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

It all sounds like technical mumbo jumbo at first– after all, why should you care about the refresh rate of a console?– but when you watch the following video you should notice a difference between the left and right images:

It’s not terribly striking, is it? I didn’t think so either, but the one on the right is using a visual refresh rate of 50Hz (standard for older PAL releases) as opposed to the NTSC standard of 60Hz. What does this mean? It means, essentially, that the European version literally runs slower (visuals and music included) than the other versions of the game because their televisions used to only refresh at a rate of 50 times per second. You notice in the video that the NTSC player gets much farther much faster than the PAL player– that’s due to the PAL version’s slowdown.

It also apparently makes the image slightly blurrier and more compressed looking… apparently. Someone should capture it in full HD so I can decide whether that is worth getting up in arms about or not!

Via Eurogamer

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

When Resident Evil: Revelations’ console edition launches in May, Japan will have access to two special bundles.

For 42,000 yen, fans can purchase a premium set. This includes a copy of Resident Evil: Revelations, an arranged soundtrack CD, BSAA card case, and a BSAA wristwatch made by US Agency. A deluxe case houses the watch, which features numbers that glow in the dark.

A second 39,900 yen watch set bundles together a copy of the game and US Agency watch. There will also be a limited edition containing the game, soundtrack CD, and BSAA card case for 7,490 yen and a standalone game for 4,990 yen ($55).

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

Nintendo TVii still hasn’t arrived in Europe. It’s still coming, though.

Speaking about the service during the European Nintendo Direct a couple of days ago, Satoru Iwata said the company is looking to make it available “as soon as possible”. Iwata also thanked Wii U owners for their patience.

As the wait for Nintendo TVii continues, the console’s Netflix app will be released to additional countries in Europe.

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

You can get another behind the scenes look at LEGO Marvel Super Heroes below, along with another sneak peak of footage:

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

Nintendo has published the Iwata Asks: Platinum Games discussion. Executive producer Atsushi Inaba and president Tatsuya Minami talk about their gaming origins, positions in the industry, and direction of their company. You can read the entire interview here.

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

When Smash Bros. 4 was announced, Satoru Iwata revealed that separate versions would be released for the Wii U and 3DS. Iwata confirmed the company’s intentions to show the games at this year’s E3 during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, but since then, director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that both versions will be at the expo.

Sakurai wrote on Twitter:

“Wii U and 3DS versions — I would like to show you both. Other games have had visuals shown, but you still have to wait for Smash Bros. But we’ll be able to release something better.”

Along with the quotes above, Sakurai apologized for the long wait for the new Smash Bros.

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

Disney Interactive will be releasing Disney Infinity games on a regular basis – each year, in fact. Activision has gotten into the same habit with its Skylanders franchise.

While speaking with VideoGamer, producer John Vignocchi discussed how yearly releases will be handled:

“With Infinity we’re looking at releasing versions that come out each year and those will feature all of the content [for] the year. One of the reasons why we did the figures was that future versions of Infinity will still respect all of those characters. So when we release a future version of Infinity, although we won’t have a Play Set that necessarily goes with the characters, the characters will still be able to play inside of the Toy Box, and we’ll add new features to future versions of Infinity as well.”

Fortunately, any character made for a Disney Infinity sequel will work with all previous games, according to Vignocchi.

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

And just like that, Resident Evil: Revelations HD is a thing. Now that Capcom has officially announced the previously rumored port, Amazon has opened pre-orders for the game. You can reserve Revelations here.

Capcom also has its own pre-release campaign going on. Until February 20, those who register on the Resident Evil: Revelations version of RE.NET will receive a special Chris & Jill diorama figure that can be used after the site opens. Other pre-release content will tie-in with the diorama as well.

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

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Japan will be getting Game & Wario in late March. Nintendo has announced a date of March 28 for the game’s release in the country.

North America and Europe will have to wait a bit longer for Game & Wario. Nintendo has only confirmed that the title will launch in the first half of the year.