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According to EA, the new official stance regarding the Frostbite 3 engine working on the Wii U is now "possible" but they don't have any desire to actually port the engine anytime soon.
Its been rumored the engine won't be ported over until the Star Wars games officially are shown off. http://www.dualshockers.com/2013/07/...-but-possible/ The supervisor for Bayonetta 2, Hideki Kamiya, once again states the only way the game will be available outside of the Wii U is if Nintendo allows it. The statement was done because people on Twitter still keep asking him when or if the game would be available for the Xbox 360 and/or PS3. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=206545 |
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People need to holler at Sega for Bayo2 being exclusive, and be happy Nintendo stepped up to have the game published. I trust Nintendo won't allow a solid like that go multiplat, nor should they.
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According to Sega, they are well aware of Sonic Lost World resembling the Super Mario Galaxy series since they started to notice it as well during early testing.
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According to ThatGameCompany (developer of Journey), they are considering working on the Wii U for future projects. They also teased their next game will not be strictly exclusive to a single console (hinted at probably timed exclusivity).
According to Ubisoft, multiplatform games on the Wii U are unlikely to take advantage of the Wii U tablet screen at least in the near future. The reason is because the company is focusing their efforts on the Xbox One and PS4 as the priority for the next set of games. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=206638 Warner Bros confirms the Wii U will get the Deathstroke DLC pack for Batman Arkham Origins that the other versions of the game will have. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=206605 |
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07-08-2013, 05:17 PM | #604 |
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Some new details regarding Pikmin 3 from the game's back cover:
According to Ubisoft, ZombiU is now officially considered as a "failure" and they've scrapped plans on a potential sequel. Sales of that game are now being blamed to why Rayman Legends for the Wii U was both delayed and lost exclusivity. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=207020 According to Miyamoto, Nintendo ended up completely misjudging the size needed for their development teams in regards to HD game development. He stated in order to just do normal development, Nintendo needs roughly double of what they current have for manpower and rework their entire development cycle which favors a significant amount of time polishing a game. He also hinted Nintendo is working on an engine for the Wii U whose goal is to help speed up development for everyone working on Wii U games. This would explain why Nintendo's current restructuring plans require a little over a year to finish due to the massive expansion needed by the company. http://www.screwattack.com/news/miya...me-development |
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07-17-2013, 05:42 PM | #606 |
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According to the senior creator for Rayman Legends, the extra time due to the original delay of the game has ended up being really good for the game. They've been adding in a lot more content than originally planned with new game modes and around 40 levels from Rayman Origins being included in the game now.
http://www.destructoid.com/wii-u-del...s-258241.phtml http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=207711 Sega announces Sonic Lost World for both the 3DS and Wii U will arrive on October 22. http://www.screwattack.com/news/sega...nic-lost-world |
07-19-2013, 05:19 PM | #607 |
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According to Iwata, the reason for the lack of news on the Zelda Wii U project is because Aonuma's team hasn't bothered to inform Nintendo of what's going on with the project since they are still busy with Wind Waker HD.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=207894 Nintendo exclusive Shin'en Multimedia studio states they will be revealing their upcoming Wii U game later this year although previously hinted it might be from one of Nintendo's franchises and it wouldn't be F Zero. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=207914 Sega reveals Sonic Lost World will have a casino-themed world called Frozen Factory. http://www.destructoid.com/sonic-los...y-258407.phtml |
07-23-2013, 04:59 PM | #608 |
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According to Miyamoto, Pikmin 3 might be getting some DLC packs in the future with extra missions and maps being considered at the moment.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=208112 Nintendo is holding a special promotion for the Wii U eShop where they are giving away between $5 to $10 in store credit depending on how much money you add to your own account. The offer is available from now until July 28th. Adding between $50 to $99.99 gives an extra $5 as a gift while $100+ gives an extra $10 as the gift. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=208086 Black Forest Games states Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams should be arriving on the eShop next month pending a final approval by Nintendo which is expected to arrive soon for the studio. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...op-next-month/ According to recent stock reports, Nintendo has recently managed to hit a 2-year high in stock value with the Western sales of Animal Crossing New Leaf as one of the big contributors. http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-...s-258596.phtml |
07-29-2013, 05:05 PM | #609 |
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According to reports, Australian government considering regulation against devices that are region locked. Out of the Big 3 next gen consoles, only the Wii U would be affected.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=208549 Eternal Darkness rumored to be getting a digital re-release for the Wii U VC after Nintendo recently reapplied the trademarks for the game. http://www.destructoid.com/is-eterna...--258954.phtml According to Sega, Sonic Lost World was in development before the Wii U was even revealed and ended up becoming an exclusive after Sega felt the game fit better on that console than the other next gen consoles. “The Wii U hadn’t been revealed when development began for Sonic Lost World, so we were working on a PC version in order to see what kind of platformer we could make. Then, when we tried to think about which platform would be best for this game, we chose Nintendo.” http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=208476 The Australian branch of Nintendo announces they are also holding the 30% Off Wonderful 101 deal for those who buy the digital version of Pikmin 3. The offer started last week and lasts till september 21. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=208484 |
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More rumors of the Basic Bundle getting discontinued soon after Best Buy, Target, and Gamestop all removed the bundle from their online shops.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=208765 According to the CEO is Just Add Water studio, there are no plans to make a Wii U version of Oddworld: Munch's Odyssey HD and its due mostly to coding issues from the original game. Quote:
Based on a leak from Amazon, Leged of Zelda Wind Waker HD includes a new difficulty option as part of the enhancements/additions for he HD remake. Quote:
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08-06-2013, 11:05 AM | #611 |
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Nintendo Direct, tomorrow at 10am Eastern US time.
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08-07-2013, 09:28 AM | #612 |
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08-07-2013, 10:02 AM | #613 |
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OH GOD HOW DID THEY MAKE SONIC'S VOICE EVEN WORSE
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08-07-2013, 10:03 AM | #614 |
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I'm not buying Sonic twice Iwata, you crazy motherfucker. I don't even care if the Wii U and 3DS link up.
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08-07-2013, 10:03 AM | #615 |
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Oh god, Rayman is just so goddamn pretty.
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08-07-2013, 10:05 AM | #616 |
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Ha, Rayman dressed as Mario
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08-07-2013, 10:06 AM | #617 |
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OH ART ACADAMY GO FUCK YOURSELF
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08-07-2013, 10:06 AM | #618 |
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I mean, uh, HYYYPPPEEE?
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08-07-2013, 10:07 AM | #619 |
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Everyone that works in Treehouse is seemingly just a sexy beast of a man
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08-07-2013, 10:08 AM | #620 |
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Oh goody, a tutorial on taking screenshots in a game that's already out.
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08-07-2013, 10:11 AM | #621 |
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OH YAY POKEMON RUMBLE I CAN'T BELIEVE MY WALLET WON'T OPEN.
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08-07-2013, 10:14 AM | #622 |
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SMB3 coming to Wii U VC. Sure everyone has been shocked to their very core with that one.
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08-07-2013, 10:20 AM | #623 |
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Wind Waker HD still looks brilliant. Holding out for a new Wii U announcement though. Holy hell, it needs it.
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08-07-2013, 10:23 AM | #624 |
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Luigi in Smash Bros. SHOCKING MEGATON.
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08-07-2013, 10:25 AM | #625 |
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Animal Crossing Plaza on Wii U. Hooray I think.
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08-07-2013, 10:27 AM | #626 |
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W101 Direct on Friday. Should be worth a watch.
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08-07-2013, 10:30 AM | #627 |
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Was expecting a follow up to that Pilotwings screnshot on the Smash site yesterday.
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08-09-2013, 05:20 PM | #628 | |
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Nintendo of Europe and Australia revealed a small trailer of upcoming Indie games for the Wii U. Between all regions, around 20-30 Indie games are expected to be arriving later this year.
http://www.destructoid.com/catch-a-s...u-259698.phtml Nintendo revealed the list of games they will be showing off at Gamescom with the main focus being towards the Wii U. Quote:
Nintendo stated the Wii U is still being sold at a loss although they did not reveal the current amount nor if it has declined since launch (around $60 per console). They do expect the Wii U itself to become profitable before the end of the current fiscal year (March 2014). http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ii-u-at-a-loss Believe the demo is already available for other regions but Nintendo of America announced about an hour or so ago that the demo for the Wonder4ful 101 is currently available on the Wii U eShop.
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08-16-2013, 05:13 PM | #629 | |
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According to a tweet by Ono, Capcom currently has no plans to release any non-VC Street Fighter games for the Wii U.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=210059 Dennis Dyack reveals if the second Kickstarer campaign for Shadow of the Eternals fails, Precursor Games will consider reaching out to publishers to get the game made. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=210046 According to a former employee at Human Head, the studio was working on a collaboration project with Nintendo around the same time they were having business problems with Bethesda. Quote:
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08-19-2013, 05:35 PM | #630 | |
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For those interested in the digital eShop version of Wind Waker HD, Nintendo revealed its around 2.6 GB in size.
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Crytek once again states their new CryEngine does support the Wii U and disproved previous claims by EA about the console being unable to handle their engines.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=210424 n-Space announces they have pulled all development support from Nintendo platforms at least for the time being with the official reason being low demand by other publishers for them to develop 3DS games. n-Space's CEO Dan O'Leary: Quote:
According to Hideki Kamiya, the original plan for The Wonderful 101 was for the game to include “an all-star cast of Nintendo characters” instead of generic superheros but was dropped because of problems creating a team that would please everybody. That idea later influenced the idea of having all 101 characters show up on the screen at the same time. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...do-characters/ |
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The CGI teaser shown during the recent Pokemon X & Y promotion event is currently rumored to be for a Pokemon fighting game or trading card game currently in development.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/rumo...-really-leaked Sega revealed Sonic Lost World is getting a special edition called Sonic Lost World: Deadly Six which can be pre-ordered at any retailer. Quote:
Nintendo rumored to be releasing at least 2 more major firmware updates this year with one for the Wii U and the other for the 3DS (rumored Miiverse integration). http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=210510 According to Polygon, Wind Waker HD does contain a new difficulty mode called "Hero Mode." It was also revealed the changes to sailing are a new mode called "Swift Sail" which allows a player to directly steer the ship without having to rely on wind for movement or changing directions. Quote:
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08-26-2013, 04:57 PM | #633 |
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According to a few testes done by Japanese magazine Game Watch, the new battery pack for the Wii U Game Pad is about 1.7 times stronger in charge and gives around an extra 2-3 hours of power compared to the launch battery.
The downsides being the new battery itself is a bit large to the point it barely fits in the current design of the Pad and is only available for Japan at least for the time being. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=210734 http://nintendoeverything.com/how-do...ry-measure-up/ Hideki Kamiya hints he'd be willing to make a sequel for the Wonderful 101 in the future.
Nintendo confirms by accident rumors of a Wind Waker HD bundle are true and would be available by the time the game itself is released on October 4th. The bundle would cost $350 and include the game along with a Zelda-themed Gamepad. http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...med-wii-u.aspx Capcom states due to porting issues, the Wii U version of Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara release date has been pushed back to a TBA September date now. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...-to-september/ According to Sega, pre-ordering Sonic Lost World unlocks an exclusive bonus level with bosses inspired from the game Nights into Dreams. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...extra-content/ Last edited by Emperor Smeat; 08-26-2013 at 05:15 PM. |
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The Wii U Deluxe pack is getting a $50 price-drop on September 20th. This also will be the price for the Wind Waker bundle.
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According to Nintendo of Europe, Wind Waker HD won't be getting an early digital release unlike in the US.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=211097 For those interested in the digital eshop version of Rayman Legends, its around 7GB in size. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=211067 Nintendo states currently there are no plans for an Ambassador-like program to be done for the Wii U after the recent price cut was announced. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=211061 Hideki Kamiya states there is a possibility Bayonetta 1 could get a port made for the Wii U but are developing Bayonetta 2 in a way that doesn't require the first game to be played to understand the main storyline. Quote:
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=211047 Wind Waker HD will be getting a special limited edition version that includes a Ganondorf statue. The edition will be available in both the US (Gamestop exclusive) and Europe. http://www.destructoid.com/wind-wake...e-260950.phtml |
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09-05-2013, 05:23 PM | #636 |
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According to several people at Nintendo, the company is considering revamping their current content policies both to update certain previous stances and to make it easier for developers to provide games for the Wii U (and 3DS).
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=211527 http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=211541 Nintendo of Europe states they are working on bringing the Wii U's TVii service for European markets. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=211603 Ubisoft announces they have shut down the Rayman Legends Challage app now that the game itself has been released. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=211598 For those interested, Dungeons and Dragons Chronicles of Mystara was released today as part of this week's eShop offerings. http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-...a-261333.phtml |
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According to Eiji Aonuma, besides being busy with Wind Waker HD, the big reason why there has been barely any details about the Zelda Wii U project is because they are currently unsure where the game will take place in the timeline.
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Also downplayed rumors of the next Zelda game being influenced by Skyrim and only played the game because he was interested in it. http://www.destructoid.com/next-zeld...m-261550.phtml WayForward studio states they originally didn't plan on making a Wii U version for Mighty Switch Force 2 and ended up deciding on doing one because of the huge fan support for it. Quote:
Early numbers at least from Canada reveal that North American sales for Rayman Legends might end up being similar to Europe's in regards to the Wii U version selling the most.
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09-18-2013, 07:09 AM | #638 |
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Wii Fit U will have a one month free trial.
Wii Sports Club was announced with online play and comes out November 7th with Tennis and Bowling. This will be £8.99 per sport, or a day pass for £1.79 |
09-23-2013, 05:58 PM | #639 |
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Nintendo of Europe states both the gamepad tablet high-capacity battery and Wiimote rapid charger will be arriving in Europe between late September to early October.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=212821 Sega revealed some new details regarding Sonic Lost World such as enemies from every Sonic game make an appearance, a jungle level was inspired by Sonic and Knuckles, and tutorial levels are completely optional. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=212863 Sega also revealed a bit about the game's co-op and online features such as there is a special twist involving leaderboards and races. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=212906 |
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Next major firmware update rumored to be arriving tomorrow with Nintendo stating they are doing some extended maintenance for the Nintendo Network today.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...tenance-today/ Nintendo announces the next Nintendo Direct episode will occur tomorrow at around 10am EST and is expected to mainly focus on the Fall releases for the Wii U and 3DS. http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-...1-262710.phtml Precursor Games states all development for Shadow of the Eternals has been put on hold after recent news of the second Kickstarter attempted had failed. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...t-put-on-hold/ |