Wii U

[whiteyford]

Bollocks, already bought Batman or I would have bowed to your impeccable knowledge, got it for £18 though.

[Emperor Smeat]

Very likely Ubisoft will confirm Splinter Cell: Blacklist will be on the Wii U after the latest leaks and teases involves a couple of developers listing the Wii U as platforms they developed the game for.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/splinter-cell-blacklist-wii-u-spotted-on-developers-resumes/


EA confirms Need for Speed Most Wanted will be released on the Wii U on March 19 (US) and March 21 (Europe). The game contains the Ultimate Speed Pack and an exclusive new co-op mode.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/need-for-speed-most-wanted-coming-to-wii-u-march/


Capcom states Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will be patched after it is released to include both the ability to use the Off-Tv feature and cross-region play. However the patch won't arrive until a few weeks after the game is launched.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/wii-u-version-monster-hunter-3-ultimate-be-beefed-cross-region-online-play


MecurySteam confirms there is no Wii U version of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 due to budget reasons and lack of staff. Konami refused to provide both in order for a Wii U version to be made.

The studio did state the version could still be made in the future although not any time soon.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-not-launching-on-wii-u-for-budgetary-reasons/


According to pricing for replacement Gamepad tablet controllers, the current price from Nintendo to replace a Gamepad tablet is around $140.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-selling-replacement-wii-u-gamepads-for-150-247205.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Crytek, Crysis 3 was meant to have a Wii U version and was finished around the same time as the other platforms but EA demanded the project to be cancelled.

The reason appears to be related to rumors of EA being pissed off at Nintendo rejecting having Origin be the provider for the new Nintendo Network and EA having a lot of control over it. Also would support rumors of EA pulling support for Wii U projects as punishment against Nintendo.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/crysis-3-was-almost-about-release-wii-u
http://wiiudaily.com/2013/03/finished-version-of-crysis-3-was-running-on-wii-u/

[Kalyx triaD]

Jaded bitches.

[Emperor Smeat]

Miyamoto revealed some stuff Nintendo is working on in a recent interview with Polygon:

* The Wii U NFC project is currently one of their top priority projects with Nintendo hoping to have something ready in the near future.
* Nintendo themselves are currently developing games to support multiple Game Pads at once and will show case them at a later date (maybe E3).
* Considering the success of the Nintendo Direct series, Nintendo now will use ND to make big announcements while E3 will still be their focus for having hands-on stuff for the public.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=197401


Nintendo revealed the list of playable Wii U demos that will be available at SXSW Gaming Expo later this week.
* Pikmin 3
* Lego City Undercover
* Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
* Need for Speed Most Wanted U
* New Super Mario Bros. U
* Nintendo Land
* The Wonderful 101
* Wii Street U

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/nintendo-bringing-demos-for-pikmin-3-animal-crossing-and-more-to-sxsw/


1st major firmware update for the Wii U was released recently and is about 30MB for size. It provides some stability and loading time improvements but the real differences won't arrive until the April update.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-issues-first-major-2013-wii-u-system-update-247799.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

Ubisoft wants Nintendo to have a price cut done soon for the Wii U mainly to improve software sales. Their reasoning is customers are less likely to just pocket the savings and instead buy more games (preferably Ubisoft games) at the same time they buy the console.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/ubisoft-wants-wii-u-price-drop-to-improve-software-sales/


According to Miyamoto, Nintendo is currently reworking the Wii U interface with the goal of having it be released this summer.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/better-wii-u-interface-coming-this-summer-says-miyamoto/

[Drakul]

The interface is fine as it is. Are they going to do what MS did with the 360 Dashboard and turn, what was a fine interface, into a clunky mess?

[Emperor Smeat]

Probably not since the thinking behind the big XBLA redesigns was Microsoft adding too much stuff or catering to just a segment of the Xbox 360 crowd.

All the reports about the Wii U interface hint more at a lot of tweaks and fixes but nothing really drastic unless some serious problems pop up after the April update. Think the interface wasn't tested well since its not using the 1GB of RAM effectively.

[Emperor Smeat]

For those interested, it was revealed the digital eShop version of Lego City Undercover is about 22 GB in size and requires an external harddrive.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=198154


EA revealed a new trailer showing off "co-op driving" mode for the Wii U version of Need For Speed Most Wanted. The mode lets one person race using the wiimote while the other player can manipulate the game's world using the tablet during the race.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/67KSlbAgSig" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


Various UK retailers are currently having a special £50-£60 price cut for the system with Amazon and ShopTo having the basic model on sale while Asda has the deluxe model on sale.
http://www.destructoid.com/wii-u-gets-a-50-60-price-drop-in-the-uk-248709.phtml


Nintendo reveals Pokemon Rumble U currently will be favoring the Spyro Skylanders approach of including physical toys as a way to get and unlock characters.
http://www.destructoid.com/pokemon-rumble-u-trailer-shows-off-physical-figures-248763.phtml

[Kalyx triaD]

That memory is going to be problem as guessed by... everybody.

[Emperor Smeat]

The Wii U version of Aliens Colonial Marines is close to being cancelled based on some teases from the developer of the port (Demiurge). According to rumors and from play testers the Wii U version was in a bigger mess than the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions.

To put into perspective how big of a mess the game became, a recent patch for the PC version ended up being roughly 4 GB in size.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=198516


Square Enix announces Deus Ex Human Revolution will be arriving on the Wii U in the form of a "Director's Cut" that includes all the DLC built into the story and fixes not done on the Xbox 360 and PS3. The only downside is the game will be priced at $50 compared to the current $15-$20 on other consoles.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=198500
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/square-enix-officially-announces-and-details-deus-ex-human-revolution-directors-cut-for-wii-u/

[Emperor Smeat]

For those in Europe and own a 3DS and/or Wii U, Nintendo fo Europe announces they are removing the 18+ ratings restriction period on the eShop after managing to get approval from the German USK.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-of-europe-s-18-eshop-restriction-is-no-more-249273.phtml


Capcom announces both the save transfer app and Packet Relay Tool should be available on the eShop this Friday for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. The PRT allows the 3DS version of the game to be playable online by using the Wii U as the internet connection.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/monster-hunter-3-ultimate-data-transfer-program-packet-relay-tool-expected-friday/

[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendo recently released a video showing off the improvements the April firmware update will provide in regards to loading times. Overall they managed to reduce loading issues by another 15 seconds for going from a game to the system's menu.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zBmg_CNsQcc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


Nintendo is also planning for Miiverse to be released on mobile devices and the PC by next month.
http://www.destructoid.com/gdc-nintendo-brings-miiverse-to-pc-phones-this-april-249840.phtml


Finally at GDC, Nintendo outlined a lot of the steps they are doing to help bring in more indie support for the Wii U while also removing a lot of the restrictions Wiiware was towards indie developers.

The new toolkits were designed to allow porting to be a lot easier for the Wii U and now are given away for free as long those developers commit to making games for the services (not just ports). Nintendo is also giving developers almost total control with the service in regards to release dates, pricing, and approval processes.
http://www.destructoid.com/gdc-nintendo-laying-groundwork-for-strong-indie-support-249898.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

Ubisoft confirms Splinter Cell Blacklist will be arriving on the Wii U alongside the PS3, PC, and Xbox 360 versions. They also announced the Wii U version will have some exclusive Gamepad features.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/splinter-cell-blacklist-confirmed-for-wii-u/


Recent details for Pikmin 3 confirms all three captain being playable and can be switched between at any time.
“With Pikmin 3, you’ll have the ability to have three different captains or leaders of Pikmin groups and you can switch between them. So it sort of allows you to approach the game from a much more strategic position. The volume of work that you can get done within the timeframe has increased dramatically. And so that in and of itself really enhances the depth of strategy that’s available to you in that game.”
http://www.screwattack.com/news/pikmin-3-will-have-3-captains


Capcom announces the update to bring Off-Tv play and cross-region play for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate arrives on April 16.
http://www.destructoid.com/monster-hunter-3-ultimate-update-arrives-april-16-251242.phtml


Nintendo announces the exclusive Rayman Legends demo that includes the game's full challenge mode arrives later this month and will be updated daily with new challenges until the game's release in late September.
http://www.destructoid.com/rayman-legends-wii-u-demo-has-an-exclusive-level-251245.phtml

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The "3DS Direct" had a bunch of Wii U stuff too.


New Super Luigi U uses the same world map, but every level is new. Luigi can jump higher but can't stop as well with running like SMB2. Timer starts at 100 seconds so less time. Coming summer.
Wii U patch that speeds up the OS and auto-patches games. Can keep hold of B while booting to go straight to Wii mode. Coming next week as well as Virtual Console launching for Wii U. Some games shown as available: Super Matio World and Kirby Superstar (I think, could have been a different Kirby).
Wii U Panorama mode will have a demo. Because we all care.
Pikmin 3 has a flying Pikmin. STILL NO FUCKING DATE. EDIT: August 4th.
EARTHBOUND WILL HIT VC BY THE END OF THE YEAR
Game & Wario. Farting prank phone call game in it. Out in May.

[Poit]

EARTHBOUND WILL HIT VC BY THE END OF THE YEAR

FUCK YES.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://myvideogamenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-16-at-3.23.11-PM.png

Please be panic mode Nintendo, please be panic mode Nintendo.

[Drakul]

Never heard of ShinenGames.

[Emperor Smeat]

* For those interested in Project C.A.R.S., a recent interview by the developer with RevoGamers revealed some interesting stuff.
http://www.revogamers.net/articulos/project-c-a-r-s-quisimos-trabajar-en-wii-u-el-primer-dia-1339/6.html
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=200890


* Amazon revealed some features for the Wii U version of Splinter Cell Blacklist which arrives on August 20 (N. America) and August 23 (Europe).

Splinter Cell Blacklist offers enhanced gameplay options on the WiiU. The Gamepad mimics Sam’s OpSat, allowing the player to operate gadgets such as tri-rotor drones, sticky cam and much more through touch and motion based inputs.
The WiiU GamePad allows for faster reaction times, letting the player mark and execute enemies, switch weapons and choose gadgets to adapt to any situation.
Track your friends’ missions and see what Splinter Cell Blacklist players are doing worldwide through the GamePad.

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/splinter-cell-blacklist-wii-u-gamepad-features-detailed/


* Nintendo announces the Wii U is currently under maintenance with a patch on its way to help reduce loading times and prepare for the Wii U's Virtual Console for the next update.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/wii-u-maintenance-scheduled-for-later-today/


* Fans of Mother 3 recently sent a letter to Nintendo saying they are offering the unofficial English fan-translation files for the game for free as a way to reduce the localization work for the game.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/fans-mother-3-send-message-nintendo-saying-they%E2%80%99ll-translate-it-free


* Nintendo is continuing reaching out to Indie developers with more help being offered for those interested and reducing licensing fees to around $200 once their application gets approved.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-truly-wants-to-be-indies-best-friend-252169.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

Wii U Virtual Console currently rumored to be arriving this Thursday or Friday depending on when the next update is sent out.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/33963


A price cut and new bundle for the Wii U is currently rumored to be happening later this year. The Basic set will stay at its same price while the Deluxe set would be the one getting the discount. Nintendo Land is rumored to be getting bundled with the Basic model which currently is only bundled with the Deluxe set.
http://nintendoenthusiast.com/15968/rumor-wii-u-nintendo-land-basic-set-planned-for-q4-2013/


Kirby's Adventure for the NES is currently available as this month's 30 cents VC game promotion.
http://www.destructoid.com/kirby-s-adventure-is-now-available-on-wii-u-for-30-cents-252228.phtml

[Drakul]

Did the update. No VC. Just the other update stuff.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The update is pretty great. I can now get rid of that stupid overscan and it's very fast. Probably celebrate with some Rayman and Mario World tonight.

[Poit]

Did the update. No VC. Just the other update stuff.

Wasn't this update just the prep work for the VC?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nah, the interface is now a lot faster and it also has a setting for TVs that overscan the Wii U picture.

Europe also has to wait until tomorrow for the VC stuff.

[Emperor Smeat]

Virtual Console arrived today although might be just in North America with the majority just being the former and current 30 cents promotion games.
Today, you can pick up Super Mario World ($7.99 - yeesh), Ice Climber ($4.99), Kirby's Adventure ($0.30 temporarily, $4.99 regularly), Donkey Kong Jr. ($4.99), Balloon Fight ($4.99), Excitebike ($4.99), Punch Out!! ($4.99), and F-Zero ($7.99). If you already own an NES game, you can pay $1 to upgrade to the Wii U version, or pay $1.50 for SNES games. You'll net customizable controls, remote play, restore points (save states), and Miiverse support for your upgrade.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-download-wii-u-virtual-console-edition-252538.phtml


The next Scribblenauts, called Scribblenauts Unmasked, currently rumored to be including DC superheroes and locations.
http://www.destructoid.com/rumor-scribblenauts-unmasked-takes-place-in-dc-universe-252517.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

GTA V and Rainbow Six Patriots are currently rumored to be getting tested on Wii U dev kits with GTA V running several tests for a while now.
http://nintendoenthusiast.com/16405/grand-theft-auto-v-was-being-tested-on-wii-u-dev-kits-for-some-time/


UK developer Nyamyam announces Tengami is being developed for the Wii U eshop.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/04/exclusive_tengami_confirmed_for_wii_u_release


A group of hackers are currently claiming they have managed to fully crack the Wii U with their key being able to access several file related systems on the console.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=201536


Nintendo announces Retro Studios will be making an announcement soon regarding a new game they are currently working on.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/nintendo-says-new-retro-studios-game-announcement-coming-soon/
http://www.destructoid.com/retro-studios-reveal-should-come-in-not-so-distant-future-252777.phtml


Nintendo's UK branch revealed a list of more Virtual Console games to arrive soon for the region along with prices and extra benefits the Wii U VC will have.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-uk-announces-more-wii-u-virtual-console-titles-252757.phtml

[Drakul]

Using the Miiverse (miiverse.nintendo.net) website, you can save/share your screenshots and drawings.

Test post for drawing and screenshot:
https://image.miiverse.nintendo.net/a/posts/AYQHAAABAACNUKEU83MVdg/painting

https://d3esbfg30x759i.cloudfront.net/ss/zlCfzQ88VvUX6uV-Ud

[Kalyx triaD]

Cool.

[Droford]

No madden for wii u

Hmm

[Kane Knight]

I like the fact that they're evidently begging Wii users to upgrade.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

No they didn't. It explicitly said on that <s>spam marketing</s> WiiConnect message that it's not an upgrade, it's a whole new system!

[Drakul]

As someone else said, elsewhere, the people those messages are targettings are, most likely, the ones that have their Wiis in a box, somewhere. So they'll not really help things.

[Tommy Gunn]

Just ordered the 8gb basic Wii-U, pondering over what to get for my first game, maybe Mario Bros U for the nostalgia trip, or Zombie U as it's a bit cheaper and I hear good things about it.

[Drakul]

Mario U is good and the game is getting Luigi DLC which is a full game of new levels.

[Tommy Gunn]

Ordered NSMBU, and I'm gonna get some extra Wii-motes so I can take it downstairs and play it with the family, which is something I haven't done in years, being an antisocial PS3 gamer for so long. :)

[Drakul]

That is something I'll say about the Wii U. It is pretty good at getting the whole family to play. Nintendoland was popular at my house on Christmas day. The runaway leader in terms of popularity amongst the family was the Luigi ghost game in Nintendoland.

[Tommy Gunn]

Sounds good, I'll try and pick up Nintendoland in a sale sometime.

[Emperor Smeat]

The spiritual successor of Eternal Darkness, Shadow of the Eternals, was recently announced to be getting a PC and Wii U release. The game was revealed to be crowdfunded, will be done in an episodic style with each episode having 1 character (12 episodes overall), and is planned for a late 2014 release.
http://nintendoeverything.com/120807/first-shadows-of-the-eternals-details-confirmed-for-wii-u/
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=201814


The next 3D-based Mario game is currently rumored to be arriving this October.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/rumor-next-3d-mario-hitting-wii-u-by-october/


Capcom's Christian Svensson states the company currently has no plans of releasing a digital version of Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom but could end up doing it in the future if Capcom's Japan branch signs a new license contract and Nintendo offers the ability for Wii games to be resold in the eshop.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=201825


Sales - Several UK retailers have given another price drop for Wii U systems with ASDA giving a £50 discount for the Basic set (£149.99). Amazon.uk and Play.uk have also dropped the Basic set by the same price to £149.99.
http://www.destructoid.com/wii-u-gets-another-price-drop-in-the-uk-253005.phtml

[Destor]

Alright guys. give it to me straight here: is there any reason to purchase this. I want it because thats just what i do. but can someone justify it to me?

[Drakul]

It really depends what you look for in a console.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nintendo games.

Honestly, it's the only thing going for it. That's great for me, but your mileage may vary. If you managed to enjoy the Gamecube, you can probably enjoy this. It's likely to get even less 3rd party games.

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Amazon (Amazon Italy to be precise), Call of Duty Ghosts will be having a Wii U version.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=202144


Nintendo announces anyone who bought Super Metroid as a game reward last month from Club Nintendo and then bought it for the Wii U VC as part of the 30 cents promotion will be reimbursed with 150 coins (Club Nintendo's coin price).
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=202140


According to Avalanche, the studio is currently not supporting any development towards the Wii U with the official reason being the user base is too small and they've had a hard time contacting Nintendo.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=202115


Precursor Games states they are in constant talks with Nintendo regarding the Shadow of the Eternals project with the possible goal of making the game an official sequel to Eternal Darkness or at least get the project funded by Nintendo.
http://www.precursorgames.com/shadowoftheeternals/crowdfunding-update-1/


EA's on-going feud and ultimatum regarding the Frostbite 3.0 engine will end up costing the Wii U about 15 games currently in development by EA's studios.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-08-wii-u-to-miss-out-on-15-ea-games-using-frostbite-engine-3

[Kane Knight]

That is something I'll say about the Wii U. It is pretty good at getting the whole family to play. Nintendoland was popular at my house on Christmas day. The runaway leader in terms of popularity amongst the family was the Luigi ghost game in Nintendoland.
Wasn't this also true of the Wii before the novelty wore off?

[Destor]

Nintendo games.

Honestly, it's the only thing going for it. That's great for me, but your mileage may vary. If you managed to enjoy the Gamecube, you can probably enjoy this. It's likely to get even less 3rd party games.
I Loved the gamecube... is there anything actually out for it right now?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

New Super Mario U for classic 2D Marioing & Nintendo Land are fantastic. 2 3rd Party games in ZomibiU and Monster Hunter 3 are also great.

After that, we've got Pikmin 3 in the summer and a lot in the pipeline. How does Zelda: Wind Waker HD grab you by the end of the year? Next month after E3 should make things a lot clearer for the Wii U for the rest of the year.

I'd probably just keep looking for deals until you see a price that's a decent chunk of change off the price. Some stores are just trying to clear the units they have now.

[Destor]

I swoon for wind waker, have they said anything about additional content added into the game or is it the same game with a gloss filter? and I will most likely deal shop for one till the WiiU zelda drops...then i'll buy it at whatever price tbh.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They just kinda showed some shots of it looking vaguely porcelain and said it's coming soon so far. They didn't add anything to Ocarina of Time 3D though.

There is a rumour that the next 3D Mario will be hitting the Wii U by the end of the year too, so hope that one's true. If you want a Nintendo fix now though, I'd probably go with a 3DS if you don't have one yet. The number of quality games it's getting at the moment is phenomenal.

[Destor]

hmmmmm...i just might do that. needing a change and it seems like most good rpgs are on hand held these days

[Emperor Smeat]

I swoon for wind waker, have they said anything about additional content added into the game or is it the same game with a gloss filter? and I will most likely deal shop for one till the WiiU zelda drops...then i'll buy it at whatever price tbh.

Think there was something about them tweaking the traveling to make it less cumbersome/boring and some of the quests or dungeons getting revamped a bit.

[Destor]

Think there was something about them tweaking the traveling to make it less cumbersome/boring and some of the quests or dungeons getting revamped a bit.
...i loved sailing </3 tweaked dungeons sounds good. fingers crossed that they'll add the two they cut from the US release

[Destor]

fingers crossed they'll add the two they cut from the US release back in tho

[Emperor Smeat]

Precursor Games announces they had no problems porting the Cry3Engine for Shadows of the Eternals on the Wii U. They also ended up confirming past statements by Crytek who hinted the Wii U would have no problems running on the engine regardless of what EA says.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=202657

[Drakul]

Nintendo Direct tomorrow at 3pm UK time. Wii U games etc

With Microsoft having the reveal soon, we may see some big games revealed. I hope. Smash Bros!

[Droford]

They should reveal Mario Football since Madden wont be on the Wii U

[Kalyx triaD]

Son of a bitch that's actually a good thought.

[Fignuts]

Destor, there is almost nothing that's as fun as multiplayer New Super Mario Brothers.

[Drakul]

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[Drakul]

Well, that was a waste of time.

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2oibwiSB01qz9rjn.gif

When are they going to show Smash Bros?

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2oic3J0vk1qz9rjn.gif

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They said in advance they were only talking summer games and that they had another one before E3. Got a W101 release date so I'm happy.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Oh shit, we get it August 23rd while the US gets it September 15th. No idea why we keep getting games first for a change, but I like it.

[Drakul]

I got in as they spoke about the Winter Olympics. The Sonic thing seemed interesting but I'll wait for a trailer or something.

I always thought they should have called it "The Wonderful 100". It sounds much cooler than "one-oh-one", to me.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The Japanese stream had Yakuza 1+2 HD for the Wii U as well. Damn, I really hope they bring that over here. Excellent games.

[Kalyx triaD]

They really need a handle on this memory thing. Seems it could be better.

[Big Vic]

I didn't read the whole thread but if you bought a VC game on the Wii can you get it for free on the Wii U?

[Emperor Smeat]

No but you have the choice of either playing the games in Wii Virtual mode or pay a discounted priced to upgrade the Wii version to a Wii U version with extra features.

Supposedly the reason besides double dipping by Nintendo is the rumors of them eventually dropping the old Wii system-based structure in favor of a unified account based system for the 3DS and Wii U later this year.

[Big Vic]

Man, I really don't want a Wii U, but I am going to be super bummed when the next Smash Bros game comes out.

[The Rogerer]

They really need a handle on this memory thing. Seems it could be better.they don't need a handle, they need more memory.

[Kalyx triaD]

That works too.

[Drakul]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23IwataSays">#IwataSays</a> We will discuss new Smash Bros., 3D Mario game, Mario Kart and other Wii U titles in our <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23NintendoDirectNA">#NintendoDirectNA</a> before the start of E3</p>&mdash; Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href="https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/335416341957844992">May 17, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Drakul]

So, that's within the next three weeks. I'm going to say it'll be the week before E3 because any other week is too close to the latest ND.

[Kalyx triaD]

My buddy works at a best buy where they might be playable. So yeah... I'll try to have pics and shit I guess.

And you guys try to find a location. Should be interesting.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

So, that's within the next three weeks. I'm going to say it'll be the week before E3 because any other week is too close to the latest ND.

I reckon it will just be in the time of the usual Nintendo conference. Those Sony/MS/Nintendo conferences are all classed as "pre-E3", since E3 isn't started until the floor opens.

[Emperor Smeat]

EA backed off on the "no game development" for the Wii U as the company announced they are currently working on games for the console although it won't be as many games as they are focusing for the PS4 and Xbox One.

Being rumored Disney might have forced them to make at least Star Wars games since EA is in no position to break their terms unlike with FIFA and the NFL.
http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/21/4351844/ea-developing-wii-u-games


According to a recent rumor, the Sega-Nintendo partnership might be a lot more deeper and an actual alliance than just a "3 game deal."
http://www.tssznews.com/2013/05/20/rumour-sources-claim-info-on-the-seganintendo-alliance/


Same source as the Sega-Nintendo alliance rumor also states they have all the details about what Nintendo will be showing off at E3.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/rumor-sources-claim-they-have-info-e3s-nintendo-lineup

[Poit]

Amazon.co.uk has Earthbound available for preorder (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CEUQ9Y0). I thought this was only getting a VC release?

[Drakul]

Maybe some kind of Earthbound collection? All the Earthbound games (There are 3 or 4, right?) along with extras?

[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendo states they are currently investing and researching into cloud computing but not for the current trend to just hold server or user data. Their goal is to expand the idea/concept where cloud computation would work together with the GPU and/or help cover things normally limited by the GPU.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=203490


For those interested, Capcom states Mega Man X will arrive on May 30th for the Wii U Virtual Console. $8 for the Wii U version or $1.50 if you currently own it for the Wii VC and upgrade it.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/mega-man-x-mega-busts-its-way-wii-u-virtual-console-next-week


The creator of Conkers Bad Fur Day states his studio (Gory Detail) currently has plans on developing a game for the Wii U with the studio itself recently placing orders for dev kits.
http://www.destructoid.com/conker-s-bad-fur-day-creator-working-on-wii-u-project-254564.phtml


The exclusive Murphy levels the Wii U version of Rayman Legends was meant to have will no longer be exclusive after Ubisoft announces the PS Vita version will include those levels as well.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=203542

[Emperor Smeat]

Sega recently released the debut trailer for Sonic Lost World.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/D-sIkDWfccU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>



Nintendo's current eShop sale is a "Buy 2, Get 1 Free" deal for Kirby VC games. The deal also covers upgrading Wii versions to Wii U versions. The offer is only available for North America though.

List of games:

Kirby’s Dream Land 3 – $7.99
Kirby’s Dream Course – $7.99
Kirby Super Star – $7.99

http://i.imgur.com/1qgsiu7.png

[Drakul]

Wow, Sonic Lost World looks preety good. Flickies, the style of the world, the new enemy characters and it looks vaguely Mario Galaxy-esque.

[Droford]

Vaguely?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Wii never could get a real sports game right. How is it that controllers that could easily mimmick a basketball being shot can't make a good basketball game?

[Emperor Smeat]

Sega announces Sonic Lost World will feature several mulitplayer modes. The Wii U version was also announced to have exclusive Color Powers and features 2 player co-op for storyline/campaign mode.

Alongside a single player adventure, the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of Sonic Lost World will feature a range of competitive multiplayer modes.
http://blogs.sega.com/2013/05/29/rise-against-the-deadly-six-in-sonic-lost-world/


Retro Studios Wii U project currently rumored to be a brand new IP and would be revealed at E3.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=203646

[Emperor Smeat]

Technically more of a Wii-related news piece but still available to do from the Wii U as well. The developer of Retro City Rampage is offering a deal involving buying an official merchandise shirt and in return you get the Wiiware version of the game as a free gift.
http://retrocityrampage.com/wiipromo.php


Toki Tori 2 currently having a 25% Off sale on the eShop. The sale is only for North America though.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=203811


Ubisoft revealed the Wii U version of Rayman Legends will contain a few more exclusive content than the Xbox 360 and PS3 with a new level called "The Deadly Lights" exclusive to that version. Even though the playable Murphy levels will also be included for the PS Vita version, the Wii U version still has them as an exclusive in regards to console versions.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=203782


Call of Duty Ghosts leaked to be getting a Wii U version with the announcement expected at E3. It would follow the same timing process Black Ops 2 had in regards to an official announcement.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=203773


For those interested, Gamestop currently having a sale on several Wii U games with price drops being around the $20 to $30 off discount.
http://www.gamestop.com/browse/games/nintendo-wii-u?nav=28-rp0,13ffff2418-1b0-162


While its only announced for Japan so far, Nintendo is releasing a new battery for the Gamepad tablet this July that extends the life of the tablet to around an extra 3 hours on average.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/longer-lasting-wii-u-gamepad-battery-pack-coming-to-japan-in-july/

[Extreme Angle]

Nintendo Land is amazing for local multiplayer :)

[Drakul]

Yeah, it really is. I have my five year old nephew visiting from England this week and he was really enjoying the Mario Chase game. He didn't care about any of the other games but, still, the one he liked, he really liked.

[Extreme Angle]

Think the animal crossing game is my favourite, closely followed by Luigi's mansion, both seem to get people pumped up the most.

[Drakul]

Among the adults, Luigi's Ghost Hunt is the favourite.

[Emperor Smeat]

Capcom currently holding a "Buy 1, get 2nd game 50% Off" sale on the eShop for the Virtual Console although the only games included in the deal are Mega Man X ($7.99) and Ghost N Goblins ($4.99).
http://www.screwattack.com/news/wiiu-virtual-console-deal-buy-one-get-other-50


For those in Europe still using certain online services on the Wii or through the use of a Wii U, Nintendo's European branch released a list of stuff that will go offline on June 28th.

Nintendo Channel
News Channel
Forecast Channel
Everybody Votes Channel
Mii Contest Channel
Data exchange with friends via WiiConect24
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=203864


Shadow of the Eternals is very likely to be scrapped soon due to the Kickstarter fundraising being well short of the goal needed.
http://mynintendonews.com/2013/05/31/shadow-of-the-eternals-coo-says-a-release-is-unlikely-if-kickstarter-goal-falls-short/


Best Buy's Canadian branch released a list of all the locations participating in Nintendo's E3 demo service.
http://www.destructoid.com/canadian-best-buys-getting-nintendo-s-e3-demos-254911.phtml


Renegade Kid announces the Wii U version of Mutant Mudds Deluxe will arrive on the eShop on June 13 for North America.
http://www.destructoid.com/mutant-mudds-deluxe-out-on-june-13-for-the-wii-u-254902.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Aonuma, Nintendo is currently working on a few "unexpected elements" and surprises to appear in the upcoming Legend of Zelda game for the Wii U. Also teased some of the new changes and direction would be similar to what they have in store for Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past 2 for the 3DS.
http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/50386/zelda-wii-u-will-feature-more-unexpected-elements-aonuma/


Sega revealed more details in regards to Sonic Lost World:
Wii U
* Players can share and charge up items by sending them into Miiverse and sharing them with others around the world
* Wii U support mode has the second player piloting controlled gadgets to help Sonic by destroying enemies and obstacles
* Wii U multiplayer lets one person play on the GamePad and another person on the TV

3DS
* 3DS exclusive Special Stages has you tilting the system to navigate through levels; collect Chaos Emeralds in these levels
* Create and customize radio controlled gadgets to help Sonic
* Local and online multiplayer confirmed

General
* Sonic can fly through the air, tear up levels, and explode into enemies
* Areas include “mind-bending courses, vast underground tunnels and colossal structures in the sky”
* “ultra-competitive levels and modes” for multiplayer
* Share gadgets between the Wii U and 3DS versions
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=204339


According to the developer of Project CARS, their goal is to provide a realistic racing game for the Wii U (and PC) similar to how Gran Turismo provides for the Playstation brand and Forza for the Xbox brand.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=204335


For those interested, the current 30 cents Virtual Console game promotion for this month is Yoshi from the NES. The offer won't start till next week but lasts from June 12 till July 11th.

The Trine 2: Director's Cut was also revealed to be going on sale from its normal price to the current price of $9.99.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-download-animal-crossing-yoshi-on-the-cheap-255503.phtml

[Drakul]

Nintendo is currently working on a few "unexpected elements" and surprises to appear in the upcoming Legend of Zelda game for the Wii U.

Please don't be spoken dialogue. Please don't be spoken dialogue. Please don't be spoken dialogue.

[Emperor Smeat]

According to SEGA, the reason why Sonic Lost World is a Wii U exclusive is due to Sega getting close to Nintendo over the past few years (good to great game sales) and the Gamepad gave them a lot of inspiration for ideas.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=205012


According to Nintendo, they managed to get over 1,000 indie and other 3rd party companies interested to work on eShop-related games ever since the launch of the new Web Framework dev kits.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=204999


They also stated the current plans for the Wii U is to use the same approach done with the 3DS to rebuild support and sales for the system. Just like the 3DS, the plans are for Nintendo to provide 1-2 big titles each month to help boost sales while 3rd party games try to provide extra sales and incentives.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=204997


5th Cell states the current plans for Scribblenauts Unmasked is to try to get as much of the DC Universe included for the game but could include DLC packs if they can't get some of the bigger stuff included in time.
Coming from a Joystiq interview with 5th Cell studio co-founder Joseph Trigali.

"there's obviously going to be some stuff missing. We definitely started... we wanted to get all the top treatments, all the top IP. There's dozens of versions of Batman, Superman, a lot of the major tier 1 heroes. Then we went through and added the rest of them. DC is such a big, expansive universe that it's not possible to get everything that's ever been created. For the platforms that support DLC, that's always a possibility, but there are no plans at this time."


EA has changes their official stance again in regards to the Wii U with the new stance being more of a "wait and see" approach. They are making games for the system but nothing shown at E3 is currently in development for the Wii U.
Coming from a BBC interview with EA's Frank Gibeau...

"We didn't make it easy for the market to figure out our stance on the Wii U, that's for sure. We're not announcing any new Wii U titles at E3, but that doesn't preclude us making games for it going forward. Do we have developers inside Electronic Arts that are watching the Wii U and understanding how it's developing? Yes, we're absolutely doing that. Do we have active development of Wii U titles that we're ready to publicly announce right now. No we do not."


Miyamoto teasing he could work on a brand new Yoshi game in the future once the current development projects are done.
"Not really. I guess this year we're working on a number of Yoshi games, but I myself haven't done a whole lot with Yoshi recently; maybe I'll make a super original Yoshi game."
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=204964


Ubisoft announced they are still committed to supporting the Wii U.
Tony Key, senior VP of sales and marketing at Ubisoft:

“We did not take a big risk with all those launch titles on Wii U. [Wii U game] development isn’t expensive -- some Wii U games are versions of games for other platforms, like Assassin’s Creed. And we continue to invest in that system. We have just as many titles coming on Wii U this year as we did after launch, because the system isn’t as resource-intensive to make games for it. We continue to believe that the Wii U will find its audience. We saw some good games [during Nintendo Direct this week]. We’re confident that the Wii U is a good place for us to do business, and we can make money there.”
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=204960


Nintendo announced they will be releasing a 1st party developed Free-to-Play game before March 2014 but gave no other details except saying its not Mario or Pokemon-based.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/nintendo-to-release-free-to-play-game-before-march-2014/


Activision officially confirms Call of Duty Ghosts will be getting a Wii U version. The official reason why it wasn't initially was because Activision wanted to treated it as a "mystery" announcement.
http://www.destructoid.com/activision-confirms-call-of-duty-ghosts-for-wii-u-256132.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

Aonuma revealed some plans and details for the Zelda series from a couple of recent interviews.

Wind Waker HD won't feature any new dungeons but is being tweaked to take advantage of both the Wii U and their original plans which were limited because of the Gamecube. Also confirmed the Triforce quest is being streamlined to be more enjoyable.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=205311

The Zelda Wii U project currently in development won't have "ultra realistic graphics" mainly because they don't feel it would be unique enough compared to other games. It won't be cartoony-realistic either like with recent games.
The thing about Zelda is we want everything to be unique, whether it’s the graphical presentation or the gameplay. It has to be something you can't see anywhere else. We wouldn't want it to be ultra-realistic because you can see that elsewhere. But I can't say that it's going to be cartoony-realistic like you mentioned, the fantastic presentation that we've already done in the past. It will be something new.
http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=205318

Future Zelda games could include DLC as a possibility but only if it can enhance the experience and not something just for the sake of having DLC.
“We’re certainly looking at different ways to add on content that would enhance the experience for the user—maybe more places to explore or just to enrich the experience beyond what is on the disc,” Aonuma told Nintendo Life. “But we also have to take into consideration that if we charge for this content then it needs to be worth it for the suer. So it’s certainly a balancing act, but I can’t say that it is something we’re not considering.”
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/zelda-devs-considering-dlc-for-future-installments/


In non-Zelda news, New Super Luigi U will have shorter but harder levels than New Super Mario Bros U had overall.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/new-super-luigi-u-dlc-shortens-all-82-levels-ups-challenge/

[Kalyx triaD]

DLC expanded a new Hyrule would be the business.

[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendo revealed their upcoming free-to-play game is a new Steel Diver game. They are currently considering releasing a physical and digital version of the game, won't go overboard with the amount of microtransations in the game, and currently looking at it supporting 4-player multiplayer battles.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/18/nintendos-free-to-play-game-is-steel-diver


Bayonetta 2 will support the ability to purchase weapons and abilities as DLC from the eShop.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=205609


Miyamoto recently stated the tools they developed and ported over for the Wii U in regards to the cell-shading style of Wind Waker HD is very likely to be used for different game in the future.
Well, we’ve prepared The Wind Waker HD for Wii U, and because we’ve done this and brought the toon-shading of that game to Wii U, there’s a chance that we may use that toon-shading again with something else.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=205608


According to Ubisoft, the official reason why Rayman Legends went multi-platform at the last minute was them being worried about the low userbase for the Wii U. It also contradicts a previous reason given that stated it was due to PS3 and Xbox users being upset it was a Wii U exclusive.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=205604
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/07/rayman-legends-delayed-no-longer-wii-u-exclusive


The director for Mario Kart 8, Hideki Konno, states Nintendo could be willing to make a new Ice Hockey game if enough fan interest occurs for it.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=205583


Activision back-tracks on confirming Call of Duty Ghosts for the Wii U and now says its likely the game will not have a Wii U version.
http://www.destructoid.com/call-of-duty-ghosts-might-not-actually-hit-wii-u-256482.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Miyamoto during a recent IGN interview, Nintendo might be considering dropping Sega from developing/co-developing the F-Zero series.

He stated the current goal is for both Star Fox and the F-Zero series to be brought back under their internal studios control should future games get made.

"It’s tough. We come to the show and we bring a lot of great franchises and everyone says, 'Oh, well, where’s this game that I want to play? Where’s something new?' I only have so much capacity. [laughs] Obviously in the past we’ve tried to work with other companies, where we’ve let them develop games for us in franchises like Star Fox and F-Zero, but the more we think about it, the more we prefer to be able to create those games internally, on our own. We’ve obviously, as I mentioned, been working on what we can do to increase our internal staff in a way that will allow us to have more projects going at the same time, so we can create new games and work on additional old IP and still maintain the other primary franchises that people want to see."


Also hinted they are having a hard time trying to come up with a new idea(s) in order to justify a new F-Zero game to be made.

http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=205819

[Emperor Smeat]

Probably only a matter of time before Nintendo goes after Ouya due to recent tweets from that company advertising the ability to play Nintendo games illegally on their system.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=206126


According to Nintendo of Japan, a special Pikmin 3 related Nintendo Direct is occurring tomorrow. The event starts around 7AM EST.
http://www.gonintendo.com/content/uploads/images/2013_6/5MM9ONV.png


According to sources close to Ubisoft, The Crew is very unlikely to have a Wii U version.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=206109


A few more details were revealed for Sonic Lost World with the biggest being the 3DS version will support online play while the Wii U is local only for multiplayer and co-op.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=206106


During an interview with Eurogamer, Bethesda states they are currently not developing anything for the Wii U with the official reason being they barely ever developed games for Nintendo systems and nothing tech or sales related.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/bethesda-has-nothing-currently-in-development-for-wii-u/

[Kalyx triaD]

Who the fuck wanted to play the Crew on Wii U?

[Drakul]

What is The Crew? Sounds like another generic gritty game. Or maybe some kind of Fast & Furious/GTA clone.

[Kalyx triaD]

It's a racing game thing.

[Drakul]

Fast & Furious, then?

[Kalyx triaD]

Not even, that would be the current NFS franchise. The Crew is worthless as a buy.

[Emperor Smeat]

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/2013/07/01/ea-between-ps4-and-xbox-one-well-be-the-winners-frostbite-3-on-wii-u-lower-priority-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

[Kalyx triaD]

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.

[Emperor Smeat]

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.

"With Lost World we wanted to evolve how Sonic works in 3D. When you think about a 3D level, it's still limited - the sides are limited - so we talked about making levels as cubes or tubes. Expanding the sides around 360 degrees enables players to take many paths, not just two or three. We ended up with a tune stage and realised we were a bit close to Mario Galaxy!"

http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=206660


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).
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Lukasmeza">@Lukasmeza</a> We don't have any announced plans, but it is an option for us. :)</p>&mdash; thatgamecompany (@thatgamecompany) <a href="https://twitter.com/thatgamecompany/statuses/352094263179358208">July 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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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

[Emperor Smeat]

Some new details regarding Pikmin 3 from the game's back cover:

* Online stuff - Online Rankings, Miiverse functionality
* Outputs in 1080p, Renders in 720p
* Control options - GamePad, Wiimote+Nunchuck, Pro Controller
* White and Purple Pikmin exculsive to multiplayer modes
Supports 5.1 Surround Sound

http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=207029


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/miyamoto-says-nintendo-underestimated-amount-manpower-needed-hd-game-development

[Drakul]

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

What did they expect from a game being sold as a launch title on a console? From what I have heard, a lot of people bought the game.

[Emperor Smeat]

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-delay-brought-way-more-content-to-rayman-legends-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-reveals-release-date-sonic-lost-world

[Emperor Smeat]

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-lost-world-has-a-casino-world-called-frozen-factory-258407.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

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/giana-sisters-twisted-dreams-waking-up-on-wii-u-eshop-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-stock-hits-two-year-high-thanks-to-western-sales-258596.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

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-eternal-darkness-coming-to-the-wii-u-eshop--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

[Emperor Smeat]

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.
“I’m afraid not. Munch is built on extremely old tech, to bring it to PS3 and VITA was quite a struggle because of this, and it’s not one I’d want to repeat with WiiU, sorry.”
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=208715


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.
“In this definitive version on the Wii U console, you can experience the game in gorgeous 1080p graphics, manage your inventory and view maps on the Wii U GamePad controller, and even choose to take on a more challenging difficulty level,” reads Amazon’s “From the Manufacturer” product description.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/legend-of-zelda-the-winder-waker-hd-amazon-listing-mentions-new-difficulty-level/

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Nintendo Direct, tomorrow at 10am Eastern US time.

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OH GOD HOW DID THEY MAKE SONIC'S VOICE EVEN WORSE

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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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Oh god, Rayman is just so goddamn pretty.

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Ha, Rayman dressed as Mario

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OH ART ACADAMY GO FUCK YOURSELF

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I mean, uh, HYYYPPPEEE?

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Everyone that works in Treehouse is seemingly just a sexy beast of a man

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Oh goody, a tutorial on taking screenshots in a game that's already out.

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OH YAY POKEMON RUMBLE I CAN'T BELIEVE MY WALLET WON'T OPEN.

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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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Wind Waker HD still looks brilliant. Holding out for a new Wii U announcement though. Holy hell, it needs it.

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Luigi in Smash Bros. SHOCKING MEGATON.

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Animal Crossing Plaza on Wii U. Hooray I think.

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W101 Direct on Friday. Should be worth a watch.

[Drakul]

Was expecting a follow up to that Pilotwings screnshot on the Smash site yesterday.

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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.

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http://www.destructoid.com/catch-a-smorgasbord-of-indie-games-for-the-wii-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.
On August 21st through the 25th, Gamescom will commence in Europe, and for the very first time, gamers will have a chance to play Pokemon X and Y in the EU. Nintendo also has revealed that there will be playable 3DS demos for Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy, as well as The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.

But while the 3DS has no shortage of incredible games in general, it looks like Nintendo will be focusing on the Wii U, with tons of demos on hand. In fact, Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101, Wind Waker HD, Sonic Lost World, Wii Party U, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Super Mario 3D World, Wii U Karoake U, and Mario Kart 8 will be readily available.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-reveals-gamescom-playable-lineup-259703.phtml


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/articles/2013-08-07-nintendo-still-selling-wii-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.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Try out the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wonderful101&amp;src=hash">#Wonderful101</a> for yourself. Download the demo from the Nintendo eShop on Wii U. It’s available now.</p>&mdash; Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href="https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/statuses/365920703402352641">August 9, 2013</a></blockquote>
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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.
According to the animator's portfolio, Human Head sub-division Nine Realms, Inc. had begun developing a prototype for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mobile game for Nickelodeon alongside an unannounced Nintendo project. While no details exist about the Nintendo project, the company did begin hiring part-time Japanese translators to translate "project documentation, written correspondence and live [conversation]," last year; suggesting a relation to the alleged Nintendo project.

Late last year Human Head job postings hinted at the development of an unannounced, open-world console project set within the mystery genre. This was soon cancelled, according to the studio's former lead designer Christopher Stockman. It's unclear, however, whether this relates to the alleged Nintendo title.
http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/15/4623642/human-head-reportedly-collaborated-with-nintendo-on-unannounced

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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.

The game, now over a decade old, will command 2.6GB of download space should you choose to nab it from the eShop, according to Nintendo Everything. And you'll give it its space, damn it. It deserves every byte.

It will also run at 1080p, support surround sound, and support Wii U Pro Controllers.
http://www.destructoid.com/wind-waker-hd-is-a-2-6gb-download-of-fuzzy-feelings-260306.phtml

For comparison sakes, the original Gamecube game was around 1GB in size when it was released.

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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:
"It's kind of a sad thing to say, because for a long time n-Space has been known as a Nintendo-friendly developer. We certainly have loved all our time working with them. We think their hardware's great. We think more often than not they have the right mindset in the difficult game world we live in...There's just very low demand right now for their work through the publisher side. Which is ironic, I think that'll probably swing back. The news was just talking about how Nintendo was beating everybody with hardware sales. The DS and 3DS sales curves have been slower than publishers would have liked. That may change, but I can tell you right now we're not working on anything."
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=210370


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/the-wonderful-101-originally-designed-to-include-all-star-cast-of-nintendo-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://storage.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/pokken.jpg
http://www.screwattack.com/news/rumor-has-pokemon-fighting-game-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.
The Deadly Six Edition looks to be a Wii U exclusive, as obtaining the edition can be done through pre-ordering the game before its October 18 launch. As for what will be included, a blog post on SEGA’s website revealed the bundle will feature the NiGHTMARE DLC; adding extra boss fights, a new level, and enemies inspired by the 1996 SEGA Saturn game NiGHTS into dreams.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/sega-reveals-sonic-lost-world-deadly-six-edition


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.
According to Polygon, enemies deal twice as much damage in Hero Mode. The new difficulty setting also removes hearts from environments, forcing players to rely on potions and fairies to restore Link’s health. As a result, players will need to be more thoughtful whenever doing battle with baddies.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/the-wind-waker-hds-hero-mode-ups-difficulty-calls-for-players-to-be-strategic/


According to Ubisoft, development on Zombi U ended up playing a big role towards the development of Watch Dogs.
We have learned some interesting [things about] gameplay thanks to the Wii U. With ZombiU last year, it was one of the first times we could explore asynchronous gameplay thanks to the second screen. When we look at that today, it's also thanks to that we've been able to create gameplay for games like Watch Dogs. This kind of technology is thanks to the learning we've done on the Wii U tablet. So it helped us also to be quicker and to have today some of the best offerings in terms of second screen gaming.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=210547

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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-does-nintendos-new-gamepad-battery-measure-up/


Hideki Kamiya hints he'd be willing to make a sequel for the Wonderful 101 in the future.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I hope so. RT <a href="https://twitter.com/enrico_cusimano">@enrico_cusimano</a>: Will there ever be a Wonderful 102?</p>&mdash; 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) <a href="https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya/statuses/371694604694724608">August 25, 2013</a></blockquote>
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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://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/nintendo2013/windwakerHD/wiiuzelda610.jpg
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/08/26/zelda-themed-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/dungeons-dragons-chronicles-of-mystara-wii-u-version-delayed-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/sonic-lost-world-pre-orders-unlock-nights-into-dreams-inspired-extra-content/

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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.

No idea why they've decided to announce a price-drop in advance rather than just drop the price now, though.

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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.
"I would love to make that happen, so that gamers unfamiliar with the first game get to play it. This is just my personal opinion, however. I have not much say over the matter. However, I think designers should always keep in mind that not everyone has played the previous title, even if this was released on the same platform. You have to make sure that even players who are unfamiliar with the franchise are able to keep up."

Also hints Platinum Games is very interested in becoming an official Nintendo 2nd party studio if Nintendo were to ever give them the chance to join.
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.tomopop.com/ul/31798-ganon.jpg
http://www.destructoid.com/wind-waker-hd-gets-a-limited-edition-ganondorf-figure-260950.phtml

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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-download-dungeons-dragons-mystara-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.

"Honestly it's not finalized yet, where in the Zelda universe this story will land. We're exploring different directions that we can take this story at this point, so there's unfortunately nothing I can share from that perspective."
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=211848


He also stated both Wind Waker HD and A Link Between Worlds are influencing the development of the Zelda Wii U project with the tablet features of Wind Waker HD teases as being included for that game.
"Of course, we’re looking at the new Zelda game for Wii U, and absolutely, working on these titles has influenced and impacted the development of the new Wii U title. For example, in Wind Waker, we’re using the GamePad to travel around in the boat, using it almost like a GPS controller. I really want to take that mechanic and implement it in the Wii U game. I’m not saying that we’re going to be in a boat, but we’re going to be traveling around in the adventure. I think the GamePad is something that can allow us to make that as smooth and enjoyable an experience for the end user as possible.

Also, with A Link Between Worlds, we have some brand new elements, some never before seen in Zelda play styles in that game. I don’t have any direct or concrete examples, but it’s definitely bleeding over into the development on Wii U.

So what we’re seeing is…I think it’s a Zelda that incorporates some of the elements that players have come to love in the series and want to see, and also marrying them with new technologies and some new play styles from A Link Between Worlds. It’s all coming around full circle. It all ties in together."
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=211840


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-zelda-won-t-take-inspiration-from-skyrim-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.
Coming from WayForward's James Montagna

“On Miiverse, the Mighty Switch Force community has been very vocal about bringing Mighty Switch Force 2 to the Wii U. We had no intentions of bringing it to the Wii U, originally. [Mighty Switch Force: Hyperdrive Edition] was an experiment, something we just wanted to try out—but [because of feedback] we are bringing Mighty Switch Force 2 to the Wii U. We caved.

http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=211845


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.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>On amazon.ca currently The Xbox360 version of rayman legends is #499 in game sales. The ps3 is #650. And the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WiiU&amp;src=hash">#WiiU</a> version? #27 in all games</p>&mdash; Jonathan Gryphon (@JonGryphon) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonGryphon/statuses/376724594746351616">September 8, 2013</a></blockquote>
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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

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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/nintendo-carrying-out-wii-u-and-3ds-maintenance-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-direct-set-for-tomorrow-oct-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/shadow-of-the-eternals-development-put-on-hold/

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The firmware came out. It's a bit faster to boot games, you can send the Wii BC to the gamepad, but not play using the gamepad controls and the eShop got new music.

There's more, like support for USB keyboards, but no-one gives a fuck.

[Drakul]

You can upload images directly from your Wii U and view PDF files.

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DIRECT TIME

Iwata sounds different


OK, there's a fuckton of powerups in Mario 3D World it seems. Tanooki suit, cat suit, holding a piranha plant, disguising as a goomba, being a ? box and cherries.


November 29th for Europe

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Mario and Luigi wiimotes available from November 8th. HOLD ME BACK... Wait, there's really no need.

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Wii U Party has folk dancing. GOTY.

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Donkey Kong Country is delayed until 2014. SHOCKING NEWS.

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Sonic's back in Smash Bros. at least.

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Pikmin 3 DLC for mission mode. Pass.

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Wii U Karaoke will be a free download for 1 hour with 1,500 songs at launch.

You can't buy the whole fucking game to own though, just timed passes up to 30 days.

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lol @ Shibata playing Wii Karaoke U

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Scribblenauts Unlimited out December 6th in Europe... After Scribblenauts Unmasked is out in the US. Brilliant.

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Ubisoft states the Wii U version of Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag won't be getting any DLC. It also ties into a previous announcement confirming no Season Pass for the Wii U version either.
While we talked about yesterday's DLC announcement lacking a Wii U confirmation, the situation only got worse today. Ubisoft has confirmed that the “Freedom Cry” DLC, as well as future DLC, won't land on Wii U. No reason for the decision was given.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=214093


According to developer Ripstone, the Wii U allows cross-platform play to be possible if developers choose to do so with no restrictions on other platforms used.
"They've (Nintendo) been quiet, but they've not been idle at all. We've been having similar conversations with them. They're changing their policies on the technical side a lot swifter. We're launching Pure Chess and Knytt Underground later this year, and on Pure Chess we asked whether we could do cross-platform multiplayer, expecting it to be the typical closed console platform I've been used to working with for 20 years. Within a couple of days they said, 'yep, no problem. You can have other console players playing against Wii U players. You can have smartphone players play against them. No problem.'
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=214136


Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma reveals it only took Nintendo around 6 months to complete the Wind Waker HD project.
“Development was still difficult.You had to consider the difference in hardware at the time. Additionally there is a technique known as toon shading, which gives the game a very animated look. At that time, the technique was established, but had not be used before by our staff, everyone had to do everything by hand.”
http://www.screwattack.com/news/wind-waker-hd-it-only-took-6-months-make


The Pokemon Company confirms rumors of a new Pokemon game is currently in development and would star Pikachu.
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/08/new-pokemon-game-starring-pikachu-development/


Newest trailer for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze focuses on Dixie Kong as a playable character for the game.
http://www.destructoid.com/dixie-is-back-in-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-263226.phtml

[Drakul]

Reveals Dixie Kong? Pretty sure we knew about her since the reveal.