Wii U eShop

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments

We heard more about the NES Classic Edition towards the end week through a new announcement from Nintendo. In the meantime, various outlets have also been sharing some hands-on impressions with some additional details.

Here’s a roundup of information from various outlets:

– Each game keeps its original presentation quirks (Ex: blank line on the left of screen in Mario Bros. 3)
– Press the reset button to visit the Home Menu
– Option to reduce screen burn-in
– Auto-shudown setting
– 8 languages
– English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Netherlands, Portuguese, and Russian
– Demo screensaver mode that shows a tug of war between Mario and Luigi if you leave it idle
– You’ll also see big pixel-art versions of characters
– Games run both brighter and sharper than on the Wii U Virtual Console
– No option to stretch games to fill a widescreen
– Option dims the screen after a certain amount of idle time
– Legal notices included
– Legal notices mentions an open-source license
– Nintendo didn’t say what’s in the machine, what emulator it’s running
– A little “lock” icon is on the four save slots
– This lets you lock the saved game in place so someone else can’t save their game on top of it

Lastly, we’ve attached some images comparing the NES Classic Edition to the Wii U Virtual Console below.

Source 1, Source 2, Source 3, Source 4

More: comparison, nes

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This past week we found out about Mercenaries Saga 3, which lands on the Japanese 3DS eShop next week. Unsurprisingly, Circle Entertainment is localizing the game, and we might be seeing it very soon. The English version is almost ready to be submitted to Nintendo in both North America and Europe.

Aside from Mercenaries Saga 3, other Circle-published games are on the way. Mr. Pumpkin Adventure (Wii U) and Fairune 2 (3DS) should be out next month as well as ASH (3DS) for Europe.

Source

More: Ash, Circle Entertainment, Fairune 2, Mercenaries Saga 3, Mr. Pumpkin Adventure

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

12►

More: Nintendo Download

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 9 Comments

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. The First Skunk Bundle
2. Zelda: Skyward Sword
3. Super Mario RPG
4. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
5. Super Mario 3D World
6. Super Mario 64
7. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
8. Super Mario Bros. 3
9. Severed
10. Super Mario World
11. Super Mario 64 DS
12. Explody Bomb
13. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
14. Super Mario Maker
15. Paper Mario
16. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1
17. Mario Party 10
18. Super Mario Bros.
19. EarthBound
20. Zelda: A Link to the Past

Videos

1. Lost Reavers Video
2. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
4. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
5. Severed E3 2016 Trailer
6. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
7. Noitu Love: Devolution Trailer
8. Zelda: Skyward Sword Trailer
9. Pokemon Rumble U Gameplay Trailer
10. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
11. Donkey Kong Country Returns Trailer
12. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Heroes Showdown Trailer
13. Paper Mario: Color Splash E3 2016 Trailer
14. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
15. Mario Strikers Charged Trailer
16. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
17. Severed Tips & Tricks
18. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
19. WarioWare: Smooth Moves Trailer
20. Jotun Trailer

Source: Wii U eShop

More: charts

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U eShop | 12 Comments

The NES Classic Edition isn’t Nintendo’s first crack at emulating past games, though it might be its best attempt yet. GameXplain put together a video that shows how the hardware’s emulation stacks up against the Wii U Virtual Console, and it seems rather clear which one does the better job. View the full video below.

More: comparison, nes, Virtual Console

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

The BBC iPlayer has only been around for about a year, but the app is already a thing of the past. It was taken down from the Wii U eShop on August 31, and it’s also said that service will end in January 2017. That doesn’t leave much time left for folks to use it!

Source, Via

More: BBC iPlayer

Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

The folks over at GameXplain have uploaded about 30 minutes of Pikmin: New Play Control! footage to their YouTube channel now that it’s launched on Wii U. You can view the video below.

More: New Play Control! Pikmin, Pikmin

Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in General Nintendo, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments

Nintendo has updated their European My Nintendo reward site with 20% discounts for the newest additions to the Nintendo Select line, which includes Mario Party 10, Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and Pikmin 3.

The discount code costs 30 Gold Points, and give you a 20% discount on the title of your choosing which would bring these down from €24.99 or £19.99 to about $20 or £16 each. Also worth noting is that you’ll be getting the 30 Gold Points spent to get the discount back from the purchase of the Nintendo Select title.

Source

More: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Mario Party 10, Nintendo Selects, Pikmin 3, Super Mario 3D World

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

As of tomorrow, European gamers can now purchase and play SteamWorld Heist on Wii U. In North America, it’ll follow in October. Get a look at some footage from the new console release below.

More: Image & Form, indie, SteamWorld Heist

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Over on ShiryuGL’s YouTube channel, more footage has been shared of FAST Racing Neo’s brand new DLC. Check out a couple of videos below.

More: DLC, FAST Racing Neo, indie, Shin'en