Harmonix finally announced Rock Band 4, a game that has long been rumored to be in development. Sadly though, today’s news came with a confirmation that the game won’t be either Wii U (and Wii, which had to have been expected at this point).

Harmonix explained in a forum post that this is because of “shifting production priorities and capabilities of the studio”. The company further added that the team “had to prioritize opportunities on other platforms with historically larger RB audiences.”

The full explanation is as follows:

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Famitsu shares new details about Splatoon’s Hero Mode

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

This week’s issue of Famitsu gives us yet another update on Splatoon. In the magazine’s latest article, Hero Mode (single-player) is expanded upon further.

We’ve gone ahead and translated the various tidbits from Famitsu’s article. There might be a detail here and there that was covered previously, but there’s a decent amount of new information.

Head past the break for the full breakdown.

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Video: Elders react to/play Mario Kart 8

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 5 Comments

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First print copies of Rodea: The Sky Soldier for Wii U will come with the Wii game overseas

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 13 Comments

NIS America has announced that all first print copies of Rodea the Sky Soldier for Wii U will include the Wii version, creator Yuji Naka’s original vision. The offer applies to both North America and Europe. Note that this is exclusive to the retail release, and once the first printing is finished, the Wii title will no longer be included.

Source: NIS America PR