As is the case with the 3DS, Wii U demos from the eShop come with play limits. You can only boot up a demo a certain amount of times before it becomes inoperable.
According to a Nintendo representative, publishers determine how long demos remain on the eShop and how many times they can be played.
“Each publisher has the opportunity to decide how long demos will stay on the eShop, and how many times consumers can play them before they expire.”
When content expires, you’ll receive the following message when trying to start the demo:
“This demo can no longer be used. View information about the full version in the Nintendo eShop?”
If you select yes, you’ll be taken to the game’s eShop page.
ZombiU was probably the Wii U’s most-polarizing launch title, at least from a critical perspective. It seems to be one of those games that you’ll either love or hate.
The ZombiU dev team is well aware of the reviews their game had been receiving, and producer Guillaume Brunier has admitted that he was disappointed with some of the early verdicts. Now, though, Brunier is pleased with the overall reception, noting that “these opinions proved to be a minority.”
“We were really disappointed with the early US reviews. We are aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the experience we created but we did not expect so harsh a feedback. However as more and more journalists and gamers played the game, these opinions proved to be a minority. So right now we’re rather pleased with the overall reception of the game.”
Metro: Last Light was one of the first games announced for Wii U. Despite this, the game’s development didn’t last long at all.
Speaking with SPOnG, THQ’s Huw Benyon said that the team took “a very early took at some very early dev kits.” Although some work was done, “we made a decision fairly early on that we weren’t going to commit further resource to it.” Benyon hinted that the game wasn’t shelved due to technical issues.
“Our look at the Wii U extended to a very early look at some very early kits. We… we did some work on it, but we made a decision fairly early on that we weren’t going to commit further resource to it. So yeah, we didn’t go too far. Take any of the comments you’ve seen attributed with a pinch of salt – it’s certainly not been based on any kind of analysis of final hardware.”
Nintendo Download (12/13/12, North America)
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
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CRIMSON SHROUD – LEVEL-5 and Yasumi Matsuno brought together the industry’s most respected role-playing game creators to lend their support to CRIMSON SHROUD. Follow the tale of a young “Chaser” named Giauque, as he and his team find themselves drawn into the mystery of the Crimson Shroud. A tribute to the tabletop RPG, players roll dice in real time and chain skills together to earn bonus dice of greater and greater value. Use the dice strategically or the foes may get the best of you.
Adventure Time: Hey Ice King why’d you steal our garbage?!! – Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage?!! is based on the Emmy-nominated Cartoon Network show about two close friends: Jake, a wise old dog with a big heart, and Finn, a silly kid who wants to become a great hero. Adventure Time show creator Pendleton Ward was heavily involved in the creation of the game’s original storyline and quests. Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage?!! is also available at retail stores, and a demo version of the game is downloadable from the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
Canadian retailer Future Shop shared the boxart for Need for Speed: Most Wanted Wii U on its website. It also lists a possible release date: March 12.
EA has yet to officially announce when Most Wanted will be available on Wii U. But March 12 is a Tuesday, so it’s not entirely out of the question…
Here’s the product description posted on Future Shop’s page:
“Return to the streets once more in Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2 for Nintendo Wii U. Jump into a dream car and outrun the police as you take part in a series of dangerous street races against highly-skilled opponents. Enjoy a vast open world and climb the ladder in this visually stunning racer that makes full use of the Wii U’s graphical prowess.”
Ubisoft has finally released the Rayman Legends demo on the Wii U eShop. You can download it right now, folks!
The download clocks in at 577 megabytes. That’s around half that of FIFA 13, the first demo to land on the Wii U eShop.
Yes, Nintendo Land does have an ending! This is attainable after collecting stars for each event. You can watch the ending and game credits above.
Starting on Sunday, Target will be holding a “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” sale on all Wii U games. The deal lasts through December 22, the following Saturday.
Other offers include Skylanders Giants for $50, Epic Mickey 2 for $40, $35 for Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Mario Kart 7, and New Super Mario Bros. 2, $30 for LEGO The Lord of the Rings, and $20 for LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.
The full list of sales can be found here.
