Wii U

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 47 Comments

Mewtwo is on the way to Super Smash Bros., Nintendo has revealed. This will be available to those who purchase both versions of the game – Wii U and 3DS. Mewtwo is in development and will be released in Spring 2015.

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– Event Mode is back
– Smash Tour revealed
– This is the board game; spin to advance, use items
– This supports up to 4 players
– Move Miis instead of pieces
– As you advance, collect fighters to use in battle
– If Miis arrive on the same space, fighters face off
– If you defeat someone, you can steal a fighter from their lineup
– Try to power up your fighters overall
– Power ups similar to Smash Run
– Use events/items to your advantage
– Play stock at the end, having many fighters is key

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– First time in the series
– Available on certain stages only
– Can’t play that way online
– Big Battlefield among these stages

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments

Today’s Super Smash Bros. for Wii U “50-Fact Extravaganza” (Nintendo Direct, or whatever else you want to call it!) will begin at 6 PM ET / 5 PM PT (about an hour from now). I’ll try to have a live blog going below, but we’ll see how this turns out. If nothing else, expect new posts on the site as major news comes in.

– Over 40 fighters to choose from at the start
– More fighters than the 3DS version to start
– Highest quality visuals ever for Smash Bros.
– Can have 8-player Smashes
– Bigger stages in Wii U version
– The Great Cave Offensive, Jungle Hijinks stages confirmed
– More stages in the Wii U version
– Mario Circuit, Mario Circuit (Brawl), 75m, Wrecking Crew, Delfino Plaza, Miiverse stage, and more
– There will be talk between Viridi and Palutena, Star Fox characters in stages
– Metal Face appears in Gaur Plains on Wii U
– Ridley appears in Pyrosphere, can join a fighter’s side
– If he consumes certain energy, he will become Meta Ridley
– Other elements can be used in this stage
– Coin battles return
– Stamina Smash in Special Smash mode
– Special Smash: change the rules and create your own match the way you like it
– Item frequency can be adjusted (often, rarely, never)
– Toggle certain items to appear like the 3DS version
– My Music in this version; take all the songs from various stages in series and set how frequently they appear
– Can change the basic menu music now
– More songs in the Wii U game (not even close to the 3DS version)
– Almost all 3DS music is in the Wii U version
– More composers
– Collect music by finding in-game CDs
– Can also receive music by completing challenges
– 140 challenges
– Classic Mode: advance based on how well you survive
– Have rival and challengers to deal with in this mode
– Change the difficulty by adjusting the intensity
– Can play Classic with 2 players
– Clear Classic/All-Star, and you’ll see a movie with the fighter you chose
– All-Star: fight newer enemies first
– All-Star also supports two players
– Event Mode is back
– Smash Tour revealed
– This is the board game; spin to advance, use items
– This supports up to 4 players
– Move Miis instead of pieces
– As you advance, collect fighters to use in battle
– If Miis arrive on the same space, fighters face off
– If you defeat someone, you can steal a fighter from their lineup
– Try to power up your fighters overall
– Power ups similar to Smash Run
– Use events/items to your advantage
– Play stock at the end, having many fighters is key
– Target Blast is in this version – second bomb is bigger, heavier, has a more powerful explosion
– 3 types of stages in this game for Target Blast
– Multiplayer in the stadium
– 4 players supported for Target Blast, Home Run Contest, Multi Man Smash
– Home Run also supports 2-player co-op
– Master Core can take the Master Fortress form
– Only appears on higher intensity levels
– Lots of controller options
– More options than any other Nintendo game
– Wii Remote Plus, nunchuck, GamePad, Classic Controller, CC Pro, Wii U Pro Controller, GameCube Controller, 3DS
– Customize button settings
– Again, GameCube controller uses the GameCube controller adapter
– Also again, there will be a Smash Bros. Edition controller
– Can bring custom fighters from 3DS to Wii U version
– Even equipment will be brought over
– More trophies than ever before
– Has many trophies from home console games
– Final Smash trophies included
– Have to survivor all-Star mode to get one of these
– Trophy Box in the Wii U version
– Collect trophies and display them according to their theme
– Can “complete” different themes
– Photo Studio: arrange figures like a diorama
– Trophy Rush is also in this version like 3DS
– Can play with 2 players here
– Masterpieces: little games of classic Nintendo games
– Super Mario Bros. Zelda, Pac-Man, Metroid, Punch-Out!!, Kid Icarus, Earthbound, Balloon Fight, Kirby’s Adventure, Super Metroid, Zelda II, more
– Some will have pre-installed game data
– Time limit for Masterpieces
– If you find something you want to play completely, can buy it on the eShop
– Amiibos: level up and become stronger
– They can grow if you feed them an item
– Fight against amiibo or team up with them
– Can have amiibo fight each other
– Amiibo get tougher when visiting someone else’s house
– They may bring you presents
– Wii LAN adapter is compatible with Wii U
– Automatic notifications
– Connect online to see notifications
– When battling online with Anyone, team up in team battle using the same Wii U console
– Will be able to host your own tournaments in the future
– Set conditions yourself here
– Tournaments – up to 64 palyers can fight in a battle for survival
– After the matches have ended, you can watch replays of each one
– GamePad can show info like damage
– Off-TV also supported
– Pause the screen, take a picture, then use the GamePad to decorate your photo
– After an update, you’ll be able to send photos online
– Talk with friends using the microphone
– Chat on the fighter select screen and the results screen
– No voice chat during actual battles
– Stage builder officially revealed
– Draw on the GamePad to build your stage
– Plant traps
– Aim is to give lots of freedom
– Will be able to share photos, replays, Mii fighters, custom stages online
– For Glory battles, For Fun, battling with friends, conquest, spectate, world stats, replays/replay channel, internet options, rules, smash battles, team smash training, trophy shop, albums, sound test, fighter records, stats, milestones, tips and more shared between Wii U/3DS
– New video featuring Bowser Jr.
– “Joins the Battle” movies included in the Wii U version
– Buy Wii U/3DS versions to get soundtrack CDs on Club Nintendo
– Mewtwo on the way in spring 2015; need Wii U and 3DS versions

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

Nintendo has gone ahead and opened a dedicated page for amiibo on its website. Access it here. There’s a video on the page – posted above – which features a bit of Smash Bros. Wii U footage and how amiibo figures work with the game.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 7 Comments

PDP has another four “Fight Pad” controllers planned for Wii U.

The new variations include Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, and Wario themes. Each is given a tentative February 20 release date by Canadian retailer Video Games Plus. They’re all priced at $25.

Mario, Yoshi, and Princess Peach PDP Fight Pads are the first wave of controllers from PDP.

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

One of the Wii U’s most anticipated games of the year is almost upon us and some cool extra content is starting to surface for Bayonetta 2, this time in the form of concept art. We’ve embedded some of the art below, but be sure to check out the full range here

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments

Today’s Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot provides another look at the Boxing Ring stage. It also serves as a reminder for today’s presentation!

Here’s the shot and text from Sakurai:

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

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