“What we added to our Privacy Policy for Wii U players is very nearly the same as existing terms for Xbox Live and PlayStation 3 users concerning the need to register for an Origin account if you want to play EA games with online features and content. That’s no different than the user experience of the past several years of Internet-connected game consoles and online services for games. To play the online features of our games, users need to create a user ID and account with EA. Since Origin was launched in June 2011, creating an EA account means you are creating an Origin account.” – EA Senior Director of Corporate Communications John Reseburg
This is somewhat in response to that Terms of Service change we read about a while back, but it’s also just a clarification from EA: Their goal for Origin on Wii U is the same as on other systems, and we should expect no more nor less.
There was only one small announcement on today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct: JoySound Wii Karaoke U. It’s a new singing application that will be included on all Japanese consoles.
Details about the app have been posted below.
– App is free
– There is a cost to sing
– 1 hour – 100 yen
– 24 hours – 300 yen
– 30 days – 1,000 yen
– 90 days – 2,000 yen
– Will have a wide range of control over the song
– This includes changing the tempo, adjusting the volume or adding an echo to the microphone
– Can see a standard video for the song, your Mii performing the song, or your own previously uploaded pictures in a slide show
– Each user’s Mii will have their own profile for the game
– Can store their favorite songs and custom settings
– Special USB karaoke microphone to be released
– Will be sold as a standalone microphone and in a bundle with a trial disk containing 50 songs that can be accessed for 30 days
There will be some sort of DLC in New Super Mario Bros. U, it seems. Under ‘Nintendo Network’ features, downloadable content is listed (presumably on the boxart).
We’re not entirely clear what’s being referred to here. Is this free content? Paid content?
If it’s the latter, NSMBU wouldn’t be the first Mario game to receive DLC. New Super Mario Bros. 2 has already churned out a few extra levels that users can pay for.
Don’t count on a new Tatsunoko vs. Capcom game anytime soon. Capcom’s Christian Svensson says that the company’s “rights with Tatsunoko have lapsed fairly recently”, meaning there wouldn’t be another title unless a new deal was decided upon.
The news also affects the original Wii game. Because the deal expired, Capcom is “no longer allowed to sell the title physically or digitally”.
Svensson wrote on the Capcom-Unity boards:
“Our rights with Tatsunoko have lapsed fairly recently (so we’re no longer allowed to sell the title physically or digitally). Unless Japan were to strike a new deal, I’d say the chances of this happening are slim.”
Interabang Entertainment, the studio behind the upcoming indie game Super Comboman, has been talking with Nintendo this week. What does that mean, exactly?
Now that the two sides have been in communication, there’s a chance that Super Comboman could head to the Wii U eShop. Nothing is set in stone though, and all consoles are under consideration.
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo has revealed additional details about SiNG PARTY, the new singing-and-dancing game for Wii U that turns living rooms into concert venues. The game will launch alongside the Wii U console on Nov. 18 at a suggested retail price of $59.99, and includes a microphone. Wii U owners can also download the game directly from the Nintendo eShop for $49.99, though they will need to obtain a compatible microphone separately. The game is backward compatible with all licensed Wii microphones, while new microphones will be available at a suggested retail price of $24.99 each.
The game includes a wide variety of music from many different genres and eras, with a primary focus on creating the best party atmosphere for both singing and dancing. Artists like Rihanna, Jackson 5, Lady Gaga, The Wanted, James Brown, The Village People and Selena Gomez & The Scene blend together to create a perfect party playlist for everyone young and old. Additional songs will be available starting in 2013.
