Nintendo has been unsuccessful in its efforts to obtain the WiiU.com domain.
A few months ago, Nintendo of America filed a cybersquatting complaint against the website’s owner with the World Intellectual Property Organization. However, the domain won’t be going anywhere after a ruling – reached yesterday – did not go in the company’s favor.
If Nintendo still hopes to acquire WiiU.com, it will need to negotiate with its original owner and likely pay a large sum of money.
Update 2 (6/30): Animal Crossing: New Leaf down to $24.15
(ships in 2-3 weeks), Professor Layton and The Miracle Mask
for $25.27, and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
for $17.99.
Update: Animal Crossing: New Leaf
is now down to $26.59 (thanks pie!).
There are a few more 3DS discounts on Amazon worth mentioning. There aren’t any tremendous savings, but games such as Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Mario Kart 7 are available for almost $10 off.
Here’s the full list:
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
– $32.86
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
– $30.85
Mario Kart 7
– $30.12
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
– $29.96
New Super Mario Bros. 2
– $29.78
Super Mario 3D Land
– $29.65
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
– $29.34
In collaboration with Nintendo, Rare worked on a number of Donkey Kong games, including Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong 64. It’s perhaps due to the studio’s strong involvement with the series that a Microsoft executive thought that the company owned the IP following its acquisition of Rare.
Former Rare staffer and Conker’s Bad Fur Day director Chris Seavor revealed on Twitter:
@IOnEI_Falcon Here's a true story.. When Rare was first bought by MS a group of execs came on a tour.. One of them noticed the Donkey Kong.
— Christopher Seavor (@conkerhimself) June 16, 2013
@IOnEI_Falcon ..Posters everywhere and said.. 'Hey that's great.. We own Donkey Kong right ??' ………/massivesigh
— Christopher Seavor (@conkerhimself) June 16, 2013
Donkey Kong was one of Nintendo’s first franchises, so it’s kind of hard to believe how out of the loop this Microsoft executive was!
Best Buy is running several deals today. Find a listing of discounted Wii U/3DS titles below.
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
(Wii U) – $34.99
Mario Tennis Open – $19.99 (today only)
Heroes of Ruin – $17.99
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy – $17.99
LEGO The Lord of the Rings – (3DS) – $11.99
01./00. [PS3] The Last of Us
02./01. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
03./02. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
04./00. [PSV] Kami Jigen Idol Neptune PP #
05./00. [3DS] Kuma-Tomo
06./05. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
07./04. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
08./00. [3DS] Sayonara Umihara Kawase
09./00. [PSP] Storm Lover 2nd #
10./00. [PSP] Ro-Kyu-Bu! Lost Secret
11./08. [PS3] Terraria
12./06. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations
13./11. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
14./00. [PSV] Winning Post 7 2013
15./03. [3DS] Chousoku Henkei Gyrozetter: Albatross no Tsubasa
16./10. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
17./07. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV #
18./13. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
19./12. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
20./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut will include improved visuals, enhanced AI, reworked bosses, and more. All of these changes and additions – along with the functionality offered by the Wii U GamePad – make Director’s Cut “the ultimate version of the game.”
According to game designer Emile Pedneault:
