Taiko no Tatsujin Wii U – Monster Hunter 4 DLC theme song footage
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
More: Capcom, Japan, Monster Hunter 4, Namco Bandai, Taiko no Tatsujin
Rumor: SEGA releasing new Sonic game on Wii U in 2015
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 12 Comments
Jazwares, a toy maker which produces Sonic the Hedgehog products, appeared at the Nuremberg International Toy Fair last week. The company brought along the sign that seemingly reveals the existence of a new, untitled Sonic game. Assuming the image above is believable, we’ll be seeing the Blue Blur in a new title on the Wii U, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2015.
Ubisoft not commenting on the status of Watch Dogs on Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 47 Comments
Just when we thought rumors of Watch Dogs’ Wii U cancellation were behind us, there’s renewed concern that the game won’t ultimately end up on Nintendo’s console. Emily Rogers got in contact with Ubisoft about the game’s release on Wii U yesterday, but the publisher wouldn’t make any sort of comment.
If Watch Dogs truly is still making its way to the system, you have to wonder why Ubisoft wouldn’t be in a position to reconfirm its development. There’s absolutely no reason to keep it secret at this point.
I’m hoping this won’t turn into another Pac-Man Museum situation. I contacted Namco Bandai earlier this month to find out about the status of the Wii U/3DS versions, but the company essentially wouldn’t comment. We then found out this week that both versions had been canned.
In any case, don’t fret too much about Watch Dogs’ Wii U situation just yet. There’s a reason to be concerned, but Ubisoft hasn’t said that the title has been cancelled. And as Emily Rogers points out, it was scheduled to hit the console last year.
More: Ubisoft, Watch Dogs
Miyamoto reconfirms Smash Bros. for Wii U for 2014
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 8 Comments
During the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s investor briefing held earlier in the week, Shigeru Miyamoto reconfirmed that Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will launch this year. Miyamoto didn’t mention the 3DS version in his response, in case you’re wondering. I don’t think it’s worth making much of yet, but it’d be interesting if the two versions had separate launches.
Newegg selling Zelda: Wind Waker HD Wii U bundle with The Wonderful 101 and Ninja Gaiden for $270 on eBay
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments
Newegg is offering one heck of a deal on eBay.
For $269.99, you can receive The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD Wii U bundle, The Wonderful 101, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge. You’ll be saving $80 with a purchase.
You can place an order for the bundle here.
New Call of Duty: Ghosts title update in the works for Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Treyarch is working on a new title update for Call of Duty: Ghosts on Wii U. Although we don’t have any details about the patch (including an ETA), we do at least know it’s coming.
Treyarch’s “A_Trey_U” confirmed on Twitter yesterday:
Also working on a new patch. No ETA yet, but I'll update once we know.
— A_Trey_U (@A_Trey_U) January 30, 2014
Sony confirms acquisition of Japanese factory producing Wii U’s eDRAM
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Sony has officially announced its acquisition of a Japanese factory operated by Renesas Electronics, the plant which produces Wii U’s embedded DRAM. Going forward, the factory will be known as the Yamagata Technology Center under Sony Semiconductor Corp.
Renesas will need to transfer its Tsuruoka assets to Sony by March 31. Sony Semiconductor Corp. will still produce some semiconductors (which may include Wii U’s eDRAM chip) “for a certain period of time,” but will eventually move manufacturing to its Naka plant or completely cease production.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS – Lucario screenshots
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (01/31/14) – Lucario joins the battle
Posted on 10 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 1 Comment
Along with the above screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following messages via Miiverse:
Pic of the day. The heroic Aura Pokémon, Lucario, joins the battle!! We’ve increased the influence of Aura this time, so a damaged Lucario is truly a force to be reckoned with.
Lucario joined the battle for the first time in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which was released six years ago. The production staff of Brawl worked really hard to expand the character roster–without their efforts, Lucario probably never would have joined the battle.
Iwata on smartphone apps, reviving home console business, not thinking about successor for the near future, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Japanese publication Nikkei recently posted an interview with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. Iwata commented on the company’s plans for smartphone apps, reviving the home console business, and a successor for Nintendo’s CEO position – of which he’s not thinking about in the near term.
Read on below for some paraphrases of Iwata’s quotes.
