Nintendo of America will be joining NOE in tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct activities. Both divisions will be streaming broadcasts tomorrow… and at the same time apparently.

“Catch a new #NintendoDirectNA tomorrow at 9AM PT for more info on upcoming #WiiU and Nintendo #3DS games!”

Tune in to this page (or Nintendo Everything!) for a stream of the event.

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Reggie talks Wii U’s day-one update, harsh reviews, Miiverse launch issues, more

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has opened up on a few different Wii U topics. He addressed the console’s day-one update – which won’t be built-in for awhile – some of the harsh reviews the console received, Miiverse’s launch issues, the company’s learning curve with online, and Nintendo TVii.

All of Reggie’s comments are posted below.

Famitsu review scores (12/4/12) – Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Wii U

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition (Wii U) – 9/10/9/9
Mass Effect 3: Special Edition (Wii U) – 9/10/8/9
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 Definitive Edition (PSV) – 9/8/9/9
FIFA World Class Soccer (Wii U) – 9/10/8/8
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U) – 9/9/8/9
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge (Wii U) – 9/9/8/9
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 Definitive Edition (PS3) – 9/9/8/8
Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper (Wii U) – 9/8/8/9
ZombiU (Wii U) – 9/8/9/8
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 Definitive Edition (PSP) – 8/8/8/9
Inazuma Eleven GO 2 (3DS) – 8/8/8/9
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII (PS3/Wii U) – 8/8/7/7
Port Royale 3 (PS3/360) – 7/7/8/7
Toriko: Gourmet Monsters! (3DS) – 8/7/7/7
Spy Hunter (3DS/PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Baka and Test to Shoukanju Portable (PSP) – 6/6/5/6
Kawaii Kitten 3D (3DS) – 6/5/5/6

LoveFilm available on UK Wiis, Wii U soon

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Starting today, UK Wii owners can experience Amazon’s digital movie and TV service Lovefilm directly on their console.

A Wii U version is also on the way. There’s an app pre-installed on the console, but it isn’t functional at the moment. Nintendo says that it will be “coming soon”, but a specific date hasn’t been announced.

Nintendo UK MD Shelly Pearce said:

“We are thrilled to be partnering with LoveFilm to offer Wii owners and soon Wii U owners on-demand film and TV content to enjoy. LoveFilm has a proven track record of success and innovation in film distribution and is a very welcome addition.”

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European Nintendo Direct taking place tomorrow

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata will be hosting a new Nintendo Direct tomorrow. The presentation will focus on upcoming games for the 3DS and Wii U. Fans can look forward to news about titles for the rest of 2012 as well as releases coming in “the first months of 2013.”

The presentation is set for 5 PM GMT / 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST.

Thus far, corresponding Nintendo Directs have not been announced for North America or Japan.

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[Opinion] ‘New Super Mario Bros. U’ has a hard mode called “collect all of the star coins”, and it makes the game incredible

Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Wii U | 2 Comments

Seasoned Mario players may complain about the lack of challenging and iconic moments in the ‘New Super Mario Bros. series, but the latest entry may have that magic hidden away behind optional “sidequests”.

Author: Austin

A couple of months ago I wrote an article called “What has happened to 2D Mario games? (And how to “fix” them!)”, calling on Nintendo to return the sidescrolling plumber to his magical roots with one simple change; not by copying that which made older titles great, but simply by increasing the difficulty, thereby forcing you to spend more time with the game and form stronger memories of individual levels. Sounds pretty simple, right?

Well, despite my high hopes for the game, it appeared as though New Super Mario Bros. U was still the same old New Super Mario Bros. (the irony of which is not lost). Which isn’t to say it’s bad– after all, Nintendo always nails the technicalities of platforming to perfection– but simply that it’s still not as memorable as entries like World and 3. Going into the game, this is what I was expecting, and I was more than fine to play through another good-not-great Mario title with solid platforming and a few standout moments. Instead of just going through it willy-nilly though, I decided to take the approach that I would complete the game as I went, which is to say that I would gather all three “Star” coins in every level of a world before moving onto the next.

The consequence of this is that the game is no longer good– it’s great! If you read not past this point and you’re a seasoned Mario player, please consider following in my footsteps and playing to completion. You will likely enjoy it a whole lot more. If you want to hear more of why this works, read on!

Introducing… the Wii U tripod accessory

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nyko has a slew of Wii U accessories on the way. One of the upcoming products includes the “Wii U Playstand” – a tripod, essentially.

What’s the point of this $40 peripheral, you ask? Let’s take a look at the product description:

“Nyko’s Play Stand for the Nintendo Wii U easily holds the Wii U GamePad for comfortable, easy viewing. The variable height and angle allows for use in any position, making it ideal for video chat, fitness, and music games. The 3 legged design provides a small but sturdy footprint, and it is collapsible so it folds away when not in use. Adjusts to fit other types of tablets.”

I can’t see the stand being a useful tool for most, but maybe a few of you out there have a bit of interest. You can check out the Wii U Playstand product listing at GameStop right here.

Darksiders II “The Demon Lord Belial” DLC announced – will it come to Wii U?

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

THQ and Vigil will release more downloadable content for Darksiders II on most major platforms tomorrow. “The Demon Lord Belial” offers “a new adventure based on a ravaged post-Apocalyptic Earth, where Death will encounter the last remnants of humanity as well as one of his most sinister opponents yet.”

An official description of the DLC reads:

“Little has been said of the struggles on Earth besides the story given to WAR by the Charred Council. Rumors have now surfaced that perhaps the Third Kingdom was not completely destroyed, and remnants of humanity still yet survive! It falls upon Death to seek out the truth and unearth a forgotten evil… The Demon Lord Belial.”

The thing is, there’s no word on a Wii U release at this time. I have a pretty good feeling this will land on the console eventually, but after the situation with Mass Effect 3, I suppose anything is possible.

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