Nintendo has commented on the gossip surrounding the recall of Wii U Basic Sets. An official statement states that the company is doing nothing more than “rebalancing stock” of the Wii U Basic and Premium Sets. Those who are interested in the console option “will continue to find them available.”

Nintendo: retailers “rebalancing stock” of Wii U 8GB/32GB SKUs. “Consumers looking for either model will continue to find them available.”
— Andrew Goldfarb (@garfep) June 5, 2013

News surfaced last night that GameStop stores will need to return all Basic Set consoles on June 18. Nintendo’s statement suggests that there isn’t much to the recall, however.

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Twitch to live-stream game demonstrations from E3 2013

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Not going to E3 2013 this year? No worries! Twitch has you covered.

A ton of games will be demonstrated through live-stream broadcasts during each day of the show. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are filled with tons of demos, including Watch_Dogs, Batman: Arkham Origins, DuckTales Remastered, Rayman Legends, and Scribblenauts Unmasked.

The full schedule can be found below.

Tecmo Koei releasing Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit in Japan

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Japanese gamers will be able to purchase an enhanced version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII later this year. In September, Tecmo Koei will release “Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit” for the Wii U, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita.

Exact details haven’t been confirmed at this time. However, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit will likely offer enhanced AI, natural disasters, and the option to upgrade all unit types.

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GameStop ad (6/5 – 6/11)

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find the latest deals from the retailer below.

Nintendo UK not getting rid of Wii U Basic Set

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There are rumblings about that Nintendo could be removing stock of the Wii U Basic Set in just a couple of weeks. Kotaku obtained an internal GameStop email that recalls all such systems on June 18.

Regardless of the situation in North America, Nintendo is keeping the Wii U Basic Set around in the UK. A statement from the company states that pulling the console option is “definitely not something that’s happening in the UK.”

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Media Create hardware sales (5/27 – 6/2)

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 28,807
3DS – 14,057
PS3 – 11,832
Vita – 11,783
Wii U – 6,680
PSP – 5,807
Wii – 1,171
Xbox 360 – 441

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS LL – 40,651
3DS – 14,059
PS3 – 13,318
Vita – 12,171
PSP – 5,749
Wii U – 5,648
Wii – 1,192
Xbox 360 – 382

EDGE #255 review scores

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

The Last of Us – 10
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 9
Remember Me – 8
Dust 514 – 4
Game & Wario – 6
Grid 2 – 9
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons – 7
Impossible Road – 9
Surgeon Simulator 2013 – 7
Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move – 7

Thanks to joclo for the tip

[Feature] Looking ahead to Sonic: Lost World

Posted on 11 years ago by Spencer(@spencerstevens) in 3DS, Features, Wii U | 0 comments

Sonic’s last few outings have been moving (slowly) in the right direction, but can ‘Lost World’ bring the series all the way back?

System: Nintendo Wii U/3DS
Release Date: TBA, Late 2013
Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: SEGA

Author: Spencer

This year, Sega announced a partnership with Nintendo to bring three Sonic the Hedgehog games exclusively to Nintendo platforms, namely the Wii U and 3DS. The first game they announced was Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, a new entry in the Mario & Sonic Olympics series. The second game is a core Sonic title, Sonic: Lost World. Coming later this year to Wii U and 3DS, this new game will see Sonic on a whole new adventure in a new world.

Hit the jump to see what we know so far about Sonic: Lost World.