[Review] Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Posted on 8 years ago by Jakob Vujovic(@jakovujo) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
System: Wii U
Release date: December 20, 2016
Developer: WayForward
Publisher WayForward
I’ve never been the biggest fan of Shantae games. In terms of presentation, they’ve always been top notch. With level design, I’ve always found them to be a little bit basic at best and a trudge of back-and-forth at worst. With Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, WayForward has done an impressive job remedying my faults with past entries. It definitely has its share of fetch-quest trade-sequence padding, but thanks to a revised game structure, this didn’t bother me as much as it might have on paper.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition Holiday 2016 update trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Minecraft: Wii U Edition players should have access to the game’s new holiday update following scheduled maintenance taking place later today. Find a trailer for the patch below.
New Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshot (12/21/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch, Wii U | 16 Comments
Nintendo is continuing its promise of delivering regular Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshots leading up to launch. Get a look at the newest image just shared on the series’ Facebook page above.
Media Create sales (12/12/16 – 12/18/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 84,823
PS4 – 70,031
2DS – 39,218
Vita – 36,214
PS4 Pro – 9,317
New 3DS – 9,149
Wii U – 5,095
Xbox One – 1,872
PS3 – 925
3DS – 226
3DS LL – 62
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 85,218
New 3DS LL – 67,247
2DS – 33,439
Vita – 22,314
New 3DS – 7,887
PS4 Pro – 7,499
Wii U – 4,656
Xbox One – 1,245
PS3 – 853
3DS – 314
3DS LL – 88
And here are the software charts:
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero extended launch trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
WayForward published an extended launch trailer for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero today. The game is out now digitally on the eShop, with the retail version following next week. View the video below.
Metacritic: a look at the top-rated Wii U and 3DS games of 2016
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 16 Comments
Metacritic’s year-end report has arrived. In its piece recapping game reviews of 2016, we’re able to get a closer look at how Wii U and 3DS performed in the eyes of critics.
Wii U accounted for 44 reviewed games on Metacritic. The console had no games with an average of 90 or higher, but had four exclusives with scores of 75 or higher.
There were 57 3DS games in Metacritic’s database, of which no titles had an average of 90 or higher much like Wii U. However, 20 exclusive releases scored 75 or higher.
Here’s a look at the top-rated Wii U games:
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Minecraft: Wii U Edition update 15 patch notes
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Minecraft: Wii U Edition is adding the Fallout Mash-Up Pack this week. Once maintenance takes place later this week, the DLC should be out another with update 15. We have the full patch notes below.
UK software sales (Week ending 12/17/2016) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
5. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
6. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
7. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
9. Minecraft: Story Mode – Complete Adventure – Telltale Games
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
3. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
4. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 12/17/2016)
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (12/18/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI and Monster Hunter XX make up the top five, while other games like Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Snack World are also on the list.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 1 and December 7.
