Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

On Wii U, Terraria will be heading to retail in late June. But it seems that the eShop launch will be taking place a bit sooner.

A listing on the eShop pins down Terraria’s digital release in Europe for June 9. There’s a decent chance that Terraria will also be put up on the North American eShop at around the same time.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 5 Comments

A bunch of gameplay clips for the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have arrived. We’ve rounded them up below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments

Nintendo published a new trailer for the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which highlights the “Heroes Showdown” mode:

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be released on Wii U on June 24th. The 3DS version is already out.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
2. Splatoon – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong County: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
5. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
6. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
7. Star Fox Zero – Nintendo
8. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo
9. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo

3DS

1. Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright – Nintendo
2. Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest – Nintendo
3. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
4. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Nintendo
9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Y – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

A new round of maintenance is lined up for the next couple of days.

First up, maintenance for Minecraft: Wii U Edition is taking place tomorrow:

– 5:50 PM PT (May 31) – 7:30 PM PT (May 31)
– 8:50 PM ET (May 31) – 10:30 PM ET (May 31)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (June 1) – 3:30 AM in the UK (June 1)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (June 1) – 4:30 AM in Europe (June 1)

There will also be Wii U / 3DS maintenance later in the week:

– 6 PM PT (June 1) – 8:30 PM PT (June 1)
– 9 PM ET (June 1) – 11:30 PM ET (June 1)
– 2 AM in the UK (June 2) – 4:30 AM in the UK (June 2)
– 3 AM in Europe (June 2) – 5:30 AM in Europe (June 2)

Also, as a bit of an aside, the eShop maintenance we reported on for this week is no longer taking place. We’ll see if Nintendo reschedules it at some point.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Amazon UK has Splatoon for a very good price. At the moment, it’s being sold for just £16. If you’ve been looking to pick up Splatoon in the UK, now might be the time to do so!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Things mostly stay the same, but Etrian Odyssey V is now in the top 10.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between May 12 and May 18.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

United States

* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU.

Wii U

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 – Amazon
Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Special Edition – Best Buy (new), GameStop
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario & Sonic at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Paper Mario: Color Splash – Amazon, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy

3DS

Kirby: Planet Robobot – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Zero Time Dilemma – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
7th Dragon III Code: VFD (pre-order for art book) – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Monster Hunter Generations – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Corpse Party: Back to School Edition – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (pre-order for launch edition) – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls – Amazon, GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Magical World 2 – Amazon
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon, Best Buy
Pokemon Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Systems

Monster Hunter Generations New 3DS XL – Best Buy, GameStop

amiibo

Kirby – Kirby series – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Meta Knight – Kirby series – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
King Dedede – Kirby series – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Waddle Dee – Kirby series – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Isabelle Summer Outfit – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Isabelle Winter Outfit – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Animal Crossing amiibo cards wave 4 – Amazon
Callie and Marie – Best Buy
Inkling Boy/Girl/Squid – Best Buy
Inkling Girl – Best Buy
Inkling Boy – Best Buy

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening – Amazon (save $14)
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2 – Amazon
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition – Amazon (save $16)

Other

Pokeball GamePad Protector for Wii U – Amazon (new)
Pokken Tournament Pikachu controller – GameStop (exclusive)

Canada

Wii U

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Minecraft: Wii U Edition
Terraria
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mighty No. 9

3DS

Kirby: Planet Robobot
7th Dragon III Code: VFD
Monster Hunter Generations
Zero Time Dilemma
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon

Systems

Monster Hunter Generations New 3DS XL (new)

amiibo

Kirby – Kirby series
Meta Knight – Kirby series
Isabelle Winter Outfit
Isabelle Summer Outfit
Animal Crossing amiibo Cards, Series 4

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition (save $9)

UK

Wii U

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mighty No. 9

3DS

Kirby: Planet Robobot amiibo bundle
Nintendo Selects – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (new)
Nintendo Selects – Paper Mario: Sticker Star (new)
Nintendo Selects – New Style Boutique (new)
Nintendo Selects – Mario and Luigi: Dream Team Bros (new)
Nintendo Selects – LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins (new)
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Disney Art Academy
Monster Hunter Generations
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon

amiibo

Kirby: Planet Robobot amiibo bundle
Meta Knight amiibo
King Dedede amiibo
Waddle Dee amiibo

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Wii U | 24 Comments

One year ago, Splatoon launched around the world. Having sold over four million copies, it’s one of the most successful Wii U games, making it an impressive debut for a new IP.

Splatoon underwent an amazing transformation since its initial reveal at E3 2014. There were gamers who were on board with the concept to start out with, but there was definitely some skepticism surrounding the title. That started to fade away closer to release as Nintendo shared more information. You could even argue that post-launch helped since new features, maps, and weapons were added in addition to fairly regular Splatfests.

Now that Splatoon is celebrating its one year anniversary, how do you feel about the game? Has your opinion changed at all since the original announcement/after launch? Let us know in the comments below!

Highlights from last week’s topic: Nintendo and movies

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