Kotaku has gotten its hands on the rumored GameStop email that requests the recall of all Wii U Basic Sets. The retailer will no longer sell the console option starting on June 18 – one week after the E3 Nintendo Direct.
The site’s source provided the image above, which says the following:
“Nintendo Wii U Basic Recall – Two Week Preparation On Tuesday, 6/18, all stories will need to return all new/unopened Wii U Basic (020359). .. Stores that have 10 or more in stock will receive shipping cartons from the [distribution center]. .. All other stores will need to save shipping cartons for this recall.”
Nintendo isn’t saying much about the situation for now. When asked for a comment, a representative said: “We do not comment on our business practices with retailers.”
We’ll be left to speculate as to what Nintendo has planned here…
A pair of weapons and upgrade packs are now available for Resident Evil: Revelations. The Resistance Set and Enhancement Set, previously included as pre-order bonuses/Wii U launch bonuses, can now be purchased for $1.99.
An overview of each can be found below.
Resistance Set – There are 6 weapons and 28 parts in all. Parts include Giant Rabbit’s Foot 3, Green Belt 3, Poisonous Lure 3, Hunting Gear 3, Dehumanizer 3, and more.
Enhancement Set – There are 6 weapons and 27 parts in all. Parts include Long Magazine 10, Fire Rate 4, Damage 5, Piercing 2, Aura of Strength 3, and more.
Two new games have been rated by the OFLC today: Pikmin 3 and Mighty Switch Force! 2. Pikmin 3 is hitting Europe on July 26, meaning that it should be out in Australia around the same time. Mighty Switch Force is due out on the European 3DS eShop on June 27.
PIKMIN 3, Rating: G, Author: NINTENDO, Publisher: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
— AusVGClassifications (@AusVGClass) June 4, 2013
MIGHTY SWITCH FORCE 2, Rating: PG, Author: WAYFORWARD, Publisher: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
— AusVGClassifications (@AusVGClass) June 4, 2013
Is Nintendo recalling all Wii U Basic Set consoles? That’s what the latest rumor suggests.
An alleged company-wide email coming from GameStop states that all Basic Sets are being recalled, which could potentially pave the way for new bundles or a repackaging of some sort.
Perhaps introducing a white version of the Wii U Premium Set would be the way to go? Nintendo just announced last week that it will be making this very product available in Japan next month.
Update: One note on the Fox Engine – Bhatti says he doesn’t know if it’s compatible with Wii U or not.
PES European community manager Adam Bhatti has been tweeting up a storm as fans continue to inquire about Konami’s decision in not bringing this year’s soccer game to Wii U.
In one tweet, Bhatti said that there is “no demand for it”, though he went on to clarify that the Wii U’s install base is “tiny”. As a result, it “doesn’t make sense” to bring PES 2014 to the console.
Bhatti went on to say that Nintendo doesn’t “have any relationship with 3rd parties really. Our games never do well.” Other tweets tackle the fact that previous games on Wii have had difficulty selling one million copies, a hint that Fox Engine isn’t running on Wii U, and… well, the entire lineup of tweets just aren’t favorable to Nintendo.
You can get a look at some of Bhatti’s comments below:
@juanbury no, we didn’t announce it so it won’t be coming.
— Adam Bhatti (@Adam_Bhatti) June 4, 2013
In a new message posted on the official Shadow of the Eternals website, Precursor Games CEO Paul Caporicci announced that the company will be ending its current crowdfunding efforts for the game. Caporicci teased “exciting opportunities” after receiving lots of support from the community.
Precursor is now planning a re-launch, which will go live in “a few short weeks”. All donations given to the studio through the current crowdfunding campaigns will be returned.
Caporicci’s message in full reads:
To our community,
Since we announced this Kickstarter campaign we have seen more support from our community than we had ever hoped for. Along with this support has come a host of a new exciting opportunities that will make the game better than we envisioned. As a result, we have chosen to temporarily take down the Shadow of the Eternals crowdfunding campaigns on both Kickstarter and our own website on Thursday, June 6.
This doesn’t mean we are going away — far from it. We’ll be re-launching the Kickstarter in just a few short weeks with a reveal of these exciting new developments.
Not much has changed when it comes to the Tales series on next-gen consoles. Producer Hideo Baba has once again said that there are no plans to bring the IP to the Wii U, the PlayStation 4, or Xbox One.
Baba said:
”Same as the Xbox One and PS4, I don’t have any plans to release titles for the Wii U.”
Baba and Namco Bandai as a whole are staying committed to the PlayStation 3. Tales of Symphonia Chronicles was just announced this past weekend and is planned for release in overseas territories early next year.
The first Project X Zone demo is now available in North America. Hit up the 3DS eShop to begin the download.
A second Project X Zone demo should be on the way as well. No word yet on when it will be available in the states.
