PDP bringing out Metal Mario 30th Anniversary Controller for Wii U and Wii
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 8 Comments
A listing on Amazon UK has been discovered for the “Metal Mario 30th Anniversary Controller”. This can be used for both the Wii U and Wii.
Like the PDP Wired Fight Pads, this new Nintendo-licensed controller plugins into the Wii Remote. It works with games that support the Classic Controller and Classic Controller Pro along with most Virtual Console titles.
Amazon UK lists a tentative October 30 release date for the Metal Mario 30th Anniversary Controller. There’s a £20.70 price as well.
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Video: “Animating Star Wars Characters In Disney Infinity 3.0”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Game Informer’s latest feature on Disney Infinity 3.0 gives us a look at the game’s animation. In the video below, animation department boss Gavan Knowlton discusses the process of studying/animating classic characters from the Disney universe.
Natsume news – more Harvest Moon DLC, GBA VC update, Wii U/3DS news at E3
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Natsume’s latest “State of the Farm” post shares updates on the company’s upcoming plans.
First, new DLC is on the way to Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley. This will include a new bachelor/bachelorette and more.
Natsume’s upcoming GBA games for the Wii U Virtual Console are also still in the pipeline. The first two will be announced “very soon”, and they should release in early June and early July. Six other GBA VC titles are in the works.
Last but not least, Natsume left a tease for its presence at E3 2015. There’s good things to come for both Wii U and 3DS owners, as news will be shared for both of these platforms.
Head past the break for the full breakdown of what lies ahead for Natsume.
Splatoon Special Editions stolen from truck carrying stock to GAME
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments
Those who had hoped to obtain a copy of the Splatoon Special Edition from UK retailer GAME may be out of luck. In an email sent to customers today, the retailer said that a lorry transporting stock of the Splatoon Special Edition has been stolen.
GAME is unable to fulfill orders due to these recent events. Consumers are being offered standard versions of Splatoon along with with a £10 discount. Alternatively, gamers can cancel their orders.
In a statement provided to MCV, Nintendo said:
“We can confirm that the lorry transporting the Splatoon stock from Nintendo’s European warehouse to GAME UK has been stolen. Included as part of this delivery was GAME’s allocation of the Splatoon + Squid Inkling amiibo and as a result we are unable to honour pre-orders for this item in GAME. We are working with GAME to contact those customers affected. Whilst these unfortunate circumstances were out of Nintendo UK and GAME’s control, we apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment that this has caused.”
Nintendo added that it will be sending out the replacement game via first class post to ensure stock reaches gamers.
Scans roundup – Dragon Quest VIII, Fire Emblem If, Hatsune Miku, Splatoon, Stella Glow
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. The magazine isn’t quite as jam-packed as the previous two weeks, but there are still plenty of images to check out. Dragon Quest VIII, Fire Emblem If, Hatsune Miku, Splatoon, and Stella Glow are all featured in Famitsu, which you can check out below.
GameStop ad (5/27 – 6/2)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.
Splatoon reviews roundup
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments
The embargo for Splatoon reviews has lifted, so plenty of verdicts are now starting to flood in. You’ll find a quick overview of the early reviews below.
Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
IGN – N/A
GamesBeat – 83 / 100
GameTrailers – 8.4 / 10
Nintendo Life – N/A
Destructoid – 8.5 / 10
Polygon – 8.5 / 10
GamesRadar – 3.5 / 5
USgamer – 4 / 5
More: reviews roundup, Splatoon
Media Create sales (5/18 – 5/24)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 12,096
Vita – 11,352
New 3DS LL – 10,134
Wii U – 7,611
New 3DS – 3,609
PS3 – 2,627
3DS LL – 827
3DS – 687
Vita TV – 423
Xbox One – 308
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 11,489
New 3DS LL – 11,340
Vita – 10,685
Wii U – 6,428
New 3DS – 3,483
PS3 – 2,964
3DS LL – 790
3DS – 742
Vita TV – 439
Xbox One – 148
And here are the software charts:
1. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 67,385 / NEW
2. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 11,898 / 167,176
3. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 10,876 / 243,559
4. [PSV] Lovely Cation 1&2 – 6,835 / NEW
5. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 6,313 / 134,526
6. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 5,758 / 995,065
7. [PS4] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – 5,591 / 21,504
8. [PSV] Abunai Koi no Sousashitsu: Eternal Happiness – 4,266 / NEW
9. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,081 / 2,626,570
10. [3DS] Bravely Second – 3,393 / 138,298
11. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 3,221 / 2,233,937
12. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 2,720 / 143,683
13. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X – 2,625 / 104,137
14. [PS4] Dying Light – 2,518 / 46,969
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,317 / 3,975,250
16. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 2,280 / 2,608,486
17. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 1,989 / 638,100
18. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online – 1,963 / 107,305
19. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair – 1,861 / 42,589
20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 1,842 / 2,529,565
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Slightly Mad Studios again comments on the status of Project CARS’ Wii U version
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 30 Comments
Earlier this week, Slightly Mad Studios made a few comments indicating that the Wii U version of Project CARS is in serious jeopardy. To put things simply, the team is experiencing issues getting its game running on Nintendo’s hardware at an acceptable frame rate, and serious sacrifices may need to be made. Slightly Mad Studios’ Ian Bell also indicated that moving the Wii U version to a future Nintendo console may make more sense.
Bell has now followed up on his earlier comments with a new statement. Slightly Mad Studios hasn’t entirely given up on the possibility of a Wii U version, but if the team can’t make it work, it’ll be moved to “the next Nintendo machine.”
Here’s Bell’s statement in full:
More: Bandai Namco, Ian Bell, Project CARS, Slightly Mad Studios, top
Single Player Splatoon Commercial
Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
Here is yet another bit of torture from Nintendo in the form of a single player commercial for Splatoon. I think it is safe to say that this title will be fun by yourself or with others!
