A few folks over at Wii U Hax have uncovered a new exploit for Wii U. With it, the console’s hardware can be accessed. The “bootrom.bin” file, first used to initiate start up, has been dumped as well.
Apparently the whole thing works by going into Wii mode and somehow gaining access to Wii U hardware from there.
We’ll have to wait and see what this all means in the long run…
If you’re looking to purchase Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, you may want to take advantage of a new deal running on Toys”R”Us. Those who purchase the title can buy up to three additional Wii U/Wii games for 40% off.
The offer is valid for already-released products as well as upcoming releases (update: Watch Dogs is the only game available for pre-order with this deal). That means you could buy Donkey Kong, as well as something like Pikmin 3 and Watch Dogs for 40% off.
You can find all eligible games here.
A pair of titles have been discounted on the North American Wii U eShop.
First up is TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition, which can be purchased for $4.99 (usually $7.99). This sale lasts until March 6.
Trine 2: Director’s Cut is also on sale, and can be bought for $7.99 (usually $19.99). The offer is valid until March 13.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi #
02./00. [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
03./00. [3DS] A-Train 3D
04./05. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
05./04. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
06./00. [3DS] Magi: A New World
07./06. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z
08./02. [3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris
09./03. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost #
10./10. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
11./09. [PS3] Diablo III
12./22. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
13./11. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 #
14./07. [PSV] Terraria
15./17. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
16./21. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
17./24. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
18./15. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind
19./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
20./16. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds #
David Cox, producer of the Castlevania: Lords of Shadows series, believes that the days of 2D Castlevania games are gone.
Cox told GamesTM this month that even though hardcore gamers would appreciate a new 2D Castlevania, “the reality is that it’s a very niche market and Konami really want this series to be mainstream again.” He wouldn’t rule out a new 2D title completely, though it wouldn’t come from MercurySteam.
You can find Cox’s full comments below.
