Wii U

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Just a Chat, Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments

Nintendo hosted its annual shareholders meeting a couple of weeks ago, and Austin and I discussed some of the more interesting topics – including Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto’s approval ratings, Zelda Wii U, a tease of new “ideas” for Zelda on 3DS, and more.

Check out the video below:

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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

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
Wii Sports Club – Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, GameStop
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 – GameStop
Just Dance 2015 – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Falling Skies: The Game – GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – 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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (new) – Best Buy
The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley – GameStop
Power Rangers: Super Megaforce – Best Buy
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, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – Amazon, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Art Academy – Amazon, Best Buy
Story of Seasons – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Omega Ruby – Amazon, Best Buy
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Amazon, Best Buy
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
Tomodachi Life – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Ninjago Nindroids – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 23 Comments

Best Buy will be running a fantastic deal on 3DS games next week. Starting on July 20, if you buy one first-party title, you’ll receive a second for free. Best Buy showcases games such as Pokemon X/Y, Kirby Triple Deluxe, Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and more.

Best Buy will be offering a few other Nintendo deals as well. These include $20 off the Wii U Pro Controller, $30 off the Mario & Luigi 3DS XL bundle, and a $10 gift card with select Wiimotes.

All of these deals will be valid through July 26.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

We’ve got our hands on the latest listing of Famitsu’s most wanted games. The rankings are based on votes provided by readers.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate takes the top spot once again, with Persona 5, Final Fantasy XV, Hyrule Warriors, and Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire rounding out the top five.

Here’s the full lineup:

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

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

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [PSV] Freedom Wars (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.06.26} (¥6.264) – 43.160 / 232.048 (-77%)
02./07. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 28.933 / 1.176.134 (-2%)
03./04. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 24.412 / 77.508 (-54%)
04./08. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 19.386 / 512.223 (-18%)
05./02. [PS4] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) {2014.06.26} (¥9.072) – 12.783 / 76.378 (-80%)
06./06. [PS3] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) {2014.06.26} (¥7.992) – 12.656 / 43.684 (-59%)
07./03. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War II # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥7.689) – 10.651 / 73.300 (-83%)
08./09. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy (Nintendo) {2014.06.19} (¥3.908) – 10.003 / 56.456 (-35%)
09./10. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥8.208) – 7.607 / 144.500 (-42%)
10./15. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition) (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 5.717 / 12.448 (-15%)
11./17. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥5.119) – 5.703 / 62.446 (-12%)
12./16. [PS4] FIFA 14 # (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) – 5.065 / 58.878 (-22%)
13./12. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth # (Atlus) {2014.06.05} (¥7.538) – 4.996 / 242.375 (-29%)
14./19. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.595 / 4.097.248 (-1%)
15./11. [PS3] Date A Live: Ars Install # (Compile Heart) {2014.06.26} (¥7.344) – 4.383 / 14.086 (-55%)
16./05. [PSV] Girls & Panzer: Senshado, Kiwamemasu! # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥7.171) – 4.016 / 35.542 (-87%)
17./00. [PS4] Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed (Acquire) {2014.07.03} (¥5.980) – 3.602 / NEW
18./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 3.327 / 3.304.016 (-22%)
19./23. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) – 3.305 / 404.211 (-6%)
20./22. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 3.214 / 2.346.622 (-10%)

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 17 Comments

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

Photo 1:

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, kids ride through the McDonald’s drive-thru on their Mario Kart Ride On vehicles and are handed Happy Meals by Mario and Luigi July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)

Photo 2:

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario and Luigi enjoy Happy Meals on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)

Photo 3:

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario shows off one of the Mario Kart 8 themed Happy Meal toys at a McDonald’s restaurant on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)

Photo 4:

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, excited fans compete for first-place as they play Mario Kart 8 on Wii U inside a McDonald’s restaurant on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)

Photo 5:

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, kids receive Mario Kart 8 themed Happy Meal toys from Mario and Luigi at McDonald’s during a special event on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)

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

The Wii U GamePad High Capacity Battery has been sold out on Nintendo’s online store for quite some time. Thankfully though, it won’t be long before the item comes back in stock.

A Nintendo customer service representative has said that the battery will be available once again either this month or in August. Consumers are advised to check back regularly to see when stock is available.

Hello Ken,

Please forgive the delay in our response, for we have been especially busy lately. I’m glad you contacted us with your questions. In answer, we expect the Wii U GamePad High Capacity Battery to return to stock sometime this month or in August. We aren’t able to notify you directly when we receive more stock, so I recommend you keep checking back periodically.

Sincerely,
Ben Weekly

Nintendo of America, Inc.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 30 Comments

Update: It turns out that the comments below shouldn’t be taken at face value, as the page is not run by Slightly Mad Studios. Apologies for the confusion.

Bandai Namco, the distributor of Project CARS, has already weighed in on the racer’s Wii U delay. Now we have a few words from the game’s developer as well.

On Facebook, Slightly Mad Studios explained that Nintendo’s platform “uses a substantially different architecture to other consoles and the PC”, which means more time is needed “to code to the same quality of the other releases.” Ultimately the team needs a bit more time to adapt Project CARS for Wii U.

Check out Slightly Mad Studios’ full comments below.

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