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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 20 Comments

The release of Watch Dogs on Wii U may be in jeopardy.

GameStop locations in Italy have been telling consumers that the game will not be available for Nintendo’s platform and are being advised to move their pre-orders to a different version. Additionally, the retailer is says Ubisoft cancelled Watch Dogs on Wii U. It’s supposedly no longer in GameStop’s database as well.

These tidbits don’t come straight from Ubisoft, but there is still a reason to be concerned about Watch Dogs’ status. Has Ubisoft truly canned the Wii U version?

Thanks to Timo for the tip.

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EA chief operating officer Peter Moore has responded directly to a recent report concerning Wii U.

Yesterday, CVG published a piece about the console, which included some comments from a supposed source within the company. The unnamed person said that “Nintendo was dead to us very quickly” – among other things.

Moore took to Twitter earlier today and responded to those remarks, writing:

Moore also had a brief exchange with Rob Crossley, the writer of CVG’s Nintendo article:

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The videos above come from Nintendo’s new Japanese Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze website, accessible here. Visit the site for five soundtrack excerpts.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will take up 11.4GB of space, according to the page. The Wiimote and nunchuck, Wiimote, GamePad, and Wii U Pro Controller are all supported.

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Top UK retailers have weighed in on what Nintendo must do in order to improve the Wii U’s fortunes. Two common elements seemed to come about: a lower price and the release of Mario Kart 8.

The games boss of one of the UK’s biggest retailers told MCV:

“A sub-£200 machine will help, and Mario Kart is desperately needed to reach the fans. We also need something revolutionary that makes use of the second screen and has mainstream appeal, which is easier said than done.”

Another statement comes from the top buyer at one online games store:

“There is only one real last chance for Wii U and it is Mario Kart 8. It could still be the game that sparks interest in Wii U, but it would need to be combined with a more mass market retail price.”

And a third comment from a games executive at a mass market outlet:

“£199 and Mario Kart 8. Simple.”

Lastly, Xbite boss Steve Thomas added:

“Nintendo will have something up its sleeves that again will add a new dimension to gaming.”

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GameStop posted the boxart for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 on its official Twitter account earlier today. You can find the packaging shot below.

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