Nintendo delivered an unexpected surprise today. Earlier today, the company announced that the Wii U’s Nintendo TVii application would not be ready for the console’s launch. The new plan is to have it ready to go in December.
Nintendo TVii was widely expected to be available on day-one. So why the delay? According to Nintendo, the move was made to provide “a great experience for consumers”.
Nintendo assures consumers that the app will be released as soon as possible next month.
On PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Assassin’s Creed III received a day-one patche. The Wii U version will be receiving the same treatment. Once applied, it should take care of a number of glitches and bugs.
On Twitter, Shantae developer WayForward expressed interest in making a Metroid game.
A fan sent a message to the studio saying they should take on the franchise. Responding to the comment, WayForward wrote:
“So would we! Someone needs to start a petition! (Because petitions are always super effective!)”
Fans of the soccer RPG Inazuma Eleven will be pleased to hear that a new game is in the works, and Level-5 CEO is saying that it will return to the “origin”. No exact word on what that means (translations are tough!), but I would guess he just means it’s getting back to its roots as a franchise.
Keep your eyes peeled– we’ll likely hear more shortly.
A new project from Disney Interactive is being teased…
– Code named “Toy Box”
– Large, ambitious project by Disney Interactive
– Most likely uses NFC/RFID to interact with physical objects
– Will be a console game
– Features Disney/Pixar characters and environments
– Interacts with mobile and online applications
– “Infinite possibilities”, according to Roger Iger
For some unknown reason, Nintendo is pulling the three SNES Donkey Kong Country games from the European Wii Shop Channel. Donkey Kong Country 1-3 will all be removed on November 25.
At this time, it is not at all clear why Nintendo has made this decision.
