Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Amazon Germany has added in a boxart image for the Wii U version of Darksiders II. The question is, will this be the final box template for the console? Is it official?

I have my doubts that the final Wii U boxart is set in stone, but it’ll probably look something similar to the image above.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

Even though Nicalis cancelled its publishing arrangements for the WiiWare version of La-Mulana, the game could still be heading to Europe.

An updated entry was discovered on the European ratings board PEGI, though it has since been removed. Prior to its removal, EnjoyUp was listed as the new publisher for La-Mulana WiiWare.

EnjoyUp responded with a standard “no comment” statement when asked about the situation. Sounds like something could be brewing here…

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments

Fatal Frame/Project Zero has found itself a new home on Nintendo systems as of late. Actually, the series has only appeared on Wii for the past several years.

Fatal Frame IV hit Japanese Wiis in 2008. A remake of Fatal Frame 2 will be arriving in Japan and Europe next week.

Given the platform choice for Fatal Frame’s most recent recent entries, it comes as no surprise that Nintendo is now rumored to be the co-owner of the IP. Developer Tecmo Koei also has a stake in the franchise.

This rumor is based on an apparent copyright update discovery which additionally shows that the company has the full rights to Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir, a 3DS spinoff of the Fatal Frame series. Nintendo nor Tecmo Koei has officially confirmed the IP’s status.

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Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” video game tie-in could be exclusive to Nintendo platforms.

GameFly is only listing versions for the Wii, 3DS, and DS. Activision is included as the publisher, though that tidbit is questionable. A release could be planned for October 30.

Wreck-It Ralph is an animated film featuring Ralph, a villain from the arcade game “Fix-It Felix Jr”. After determining that he’d like to turn over a new leaf, Ralph begins a journey to ditch his malevolent ways and ventures into new worlds.

The movie’s debut trailer showed a number of classic video game characters such as Dr. Robotnik and Bowser. Assuming GameFly’s listing is correct, Bowser’s inclusion could one of the contributing factors behind the Nintendo exclusivity.

It’s possible that the retailer is simply incorrect. Wreck-It Ralph is just a few months away, so we should receive information about the actual video game soon.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Transformers Prime could be heading to Wii U. That’s according to the official site, which lists the upcoming console as an intended platform for the game.

It’s possible that Activision simply made a mistake. Then again, perhaps Transformers Prime is actually coming to Wii U.

You can see the listing right here.

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Nintendo Gamer has reason to believe that Call of Duty: Black Ops II is coming to Wii U. Otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense for the magazine to publish a preview of the game in its latest issue.

Keep in mind that this doesn’t mean that Black Ops II is confirmed for the console – even though it’s very likely. Nintendo Gamer has a history of being very speculative and the fact that its article is essentially a round-up of already-known information without Wii U-specific details is curious.

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Above are two rumored pictures of the Wii U’s first dev kits, codenamed under the CAT-DEV (Cafe Tool for Development) banner.

The hardware lacks DRC (Display Remote Controller) support and is without any optical media. Developers were only able to make use of the Wii Classic Controller at this stage. The back of the hardware features the same outputs as the Wii along with the HDMI output/the classic controller port.

Of course, future iterations introduced new functionality and upgrades. Without DRC, I don’t believe developers would have been able to make use of the Wii U GamePad.

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Best Buy Canada and Future Shop are both listing Splinter Cell: Blacklist for Wii U.

Before Ubisoft announced the game earlier this week, Blacklist was rumored for Nintendo’s new console. The official announcement, however, only made mention of PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC versions.

A Wii U edition wouldn’t be completely out of the question as Ubisoft is committing a huge amount of support for the console. But if we’ve learned one thing from retailer listings, it’s that they shouldn’t always be taken at face value.

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Even though E3 2012 has passed by, specific Wii U specs have not been made available. That means the power speculation surrounding the console can continue.

Rumor has it that the Wii U’s CPU is similar to that of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, though its GPU is supposedly 1.5 times stronger or so. Insidegamer claims to have received this knowledge from a Ubisoft staffer.

Assassin’s Creed III on Wii U is apparently looking worse than its PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 counterparts due to fewer details and a lower frame rate. However, Ubisoft says any issues should be ironed out before launch as they become more familiar with the hardware.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

If a Ubisoft developer is to be believed, Wii U will arrive this November.

GameXplain interviewed engine architect for Rayman Legends David Martinez, who eventually said the console would be out in November. I’ve personally been banking on a November launch for some time now (remember Wii and DS?), but this information has not been confirmed by Nintendo.

You can listen to the release date discussion (although it isn’t much really) at 5:50 in the video above.

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