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June 11, 2013
by Zack Kaplan - 7:20 am EDT
Total comments: 4
Source: Nintendo Direct
Party over here.
Wii Party U has been delayed to the end of this year, and new details were announced during Nintendo Direct.
Wii Party U will feature two types of games: board games and party games. The title will offer unique controls utilizing the Wii U GamePad, and will also have GamePad-only games called Tabletop games.
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by Tom Malina - 7:17 am EDT
Total comments: 4
Source: Nintendo Direct @E3
The series' latest instalment races onto Wii U next spring.
Update: Mario Kart 8 will also feature Mario Kart TV, which lets players submit videos from within the game to Miiverse. Other features include 12-player online play and smooth 60 frames-per-second gameplay.
Original: Mario Kart 8 has been announced for Wii U, with a tentative release date of spring 2014.
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by Nicholas Bray - 7:15 am EDT
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The plumber is back for another round of pin-point platforming action.
Super Mario 3D World for Wii U has been announced as the next major Mario game.
The game is inspired in its design by the Nintendo 3DS game, Super Mario 3D Land. The game features Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad as being playable within the game. Based on the video shown during the E3 Nintendo Direct, the game features cooperative multiplayer for up to four players.
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by Danny Bivens - 7:10 am EDT
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Get ready for some 3D Pokémon in mid October, worldwide.
Nintendo revealed at the Nintendo Direct event this morning that Pokemon X and Y is set for a worldwide release on October 12. The game features a new Pokémon kind of Pokémon: Fairy type. This new type of creature is strong against Dragon typed Pokémon.
A new mode, which... Read more...
June 10, 2013
by Zack Kaplan - 9:54 pm EDT
Total comments: 70
Source: Best Buy, http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Games-Promotions/Wii+U...
Update 2: Best Buy website has restored many of the previously removed locations.
UPDATE 2: The locations for the demo stations have been revised again, restoring many of the locations that were previously removed. Updates are in the following list (in bold). It's worth noting again that you should check the website to confirm your closest location Tuesday morning.
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by Nicholas Bray - 5:28 pm EDT
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Source: http://www.siliconera.com/2013/06/05/cooking-mama-...
Tend to your garden and help your animal friends with flower deliveries.
A new entry in the Mama series of games is coming to the Nintendo 3DS, this time for another round of gardening in Gardening Mama: Mama and the Forest Friends.
The premise of the game involves delivering flowers to the animal inhabitants of the forest. For instance, a bunny might ask you for certain... Read more...
by Justin Baker - 3:52 pm EDT
Total comments: 2
Clear out that living room and get ready to dance!
Just Dance 2014 will be coming to Wii U and Wii this holiday season. Highlights from the trailer shown during Ubisoft's E3 press conference includes several modes such as six player dance, Own the Spotlight, Just Dance DJ, and a Party Master mode that makes use of the Wii U GamePad.
While it wasn't specified, it will most likely also be launching on the Wii. Watch the trailer below.
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by Zack Kaplan - 3:41 pm EDT
Total comments: 9
Source: http://ea.gamespress.com/release.asp?i=1954
Wii U gets kicked aside.
FIFA 14 is coming to the Wii and 3DS.
Announced in a press release, not much is known about these versions, with the EA press conference focus being on the PS4 and Xbox One versions.
No Wii U version was announced, though EA had previously said they are focusing on PS4 and Xbox One.
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by Justin Baker - 1:10 am EDT
Total comments: 4
Source: (Miiverse), https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAABAAAYUK...
Twitter better watch out!
The ability to add photo attachments to Miiverse posts is still in testing, according to an announcement posted on Miiverse itself.
Hopefully this option will be available soon along with the promised smart phone and 3DS versions of Miiverse, allowing more people to connect through Nintendo's social network. With any luck, we will hear more at E3.
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June 9, 2013
by Zack Kaplan - 4:00 pm EDT
Total comments: 8
Source: Miiverse, YouTube, https://miiverse.nintendo.net/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd...
You can now use Miiverse to campaign for Wii U Music.
An E3 2013 Miiverse community is available for a limited time, and to celebrate, a Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime Mii character has been sent to Wii U owners
The Reggie Mii can be downloaded through Mii Maker after receiving the notification. Like a few other special Mii characters,... Read more...
June 8, 2013
by Justin Baker - 9:48 pm EDT
Total comments: 5
At least the Wii U Basic sets from GameStop won't be lonely...
Best Buy is joining GameStop in returning their new stock of Wii U Basic units.
A member of our community recently sent in an internal Best Buy document stating that the store "should pull all new in box units and send them back," under a section saying that they are "to be returned via Sendback."
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by Justin Baker - 5:15 pm EDT
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Source: Capcom
Two exciting locations for your next vacation away from Duckburg!
Capcom has released two new trailers for the upcoming DuckTales: Remastered, which is set to release on the Wii U eShop this Summer.
The trailers highlight the remastered versions of both the Transylvania and Amazon levels, narrated by our good pal Launchpad. These trailers show the lush artwork by developer WayForward, as well as (if you listen closely) a preview of the remastered music. Check them both out below!
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by Justin Baker - 5:09 pm EDT
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Source: (Joystiq), http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/07/shin-megami-tens...
Making the demon-filled world a friendlier place!
The upcoming Shin Megami Tensei IV, coming to 3DS July 16, will have free DLC available to aid new players.
The Platinum Surcoat will boost early game stats, and players will be able to change their avatar's look with three new hairstyles.
Also at launch will be a $2 map pack suitable to help new players gain experience and collect demons exclusive to the map pack.
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by Zack Kaplan - 4:23 pm EDT
Total comments: 1
Source: Siliconera, http://www.siliconera.com/2013/06/07/next-week-you...
Capcom turns Hunk into a woman who fears pants.
This week, Capcom is bringing two downloadable characters, Lady Hunk and Rachel Ooze, to Resident Evil: Revelations Raid Mode on Wii U for $2.99 each.
Lady Hunk is a female version of the Resident Evil character Hunk sporting hot pants, and Rachel Ooze is a t-Abyss virus infected version of Rachel.
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by Curtis Bonds - 4:20 pm EDT
Total comments: 3
Source: (Siliconera), http://www.siliconera.com/2013/06/07/game-center-c...
Kacho on!...to the 3DS, courtesty of G.Rev.
G.Rev is developing a brand new game for the 3DS, based on the cult Japanese television show GameCenter CX (known as Retro Game Master in the west). The game was announced at the end of the latest episode of the show, and will once again be published by Namco-Bandai.
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by Nicholas Bray - 10:27 am EDT
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Source: Press Release
It requires a little time to register and claim, but it's still a free game!
Nintendo Australia will be offering a free game to people who purchase an original Nintendo 3DS system starting June 20.
To claim your free game, you must have purchased the system before July 31 from a participating retailer, then you must register the system on Club Nintendo and complete the other... Read more...
by Justin Baker - 5:17 am EDT
Total comments: 17
Source: (Official Nintendo Magazine), http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/50386/ze...
Am I the only one hoping for more Navi!?
In an interview with Edge magazine, Aonuma spoke about both the unnanounced Wii U Zelda game and the upcoming Link to the Past 2.
Aonuma stated that Link to the Past 2 would "play very differently to the original," and went on to say that they will "introduce even more unexpected elements in the Zelda game [they're] making for Wii U."
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by Justin Baker - 5:17 am EDT
Total comments: 2
Source: Capcom Unity
Other platforms still on track.
Capcom has recently listed the release date of the Wii U version of their upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara as pending, going against earlier statements (as well as Nintendo's own site) that it would be released June 18.
While there has been no word from Capcom concerning why... Read more...
by Justin Baker - 3:25 am EDT
Total comments: 2
Source: Press Release
Features swappable parts and backwards compatibility.
The latest entry in the blockbuster Skylanders franchise will release on Wii U, 3DS and Wii in North America on October 13, with Europe and Australia close behind on October 18.
SWAP Force features new figures that allow players to swap the bottom and top halves of the figures, as well as new ways... Read more...
June 7, 2013
by Tom Malina - 11:59 am EDT
Total comments: 4
Source: IGN, http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/06/07/e3-2013-expl...
The 3DS game will have completely different levels to the Wii U game.
Dimps, the long-serving handheld Sonic The Hedgehog studio, is developing the Nintendo 3DS version of Sonic Lost World.
According to the game's producer Takashi Iizuka, the 3DS edition is not a port of the Wii U version, which is being made by Sonic Team, and will instead feature "totally new level design to match the screen size and hardware so players can enjoy both versions with a fresh feeling."
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