Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker reviews roundup
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
The first wave of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker reviews have now started to go live. Check out a roundup of the early verdicts below.
IGN – 8.2 / 10
Joystiq – 4 / 5
GameSpot – 8 / 10
USgamer – 4.5 / 5
Nintendo Life – 8 / 10
Destructoid – 8 / 10
Polygon – 8.5 / 10
Shacknews – 9 / 10
Videogamer – 7 / 10
GiantBomb – 3 / 5
GamesRadar – 3 / 5
NintendoWorldReport – 9 / 10
CVG – 7 / 10
GamesBeat – 85 / 100
Austin is currently working on our Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker review, which should be published by the time the game launches.
Wii U Basic trade price reduced by £70 in the UK
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Wii U’s 8GB Basic Set is still around in the UK, and one retail source told MCV that Nintendo is looking to “clear out” stock. The site reports that in late October, Nintendo reduced the trade price of the white console by £70. This has led to noteworthy discounts at various retailers from Amazon, GAME, and more.
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Famitsu review scores (12/1/14)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Wii U) – 9/9/9/10
Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou – Power-Up Kit (PS4) – 9/9/9/10
Assassin’s Creed: Rogue (PS3) – 9/9/8/8
Shining Resonance (PS3/360) – 8/9/8/8
EA Sports UFC (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/8
Hajime no Ippo (PS3) – 8/8/8/8
Earth Defense Force 2 Portable V2 (PSV) – 7/7/7/9
Kadenz fermata//Akkord:fortissimo (PSV) – 7/8/7/7
Simple DL Series Vol. 34 The Misshitsu kara Dashutsu Fushigi Hakken! Hakubutsukan-hen (3DS) – 6/6/7/6
Sengoku Hime 5 ~Senka Tatsu Haou no Keifu~ (PSV) – 6/6/6/6
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SimCity game was apparently in the works for Wii U, but was cancelled in October 2011
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 1 Comment
EA is rumored to have been working on a new SimCity console game in recent years that sadly ended up as a cancelled project.
Liam Robertson from Unseen64 – a site known for digging up game information including games that never made it to market – writes on Twitter that the title would have landed on Wii U in addition to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The plug was apparently pulled back in October 2011.
A prototype was created, though EA did not move forward with the new SimCity console project. It would have released alongside the 2013 PC game.
This just in – EA was working on a Sim City game for consoles – PS3, 360 and Wii U. Cancelled in October 2011.
— Wonder Tamaki~ (@Doctor_Cupcakes) December 1, 2014
The game was prototyped, but EA decided not to move forward with it. It would have been released alongside the 2013 game.
— Wonder Tamaki~ (@Doctor_Cupcakes) December 1, 2014
@NintenDaan I have been speaking to someone who worked on it and some other EA projects.
— Wonder Tamaki~ (@Doctor_Cupcakes) December 1, 2014
UK software sales (Week ending 11/29) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
5. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Disney Interactive
6. Just Dance 2015 – Ubisoft
7. Just Dance 2014 – Ubisoft
8. LEGO Batman 3 – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
10. Hyrule Warriors – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
5. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Persona Q – Atlus
9. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 11/29)
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Best Buy: Buy 1, get 1 40% Wii U games – Smash, Bayonetta 2, and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Best Buy is running a pretty great deal on Wii U games at the moment as part of a new Cyber Monday sale.
If you buy one title with the retailer, you can get a second for 40 percent off. The selection includes Super Smash Bros., Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors, and more.
You can find the deal here. All games are currently available for shipping and in-store pickup, though this may change throughout the day.
Famitsu’s most wanted games (11/30/14)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 8 Comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Final Fantasy XV, Bravely Second, Final Fantasy Explorers, Tales of Zestiria, and Persona 5 are the new top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between November 13 and November 19.
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Wii U sold 4,000 units in under 17 minutes on eBay during Black Friday
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Wii U was a popular item on eBay during Black Friday, according to the New York Times. The site reports that Nintendo’s console “sold out 4,000 units in less than 17 minutes, with customers snapping up four of the devices per second.”
How were Wii U sales as a whole on Black Friday? That’s unclear at this point. Hopefully we’ll receive some data from Nintendo within the next few days!
Some Black Friday data from research firm Infoscout
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 34 Comments
How did Nintendo platforms perform on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the season in the United States? We won’t receive any specific numbers until the next NPD report in December, but research firm Infoscout has offered some data. Check out the images above for their findings.
