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February 14, 2013
by Justin Berube - 6:38 am EST
Total comments: 7
Source: (Nintendo Direct)
Mario Golf is finally back.
Mario Golf: World Tour, a new entry in the series, has been announced for the 3DS.
Camelot, the company
behind previous Mario Golf games, will once again be the developer. Mario Golf: World Tour is set to hit store shelves sometime this summer.
This news comes from today's Nintendo Direct.
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by Danny Bivens - 6:38 am EST
Total comments: 59
The latest Donkey Kong side scroller is being upgraded to stereoscopic 3D for 3DS.
Donkey Kong Country Returns is set to come to the Nintendo 3DS this summer as Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. Playes can download a 3D video from the 3DS eShop to check it out.
The original Donkey Kong Country Returns was released for Wii in 2010. Check out Andy's glowing review here.
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by Tom Malina - 4:47 am EST
Total comments: 2
Source: (Description), Eurogamer, http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-13-meet-...
A game with such a weird name could only come from Japan, right? Think again!
Scram Kitty And His Buddy On Rails has been unveiled as an exclusive title for the Wii U eShop by Welsh development house Dakko Dakko.
The game is described as a 2D side-scrolling shooter with interaction between the Wii U GamePad and the TV screen. On the GamePad, the player takes control of the... Read more...
by Nicholas Bray - 4:45 am EST
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Source: http://gematsu.com/2013/02/brownie-brown-founder-f...
The colour brown must be a fave.
The founder and president of Brownie Brown, Shinichi Kameoka, is no longer with the company following the recent restructuring and name change of the developer to 1-Up Studio.
The new company is called Brownies and will be located in Kichijoji in Musashino, Tokyo. A new website has also been revealed, but is currently only teasing a March 1 date; presumably this will be the date the website launches.
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February 13, 2013
by Zack Kaplan - 4:17 pm EST
Total comments: 2
Source: Nintendo Life, http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/02/renegade_...
Watsham also shares his thoughts on Wii U.
Mutant Mudds 2 will see a release sometime in 2014, which is a delay to the expected 2013 release.
Jools Watsham, co-founder of Renegade Kid, said that "Due to our busy schedule, it is looking like Mudds 2 will be a 2014 release." He also said that it would be a while before more information will be released.
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by Nicholas Bray - 4:15 pm EST
Total comments: 1
Source: Press Release
Pokémon fans will not only be able to see the latest movie, but will also have the chance to grab a new Pokémon.
A special distribution event for the Pokémon Meloetta will be taking place in Australia during the upcoming cinema release of the new Pokémon movie, Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice.
The distribution event will be available to people who purchase a ticket to see the new movie, showing on February 23 and 24 at the locations below:
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by Zack Kaplan - 4:14 pm EST
Total comments: 3
Source: Nintendo Life, http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/02/tank_tank...
Only in Europe though.
Tank! Tank! Tank! is available for free now on the European eShop after being made free in Japan last year.
Joining Zen Pinball 2, it is the second free-to-play game released on the Wii U eShop. Players can download the basic pack, which includes three modes (Monster Battle, Free For All, and Team Versus), and can be played up to three times a day.
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by Kimberly Keller - 8:37 am EST
Total comments: 5
Source: (Description), (Pokemon), http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/anim_pokemo...
Pokemon TV: coming to a small screen near you.
The Pokémon Company released a free Pokémon TV app yesterday for iOS and Android devices.
The app includes episodes from the Kanto series all the way up to Unova. It is not immediately clear how often the app will update with new videos to view.
In addition to episodes, the app includes... Read more...
by Daan Koopman and Tyler Ohlew - 6:17 am EST
Total comments: 47
The video conference will focus on upcoming 3DS and Wii U games.
NoA and NoE have both confirmed Nintendo Direct conferences for tomorrow.
The North American Nintendo Direct will be focusing on upcoming Wii U and 3DS games and will air Thursday at 06:00 PT/09:00 ET. The presentation can be watched right over here.
Nintendo of Europe's Nintendo Direct will... Read more...
February 12, 2013
by Tyler Ohlew - 4:01 pm EST
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Source: Two Tribes, http://twotribes.com/message/toki-tori-2s-wii-u-fe...
And what else does Two Tribes have have in store for the future of Toki Tori 2?
Toki Tori 2 for the Wii U eShop will support Off-TV, allow the GamePad to become a "virtual camera," and makes use of the touch screen as well.
In a blog post, Two Tribes reveals what features the Wii U version of the upcoming Toki Tori 2 contains. Off-TV is available, and when playing on the television,... Read more...
by Zack Kaplan and Tyler Ohlew - 2:05 pm EST
Total comments: 3
Source: Official Nintendo Magazine, Serebii, http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/46735/po..., http://www.serebii.net/index2.shtml
Get ready to rumble in this new download-only title.
Pokémon Rumble U has been announced for the Wii U eShop in Japan.
Set for a Spring 2013 release, CoroCoro magazine unveiled the sequel to the WiiWare and 3DS Pokémon spin-off games. Pokémon Rumble U will be capable of having up to 100 Pokémon on screen at once an will support up to four players.
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by Tyler Ohlew - 12:01 pm EST
Total comments: 14
Source: Eurogamer, http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-08-rayma..., http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-12-miche...
Folks from Ubisoft Montpelier band together to fight the man.
Members from Ubisoft's Montpelier studio have began to protest the company's decision to delay Rayman Legends. Members, including Rayman creator Michel Ancel, have taken to the streets with signs that call for Ubisoft to release Rayman Legends on its originally scheduled launch date.
The photos,... Read more...
February 11, 2013
by Tyler Ohlew - 6:46 pm EST
Total comments: 6
Source: Kickstarter, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/896834116/the-...
Relive the joy of the arcade, without the cigarette-burned cabinets and non-functioning buttons!
The 90's Arcade Racer is headed to the Wii U's eShop with Nicalis as publisher.
The racer is currently being funded through Kickstarter, a process that began in early January. As the name suggests, the title's creator, Antonis Pelekanos, is developing the title with arcade racers of the 1990's serving... Read more...
by Tyler Ohlew - 6:41 pm EST
Total comments: 1
Source: Club Nintendo, http://www.club.nintendo.com
Birds and Beans will eat hours of your life. Turn back now!
Club Nintendo is now offering Paper Mario, Kirby Super Star, Birds and Beans, and Metal Torrent as downloadable rewards. All four titles are available until March 10.
Paper Mario, available on the Wii Virtual Console, can be claimed for 200 Coins and originally saw release in 2001 for the N64.... Read more...
by Nicholas Bray - 6:39 pm EST
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Source: Press Release
Australian Castlevania fans will be able to play the latest instalment soon.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate will be released for the Nintendo 3DS on March 9, Nintendo Australia has announced. This news follows a distribution agreement between Nintendo and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH.
The new Castlevania game features multiple characters from the Belmont... Read more...
by Zack Kaplan - 12:52 pm EST
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Source: Vooks, http://www.vooks.net/confirmed-the-walking-dead-su...
Unfortunately, the survival instinct of Activision is too strong to take a risk.
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct will not see a Wii U release in Australia.
While the game is still set for release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the Wii U version was canned in Australia "based on customer demand" according to Activision.
"As with every game release, publishers decide... Read more...
February 8, 2013
by Tom Malina - 12:52 pm EST
Total comments: 9
Source: Siliconera, http://www.siliconera.com/2013/02/07/monster-hunte...
You'll need some local friends if you to go hunting over the internet.
Online multiplayer in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will be region-locked, according to series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto.
In an interview with Gamereactor, translated via Siliconera, Tsujimoto confirmed that the server infrastructure would prevent North American players from hunting online with European or Japanese players on both Wii U and 3DS, and vice versa.
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by Daan Koopman - 8:32 am EST
Total comments: 1
Source: (Nintendo eShop/NoE)
Sadly, it was soon removed from the service.
The Nintendo eShop team at NoE made Scribblenauts Unlimited available for download on Wii U for a short time. This incident came after the news that the game would be delayed to a new unspecified time frame.
In response to the events, Nintendo of Europe had the following statement to make:
''Scribblenauts... Read more...
by Tyler Ohlew - 8:11 am EST
Total comments: 8
Nintendo Land and ZombiU, a match made in heaven.
Nintendo will be releasing a new Wii U Deluxe Set that bundles in ZombiU and a Wii U Pro Controller. It will be available February 17 in North America, and carries a suggested price of $389.99.
As a Deluxe Set, the bundle still includes a black 32 GB Wii U, however, Nintendo Land is offered as a... Read more...
February 7, 2013
by Tyler Ohlew - 12:17 pm EST
Total comments: 8
Source: Press Release
Highlights include Mega Man 2 and a demo you won't FOEget.
Man, the eShop is making things hard on you this week. Oh, don't worry, it's not as if its interface reverted back to the Wii Shop or anything. It's just that this week's offerings are notably difficult. The Etrian Odyssey IV demo represents a series known to make grown men cry (so much so that a... Read more...
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