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May 7, 2014

Renegade Kid Teases New Game, Friday Announcement 3DS

by Clay Johnson - 6:09 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Twitter

Co-founder Jools Watsham has delivered some cryptic tweets in the last few days.

Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham has taken to Twitter to tease fans in regards to its upcoming plans, including development of a new 2D title for 3DS and a possibly unrelated announcement slated for this Friday, May 9.

A May 4 tweet from Watsham revealed the new 3DS project, described as... Read more...

Pokémon Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Revealed for 3DS 3DS

by Justin Berube - 7:31 am EDT
Total comments: 40 Source: Pokemon.com

Pokémon fans will be returning to Hoenn.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire will be coming to Nintendo 3DS worldwide this November.

The teaser trailer revealing this information mentions that these games will have an, "Epic New Adventure." It also mentions players will be able to explore a, "Dramatic New World." While it is a sure thing that these games will allow players to return to Hoenn, it's likely, though unconfirmed, to be a new take on the old region.

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May 6, 2014

Pokkén Fighters and Pokkén Tournament Trademarked in Europe WiiU

by Nicholas Bray - 5:57 pm EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: Gonintendo, Nintendo Life

Is this game Pokémon X Tekken?

Nintendo has registered the trademarks Pokkén Fighters and Pokkén Tournament in Europe.

Last year the trademarks were registered in North America, alongside a video from the Tokyo Game Show giving us a glimpse of what appeared to be a Wii U Pokémon fighting game at the end. The one shot of this game showed a Mega Blaziken and a Mega Lucario facing off in a city.

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May 5, 2014

Steel Diver: Sub Wars Getting Version 2.0 Update 3DS

by Clay Johnson - 7:56 pm EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: Miiverse

New features are coming sometime in May.

A variety of new features and content will be coming to Steel Diver: Sub Wars by the end of May, game director Takaya Imamura has announced via Miiverse.

The development team is referring to the future update as "Version 2.0." There are several tweaks planned, including basic fine-tuning of the submarines' stats and the addition of a new multiplayer stage.

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Nintendo & Creative Settle on $7M Lawsuit

by Aaron R. Brown - 7:26 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Law360

It's a secret, though.

Nintendo of America and Creative Integrated Systems Inc. have recently settled on a $7 million lawsuit.

Creative sued Nintendo, claiming that Nintendo had infringed their read-only memory chip patent, which was filed in 1990. Over 15 years, Creative felt that Nintendo owed at least a 2 percent royalty per chip for damages of $7 million.

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Cult County Kickstarter Ends Unsuccessfully WiiU3DS

by Clay Johnson - 7:26 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Kickstarter

Developer Renegade Kid “discussing other options.”

Renegade Kid’s ambitious crowdfunding initiative for first-person survival horror game, Cult County, has ended unsuccessfully.

The developer was asking for $580,000 via Kickstarter to fund multiplatform development for the title, including planned releases for Wii U and 3DS. At campaign’s end, pledges totaled a mere $46,736, less than 10% of what was needed.

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Nintendo: No New Hardware at E3 2014

by Clay Johnson - 7:21 pm EDT
Total comments: 13 Source: GoNintendo, IGN, VideoGamer

A flurry of rumors has prompted a response from the company.

Nintendo has confirmed that no new hardware announcement is planned for E3 this year. The company has reiterated this position to multiple news sites who had reported on rumors that the unveiling of a new console or console iteration would happen at this year’s event.

A combination of factors led to these rumors gaining traction across the internet over the past several days.

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Twisted Fusion Successfully Funded, Reaches Stretch Goal WiiU

by Aaron R. Brown - 5:29 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Kickstarter

Now Leuvsion can get to splashin'.

The Wii U exclusive, Twisted Fusion, was successfully funded and then some via Kickstarter.

Though the Kickstarter campaign resulted in over 130% of the £3,000 goal, PayPal payments are still being accepted. Donations of £7, £30, and £50 will continue to earn backers the original Kickstarter rewards.

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Scram Kitty Coming Next Week to Wii U eShop in EU, NA WiiU

by Daan Koopman - 5:25 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Dakko Dakko

Battle twisted mice and come out on top in this twisted shoot'em up adventure!

Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails is coming to the Wii U eShop on May 15, 2014 in Europe and North America, developer, Dakko Dakko announced today.

In Scram Kitty, you duke it out against an army of maniacal mice, who are all creations of an experiment that went quite wrong. You will have to... Read more...

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Patched WiiU

by Aaron Edwards - 5:22 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Twitter

Let there be sound.

The European version of Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams has been patched to add sound to the game's off-TV play.

Black Forest Games stated that the patch was also submitted the to Nintendo of America at the same time, but is unfortunately still in QA.

Hi Europe, are you playing Giana on the WiiU-pad and missed some sound so far? Try it out now, Nintendo released the patch!

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May 4, 2014

LostWinds Now Transferable to Wii U WiiWiiU

by Clay Johnson - 8:12 am EDT
Total comments: 8 Source: linkvron

The WiiWare launch title is no longer stranded in last gen.

LostWinds, a launch title for the WiiWare service in Western territories, can now be transferred to the Wii U.

An update allowing the transfer was issued only last week, despite LostWinds’ long-known status as the most prominent digital-only Wii game players have been unable to transfer to Wii U since the system’s 2012 launch. Even then, a fix was reported to be in the works.

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May 1, 2014

Nintendo Downloads - May 1, 2014 3DSWiiU

by Aaron R. Brown - 11:07 pm EDT
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Fore! Make way for a healthy dose of digital releases.

May's first drop of releases is crammed with a slew of this and that. Mario Golf: World Tour and Kirby: Triple Deluxe are the headliners. However's there's plenty of good smaller titles as well. Need a puzzle fix? Try Picross e4. Maybe you need something unique and off-the-wall; try Stick it to the Man! And yes, we have a solid classic for you too. Mega Man Xtreme, anyone?

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Mega May 3DS Virtual Console Release Dates Unveiled 3DS

by Clay Johnson - 5:37 pm EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: Nintendo eShop

Mega Man Xtreme is available now, with more to come each week.

Release dates are now available for a selection of Mega Man titles coming to the 3DS Virtual Console this month.

Capcom calls this month Mega May, and it starts today with the eShop release of Mega Man Xtreme. Originally a Game Boy Color game, Xtreme was a 2001 spinoff of the SNES classic Mega Man X series.

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Stealth Inc. 2 Exclusively Coming to Wii U 3DSWiiUWii

by Neal Ronaghan - 7:19 am EDT
Total comments: 4

The Fluidity developer is returning to Nintendo platforms with a sequel to a beloved game.

Stealth Inc. 2, a Metroid-style puzzle platformer from the developers of Fluidity, is coming to Wii U exclusively (at first) later this year.

Unlike the first game in the series, which was level-based, Stealth Inc. 2 will be a more full-fledged exploration game with a progression more akin to... Read more...

April 30, 2014

Pokémon Art Academy Announced for 3DS in Japan 3DS

by Clay Johnson - 9:41 pm EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: Gematsu, Pokemon Art Academy Official Site

Gotta draw ‘em all starting June 19.

Pokémon Art Academy has been announced for release in Japan. It will be available for 3DS both at retail and via eShop on June 19.

The game is the first iteration of the Art Academy series to focus its teachings on portraits of popular Nintendo characters. It will feature over 40 lessons, ranging... Read more...

Original Disney Infinity Compatible with Marvel 2.0 WiiUWii

by Kimberly Keller - 2:17 pm EDT
Total comments: 1

Your save data is safe.

All save data, figures, and accessories from the original Disney Infinity will be compatible with Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes.

Character data, Toy Boxes, and save files can be transferred to the new version of the game, an integral feature as the new game will only be released on next... Read more...

Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Allows Interior Customization WiiU

by Kimberly Keller - 2:07 pm EDT
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New Door tool opens up a world of possibilities.

Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will introduce a Door tool for the Toy Box that will allow players to enter the structures they've built.

The new tool can be used on top of an existing structure and, once inside, players can customize the interior with new items such as Marvel-themed furniture. This new feature serves as a home base in the game, where players can display achievements they've earned and show off their unique style.

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Why Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Isn't on Wii, 3DS 3DSWiiWiiU

by Neal Ronaghan - 1:40 pm EDT
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The Marvel heroes proved too big and powerful for the Wii and 3DS to contain.

While Disney Infinity came to Wii and 3DS last year, the Disney Infinity 2.0 platform, kicking off with Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, is not. The reasoning is simple, Disney and the team at Avalanche Software focused on the platforms that were best able to help deliver on their vision for Disney Infinity 2.0.

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Disney Unveils Marvel-Themed Disney Infinity Sequel WiiU

by Neal Ronaghan - 10:19 am EDT
Total comments: 3

Captain America and the gang are coming in Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes this fall.

Marvel comic book characters are coming to the world of Disney Infinity this fall courtesy of Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes on Wii U. It will be a part of the Disney Infinity 2.0 platform, and new Disney-themed characters will also come out later.

The Starter Pack for Marvel Super Heroes... Read more...

Voice Chat, Wii U Bundle, New Characters Announced for Mario Kart 8 WiiU

by Bryan Rose - 7:17 am EDT
Total comments: 32 Source: Nintendo Direct

Today's Nintendo Direct gives us details on the upcoming bundle, online multiplayer, new characters, new items, and free game offer!

A Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundle, three new characters, a free game offer, and oodles of online details were revealed in the latest Nintendo Direct, focused all on the upcoming Wii U game, Mario Kart 8.

The Mario Kart 8 Wii U Deluxe Set bundle, which was previously announced for Europe, is confirmed... Read more...

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