Wii U

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Just a Chat, New Nintendo 3DS, Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments

Nintendo made a pretty huge announcement on Friday… the New 3DS! Austin and I talk all about it, and there’s a bit of discussion about some of the other news that came in on the same day.

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Speaking with EDGE this month, Xenoblade Chronicles X executive producer Tetsuya Takahashi discussed how the title will be taking advantage of the GamePad.

“We decided that it would be perfect to use as a navigation device, in the same way that a lot of tablet computers are,” Takahashi said. “We’ve put some important features relating to the game system and your objectives onto the GamePad, so I feel that this should create a very user-friendly experience for players.”

Xenoblade Chronicles X will be coming to Wii U sometime in 2015.

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This year’s nominees for the Golden Joystick Awards are in. You can find all of the Nintendo-related nominees below.

Best Original Game

Shovel Knight

Most Wanted

The Legend of Zelda (Wii U)
Splatoon
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & Nintendo 3DS

Best Indie Game

Shovel Knight

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Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual Formats

All Formats

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

The latest Wii U/3DS specific UK software sales are in:

Wii U

1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Retro Studios
5. The Lego Movie Videogame – Traveller’s Tales
6. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Fifa 13 – EA Canada
8. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft (France)
9. Mass Effect 3 – Straight Right
10. Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed – Sumo Digital

3DS

1. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. The Lego Movie Videogame – Traveller’s Tales
7. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – 1st Playable
8. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
9. Yoshi’s New Island – Arzest
10. Kirby: Triple Deluxe – Hal Laboratory Inc.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 15 Comments

Masahiro Sakurai has posted the latest Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot, showing Riki from Xenoblade as an Assist Trophy. You can find the image below.

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Mario Maker is unique in that it will allow players to create their own Mario levels for the first time. This led EDGE to ask Nintendo producer Takashi Tezuka in its latest issue if he believes the Wii U game could harm sales of future Mario titles.

Tezuka said in response:

“I think part of the fun of Mario is how you play and experience a series of courses, with boss battles, too, all of which get progressively harder. Mario developers build up the whole world, making sure the different courses all fit well together. I don’t think the overall fun you can have with an entire Mario game is the same as playing a single course made in Mario Maker, and of course future Mario games will include lots of new features… so I don’t think the two will ever be in competition.”

Mario Maker will be coming to Wii U in the first half of 2015. Players will be able to use assets based on the original Super Mario Bros. and New Super Mario Bros., though other classic Mario titles will likely be featured as well.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Persona 5, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Final Fantasy XV, and Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire are all in the top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 7 and August 20.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Penguins of Madagascar – Amazon
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue – Amazon
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes – 2.0 Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
GameCube Controller – Super Smash Bros. Edition – Amazon
GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Hyrule Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy
Devil’s Third – Amazon
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Amazon, Best Buy
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – Amazon, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. bundle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Just Dance 2015 – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition (Collector’s Edition) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop,
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon
Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom – Amazon
Penguins of Madagascar – Amazon
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue – Amazon
FIFA 15 – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Big Hero 6 – GameStop
The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley – Amazon, GameStop
Power Rangers: Super Megaforce – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy
Fantasy Life – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: The Wild Cards Premium Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Art Academy – Amazon, Best Buy, Best Buy
Story of Seasons – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Omega Ruby – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit! – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Amiibo (new)

Mario – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Link – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Samus – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Donkey Kong – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yoshi – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Kirby – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pikachu – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fox – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Peach – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Marth – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Villager – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Wii Fit Trainer – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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