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

The wait for a re-release of EarthBound has been agonizing. For years fans begged for the game overseas, but Nintendo never delivered… until this week. During the latest Nintendo Direct, the Big N announced that EarthBound would be made available on the Wii U’s Virtual Console.

Why has it taken so long for Nintendo to follow through on fan requests? Was it related to licencing issues with the game’s music, which has long been speculated?

Not so, says Nintendo of America’s Bill Trinen, who told Kotaku: “Not that I’m aware of.” Trinen added that “they’re taking the original game and putting it on Wii U,” meaning the full soundtrack will be in place.

Trinen discussed the move to bring out EarthBound in North America and Europe once again with Kotaku:

“It just seems like there’s a lot of Earthbound supporters inside of Nintendo and inside of Nintendo of America, and there’s been a real big desire to try to bring this back for people that have been longing for it for a very long time. And so, we’re just really happy that we’ve been able to do it. And we’re gonna do it on Wii U, where it’ll… because it’s gonna be a Virtual Console game, it’ll have its own Earthbound Miiverse community. Which is gonna be, I think, spectacular.”

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

European Nintendo consumers can now purchase eShop download codes from GAME. The retailer is making this offer available both in-store and only, and applies to Wii U as well as 3DS.

If you make a purchase in-store, codes will be printing on a receipt. Purchases made online will net you an emailed code.

GAME category director Charlotte Knight said of the news:

“We’re really excited about this partnership with Nintendo, as it makes it so much easier for gamers to access Nintendo digital content, not just in the UK but across Europe. We’re thrilled to be able to offer brand new Nintendo Wii U and 3DS releases as digital download from day one of release, and that starts today with Fire Emblem Awakening on 3DS.”

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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate has been tough to find at European retail. In fact, Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata recently apologized for the shortages.

Consumers should now be able to more easily locate a copy of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate’s Wii U version.

Nintendo said in a statement:

“Nintendo UK is pleased to confirm that further stock of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for Wii U is now available from retailers including GAME, Amazon.co.uk and Shopto.net. Both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of the game continue to be available from the Nintendo eShop.”

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The Cocoto franchise is no stranger to Nintendo platforms. The Wii, DS, and 3DS have collectively seen numerous series entries.

Cocoto will now be making the jump to the Wii U. Neko Entertainment has announced that it is collaborating with Bigben Interactive on a new Cocoto title for the console. For the time being, it seems as though a release is only planned for European retail.

“Actually, we’re also working on a new Cocoto title with Bigben Interactive, which will be released in in the European retail market. We’ll surely continue to develop downloadable games; it is, to us, future in many ways.”

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

NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of March. The results can be found below.

1. Bioshock Infinite (360, PS3, PC)** Take 2 Interactive
2. Tomb Raider 2013 (360, PS3)** Square Enix Inc
3. Gears of War: Judgement (360) Microsoft
4. God of War: Ascension (PS3)** Sony
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360, PS3, PC, NWU)** Activision Blizzard
6. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) Nintendo – 365K (415K with digital)
7. MLB 13: The Show (PS3, PSV) Sony
8. NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, WII, NWU, PSP, PC)** Take 2 Interactive
9. The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (360, PS3, NWU) Activision Blizzard
10. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (360, PS3) Namco Bandai Games

**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)

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

Nintendo’s response to the March 2013 NPD report is in.

In its commentary, Nintendo highlighted lifetime sales of the 3DS, which have now crossed 20 million units.

Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon was a big success for the Big N last month. 365,000 copies were sold at retail and 415,000 units were moved in total combined with digital sales. Fire Emblem: Awakening saw another 64,000 sales while Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity sold 145,000 units in its debut month.

Nintendo’s full response is posted below.

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

Ganbarion is thinking about different ways to take advantage of the Wii U’s features, and Pandora’s Tower director Toru Haga has commented.

One idea Haga has is to take advantage of the GamePad to display different perspectives. Haga explained this by drawing an analogy to tabletop RPGs. Communication is another element Ganbarion is looking at – Miiverse, more specifically.

Haga’s remarks in full:

The Wii U is a unique console with exciting features such as the GamePad. We’re currently thinking of fun ideas using these features. For example, we’re thinking of a gameplay idea that uses two screens from different perspectives, like a tabletop RPG, where players could potentially give each other objectives and progress through the game. Or like with Miiverse, where players can share their gameplay experiences easily, we were thinking of a game that focuses on communication.

But regardless of any ideas that we could potentially realize, as a developer we need to focus on how welcoming it is to the players. We took this approach when we were originally only going to use one Wii Remote for Pandora’s Tower. As a developer, we are very interested in challenging ourselves with new hardware, and we hope that everyone will look forward to our next project.

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NetherRealm Studios producer Hector Sanchez has confirmed that the company intends to patch Injustice: Gods Among Us on Wii U.

Sanchez conducted the following exchange with a fan:

It’s unclear what exactly the studio intends to fix, but it’s nice to see that NetherRealm intends to continue supporting the Wii U version. Now, what about DLC…?

Thanks to luis santiago for the tip.

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Deathstroke was previously confirmed as one the leading villains in Batman: Arkham Origins. Based on apparent leaked marketing material, Joker, Bane, Killer Croc, Scarecrow and Deadshot will be joining him.

CVG got its hands on a POS marketing display showing the additional villains. You can find a shot of the image in question below:

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15 participating GAME stores across the country will be hosting exclusive Nintendo 3DS multiplayer tournaments and demos including a first chance to play LEGO CITY Undercover: The Chase Begins

18 April, 2013 – Nintendo and GAME are joining forces on 20th April to launch Multiplayer Mayhem, a unique Nintendo 3DS event that will take place simultaneously across 15 GAME stores up and down the UK. Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL owners can bring their consoles into participating stores and take part in unique multiplayer tournaments, try new unreleased games, and grab unique Nintendo goodie bags.

Head down to GAME to get hands on with the latest title for Nintendo 3DS, LEGO CITY Undercover: The Chase Begins a full six days before its launch on 26th April! Discover Chase McCain’s back story in this hilarious, action-packed new game in a world with over 50 vehicles, and 70 minifigures to unlock and collect. Offering innovative use of the Nintendo 3DS system’s motion controls, the prequel to Wii U exclusive LEGO CITY Undercover offers a laugh-a-minute as it puts all the action of LEGO CITY into the palm of your hand.

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