Rumor: European retailers unable to order more Wii U units after October 1
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 74 Comments
Some rumors are starting to circulate regarding the status of Wii U with European retailers. Supposedly, they’ll be unable to order additional stock after October 1 in most countries. It would suggest that European stores can order Wii U units for the holiday, with a discontinuation taking place after that.
There have also been rumors this week of Nintendo inviting European retailers to an event in Germany. However, it’s unclear if the information about Wii U was shared there.
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Paper Mario: Color Splash intro and opening cut-scene, early gameplay
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Update: Here’s another clip showing early gameplay:
GameXplain provides us with the latest look at Paper Mario: Color Splash with the game’s intro and opening cut-scene. Check it out below.
Paper Mario: Color Splash pre-load accidentally lets Wii U owners play the entire game early
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 19 Comments
Update: The pre-load option has now been been pulled in North America. Not too surprising!
Last night, we reported that Paper Mario: Color Splash can now be pre-loaded in North America from the Wii U eShop. Nintendo has done this with plenty of the games in the past across both Wii U and 3DS. However, with Color Splash, a major error has been made.
We’re hearing that those who pre-load Paper Mario: Color Splash actually have access to the entire game right now. Obviously, that isn’t supposed to happen as it doesn’t launch until October 7. Those who take advantage of pre-loading usually need to apply a brief update on launch day before they can begin to play.
We’ll let you know if we receive any further updates about the situation.
New European Nintendo Selects promo
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
In just a few days, a new round of Nintendo Selects will be making their way to Europe. Nintendo has now shared a promo video for the newest titles joining the discounted line, which you can watch below.
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More Wii U and 3DS maintenance taking place next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Update (9/23): Even more maintenance has been added to the schedule, both for Wii U and 3DS. Here are the times:
– 9 PM PT (September 28) – 11 PM PT (September 28)
– 12 AM ET (September 29) – 2 AM ET (September 28)
– 5 AM in the UK (September 29) – 7 AM in the UK (September 29)
– 6 AM in Europe (September 29) – 8 AM in Europe (September 29)
Original (9/21): More maintenance has been scheduled for next week which will impact both Wii U and 3DS. Online play, rankings, and other internet elements will be impacted as usual.
Here’s the schedule for different regions:
– 2 PM PT (September 26) – 7 PM PT (September 26)
– 5 PM ET (September 26) – 10 PM ET (September 26)
– 10 PM in the UK (September 26) – 3 AM in the UK (September 27)
– 11 PM in Europe (September 26) – 4 AM in Europe (September 27)
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Media Create software sales (9/12/16 – 9/18/16) – Top 50
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Persona 5 #
02./00. [PS3] Persona 5 #
03./00. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017
04./00. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2017
05./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
06./04. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
07./03. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
08./00. [3DS] Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen!
09./05. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
10./00. [PS4] BioShock: The Collection
11./06. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
12./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
13./11. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
14./07. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition
15./17. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
16./10. [PS4] Tales of Berseria
17./02. [PS4] Tokyo Xanadu Ex+
18./13. [WIU] Splatoon #
19./20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects]
20./16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
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Paper Mario: Color Splash pre-load live in North America
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
If you have a North American Wii U console, Paper Mario: Color Splash can now be pre-loaded from the eShop. Nintendo is letting users buy the game and download most of its data ahead of time. When Paper Mario: Color Splash arrives on October 7, only a small update will be needed to begin playing.
I’m wary of eShop listings since then turn out to be a bit inaccurate, but it’s estimated that Paper Mario: Color Splash takes up around 9GB. We also have some screenshots from the listing below.
Ubisoft: “Nintendo has learned from the Wii U” with NX
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 105 Comments
Continuing on from his comments yesterday, Yves Guillemot has again spoken about NX. IGN put up more comments from the Ubisoft CEO, most notably of which has him saying that “Nintendo has learned from the Wii U” with its new system.
Guillemot said the following when asked if he views the NX as a step back towards the Wii’s more inclusive approach:
“It’s difficult to answer that [before NX is revealed]. What we see is that Nintendo has learned from the Wii U. All publishers learn from what they do, and then come with something new and more attractive, which I think is the case here.”
Guillemot went on to praise NX’s interface and how the system “will be easy to use for all gamers”:
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Final two Paper Mario: Color Splash – Rescue V episodes published early
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments
The final two episodes from the Paper Mario: Color Splash “Rescue V” video series weren’t supposed to go up until the next couple of weeks, but Nintendo of Australia seems to have jumped the gun a bit earlier than expected. Both may be eventually removed, but for now, you can watch them below.
Thanks to KobobKC for the tip.
Amazon: Devil’s Third for $40
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments
Devil’s Third has come a long way since facing stock issues in North America last year. Amazon now has it on sale, which is something we hadn’t really seen before until now. You can pick up a copy for $40 ($20 in savings).
