Nintendo of America will be joining NOE in tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct activities. Both divisions will be streaming broadcasts tomorrow… and at the same time apparently.
“Catch a new #NintendoDirectNA tomorrow at 9AM PT for more info on upcoming #WiiU and Nintendo #3DS games!”
Tune in to this page (or Nintendo Everything!) for a stream of the event.
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has opened up on a few different Wii U topics. He addressed the console’s day-one update – which won’t be built-in for awhile – some of the harsh reviews the console received, Miiverse’s launch issues, the company’s learning curve with online, and Nintendo TVii.
All of Reggie’s comments are posted below.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition (Wii U) – 9/10/9/9
Mass Effect 3: Special Edition (Wii U) – 9/10/8/9
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 Definitive Edition (PSV) – 9/8/9/9
FIFA World Class Soccer (Wii U) – 9/10/8/8
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U) – 9/9/8/9
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge (Wii U) – 9/9/8/9
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 Definitive Edition (PS3) – 9/9/8/8
Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper (Wii U) – 9/8/8/9
ZombiU (Wii U) – 9/8/9/8
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 Definitive Edition (PSP) – 8/8/8/9
Inazuma Eleven GO 2 (3DS) – 8/8/8/9
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII (PS3/Wii U) – 8/8/7/7
Port Royale 3 (PS3/360) – 7/7/8/7
Toriko: Gourmet Monsters! (3DS) – 8/7/7/7
Spy Hunter (3DS/PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Baka and Test to Shoukanju Portable (PSP) – 6/6/5/6
Kawaii Kitten 3D (3DS) – 6/5/5/6
Starting today, UK Wii owners can experience Amazon’s digital movie and TV service Lovefilm directly on their console.
A Wii U version is also on the way. There’s an app pre-installed on the console, but it isn’t functional at the moment. Nintendo says that it will be “coming soon”, but a specific date hasn’t been announced.
Nintendo UK MD Shelly Pearce said:
“We are thrilled to be partnering with LoveFilm to offer Wii owners and soon Wii U owners on-demand film and TV content to enjoy. LoveFilm has a proven track record of success and innovation in film distribution and is a very welcome addition.”
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Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata will be hosting a new Nintendo Direct tomorrow. The presentation will focus on upcoming games for the 3DS and Wii U. Fans can look forward to news about titles for the rest of 2012 as well as releases coming in “the first months of 2013.”
The presentation is set for 5 PM GMT / 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST.
Thus far, corresponding Nintendo Directs have not been announced for North America or Japan.
Source: Nintendo PR
Author: Austin
A couple of months ago I wrote an article called “What has happened to 2D Mario games? (And how to “fix” them!)”, calling on Nintendo to return the sidescrolling plumber to his magical roots with one simple change; not by copying that which made older titles great, but simply by increasing the difficulty, thereby forcing you to spend more time with the game and form stronger memories of individual levels. Sounds pretty simple, right?
Well, despite my high hopes for the game, it appeared as though New Super Mario Bros. U was still the same old New Super Mario Bros. (the irony of which is not lost). Which isn’t to say it’s bad– after all, Nintendo always nails the technicalities of platforming to perfection– but simply that it’s still not as memorable as entries like World and 3. Going into the game, this is what I was expecting, and I was more than fine to play through another good-not-great Mario title with solid platforming and a few standout moments. Instead of just going through it willy-nilly though, I decided to take the approach that I would complete the game as I went, which is to say that I would gather all three “Star” coins in every level of a world before moving onto the next.
The consequence of this is that the game is no longer good– it’s great! If you read not past this point and you’re a seasoned Mario player, please consider following in my footsteps and playing to completion. You will likely enjoy it a whole lot more. If you want to hear more of why this works, read on!
I almost can’t get over how peculiar the Wii Mini looks. And I still don’t know why it exists!
Indie developer WaterMelon said that if it reached its goal of $200,000 on Kickstarter, it would bring Pier Solar and the Great Architects to the Wii U eShop. The achievement was reached earlier today – a little less than two days before the campaign ends.
For those wondering, the Wii U version won’t be included as a reward/add-on. A message from the developer reads:
We will unfortunately not be adding the Wii U version as a reward or ADD-ON as we just do not have enough time left at this point.
Each of your pledge’s are directly what helped make it a reality in the first place, so thanks for your support!The Wii U version of Pier Solar HD will be available for purchase once it is officially released late next year, so it won’t make any difference if you pledged now or purchased it then – that’s when it will be released regardless.
Thank you for your understanding and support everyone – we can’t express this enough!
Pier Solar and the Great Architects is a long way off from launch, but I’m sure we’ll be hearing a lot more about it throughout the next year.
Nyko has a slew of Wii U accessories on the way. One of the upcoming products includes the “Wii U Playstand” – a tripod, essentially.
What’s the point of this $40 peripheral, you ask? Let’s take a look at the product description:
“Nyko’s Play Stand for the Nintendo Wii U easily holds the Wii U GamePad for comfortable, easy viewing. The variable height and angle allows for use in any position, making it ideal for video chat, fitness, and music games. The 3 legged design provides a small but sturdy footprint, and it is collapsible so it folds away when not in use. Adjusts to fit other types of tablets.”
I can’t see the stand being a useful tool for most, but maybe a few of you out there have a bit of interest. You can check out the Wii U Playstand product listing at GameStop right here.
