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June 11, 2013
by Nicholas Bray - 8:32 am EDT
Total comments: 25
The famed developer is having another go at the DKC series.
It has been revealed that Retro Studios is the developer behind the new Wii U game, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
The game features simultaneous cooperative multiplayer and will bring back Dixie Kong as a playable character. The game will be released later this year.
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by James Jones - 8:14 am EDT
Total comments: 4
Attendees of the Wii U Best Buy Experience events will get their hands on four titles.
Nintendo has announced the complete list of titles that will be playable at the Wii U Best Buy Experience events this Wednesday and Saturday.
The List is:
Super Mario 3D WorldMario Kart 8Donkey Kong Country: Tropical FreezeThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HDAs previously reported, the list of...
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by Tom Malina - 7:49 am EDT
Total comments: 27
Source: Nintendo Direct @E3
The Blue Bomber and the Animal Crossing Villager are both playable characters!
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U made its official debut appearance during the E3 Nintendo Direct.
In addition to returning characters such as Mario, Link, Kirby, Pikachu, and Samus, the new challengers shown off were Villager, the protagonist of the Animal Crossing franchise, and Capcom's Mega Man, who fights with the powers of many classic Robot Master villains.
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by Zack Kaplan - 7:41 am EDT
Total comments: 10
Source: Nintendo Direct
From the developer behind Xenoblade Chronicles comes a new open world game.
X, the new game from Tetsuya Takahasi's team at Monolith Soft , the developer of Xenoblade Chronicles, is coming in 2014.
X will feature a large open world which can be explored by players seamlessly. Not a whole lot is known about the game, but players will be able to ride, fight, and fly in giant human looking robot mech suits.
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by Danny Bivens - 7:37 am EDT
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Get ready for a sequel to Donkey Kong Country Returns in HD!
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, a sequel to Donkey Kong Country Returns, is heading to the Wii U later this year.
The game features simultaneous cooperative multiplayer and will bring back Dixie Kong as a playable character.
In Tropical Freeze, Vikings have invaded from the north... Read more...
by Nicholas Bray - 7:34 am EDT
Total comments: 10
Source: Nintendo Direct
Faster boat travel, and Tingles Bottle shown off.
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD has been shown in video form, some new features have been discussed.
Graphically the game's art style looks very much like the original game in terms of lighting and overall shading. One of the new additions that was discussed was about a new item called the Tingle... Read more...
by James Dawson - 7:27 am EDT
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Nintendo will also release a new drawing tool for Miiverse users this summer.
A new Art Academy title inspired by Miiverse artists is currently in development for the Wii U.
While the game itself is still in development, Nintendo will release a drawing tool for the Wii U this summer that will utilize some tools from the full game.
The new drawing tool will allow users to draw using pencils, colored pencils, and pastels. Players will then be able to post their drawings directly to Miiverse.
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by Zack Kaplan - 7:26 am EDT
Total comments: 1
Source: Nintendo Direct
Plan on getting healthy in the cold.
Wii Fit U will be seeing a release this winter.
No specific date was announced, but Nintendo is taking the extra time to offer the best experience possible.
Wii Fit U is the sequel to Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus, and it offers players a way to exercise using the Wii U. The game was originally shown at the during E3 2011.
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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
Total comments: 12
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
Total comments: 1
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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