Wii U

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

Good news, European gamers: the next Wii U Virtual Console release from Nintendo, F-Zero, will run at 60Hz.

Balloon Fight was the first VC release for the platform but ran at 50Hz, resulting in outcry from fans. Such games run slower and simply aren’t the way they were intended to be presented.

Thankfully, this is something players won’t have to worry about with F-Zero.

Source: Nintendo PR

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This week’s GameStop deals are as follows:

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Nintendo has updated Miiverse once again today with a bunch of new changes. Here’s a rundown:

– Users can now take advantage of a new “Player Posts” button at the top of each community
– This allows you to view posts from only those who have purchased a particular title
– Spoiler-filled messages feature a special mark now as well
– Can more quickly unfollow people
– In the list of people you follow, there is now marker next to their name with which this is possible
– No longer see posts of people you block

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

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

3DS LL – 66,139
3DS – 31,832
PS3 – 16,934
Wii U – 10,744
PSP – 10,501
Vita – 8,044
Wii – 1,655
Xbox 360 – 506

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

3DS LL – 89,050
3DS – 38,645
PS3 – 17,004
Wii U – 12,185
PSP – 11,056
Vita – 8,762
Wii – 1,945
Xbox 360 – 593

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

Before the system’s launch, Nintendo was unable to register WiiU.com as it was already picked up by somebody else back in 2004. The company is now looking to acquire the domain.

One report has surfaced indicating that Nintendo has filed a cybersquatting complaint with World Intellectual Property Forum. It sounds like it’ll be a somewhat arduous task to track down the current owner, but there will likely be a resolution in the near future.

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

One of the Wii U’s most-appealing features is its ability to play games off-screen. A majority of the titles allow system owners to experience titles directly on the GamePad.

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is not included as an off-TV play release. Why is this so?

Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto explained that the team wanted to keep Monster Hunter 3’s two-screen experience in tact:

“We don’t have that feature within Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – really, the way that we approach making the title for the Wii U was that we wanted to make the Wii U GamePad subscreen a compliment to the main screen. So instead of making the screens replaceable or being able to switch them, we really wanted to make sure that players are utilizing both real estate of the screens, in conjunction with each other.”

In the end, if you wish to play Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate without a TV, you could always go with the 3DS version.

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

Siliconera writes today that Ubisoft will be shipping a new product known as Assassin’s Creed III: Washington Edition “very soon”. The publisher is likely packing in the full game as well as the full Tyranny of King Washington DLC. Although Washington Edition hasn’t been confirmed for Wii U, one would think it has a pretty good shot at hitting the platform given that Assassin’s Creed III is already out on the system.

Thanks to KIDNINTENDO for the tip.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Videos, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

In the interview above, Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg is talking all about the upcoming Skylanders: Swap Force, and he addressed one of the key issues people have been having with the game: Why do they need to pay for a whole new portal to place their figurines on?

Well, according to Hirshberg the portal adds new functionality that lets it read the swapping parts of the upcoming came, meaning players can mix and match elements of characters in order to strategize (to whatever extent the game allows, anyhow) more efficiently.

Via Nintendo Life

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

Something happened with Aliens: Colonial Marines. The final product that we know of today is quite different than the demo showcased last year. It’s only natural to begin wondering about the discrepancies between the two.

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford president addressed the situation – but only somewhat – on Twitter today. Pitchford understands that gamers are interested in receiving an explanation, and it sounds like official statements could be coming in the future.

Below are some of the Twitter exchanges between Pitchford and fans regarding the demo versus final game controversial:

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

Six Ubisoft titles have been discounted on the Wii U eShop. Through January 26, ZombiU, Assassin’s Creed III, Just Dance 4, Rabbids Land, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013, and ESPN Sports Connection are seeing 30% discounts.

Below is a listing of sales prices:

ZombiU – $41.99
Assassin’s Creed III – $41.99
Just Dance 4 – $34.99
Rabbids Land – $34.99
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 – $34.99
ESPN Sports Connection – $34.99

For more information, visit the promo page here.