Survey shows 50% increase in Wii U purchase intent following E3
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IHS and Gamer Network recently conducted a survey of pre and post E3 hardware purchase intent.
For Wii U, following Nintendo’s showing, interest in the console seemed to grow significantly. Wii U purchase intent rose by 50 percent over the course of E3, according to GamesIndustry.
The same survey also revealed that 89 percent of Wii U owners intend to purchase the new Zelda game when it arrives next year.
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Kamiya seeing if people would be interested in The Wonderful 101’s soundtrack
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A release of The Wonderful 101’s soundtrack might just be possible. Earlier today, director Hideki Kamiya asked fans to re-tweet one of his messages on Twitter so that he can determine interest. According to data provided by Hiroshi, a soundtrack would take up 5 discs.
.@PG_kamiya says: "RT if you want a The Wonderful 101 soundtrack."
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 22, 2014
.@PG_kamiya says: The Wonderful 101 soundtrack, based on data provided by Hiroshi, would take up 5 discs.
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 22, 2014
Hyrule Warriors adds Sheik, Darunia, and Princess Ruto
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Three new characters for Hyrule Warriors have been confirmed by Famitsu. Sheik will be in the game, as well as Darunia and Princess Ruto from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Famitsu also has news about new weapons for Lana and Impa as well as news about collecting gold Skullattas. More information is included in an eight-page feature in this week’s magazine.
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Dragon Quest X – All-in-One + 3DS Introduction Trailers
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Screenshot (07/22/14)
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I’m sure Smash Bros. veterans will recognise the focus of today’s screenshot, Sakurai perhaps teasing that the Star Fox staple will again make an appearance?
Pig Medal Gameplay Footage
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Pig Medal was released on the Japanese eShop as part of the SUICA promotion. For every 100 yen you spend on the eShop with your SUICA card, you get 30 coins to use as in-game.
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Hyrule Warriors – Link Power Glove trailer
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Japanese Mario Kart 8 commercials #3 and #4
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Japanese Wii U Suica promo video
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Wii U update version 5.1.0 out now, lets you transfer content between Wii U systems
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Nintendo has released a new update for Wii U that brings the firmware up to version 5.1.0.
With the update, users can now transfer all software and data from one Wii U console to another. This can be accessed within the System Settings and by choosing “System Transfer”.
Today’s update also brings new controller options to the Wii U eShop – Wii Remote, Wii U Pro Controller, and Classic Controller – and makes further improvements to system stability.
You can find the full update notes below.