1,050 yen monthly
– Gives over 10,000 to watch
– Need a PC or smartphone to sign up
– Can watch anime on the TV while using the GamePad to scroll through other shows or view other pertinent information
– Can scroll through shows using their main poster shot or via searching, including using keywords

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