Visitors can get Hands-On Time with the New Wii U and the Best Nintendo 3DS Games for the Holidays
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo and fun have always gone together, but never more than this year. Just a day after its launch, the new Wii U home console and its groundbreaking touch-screen GamePad controller will be on display at 26 malls from coast to coast. Starting Nov. 19, consumers will get a chance to learn how Wii U will not only revolutionize how people play video games, but also how people will enjoy video entertainment and connect with family and friends. What’s more, holiday shoppers will also get to play the hottest, must-have games for the portable Nintendo 3DS this holiday season and experience them on the 90 percent larger screens of the new Nintendo 3DS XL hand-held system. The fun continues at select locations with weekend visits from a host of Nintendo characters, game competitions, free giveaways (while supplies last) and a special chance to video chat with Mario.
“Nintendo has something for everyone on your holiday shopping list,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Whether you want to test drive Wii U with the revolutionary Wii U GamePad controller, check out some great games for Nintendo 3DS or just take a fun break from a busy shopping day, the Nintendo Mall Experience is your oasis from the shopping mall melee.”
Today’s out-of-the-blue Nintendo Direct was light on footage and heavy on information. I imagine most of you don’t speak Japanese, but the folks on NeoGAF have fortunately come through with a translation.
Read on below for details on Wii U’s handling of USB devices (2TB max, formatting the drive, two drives in the future with an update), backwards compatibility (future update to allow Wii U VC games to be playable on the GamePad), and more.
Nintendo is just pushing these out without any warnings now!
First you’re skeptical. Then you’re excited. Then you’re REALLY excited. Then you’re skeptical.
It’s a vicious cycle that constantly churns within you whenever something exciting is about to launch in the video game world. Be it a game or a console, you will find yourself one day nearly shaking with anticipation, and the next ferociously scouring the internet for reasons why it won’t be as bad as you’re worried it will be.
This is exactly where I am with ZombiU today.
A special Fire Emblem: Awakening art book is planned for release next month. It includes character art event illustrations, soldiers, and weapon designs. It additionally features some rough illustrations from Awakening’s early development stages.
The Knights of Iris art book will be hitting Japan on December 7. Pricing is set at 3,990 yen.
This is just about as “teaserish” as you can get:
