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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 124 Comments

A listing on Nintendo’s UK store has outed the existence of some new and exciting downloadable content for Mario Kart 8.

The company is planning on introducing two new packs, each featuring characters, vehicles, and courses.

Here’s the full rundown:

Each Add On Content pack will contain two new cups, each with four courses, which, in total, increases the number of available courses by 50 percent. The Add On Content packs include classics like Wario’s Gold Mine from Mario Kart Wii, as well as new courses, some taking place in the worlds of The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing. New vehicles will also arrive with each pack, including the Blue Falcon kart representing the F-Zero franchise in the first AOC pack.

Mario Kart 8 Pack 1 – Released: November 2014

Pack 1 includes:

3 Characters: Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Link
4 Vehicles
8 Courses

Mario Kart 8 Pack 2 – Released: May 2015

Pack 2 includes:

3 Characters: Villager, Isabelle, Dry Bowser
4 Vehicles
8 Courses

The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart 8 – AOC Pack is priced at £7.00. Check out the gallery below for screenshots.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 9 Comments

Nintendo can’t be counted out in the long-term, Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg has said.

Hirshberg, when asked about Nintendo’s current situation and what could be done to turn things around with Wii U, he stated:

It’s probably a better question to ask Nintendo. They are obviously not off to the start they’ve probably hoped they would’ve had with the Wii U, but they also have some of the world’s best IP and some of the world’s best game makers. I’ve always said they’ve been through rough hardware cycles before, but when you have the kind of game makers and beloved IP like they do, you can’t count [Nintendo] out for the long-term.

Activision’s lineup of Wii U releases have continued this year with The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, and the upcoming Skylanders Trap Team. However, it’s looking like Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will not be arriving on the system.

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

SEGA has shared its lineup for PAX Prime 2014. Attendees can expect hands-on demos of Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal, and Alien: Isolation.

Check out SEGA’s official PAX Prime lineup below, including the confirmation of a first look at the new multiplayer capabilities of the Sonic gang in Rise of Lyric.

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

Mario Maker allows users to create their own Mario stages, but it wouldn’t be too much fun without the ability to share creations with others, right? Thankfully, Takashi Tezuka has officially confirmed that this functionality will be included.

Tezuka teased while speaking with EDGE this month, “There will need to be a system for sharing courses online”. And that’s the latest on Mario Maker for now!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 20 Comments

Producer Eiji Aonuma recently shared a cryptic teaser about the nature of Zelda Wii U’s open world.

Aonuma – among other employees like Shigeru Miyamoto – were interviewed in this month’s EDGE as part of a significant Nintendo feature. Regarding Zelda Wii U’s world, Aonuma teased:

“Since we’re talking about open worlds, let’s state upfront that we don’t plan to have an open world in the same way other companies have been doing in recent years.”

We’ll let you know if any other interesting bits come out of this month’s EDGE.

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

If you’ve played Xenoblade, you know just how massive the game’s world is. For the sequel, Xenoblade Chronicles X, developer Monolith Soft has somehow managed to take things even further.

Monolith’s Tetsuya Takahashi revealed to EDGE this month that Xenoblade Chronicles X’s map is over five times bigger than what was included in the original Xenoblade.

He said:

“Vehicles are called Dolls. They are 5 Times larger than a person. So to get the same feel as Xenoblade Chronicles, the map would need to be 5 times bigger. The game world in X is in fact even bigger than that.”

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

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is heading to North America on November 11, Warner Bros. Interactive has revealed. It’s also coming to Europe on November 12.

LEGO Batman 3 is in the works for Wii U and 3DS in addition to Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and PC.

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

Mario Kart 8 maintenance is taking place tomorrow (starting very late tonight if you’re on the West Coast), which likely paves the way for the racer’s impending update.

Here’s the complete rundown of maintenance times for each major territory:

a) Europe : 8.50AM to 10AM
b) UK : 7.50AM to 9AM
c) USA (East Coast) : 2.50AM to 4AM
d) USA (West Coast) : 11.50PM to 1AM (Tuesday > Wednesday)
e) Japan : 3.50PM to 5PM

It’s expected that the update will be available shortly after tomorrow’s maintenance period.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments

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Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

The latest Wii U/3DS specific UK software sales:

Wii U

1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
5. The Lego Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
8. Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
9. Disney Infinity – Disney Interactive
10. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo

3DS

1. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. The Lego Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Yoshi’s New Island – Nintendo
8. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
9. Kirby: Triple Deluxe – Nintendo
10. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest

Source: Chart-Track

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