Play-Asia claims Mario Golf: World Tour is launching on May 2
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 5 Comments
According to Play-Asia, Mario Golf: World Tour will be available starting on May 2nd.
The retailer tweeted earlier today:
Calling all #Nintendo fans! Mario Golf: World Tour is coming on May 2nd!
http://t.co/HcqOXSIYTV pic.twitter.com/7U0i7GseCP
— Play-Asia.com (@playasia) February 6, 2014
There hasn’t been much news about Mario Golf: World Tour in recent months. The game was originally scheduled to be released in the second half of 2013, but was pushed back to 2014 back in June.
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Rumor: SEGA releasing new Sonic game on Wii U in 2015
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 12 Comments
Jazwares, a toy maker which produces Sonic the Hedgehog products, appeared at the Nuremberg International Toy Fair last week. The company brought along the sign that seemingly reveals the existence of a new, untitled Sonic game. Assuming the image above is believable, we’ll be seeing the Blue Blur in a new title on the Wii U, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2015.
Rumor: Sony purchasing factory producing Wii U eDRAM for 7 billion yen
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 3 Comments
According to a report aired on the Japanese national TV channel NHK, Sony has completed acquisition plans for a semiconductors plant in Tsuruoka, Yamagata prefecture. The factory is, as of now, owned by Renesas Electronics and produces the Wii U’s eDRAM chip.
Sony is said to be making a purchase for seven billion yen – or roughly 68 million dollars – with further plans to invest an additional 20 million in new production facilities. The plant will be used to increase Sony’s production of smartphone CMOS sensors.
Implications on Wii U production are expected to be minimal. The consensus is that Nintendo has plenty of chips already available, and the factory producing the Wii U’s eDRAM would have shuttered in any case without Sony’s acquisition.
GameStop Italy seems to believe Watch Dogs has been cancelled for Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 20 Comments
The release of Watch Dogs on Wii U may be in jeopardy.
GameStop locations in Italy have been telling consumers that the game will not be available for Nintendo’s platform and are being advised to move their pre-orders to a different version. Additionally, the retailer is says Ubisoft cancelled Watch Dogs on Wii U. It’s supposedly no longer in GameStop’s database as well.
These tidbits don’t come straight from Ubisoft, but there is still a reason to be concerned about Watch Dogs’ status. Has Ubisoft truly canned the Wii U version?
Thanks to Timo for the tip.
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December 2013 NPD: Wii U sells roughly 480,000 units (rumor)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
After the NPD Group revealed that December was the Wii U’s best month in the US from a sales perspective, we knew the console moved at least 460,000 units. Apparently, based on the latest leaks, the final figure sits at around 480,000. We can’t confirm this figure currently, though it seems quite likely.
Rumor: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze comes with 3 secret levels per world, plus more animal buddies
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 2 Comments
We’re hearing – as reported in this month’s ONM – that Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will offer three secret levels per world. In total, the game would end up featuring 60 levels if true.
ONM also apparently contains a quote from Retro president Michael Kelbaugh who told the magazine, “As for Tropical Freeze, there are a few more things I feel we could have done with the animal buddies”. Some are speculating that Kelbaugh could be hinting at more animal buddies included in the Wii U title.
Rumor: Minecraft coming to Wii U next summer
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 22 Comments
Minecraft may be making its way to Wii U next year, if a report from Nintendo Enthusiast is to be believed.
The site claims – via a “retailer source” – that Mojang has Wii U dev kits at its disposal and is targeting a release next summer.
Not much is known about how Minecraft will play on Wii U at this time, though the team is apparently “focusing on the GamePad”.
A word of advice: take this rumor with a huge grain of salt for now.
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November 2013 NPD: Wii U rumored to have sold 230,000 units
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 50 Comments
In its NPD response yesterday, Nintendo didn’t say how many Wii U consoles it sold in the US for the month of November. The company only revealed that sales were up 340 percent over October.
So how much did the Wii U sell last month? While not an official confirmation, NintendoWorldReport claims that 230,000 units were sold across the US in November, citing “a reliable industry source.”
Rumor: Rosalina coming to Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 4 Comments
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX looks to be getting another character. A Japanese magazine scan apparently reveals that Rosalina will be joining the arcade racer through an upcoming update. It’s unclear if Rosalina would be playable, though we’d certainly hope so.
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Rumor: SNES games planned for the 3DS VC
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 10 Comments
Nintendo may have plans to bring SNES games to the Virtual Console on 3DS. While there isn’t any sort of concrete proof, accessing Miiverse from the handheld and checking out the Contra III: The Alien Wars community shows the game running on a 3DS XL in the header. No SNES titles are currently available on 3DS (including Contra III), so this is an interesting finding for sure.
