Skylanders infographic
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
With Activision having recently confirmed that the Skylanders franchise has collected $2 billion in franchise revenue, the company has now released an infographic covering the series’ history and sales. You can find it above.
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A better look at the Mario Kart 8 boxart
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 13 Comments
Amazon France has posted the European boxart for Mario Kart 8, shared above. It looks to be the same as its Japanese counterpart. As a tiny word of caution, Amazon says the boxart is a placeholder, but it seems pretty darn near final to me!
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Wii Fit U – Core Luge trailer
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments
A strange “trailer” for Nintendo to post, but uh… enjoy:
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Modern Family’s Rico Rodriguez Chills Out with Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images, Wii U | 7 Comments
In these photos provided by Nintendo of America, Rico Rodriguez of Modern Family enjoys playing Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Wii U at the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2014, to celebrate the Feb. 21 launch of the latest installment of the beloved Donkey Kong franchise. In the new game, Donkey Kong and his friends take on a horde of icy invaders who are freezing their tropical island home. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Wii U features beautiful high-definition graphics as well as off-screen play using the Wii U GamePad.
New Ubisoft product schedule lists Wii U version of Watch Dogs
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 27 Comments
Ubisoft still won’t give a straight answer about the Wii U version of Watch Dogs. But according to a recently-released product schedule sent out today, the game will indeed be heading to Nintendo’s console as originally planned.
Watch Dogs for Wii U is listed in addition to the PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC releases. All versions are scheduled for launch in “spring 2014”.
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Wii U and 3DS maintenance taking place on Monday
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Wii U and 3DS will be experiencing extended maintenance this coming Monday (Sunday if you’re on the west coast).
Various online aspects will be affected between 12 PM ET and 2 PM ET (9 PM PT and 11 PM PT). These include online play, rankings, and more.
Here’s the full rundown of when maintenance will be taking place:
a) Europe : 6AM to 8AM
b) UK : 5AM to 7AM
c) USA (East Coast) : 12AM to 2PM
d) USA (West Coast) : 9PM to 11PM (Sunday)
e) Japan : 2PM to 4PM
You can find your time here.
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The LEGO Movie Videogame launch trailer
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Sonic Boom – Sonic 2/Sonic Adventure inspiration, tying in with the show, GamePad usage, crossover with 3DS for unlocks, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
The Guardian has published a new Sonic Boom interview with Big Red Button creative director Bob Rafei and OuiDo executive producer Evan Baily. Topics include Sonic 2/Sonic Adventure inspiration, tying in with the show, GamePad usage, how the Wii U and 3DS versions work tigether, and more.
Head past the break for the full comments. You can also check out The Guardain’s full piece here.
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Sonic Lost World ships 640,000 copies
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Since launch, SEGA has shipped around 640,000 copies of Sonic Lost World. That’s combined sales of both versions – Wii U and 3DS.
In its latest financial report, SEGA said “sales were low due to the harsh market environment.”
SEGA just announced its next game in the Sonic franchise, Sonic Boom, for Wii U and 3DS. A release date for the title hasn’t been confirmed at this time.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (2/7/14) – Mother Brain Assist Trophy
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 4 Comments
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
Housed within the Control Capsule! Protected by Rinkas! Eyeball armed with a Laser Brain Attack!! The massive Assist Trophy Mother Brain joins the collection!!
