Nintendo of America posted the image above to its Twitter account just a few minutes ago. Nintendo’s “big three” – Shigeru Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata, and Reggie Fils-Aime – have all landed in Los Angeles. They’re ready for that show, and that photo is pretty darn awesome.
Update: Nintendo of America’s Twitter account says tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct “focuses on the concept behind Wii U”. Games are coming on Tuesday, so tomorrow’s show will probably focus on the other details behind the system.
Nintendo is pulling a surprising move by holding a new “Nintendo Direct” presentation just a day before E3, and just two days before its media briefing. President Satoru Iwata will be on hand to present Wii U news.
According to Nintendo UK’s Twitter account, the event will take place at 23:00 GMT / 24:00 CET. That’s 6 PM EDT and 3 PM PDT.
You’ll be able to watch the pre-recorded presentation here.
We’ll have the latest information here for you as usual. This should be a good one…
A Mario game will launch alongside Wii U, according to Geoff Keighley.
The GameTrailers TV host was asked about a new Mario for the console during a recent Spike All Access Weekly show.
Keighley responded with the following:
“Yeah, that’s another one that’s rumored. I’m pretty sure you’re going to see it. Nintendo did a Zelda game last year for the Wii, so I don’t think you’ll see another Zelda this year. I’m sure there’s going to be some twists to it, but yes, Mario will be on the Wii U at launch.”
The question is, was Keighley basing his comment off of any insider knowledge? Is it just a prediction? We know Mario Wii U will be at E3, and that automatically makes it a strong candidate as a launch title.
Look forward to more information about Nintendo’s Wii U Mario plans during its E3 2012 media briefing on Tuesday.
XSEED Games will release a Limited Edition version of The Last Story in North America. Launch copies of the title will include a 44-page softcover art book. A custom outer box will be added to the package as well.
These items are free, as The Last Story won’t cost a penny over $49.99. You’ll be able to purchase the game this summer.
NightSky has received an ESRB rating. That means we should be seeing it on the North American eShop in the near future. There’s no specific release date yet, but maybe it’ll arrive sometime within the next few weeks.
There have been a few, vague pieces of evidence suggesting that HBO Go would be coming to Wii U. However, it hasn’t been util now that more specific proof pointed to the possibility.
A Time Warner job posting states that the company has partnered with Nintendo (and others) who “will launch HBO/MAX GO in the future.” These services could potentially make their way to the 3DS, but a Wii U channel/application/download is more likely at this point. After all, the same job listing does mentioned “connected TV and game console digital partners”.
The relevant posting in full:
“The Partner Manager position is responsible for the day-to-day relationship and ongoing marketing activities with several key Mobile, Tablet, Connected TV and Game Console digital partners for HBO GO and MAX GO. Partners include Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Samsung, Roku, as well as any new partners that will launch HBO/MAX GO in the future.”
Perhaps Nintendo could make an announcement about this at E3. Or maybe they’ll save the news for a later date?
The following VC games will be available on the Japanese Wii Shop Channel next week:
Super Famicom
Tsukikomori
Neo Geo
Pulstar
01/01. [PS3] Resident Evil 6 (Capcom, 10/04/12) – 1394 votes
02/03. [NDS] Pokemon Black & White 2 (Nintendo, 06/23/12) – 1258 votes
03/02. [Wii] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online (Square Enix, 08/02/12) – 1254 votes
04/04. [PSV] Persona 4 Golden (Atlus, 06/14/12) – 949 votes
05/06. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 (Capcom, TBA) – 686 votes
06/07. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Jump Out (Nintendo, 2012) – 571 votes
07/08. [PS3] Tokyo Jungle (SCEJ, 06/07/12) – 567 votes
08/09. [PS3] Lollipop Chainsaw (Kadokawa Games, 06/14/12) – 543 votes
09/10. [PS3] Final Fantasy Versus XIII (Square Enix, TBA) – 504 votes
10/11. [3DS] Rune Factory 4 (Marvelous AQL, 07/19/12) – 373 votes
11/13. [PS3] Toki to Towa (Namco Bandai, 2012) – 364 votes
12/12. [3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (Square Enix, 2012) – 355 votes
13/21. [3DS] Culdcept (Nintendo, 06/28/12) – 325 votes
14/17. [PS3] Robitics;Notes (5pb., 06/28/12) – 305 votes
15/16. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion 2 (Nintendo, 2012) – 297 votes
16/14. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey IV (Atlus, 07/05/12) – 295 votes
17/19. [3DS] Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (Atlus, 08/30/12) – 292 votes
18/15. [PSP] Nayuta no Kiseki (Falcom, 07/26/12) – 290 votes
19/27. [PS3] The Last Remnant (Square Enix, TBA) – 286 votes
20/26. [PSP] God Eater 2 (Namco Bandai, 2012) – 258 votes
21/18. [PS3] Atelier Ayesha: Alchemist of the Ground of Dusk (Gust, 06/28/12) – 249 votes
22/—. [PS3] The Last Guardian (Sony, TBA) – 245 votes
23/20. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Konami, TBA) – 235 votes
24/22. [PS3] 2nd Super Robot Wars OG (Namco Bandai, TBA) – 223 votes
25/25. [PS3] Persona 4 Arena (Atlus, 08/02/12) – 220 votes
26/24. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo, August 2012) – 199 votes
27/—. [360] Resident Evil 6 (Capcom, 10/04/12) – 189 votes
28/28. [3DS] Fantasy Life (Level-5, 2012) – 186 votes
29/23. [PS3] Yakuza 5 (Sega, December 2012) – 182 votes
30/—. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice (Sony, TBA) – 176 votes
