Promo content from Nintendo’s annual report, including Wii U images
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The images above come from Nintendo’s latest annual report. Although they aren’t hugely important, they’re pretty interesting, and a few of them promote the upcoming launch of Wii U.
Nintendo’s annual report also contains a message from president Satoru Iwata. If you missed that, you can read it here.
Thanks to Carl O for the tip.
Off-screen Rabbids Land footage
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Bit.Trip Runner 2 gameplay video
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Nintendo not sure if you can play Wii games on the Wii U GamePad
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Potentially, there’s a lot you can do with the Wii U GamePad. Most original titles will let you play the entire experience straight on the controller. Others are hoping that Virtual Console games will be capable of being streamed to the pad.
But what about playing Wii games on the controller? This is something that hasn’t been brought up before, for the most part.
Nintendo’s response to the possibility is interesting. Spanish Wii U brand manager Pepe Arcas said the following:
“We still don’t know if you can play Wii games in the Wii U GamePad. It’s not confirmed, we don’t have any information yet, but as you say (speaking to the interviewer) Wii U is… you can play old Wii games, and as you also said, the Sensor Bar is included in the Wii U GamePad, so you are able to point the Wii Remote at the Wii U GamePad. It makes sense, but we have no information or confirmation about this feature.”
Being able to play Wii titles on the GamePad would be pretty darn neat. Though, I can imagine it’d be odd controlling some of the console’s titles…
Darksiders II Arena mode footage
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THQ has gone back and forth between calling this the Crucible and Arena mode. It is the Crucible, but the actual mode seems to be “Arena” I guess we’ll stick with that for now.
NBA 2K13 developer insight #1 – gameplay, part 1
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NBA 2K13 screenshots
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Rumor: GameStop’s Wii U ads begin next week, pre-orders very soon
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GameStop’s Wii U advertising may begin in full force next week. It appears that Nintendo’s promotional material will be officially permitted on August 13.
At the moment, GameStop does not have an SKU for the Wii U in their system. This will be changing on August 13 or shortly thereafter… supposedly. So if this latest speculation is reliable, Wii U pre-orders will begin next week.
Rumor: Wii U hitting Europe in November, before Thanksgiving in the US
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Word on the street in that issues with manufacturing have caused Nintendo to “delay” the European launch of Wii U.
CVG sources say that Nintendo initially planned to ship the console in November. At one point, a major publishing firm executive, whose company is working closely with Nintendo, felt that an early 2013 launch was likely. No need to worry though: Nintendo has guaranteed a 2012 release.
As far as the US is concerned, the goal is to get the Wii U ready before Thanksgiving.
Wii U’s manufacturing issues apparently stem from its technology. The controller is complex and features a wide array of components, including its own power supply. If CVG is to be believed, Nintendo has not yet shared the Wii U’s launch date due to these problems, but it should be noted that such issues shouldn’t be a cause for concern. Most console launches tend to face a bit of trouble before launch.
