Special Pokken Tournament controller to be released in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 19 Comments
Pokken Tournament will be compatible with several controllers. Players will be able to use the GamePad, Pro Controller, or Classic Controller Pro. That’s not all though!
Also coming to Japan is a special wired controller. It’s due out on March 18 for 3,480 yen, courtesy of HORI.
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Japan’s Pokken Tournament Wii U bundle detailed
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
A Japanese Wii U bundle for Pokken Tournament was announced during last month’s Nintendo Direct. Today, concrete details were shared about what the package contains.
Consumers who purchase the bundle will receive several items. A 32GB Wii U console, digital copy of the game, Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card, and “Battle Pokemon Action List” are all included.
Pricing for the bundle is set at 36,800 yen. Reservations begin in Japan on Saturday, while the actual product will be available in time for launch on March 18.
More: Bandai Namco, Japan, Pokken Tournament
New Pokken Tournament Wii U introduction trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments
A new Wii U introduction trailer for Pokken Tournament has come online. We’ve posted it below.
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Minecraft: Wii U Edition footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 10 Comments
On December 17, Minecraft will finally be heading to Wii U. We have a quick look at the game now below.
I’ve never actually played Minecraft before, so I was kind of messing around more than anything! You can see the controls, look at the options, see some of the tutorial, and watch me doing random things in the Skyrim world for a tiny bit.
More: 4J Studios, Minecraft: Wii U Edition, Mojang
Xenoblade Chronicles X – “Survival Guide” episode 5
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
Nintendo has gone live with the fifth and final “Survival Guide” episodes for Xenoblade Chronicles X. You can watch the new video below.
Guitar Hero Live adds Rival Challenges in GHTV
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Guitar Hero Live has added a new feature in GHTV. As of today, players can participate in Rival Challenges. These pit players against similarly skilled matchmade players in a 1-on-1 song battle.
Here’s the full breakdown of how Rival Challenges work:
– To unlock Rival Challenges, you will need to be level 10 or higher. We decided this because once you hit level 10, you will have gained access to Guitar Upgrades and accumulated some Hero Powers, which we think introduces fun and interesting layers of competition.
– Rival Challenges will occur twice in every half-hour show. The song choices will be picked by us, so you’ll always need to be ready!
– Your opponent will be of relatively close skill level, paired with you through our underlying matchmaking technology.
– The winner of each battle earns an extra +100 Status XP, along with bragging rights of course.
– Another bonus is showing off the personalisation items you’ve earned in GHTV. When a battle kicks off, both you and your opponent will see each other’s playercard and note highway on screen.
There are a couple of other new things in Guitar Hero Live as well. You can now mark a song as a “favorite”, and one free song play token will be provided each day if you log into GHTV with zero plays.
More: Activision, FreeStyleGames, Guitar Hero Live
Xenoblade Chronicles X: The Secret File Art of Mira out in Japan next month
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments
Update (12/14): Bumped to the top. Here’s the cover from Amazon Japan:
Original (11/20): Next month, Kadokawa and ASCII Media Works are publishing Xenoblade Chronicles X: The Secret File Art of Mira in Japan. This is slated for December 25 with a 3,240 price point. It’s up on Amazon Japan here.
All sorts of goodies are included in the softcover art book. It contains official publicity art, unpublished setting material, storyboards and other planning material.
UK software sales (Week ending 12/12/2015) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. Splatoon – Nintendo
3. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
4. Xenoblade Chronicles X – Nintendo
5. Just Dance 2016 – Ubisoft
6. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
7. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
8. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
9. Skylanders SuperChargers – Activision
10. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3DS
1. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
9. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo
10. New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 12/12/2015)
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
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[Let’s Talk] What do you want to see from next week’s Smash Bros. presentation?
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Let's Talk, Wii U | 141 Comments
Let’s Talk #33: What do you want to see from next week’s Smash Bros. presentation?
On Tuesday, Nintendo will be holding another Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS presentation. We know that this will be the final broadcast for these Smash Bros. titles, and we’ll be hearing more about Cloud. Nintendo has teased other information for the event, and we’ll almost certainly hear about the Smash Ballot. It should be pretty big given that this is the final Smash Bros. presentation!
So what are your last minute hopes for the stream? Is there any character you’re particularly pulling for? Is there a new stage you’d like to be added? Sound off in the comments below!
