Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo is a day away from announcing its latest fiscal results. According to a Bloomberg report, the company is preparing for its second straight annual loss. The publication’s estimates pin losses at 18.7 billion yen in the 12 months ended March 31 while post operating income may come in at 70 billion-yen, based on 19 estimates.

Ace Securities Co. analyst Hideki Yasuda commented on Satoru Iwata’s performance as global president in recent years, stating:

Read More

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

The Zero Escape series has appeared on handheld systems twice now. The first, 999, launched on the DS. And Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward made its way to the 3DS and PlayStation Vita last year.

Could Zero Escape ever make an appearance on consoles? Creator Kotaro Uchikoshi commented on the possibility to IGN, who seemed to show some interest in Wii U:

“If it’s possible, I would like to do something on a home console, especially for VLR. But for 999, that would be hard, just because the core of the game is that dual screen. I think that would be hard to do on a console. I just realized, though, that it might be possible on the Wii U.”

Uchikoshi went on to talk about Virtue’s Last Reward’s sequel, which has been in development for some time. Uchikoshi hopes to share something soon with fans, he said:

“The sequel is in my head at the moment. I hope to be able to announce something in the near future, and I hope that fans are looking forward to it. One of the biggest things pushing that is the fact that I was invited to GDC to speak, and the award there. IGN also gave VLR the ‘Best Story’ award. Thank you for that, first of all. But all these things are what’s propelling it. Players are expecting a sequel. Spike Chunsoft as a company, they feel like they need to answer those requests. So I do hope I can announce something soon and I hope people are looking forward to it. As far as the platform, that’s still undecided.”

Also of interest, Uchikoshi talked about the comparisons between working with the 3DS and DS:

“I think anyone developing for the 3DS would probably feel the same, but there were lots of challenges behind creating for the 3DS. Just making it 3D – sometimes the depth is too much, or it’s not enough. Making those kinds of adjustments was one of the challenges we faced. As far as similarities, the dual screen is the same, but I think there are more differences when it comes to working in 2D versus 3D. That was the main focus, overcoming the challenge of 3D.”

You can find even more comments from Uchikoshi within IGN’s interview here.

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

Project CARS is quite a long ways off. Writing on the WMD forums, a moderator said that the racer won’t be out until Q2 2014.

We did know that Project CARS was planned for 2014, but the common consensus was that it would be available early next year. Unfortunately, the game won’t be launching until April 2014 at the earliest.

Source

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

LEGO City: Undercover are two very different games on the Wii U and 3DS, but that doesn’t mean we can’t compare them, right?

Source

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Hot on the heels of speculation regarding new functionality for the eShop and Virtual Console, Emily Rogers has posted a rumor about a cancelled Wii U title.

Rogers tweeted:

Emily Rogers has had a fairly reliable track record, so it wouldn’t be surprising if this was the real deal. Hopefully we’ll learn more about the situation soon.

Source

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

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

Today, Gamesbymo launched a Kickstarter for a new game known as “A.N.N.E”.

The Metroidvania-esque platformer could make its way to the Wii U eShop if a stretch goal is reached. Gamesbymo is seeking $180,000 in funding, which is quite significant, but perhaps possible with enough support.

There’s an overview of A.N.N.E. in the video above. You can find more information on the Kickstarter page here.

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

Update: Our guess was correct, somewhat. Rogers has now clarified:

The ever-reliable Emily Rogers has tweeted a couple of interesting notes regarding future features for the eShop and Virtual Console. Rogers wouldn’t say much, but did tease that “There may come a time in the future when owning both a Wii U and 3DS will become beneficial.”

Perhaps Nintendo could be working on a cross-buy option for Virtual Console titles? As in, if you buy one VC game on the Wii U, you’d get its counterpart for free (or at a reduced price) on the 3DS and vice versa? Just a guess!

Source

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

CVG published an article earlier today talking about how the positive performance of the 3DS as of late may be a sign of better things to come for the Wii U. Towards the end of the piece, Rob Crossley teases something… interesting for the console.

He wrote:

“Which brings me to the Wii U. Regulars at CVG might be aware that I talk down the console’s chances in the most definitive language possible whenever asked. Well, from the things I’m hearing, there’s a chance I’ll soon be added to the reject bin of crazy talking twitter twonks pretty soon.

“Hopefully, if we obtain further details from our sources, we’ll be in a position to explain more to you soon. But, for now, put it this way: In the past two years there have been moments of disquiet regarding the 3DS and – like an instant magic trick – Nintendo has put an end to this with sudden reveals of significant games that went on to become star performers at Christmas.”

Hmm… what could Crossley be talking about here? You have my attention, CVG!

Thanks to Paul S.T.L for the tip.

Source

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

Ubisoft has changed Splinter Cell: Blacklist’s official boxart. The game’s official Twitter account shared the new image on its Twitter account on Friday. Take a look:

Source