Wii U

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Nintendo’s overseas launch plans for Wii U will be revealed starting at 10:00 AM ET tomorrow. Before that though, Japan will receive its own pertinent information.

A unique broadcast will be streamed for Japanese consumers at 3:00 AM ET. Wii U’s price, release date, and other details will be shared in the video.

So if you’re crazy like us, wake up at 3:00 AM ET tomorrow for a full day of Wii U news!

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You’ll be able to play as five characters in New Super Mario Bros. U: Mario, Luigi, blue and yellow Toads, or a Mii. Other well-known members from the Mario universe have been left out.

In Game Informer’s latest issue, Nintendo EAD’s Takashi Tezuka told the magazine that the team did actually consider other playable characters.

Tezuka was quizzed about Nintendo’s decision to go with two Toads once again. He was additionally asked if Peach or a villain like Wario was considered.

Tezuka responded:

“We did consider that when we looked at which characters we would use. We really came down on the side of using Mii characters rather than some of the characters you had mentioned. Through the technology of HD, you’re going to see more expression and emotion on the Mii character faces. Of course, we’re going to continue making Mario games, so you can maybe look forward to some of the things you were asking about in the future.”

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3DS

1. Paper Mario: Sticker Star
2. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
3. Fire Emblem
4. Animal Crossing
5. Scribblenauts Unlimited

Wii

1. Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
2. LEGO Lord of the Rings: The Video Game
3. Skylanders Giants
4. Wreck-It Ralph
5. Just Dance 4

Wii U

1. New Super Mario Bros. U
2. Pikmin 3
3. Nintendo Land
4. Game & Wario
5. Rayman Legends

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In some ways, Ninja Gaiden III: Razor’s Edge is like a completely new game. While the Wii U version uses the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 release as its base, Team Ninja is making a number of additions and changes to the core formula.

Razor’s Edge features tougher AI, dismemberment, an upgrade system, and more. Players can accumulate currency by pulling off combos, and can then use the cash to purchase moves, sword upgrades, and magic spells. You’ll be able to view some of the more complex combos right on the Wii U GamePad for further assistance.

According to the latest Game Informer, Team Ninja will also be including Ayane as a playable character. She’ll have her own “narrative-expanding missions”, complete with a new move set.

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Thursday really will be a global affair for Wii U. A conference will be held in New York City to announce launch information for the console, and while that’s happening, a Nintendo Direct will be shown for Europe.

Australia is getting in on the fun, too. A unique presentation will be streamed at 24:00 (midnight) AEST. You can keep track of the Australian Nintendo Direct page here.

Are you ready for the onslaught of Wii U news?

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VGLeaks has posted what could be the final specs for Wii U. Are they the actual specs? We probably won’t know for sure – at least not immediately. We’ll let you make up your own mind for now.

CPU: “Espresso” CPU on the Wii U has three enhanced Broadway cores

GPU: “GPU7” AMD Radeon™-based High Definition GPU. Unique API = GX2, which supports Shader Model 4.0 (DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.3 equivalent functionality)

Memory: Mem1 = 32MB Mem2 = 1GB (that applications can use)

Storage: Internal 8 GB with support for SD Cards (SD Cards up to 2GB/ SDHC Cards up to 32GB) and External USB Connected Hard Drives

Networking: 802.11 b/g/n Wifi

Video Output: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i

Video Cables Supported:

Compatible cables include HDMI, Wii D-Terminal, Wii Component Video, Wii RGB, Wii S-Video Stereo AV and Wii AV.

USB: Four USB 2.0 Ports

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Update: Official PR is posted below.

Nintendo UK posted a message on its Twitter account moments ago confirming a Wii U Nintendo Direct for Europe this Thursday. The news was shared by Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata.

According to the tweet, the presentation will be shown at 4 PM CEST.

The message states:

“Hi everyone! I’d like to invite you to watch the Nintendo Direct Wii U Preview, Thu 13th Sep at 4pm CEST at http://t.co/EUbUkLDg”

Newly announced Nintendo Direct takes a closer look at upcoming Wii U console

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