1 new Wii U was sold in the U.S. during September 2023
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Mat Piscatella, executive director and video game industry analyst at Circana (NPD), relayed a little sales tidbit about the Wii U today that we couldn’t resist sharing.
The console has been phased out for years with Switch now Nintendo’s primary device since 2017. Finding a Wii U at a retailer at this point is practically impossible – and the platform wasn’t exactly popular to begin with. However, as it turns out, a single new Wii U was sold in the U.S. last month. The last time a Wii U was sold in the states was in May 2022.
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3DS and Wii U online support to end in April 2024
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has announced the end of online support for 3DS and Wii U, with both platforms going offline in early April 2024. An exact date was not provided.
This is another nail in the coffin for both platforms following the closure of the eShops. Back in March, the 3DS and Wii U stores ended purchases and downloads of content such as demos.
Nintendo maintenance schedule – October 1, 2023
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Switch, Switch eShop, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo is continuing to update its maintenance schedule for the week of October 1, 2023, and even more sessions are now planned. Five different periods are currently lined up over the next few days
Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of October 1, 2023:
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – September 24, 2023
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Switch, Switch eShop, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
We have Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for the week of September 24, 2023. A couple of additional sessions are now planned for the start of October aside from what we reported on last week.
Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of September 24, 2023:
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – August 27, 2023
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch eShop, Wii U | 0 comments
We have an updated Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of August 27, 2023 is now available. Wii U and 3DS are being thrown into the mix, and there’ll be some downtime for the Switch eShop.
Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of August 27, 2023:
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Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon 1 Wii U servers coming back online
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Months after they went offline, the servers for Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon 1 will be up and running once again very soon.
We previously reported that both games were impacted by a security vulnerability. Nintendo has now officially acknowledged the issue, and confirmed that it has been addressed.
A notice posted on Nintendo’s European website states that online play for Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon will resume on August 3, 2023 – that may be tonight in North America. Note that an update will be required to access the functionality.
Here’s the full notice:
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – July 30, 2023
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Nintendo has shared its latest maintenance schedule for the week of July 30, 2023. Things aren’t quite as busy as they were last week, but there will still be some downtime for Switch, Wii U, and 3DS.
Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of July 30, 2023:
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Miyamoto wonders why Pikmin hasn’t sold more and why people think the games are difficult
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In a new interview published today, Shigeru Miyamoto commented on the Pikmin series and said he’s wondered why the games haven’t sold more and why people think they’re so difficult.
For Pikmin 4, it sound like Nintendo wanted to make the game as approachable as possible. The company’s Yuji Kando said the team “prioritized ease of play and experimented with making the controls easy enough for those who aren’t used to playing games.” Camera and AI improvements were a focus as well. Miyamoto added that Nintendo wanted to “retain the depth of gameplay that makes Pikmin so interesting, while providing the functional support to address the challenges around controls.”
Here’s the full interview excerpt:
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – July 9, 2023
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Mobile, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of July 9, 2023 is now available. A number of different sessions are planned, including a couple of lengthy ones for Switch, 3DS, and Wii U impacting online play.
The full maintenance schedule for the week of July 9, 2023 is as follows:
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[Let’s Talk] Ranking the Xenoblade Chronicles games
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, New Nintendo 3DS, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
With the Future Redeemed DLC for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 coming out several weeks ago, the main series’ original story has now truly wrapped up. We won’t get into any spoilers, but the first game set certain events in motion that has ties to the other entries. This has all been a big journey for the fans, especially for those that started out with the initial Wii release over a decade ago.
Now that the series has wrapped up for now – but count on more Xenoblade games in the future – we want to hear from you as far as how you’d rank the different games. Which is your favorite? What are your thoughts on the story DLC expansions? We also don’t want to leave Xenoblade Chronicles X fans out of the mix, so feel free to share your thoughts on that RPG as well if you played it.
