Nintendo warns against using “unauthorized services” such as online Wii U replacement
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
A statement was posted on social media today in which Nintendo is cautioning fans against using “unauthorized services”. Specifics weren’t shared, but the company acknowledged that there are ways to continue playing Wii U games online. Nintendo claims that using these services “may pose unexpected security risks.”
Online support for Wii U – as well as 3DS – was discontinued last April. But there are ways to circumvent that. The open-source project Pretendo was previously established for this very reason, offering online functionality via custom servers and “clean-room reverse engineering.” Users need to hack their device in order to use the service.
Rumor: Metroid Prime dev Retro Studios was once working on a music RPG
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
At one point in time, Retro Studios apparently had a project in development as a music RPG.
The company shipped Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Wii U in 2014. After that, there was essentially a decade-long gap without a new game from Retro Studios. Tropical Freeze was ported to Nintendo Switch a few years ago and Metroid Prime Remastered dropped in 2023, but outside of that, nothing made it to market.
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Why Yoshi’s Woolly World deserves a second chance on Nintendo Switch
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Of all the Wii U titles that haven’t made the jump to Nintendo Switch, Yoshi’s Woolly World is absolutely one of the most deserving.
Early on in the Switch’s life span, Nintendo filled what would have otherwise been gaps in their release schedule with plenty of Wii U ports. Between Super Mario 3D World, Pikmin 3, New Super Mario Bros. U, and especially Mario Kart 8, many of that console’s best-received titles found new life on Nintendo Switch. Lately though, we haven’t been seeing many Wii U ports at all. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition could be counted as one, but between the graphical overhaul and added story content, one could argue that it goes beyond that.
The point is, we likely won’t be seeing many more Wii U ports on Nintendo Switch or even Switch 2. Nintendo has, for the most part, ported all of its heavy hitters. However, we’re now talking about one particular Wii U game that has sort of fallen into obscurity: Yoshi’s Woolly World.
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Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection release date set for January, new trailer
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection was given its final release date today. The title heads to Nintendo Switch on January 23, 2025, Grimorio of Games confirmed.
Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection, a remake of the original game, was unveiled towards the start of the year. The original goal was to have it out in 2024, but the launch slipped a bit.
Nintendo highlights how its series have grown on Switch
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Given how Switch is one of Nintendo’s best-selling platforms of all time, it’s been no surprise to see that many game series have taken off on the system. This has now been highlighted in an official graphic.
Nintendo has given us a look at how Pikmin, Kirby, Metroid, and Xenoblade Chronicles have performed on Switch. When put up against Wii U and 3DS, the comparison isn’t really close. It’s true that Switch hardware sold significantly more than those two older platforms (especially Wii U), but it’s noteworthy nonetheless.
Xenoblade Chronicles X Switch vs. Wii U graphics comparison
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Original: Thanks to Nintendo World Report, we have a new graphics comparison for the newly-announced Switch version of Xenoblade Chronicles X (Definitive Edition) and the Wii U original.
One of the big reasons to pick up next year’s version is for the graphics improvements. Even though Nintendo released just a short trailer today, the improvements are already clear. Monolith Soft brushed up the character models, lighting, and more.
Nintendo Museum has unseen hardware prototypes on display
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, GameCube, GBA, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
In what has come as a surprise to many, a number of hardware prototypes were added to the Nintendo Museum just days before the official opening date.
One of the key complaints brought up with the location prior to its opening was that based on what was shown in the Direct and to the press, Nintendo didn’t delve much into its history here. However, this has been rectified a bit. Now that the museum has just started to open, fans have discovered that many prototypes are on display, including the earlier times with the Super Famicom and Virtual Boy, extending into the Wii U era. Some have been shown publicly before, but many have not.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – September 8, 2024
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Switch eShop, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of September 8, 2024 is now available.
Switch will be affected, but also 3DS and Wii U. All told there are currently three sessions on the docket.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of September 8, 2024:
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – July 21, 2024
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of July 21, 2024 is now available.
This time around, there’s one new session involving Nintendo Network ID. That functionality only applies to 3DS and Wii U, so Switch is actually absent here.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of July 21, 2024:
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Nintendo of America apparently had concerns about Hyrule Warriors
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Hyrule Warriors has become a fairly successful sub-series for The Legend of Zelda, but prior to its release, Nintendo of America was apparently concerned about the game.
That news comes from Kit Ellis, who has many years of experience working at the company. He mentioned during the latest Kit & Krysta podcast episode how people within Nintendo of America were worried about the quality of Hyrule Warriors and the possibility of it dropping the status of Zelda. Some even felt that it shouldn’t be released in North America.
