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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

A new “Adventure Mode” has been revealed for Hyrule Warriors. This special feature combines the worlds of the original Zelda with Hyrule Warriors.

In Adventure Mode, players will encounter certain challenges to open new blocks on the classically-styled Zelda map. Characters and weapons can be unlocked here.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

New playable characters have been confirmed for Hyrule Warriors, courtesy of today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. Zant and Ghirahim will both be included on the roster. The two previously appeared in Zelda games.

Zant’s signature weapon is his schimitar, which he swings around. Meanwhile, Ghirahim’s signature weapon is his Demon Blade – just like in Skyward Sword he will be a savant in sword play.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 20 Comments

Dan Adelman, Nintendo’s former head of digital content and development, has weighed in on the current status surrounding Wii U.

Responding to a fan on Ask.fm, Adelman noted that he believes the console deserves to sell better, in part due to the game’s available. However, the GamePad’s value has yet to be “justified”, and Adelman believes the Wii U name is “abysmal.”

Wii U is not selling as well as it deserves to. It has a lot to offer with great games you can’t get anywhere else. The value of the GamePad hasn’t been justified. But the name Wii U is abysmal. I think that cut sales in half right there.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments

The Hyrule Warriors Direct will begin one hour from now (11 PM ET / 8 PM PT). Our last couple of formats have worked pretty well, so we’ll post tidbits from the presentation below. If there are major announcements (like new characters), we’ll make separate posts as well.

Note: today’s presentation will be roughly 26 minutes.

Updates to follow below…

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Nintendo has released the latest system update for Wii U – version 5.1.1.

Of the update, Nintendo said, “Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience”.

The previous update for Wii U, version 5.1.0, released late last month. It added the ability to transfer content between Wii U systems and included more control options while browsing the eShop.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 9 Comments

Did you notice that the recent teaser trailer for Falling Skies: The Game lacked a Wii U logo/boxart? Well, we certainly did! A mention of Wii U has also been missing from recent press announcements surrounding the game. We dug a big further and noticed that retailers such as GameFly and GameStop have pulled their listings for the Wii U version.

So, what does this all mean? Has Falling Skies: The Game been cancelled for Wii U? I’m inclined to say “yes” at present based on the evidence available to us.

Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to obtain an official confirmation regarding Falling Skies’ status on Wii U. We tried reaching out to Little Orbit last week, but have not received a response.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 13 Comments

Update: Bumped to the top of the page since more games are now confirmed! Star Fox 64 (Wii, 250 coins), Mario Golf (3DS, 200 coins), and Dr. Mario Express (3DS, 200 coins) are also available. You can order any of the rewards directly here.

This month’s digital rewards on Club Nintendo have gone live. Members can choose from Baseball (3DS, 150 coins), Puzzle League Express (3DS, 200 coins), Vegas Stakes (Wii, 250 coins), Super Mario Bros. 2 (Wii U, 200 coins), and Excitebike (Wii U, 200 coins). These items last through September 7.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 1 Comment

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments

System 3’s James Pond: Robocod reboot is no longer planned for Wii U. PS3, Xbox 360, and Android versions have also been canned. However, as originally announced, James Pond: Robocod will still be coming to 3DS.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

It looks like some maintenance will be coming to online services on 3DS and Wii U systems later this week. Over on neoGAF it was pointed out that this type of extended maintenance often occurs before system updates. In any case, here is the schedule for the downtime:

– Wii U and 3DS (online play, leaderboards, etc…) on Tuesday, August 5:

a) Europe : 2AM to 4AM
b) UK : 1AM to3AM
c) USA (East Coast) : 8PM to 10PM (Monday)
d) USA (West Coast) : 5PM to 7PM (Monday)
e) Japan : 9AM to 11AM

Additionally, Steel Diver: Sub Wars will get the same treatment the following day:

– Steel Diver : Sub Wars (3DS – online play, leaderboards, etc…) on Wednesday, August 6:

a) Europe : 2.50AM to 4AM
b) UK : 1.50AM to3AM
c) USA (East Coast) : 8.50PM to 10PM (Monday)
d) USA (West Coast) : 5.50PM to 7PM (Monday)
e) Japan : 9.50AM to 11AM

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