Rayman Legends demo releasing next week
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Ubisoft has set a new date for the Rayman Legends Wii U eShop demo. The download should be available on the European store (and presumably the North American shop as well) on December 13.
We also have a very, very minor update about the final game’s European date. Earlier today, Ubisoft confirmed Rayman Legends’ release for March 1.
Source: Ubisoft PR
Nintendo adopts Adobe Marketing Cloud
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo is now an adopter of Adobe’s Systems’ “Adobe Marketing Cloud”. The technology can be used in the digital marketing space.
Nintendo plans to use the Marketing Cloud on its different channels including the Wii U eShop. The company will be able to monitor online sales from the store, understand consumers’ needs, and grasp user trends. Additionally, Nintendo hopes to use the tech to strengthen communications and content deployment.
A look at the Wii U GamePad’s earliest prototypes
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
In the latest Iwata Asks, Nintendo’s CEO brought along a couple of never-before-seen Wii U GamePad prototypes.
Here’s the first one:
It’s a rather odd contraption. Essentially, the prototype is a Wii Zapper peripheral with a nunchuck and screen attached.
The Iwata Asks discussion explains how the concept came about and how it led to the inclusion of a gyro sensor in the 3DS:
Iwata Asks: Nintendo Land has been published
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Satoru Iwata sat down with some of the developers behind Nintendo Land for a chat about the game’s development. You can read the Iwata Asks discussion here. There are lots of interesting tidbits as usual, so I highly suggest checking it out.
November 2012 NPD: Nintendo sells over 1.75 million hardware units
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Nintendo has sent out a response to the latest NPD report. The company shared sales data for all of its systems as well as a figure for New Super Mario Bros. U.
Read the full response below.
Nintendo Sells More Than 1.75 Million Hardware Units in November
Strong sales on Black Friday and the arrival of Wii U helped Nintendo sell more than 1.75 million total hardware units in the United States in November, according to the NPD Group. This includes nearly 910,000 units of portable hardware and more than 845,000 home console units. November 2012 marks the 36th time that Nintendo has sold more than 1 million hardware units in one month in the United States since 2004.
November 2012 NPD: Top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
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 November. The results can be found below.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)**
- Halo 4 (360)**
- Assassin’s Creed III (360, PS3, Wii U, PC)**
- Just Dance 4 (Wii, 360, Wii U, PS3)
- Madden NFL 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV, Wii U)
- Skylander Giants (Wii, 360, PS3, 3DS, Wii U)**
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2012 (PS3, 360, PSV, PC)
- NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, Wii U, PC)**
- WWE 13 (360, PS3, Wii)
- FIFA Soccer 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV, 3DS, Wii U, PSP)
**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII screenshots
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Nintendo of Europe schedule – Rayman Legends date, F1 Race Stars, lots more
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo of Europe has provided a comprehensive list of release dates for all of its upcoming games. There are a bunch of dates for 3DS VC titles, general 3DS games, and upcoming Wii U releases.
Below are a few highlights:
Nano Assault EX – December
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed 3DS – February
Rayman Legends – February 28 (means that the February 26 NA date is confirmed)
F1 Race Stars (finally confirmed for Wii U) – March 1
Pinball: Revenge of the Gator (3DS VC) – Q1
Ninja Gaiden II (3DS VC) – Q1
The full lineup of dates is in the gallery above.
Assassin’s Creed III was originally going to let players scalp enemies, but it was cut after history said that never happened
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Assassin’s Creed III is a pretty positive and honest representation of the Mowhawk people, according to members of the tribe and historians who study it. A big reason for this is because Ubisoft brought on a man named Thomas Deer, who is a cultural liaison officer working for the Kahnawake Language and Cultural Center, to help make sure they didn’t misrepresent or include anything offensive, false, or demeaning about Mowhawk culture in the game.
Originally the game allowed players (who play as a Mowhawk tribesman) to scalp enemies, but according to Deer that never happened in the particular tribe that the game represents. So they took it out!
