The Chase is On!
For the first time, the fan-favorite LEGO City vehicles and play sets come to life in LEGO® City: Undercover, exclusively for the new Wii U console. Players assume the identity of Chase McCain, an undercover detective armed with clever disguises. The mission is to put a stop to the fiendish Rex Fury and end his crime wave in LEGO City. As players run, drive and even fly through the city, they’ll use the Wii U GamePad controller as a new police gadget.
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IGN has published the extended, written version of its interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.
In the discussion, Fils-Aime comments on how they’ll make Pikmin 3 a success unlike its two predecessors (which starts with Nintendo Selects: Pikmin 2), what the Wii U launch window is, and more.
Head past the break for the full Q&A.
Unlike last year, n-Space is working on the handheld-side of the Skylanders franchise for Activision in 2012. However, the developer of last year’s 3DS title, Vicarious Visions, haven’t been thrown off of the IP.
An Activision representative has said that the studio is still involved with Skylanders. Based on the fact that Skylanders Giants has been confirmed for Wii U, it’d certainly make sense for Vicarious Visions to be making the version for Nintendo’s console.
Nothing has been confirmed though, and it’s possible that Vicarious has moved on to iOS content for Skylanders.
Yes, the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, is playing Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon in the video above!
EAD Tokyo. Monolith Soft. Retro. These are just three first-party Nintendo studios that were absent from E3 this year.
Retro is particularly important, as they’ve worked on some of Nintendo’s most beloved franchises – Metroid and Donkey Kong. There was a lot of hope that the studio would be bringing a new Wii U game to E3 2012, but as we all know, that didn’t happen.
Reggie Fils-Aime was asked about the status of Retro in an interview with IGN, but the Nintendo of America president remained tight-lipped.
Fils-Aime said:
“… if I disclosed what Retro is doing, I would have the president of Retro literally calling me right now saying, ‘Reggie, what are you doing?’ We love that people are interested. We love surprising people. I remember getting the questions before we announced Donkey Kong Country Returns. And I loved unveiling that. So… Rest assured, the team is hard at work. But I’m not gonna tell you what they’re working on.”
And when asked if we’ll hear about Retro anytime soon, Fils-Aime said, “Um… Likely not.”
E3 2013, then? Please?
Wii U Features New Attractions in Nintendo Land
Nintendo Land is a fun and lively theme park filled with 12 different attractions, each with its own take on a Nintendo franchise. Each attraction features unique and innovative game-play experiences made possible by the Wii U GamePad controller. Depending on the attraction, players can compete solo or against other players, or even team up to play
cooperatively. Up to five players can participate in dynamic multiplayer modes in select attractions.* The experiences change every time, depending on whether players are using the GamePad, holding a Wii Remote or just watching others play on the TV screen.FEATURES:
