Wii U is in an interesting position right now. Although Switch is the hot new thing, Nintendo’s older console still exists, and games continue to come out for the old console each week via the eShop. Just a couple of days ago for example, The Girl and the Robot finally hit Wii U after a nearly four-year wait.
Throughout Wii U’s lifespan, many indie games were announced for the platform. Many came out, but plenty never actually made it to the console. Since Wii U is starting to wind down at this point, we’ve attempted to investigate as many noteworthy, unreleased indie titles as possible to see if they’re still planned.
Our full findings are included below. Note that we’ve left out certain games that were reconfirmed for Wii U within the past few months, such as Hive Jump, Soul Saga, and Lobodestroyo.
Capcom has released the first trailer for Monster Hunter XX on Switch. We’ve gone ahead and posted it below.
Capcom also shared the first details about Monster Hunter XX on Switch today. Here’s what we know as of now:
– 1080p docked, 720 portable
– Control scheme is refined to fit well with Switch in both TV and portable mode
– Local and online 4-player multiplayer
– You also can play it together with 3DS if you use internet
– You can bring back Switch save data to 3DS too
– You can bring almost all save data from X to Switch’s XX
– And you can share save data of XX in between 3DS and Switch
– Switch hardware bundle
– Not only the dock, but the console itself has a unique design (to be shown later)
– Refined UI
All of this information was shared at the Monster Hunter Championship 2017 event held in Japan today. As noted in our last post, the game launches on August 25. No word yet on a western release at this time, but Switch is region free.
Capcom announced Monster Hunter XX for Switch out of nowhere last night. At the Monster Hunter Championship 2017 event today, the company announced that it’ll be releasing on August 25.
The retail version will cost 5,800. Digitally, it’ll be a bit less at 5,546 yen.
A few new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Super Mario 64
3. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
4. Super Mario World
5. Mario Party 2
6. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
7. Mario Kart 64
8. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
9. Super Mario 3D World
10. Super Mario RPG
11. Mario Party 10
12. Super Mario Bros. 3
13. Mario Kart 8
14. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
15. Super Mario Bros.
16. Zelda: A Link to the Past
17. The Legend of Zelda
18. Terraria
19. Zelda: Skyward Sword
20. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Videos
1. ARMS Direct 5/17/17
2. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
3. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
4. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
6. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
7. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
8. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
9. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
10. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
11. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
12. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
13. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
14. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
15. Mario Kart 8 200cc is Here! Trailer
16. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
17. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
18. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
19. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip
20. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
Source: Wii U eShop
ARMS Global Testpunch is now beginning. Throughout the weekend, Switch owners can try out the game during six different sessions, with more to come next week.
The first round has just gone live. We’ve posted the full schedule for this weekend below.
THQ Nordic’s first title on Switch will have a physical release. Amazon has a listing up for the title, and also shows off the boxart – attached above. You can currently pre-order the game here.
NBA Playgrounds has been rolling out a major update on various platforms over the past few days. But on Switch, players are still waiting for an update, including access to online play.
The wait certainly isn’t any fun, though Saber Interactive will be looking to make things up to the fans. The team is currently cooking up “something big” for those who own the game on Switch, and we could be hearing about it as early as tomorrow.
Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch told one fan on Facebook:
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s episode, Kit and Krysta unveil the winners of their recent ARMS art contest. Check out the full video below.
