Zelda: Wind Waker HD Limited Edition pre-orders open
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
GameStop is now taking pre-orders for The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD GameStop Exclusive Limited Edition. You can place an order here.
There is one small yet strange detail to point out. GameStop is charging $60 for pre-orders, but Nintendo mentioned in its announcement a few days ago that the limited edition will cost $55. I wonder what the discrepancy is about…
Mighty Switch Force! 2 scheduled to hit Wii U in October
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Mighty Switch Force! 2 will be hitting Wii U in October, according to WayForward. The company’s Matt Bozon just confirmed the date on Twitter through the following message:
And… Mighty Switch Force! 2 is headed to Wii U, estimated to arrive in October!
— Matt Bozon (@MrBozon) August 30, 2013
Mighty Switch Force! 2 was first outed for Wii U thanks to a PEGI listing. Nintendo Everything received official confirmation of its existence a few weeks ago.
Reggie talks importance of online gaming and digital downloads, small Wii U hard drive
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 6 Comments
IGN has posted another round of quotes from Reggie Fils-Aime. This time around, the Nintendo of America comments all about online gaming and digital downloads. You can find his full comments below.
Zelda: Twilight Princess among Peter Molyneux’s top five games
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments
Peter Molyneux, the creator of Fable, has named his top five games. There is one Nintendo title on his list: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
Molyneux told TechRadar:
“I just feel it’s jaw-dropping and its use of the hardware was brilliant. And I’ve played that game through several times.”
Molyneux’s other favorite games? World of Warcraft, Clash of Clans, Half Life 2, and Ico.
Rayman Legends is a Wii U exclusive in Japan, has a pretty nice boxart
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Rayman Legends may be multiplatform in the west, but it’s still a Wii U exclusive in Japan. In fact, Nintendo is handling publishing duties in the country.
Rayman Legends also has a different, but pretty nice boxart in Japan. Take a look below (courtesy of Amazon):
Wii U price also lowering in the UK
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Nintendo hasn’t only dropped the Wii U’s price in North America. The company has confirmed a cut for the UK, taking around £30 off the RRP.
The price drop will begin on October 4. A couple of new Wii U bundles will launch on the same day – one for Zelda: Wind Waker HD and another for LEGO City: Undercover.
A Nintendo spokesperson said:
“We’ve reduced the European trade price of the Wii U Premium Pack to retailers from October 4th. At the same time we’ll be launching the Zelda bundle (32 GB) and the Lego Premium Pack (32 GB) which will also be available to the retailers at the same lower trade price as the traditional Wii U Premium packs which are currently available in the market place.”
