Nintendo’s latest 3DS update wasn’t so simple after all. It may very well have improved the stability of the system, but there are reports floating around that the new firmware takes down practically every flashcard.
The news comes from manufacturer SuperCard, who says that once the update is applied, flashcard makers are unable to update their device’s software. This makes it much more difficult to bypass Nintendo’s security implementations, and product distributors would need to introduce brand new hardware just to bypass the measures embedded into the 3DS.
The Wii U eShop can’t be too different from what’s offered on the 3DS store, but Nintendo still hasn’t said much about it.
As the wait for actual information continues, Trine 2: Director’s Cut producer Lauri Hyvärinen says that the eShop “sounds very promising.”
“Nintendo is taking online very seriously with Wii U. Everything we have seen and heard about the Wii U eShop sounds very promising.”
Hyvärinen also discussed his hopes for the digital store. So long as it isn’t expensive to update titles and the certification process is easy, he’ll be happy.
“Our hopes as developers are quite simple: inexpensive updating and easy certification process. That’s really it. If the Wii U eShop can deliver either one of these, or even both, then we will be very happy!”
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DSLL – 35,206
3DS – 26,176
PSP – 14,921
PS3 – 11,440
Vita – 9,295
Wii – 5,742
PS2 – 1,014
Xbox 360 – 748
DSi LL – 516
DSi – 504
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DSLL – 35,870
3DS – 25,033
PS3 – 13,903
Vita – 10,858
PSP – 9,069
Wii – 6,019
PS2 – 1,120
Xbox 360 – 739
DSi LL – 602
DSi – 471
An Additional 29 Games Are Planned Through the End of March
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo is unleashing the largest launch-day video game lineup in its history for its new Wii U™ home console. When Wii U launches in the Americas on Nov. 18, 23 games from Nintendo and its third-party publishing partners will be ready to play as well. These include Nintendo-published games like Nintendo Land™, New Super Mario Bros.™ U, SiNG PARTY™ and NINJA GAIDEN™ 3: Razor’s Edge, as well as third-party powerhouses like ZombiU™ from Ubisoft, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II from Activision Publishing, Inc., Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two from Disney Interactive, EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 13 from Electronic Arts and Scribblenauts™ Unlimited from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
“We’re making sure that Wii U owners will have great games to play from the moment they open the box, and that a steady stream of fun new games is always on the way,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s president and COO. “We have something for everyone, from new franchises to creative new approaches to familiar favorites.”
How to fix 2D Mario games, Sony versus the Wii U, Wii U’s (non)existent achievement system– PLUS our top five games that would make utterly horrible movies (and who we would cast in them!).
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At one point during the podcast, Jack said (in reference to New Super Mario Bros. Wii) that he “could have just found” a secret I was talking about, but he just didn’t WANT to. I challenged him to try finding it after the show and he agreed to give it a shot.
He was unable to locate it.
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What we played: Laura, Jack, and Austin -{3:55}-
News: Reasons to buy ZombiU, Wii U processor power, Platinum Games responds to criticism, more -{8:05}-
Discussion 1: How to “fix” 2D Mario -{25:00}-
Discussion 2: PS3+Vita can do everything the Wii U can do? (Thanks to Osobari for some insight on this!) -{37:03}-
Discussion 3: Achievements on Wii U? (Thanks to Alex for the idea!) -{43:12}-
Complaint Corner: Wii U Launch Games, People Thinking the SNES is Better Than N64, more -{45:15}-
Guess the Game With the Media I Give You: Image here. Play along at the time specified! -{49:15}-
Top Ten List: Our top 5 games that would translate into really terrible movies. -{54:09}-
When Reggie comes on for short interview segments rather than the whole show, there usually aren’t a ton of interesting revelations. Still, his appearances are always a good time, so be sure to watch GT.TV later this week!
