Wii U

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Satoru Iwata gave an update about the Wii U’s sales performance while speaking with Reuters. The Nintendo president said that the console wasn’t quite as popular as Wii was initially, though “sales are not bad, and I feel it’s selling steadily.”

“At the end of the Christmas season, it wasn’t as though stores in the U.S. had no Wii U left in stock, as it was when Wii was first sold in that popular boom. But sales are not bad, and I feel it’s selling steadily.”

Wii U sold 638,339 units in Japan for the system’s December’s launch, Enterbrain data reveals. Sales were obtained between December 8 and December 30.

Iwata noted that there have been challenges in selling two different Wii U models. Nintendo doesn’t have experience in this area, as the company has never before offered two different models of a console simultaneously. Additionally, the Deluxe/Premium Set has been selling much better than the Basic model, so inventory levels were unbalanced and “many people wanted that version and couldn’t find it.”

“It was the first time Nintendo released two models of the game console at the same time … and I believe there was a challenge with balancing this. Specifically, inventory levels for the premium, deluxe package was unbalanced as many people wanted that version and couldn’t find it.”

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Team Ninja, through publisher Tecmo Koei, released Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge – its first game for the Wii U. The studio could choose to support the console further going forward.

In an interview with ONM, Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi said: “We are working on an action game, and we are looking into other titles for Wii U.” Hayashi didn’t specify which “action game” the team is working on.

We all know Team Ninja and Nintendo share a close relationship, so expect to see more Wii U titles from the company in the future.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

The two videos above come from yet another analysis done by Digital Foundry. Be sure to read the New Super Mario Bros. piece here.

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Frozenbyte had no difficulties in porting Trine 2 to Wii U. Some have previously said that the Wii U possesses a somewhat slow clock speed, but the developer was able to “ramp the Trine 2 art to a higher degree than with the other consoles.” Frozenbyte also feels “there is a nice base for future original development too.”

“None whatsoever. The whole architecture is running very well and we were able to ramp the Trine 2 art to a higher degree than with the other consoles. So for porting no issues at all and there is a nice base for future original development too. Maybe some were looking for a larger leap in terms of pure power, but in the end I believe most developers will be quite comfortable with the system.”

Frozenbyte also spoke about how Nintendo tends to get the most out of their systems through first-party titles “regardless of the actual CPU or GPU performance”:

“Absolutely, but again in a very different direction that Nintendo has always been known for. They create their own standards and have huge IPs to fall back on. As for untapping the hidden power of new consoles.. I think Nintendo personifies that in all of their first party titles, regardless of the actual CPU or GPU performance.”

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

Capcom is continuing to highlight some of the different elements from Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. The latest update kicks off a look at different weapons in the game.

Sword and shield screenshots and details are posted below, straight from Capcom-Unity.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments

Let’s take a look at the Wii U’s Japanese lineup for 2013. Only three games have confirmed dates – Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2, Tank! Tank! Tank! (already released on the eShop), and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Aside from these titles, it doesn’t seem like there’s a whole lot to look forward to in 2013 if you have a Japanese Wii U. Pikmin 3, Dragon Quest X (updated Wii port), Game & Wario, and Wii Fit U are basically the only other titles officially set to be released in the first half of the year.

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Amiba, Han, and Nameless Asura are among the first pieces of downloadable content for Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2. More information about that here.

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Fry’s is offering a discount on LEGO City: Undercover pre-orders. You can order the game for $39.99 and $2.99 for shipping, bringing the total to $43.

Check out the product page here.

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GfK Chart-Track has shared the top twenty best-selling games in the UK of 2012. A listing of the rankings can be found below.

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Activision
2. FIFA 13 – Electronic Arts
3. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
4. Halo 4 – Microsoft
5. Hitman Absolution – Square Enix
6. Just Dance 4 – Ubisoft
7. Far Cry 3 – Ubisoft
8. FIFA 12 – Electronic Arts
9. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Bethesda
10. Borderlands 2 – 2K Games
11. Mass Effect 3 – Electronic Arts
12. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – Warner Bros
13. Need for Speed: Most Wanted – Electronic Arts
14. FIFA Street – Electronic Arts
15. Mario & Sonic: London 2012 Olympic Games
16. Skylanders Giants – Activision
17. Battlefield 3 – Electronic Arts
18. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Activision
19. Max Payne 3 – Rockstar
20. Sleeping Dogs – Square Enix

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Namco Bandai launched a Tank! Tank! Tank! basic pack on the Japanese eShop. The game comes with some content, but you’ll need to purchase a lot of DLC to get the full package.

Take a look at the video above to see how DLC is handled on Wii U. The process may change slightly from game to game, but on the whole, things should be similar.