No Ambassador program for Wii U, Nintendo customer service says
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The Wii U is in a similar position as the 3DS. Both systems received price drops less than a year after their release.
When the 3DS reduction was announced, Nintendo revealed an Ambassador program for the handheld. A total of 20 games were made available for free – 10 NES games and 10 exclusive GBA titles.
Apparently, the Wii U won’t be seeing anything similar based on recent comments from a Nintendo customer service representative. Nintendo of America’s Helena Toledo said:
Thank you for taking the time to write with your questions regarding a Wii U Ambassador program. The Ambassador program is only available to any Nintendo 3DS owner who purchased their system before August 12, 2011 and there are no plans for a similar program for Wii U.
I know that this isn’t what you were hoping for, but we appreciate your support of our products now and in the future. I also want to assure you that your comments will be added to our records and made available for other departments at the company to use as they see fit.
The Wonderful 101 – blog post 23 now live
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Platinum Games has updated its Wonderful 101 blog with yet another post. You can find it here. Today’s update covers the game’s replayability and bottle-caps.
Nintendo not making Zelda: Wind Waker HD available early on the eShop in Europe
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is launching on the eShop early in North America. The digital version will go live on September 20, followed by the retail release on October 4.
Unfortunately, Europe will not be seeing anything similar. When asked about the situation, Nintendo said that Wind Waker HD is launching in Europe on October 4 – essentially confirming that the downloadable and retail versions are going live on the same day.
60 minutes of Rayman Legends footage
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Scribblenauts Unmasked gains limited-time digital comic
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Those who purchase Scribblenauts Unmasked will receive a limited-time, exclusive free gift. Consumers will be provided with a redemption code that can be used to download Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure – “A Battle Most Bizarre”.
The comic has Superman battling against Bizarro while Batman faces off against the Joker. Maxwell must use his magic notebook to restore order and save the world.
Players will be able to redeem their code on DC Entertainment’s digital comic online storefront.
New Scribblenauts Unmasked screenshots as well as the cover of the digital comic book can be found above.
Source: Warner Bros. Interactive PR
First 70 minutes of Splinter Cell: Blacklist on Wii U
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European Wii Party U boxart
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Wii U Basic Pack will become “limited” in the UK
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Much like the US, the Wii U Basic Pack is more or less being phased out in Europe.
A Nintendo spokesperson told Eurogamer that Nintendo is concentrating on the 32GB Premium Pack. Expect the Basic package to become “limited” in the UK going forward. And while Nintendo won’t say that they’re ditching the Basic Pack outright, we can deduce that it won’t be restocked in the future.
Nintendo’s full statement reads:
“The current Wii U Basic Pack will become limited in supply. However we are always looking for fun and interesting ways to package up our products for different groups of fans.”
