Wii U

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

According to a report aired on the Japanese national TV channel NHK, Sony has completed acquisition plans for a semiconductors plant in Tsuruoka, Yamagata prefecture. The factory is, as of now, owned by Renesas Electronics and produces the Wii U’s eDRAM chip.

Sony is said to be making a purchase for seven billion yen – or roughly 68 million dollars – with further plans to invest an additional 20 million in new production facilities. The plant will be used to increase Sony’s production of smartphone CMOS sensors.

Implications on Wii U production are expected to be minimal. The consensus is that Nintendo has plenty of chips already available, and the factory producing the Wii U’s eDRAM would have shuttered in any case without Sony’s acquisition.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 6 Comments

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

The Beetle item from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is a comical item that grabs characters and carries them into the air.

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

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

Update: The patch is now available in North America.

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Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games has received a small update in Japan. Version 1.2.0 addresses an error experienced when players attempted to exit the Wii MotionPlus’s Operations screen before the start of the game.

This update might be available in North America and Europe as well. If you have a copy of the game in either of these two territories and have managed to download update 1.2, let us know!

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More: Japan, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, title update

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

Monster Hunter is seeing its 10th anniversary this year. To celebrate, Capcom released the video above highlighting the series’ previous entries.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments

Warning: Spoilers!

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

The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
5. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games – Nintendo
6. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
7. Wii Party U – Nintendo
8. Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
9. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
10. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive

3DS

1. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
3. Pokemon X – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
5. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
6. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
8. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
9. Bravely Default – Nintendo
10. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

More: Chart-Track, charts, sales, UK

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

Zoink Games has teased “some great news” set to be announced for WIi U in the near future.

The studio’s Klaus Zoinkberg wrote on Twitter:

Zoink Games is the same developer behind The Kore Gang on Wii U. The company was also responsible for WeeWaa – a strange peripheral/game combination for Wii that ultimately never made it out to market.

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

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		2			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
2		3			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4		4			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		5			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6		6			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		7			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		8			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		9			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		10			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		11			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
11		12			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
23		13			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
18		14			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16		15			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		16			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
14		17			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15		18			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	PC	SEGA	SEGA
30		19			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
24		20			MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
35		21			GRAN TURISMO 6	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21		22			DEAD RISING 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
25		23			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		24			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
10		25			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
27		26			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		27			KNACK	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		28			DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF Z	XB360	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
29		29			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
40		30			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26		31			JUST DANCE 2014	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
31		32			RYSE: SON OF ROME	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
36		33			WWE 2K14	XB360	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
32		34			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
20		35			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
–		36			DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF Z	PS3	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
–		37			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		38			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
39		39			POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
38		40			SAINTS ROW IV	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA

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LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		2			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3		3			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		4			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
4		5			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8		6			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		7			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
9		8			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
7		9			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		10			DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF Z	ARTDINK	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
16		11			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
12		12			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
13		13			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
10		14			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
14		15			WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
11		16			JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18		17			MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR	ND CUBE	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
31		18			GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19		19			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
15		20			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
17		21			DEAD RISING 3	CAPCOM VANCOUVER	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
22		22			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
25		23			SAINTS ROW IV	DEEP SILVER VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
23		24			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
21		25			KNACK	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
28		26			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	VICARIOUS VISIONS	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
27		27			RYSE: SON OF ROME	CRYTEK	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
24		28			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
26		29			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		30			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
39		31			MADDEN NFL 25	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34		32			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
33		33			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
32		34			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SEGA
20		35			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
30		36			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
29		37			GRID 2	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
40		38			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		39			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		40			LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA	TRAVELLER’S TALES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS

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More: Chart-Track, charts, sales, UK

Posted on 10 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

Along with the above screenshot, Sakurai shared the following message via Miiverse:

Pic of the day. Rosalina’s down special move, tentatively called the Gravitational Pull, sucks up items and weapons. Weapons will be disabled when using this move, of course. You have to shake the Wii Remote to perform this move in Super Mario Galaxy, but you won’t need to do that in this game.