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Shigeru Miyamoto shared a brief update on Star Fox for Wii U at The Game Awards 2014. He said that the game is still planned for release next year, and it will launch before the new Zelda title.

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Nintendo had three new things to show at this year’s Game Awards. The company first provided new looks at Mario Maker as well as Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. To close out tonight’s show, Nintendo also brought along The Legend of Zelda for Wii U.

Find some details below, along with the first footage.

– First gameplay
– Can use the GamePad to look around in first-person
– Map on the GamePad
– Can mark points on the map
– Sailcloth is in the game
– Epona is back
– Swing sword on Epona, shoot arrows
– Insects and animal life
– Can volt off the horse, jump and shoot and arrow
– This happens in slow motion so it’s easier to aim
– Aonuma says the game will be released next year

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Devil’s Third won’t be out until sometime next year, but the game has already received classification in Australia. The game was added to the database today with an MA 15+ rating. Not too surprising given the mature content in Devil’s Third!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Toys “R” Us is running a special sale on Wii U games over the next couple of days. You can purchase one Wii U title and get another for 40% off. This works particularly well given that Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker came out today.

Note that the Toys “R” Us deal is not valid online. You’ll need to head on over to a local store.

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Explore with Captain Toad, Draw with Pikachu and Battle with Mario

December 05, 2014 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo:

WHAT:
On Dec. 7, Nintendo and Best Buy have a holiday gift at participating locations across the country: hands-on game play featuring Captain Toad, Pikachu and many of the most iconic characters in video games. At select stores, shoppers can play four of Nintendo’s hottest games of the holiday season: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for Wii U, Pokémon Art Academy for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, all of which are now available in stores and in the Nintendo eShop.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker features Captain Toad in his first starring adventure, as he searches for treasure through multiple creative and colorful levels. In Pokémon Art Academy, fans of all ages can learn how to draw their favorite Pokémon characters in 2D using the touch screen of the Nintendo 3DS system. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, all-star characters like Mario and PAC-MAN battle it out in epic arenas inspired by some of the most memorable video games of all time.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments

A new system update can now be downloaded for Wii U. As of today, version 5.3.2 is available.

Today’s update is on the simple side of things, as it’s all about stability and improving the user experience. You’ll need to download it if you want to access the eShop.

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We stopped posting Masahiro Sakurai’s Smash Bros. “Pic of the Day” from Miiverse when the Wii U title launched in Europe. However, Sakurai continued for just a little while longer.

Now that Smash Wii U is out in its final major region – Japan – posts have now officially come to a close. In honor of that, we’ll share Sakurai’s last message.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Reviews, Wii U | 6 Comments

Author: Austin

Hello everyone, this is our review of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for the Wii U. I wrote it and spoke the words and edited it, so if you have any problems with it I’m the person to blame. Enjoy! Approximate transcript after the break.

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