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Wii Fit U Announced for eShop Download
Today, Nintendo announced Wii U will be able to download Wii Fit U free for one month. The only requirements? You only need a Wii Balance Board and broadband Internet connection. The company goes a bit farther with the offer too. See, gamers can download Wii Fit U from eShop between November 1, 2013 and January 31, 2014. You can play the full game for one month. Then all you need to do is buy ...
Wii Sports Club announced for Wii U
Today during a Wii Fit U Direct, Satoru Iwata announced a new Wii Sports game is heading its way to the Wii U. Wii Sports Club so far is an eShop exclusive and takes the five sports from the original Wii launch title, brings them into HD, Wii MotionPlus controls and also add online multiplayer for the first time. Only two of the five sports (Tennis and bowling) will make it in time for the games l...
EA Announces New CEO
According to a press release, EA has announced Andrew Wilson as their new CEO. Below is his official statement: “A Message from CEO Andrew Wilson Let me start by saying I am deeply honored and humbled to become EA’s CEO. I have a profound respect and passion for this organization, as well as for our global community of fans, and I’m incredibly motivated to serve our people, our gamers and ...
Developers Unfazed by Separate Online Accounts
If you own a 3DS and Wii U you might have realized by now your online accounts aren’t connected. Fans and, apparently Nintendo employees, have clamored for a unified experience between Wii U and 3DS accounts. Still, unification remains an unfulfilled, oft-requested feature and we have heard little about its possible implementation. However, the discussion left out important party: developer...
Pokemon Rumble U NFC Figures: Everything you need to know
At this point, Pokemon Rumble U is the only Wii U game that makes use of the GamePad’s built-in NFC space. At almost any GameStop, you can see for purchase plastic, palm-sized capsules that each carry one small Pokemon figurine. There are 18 different kinds of toy Pokemon to collect, but there’s no way of knowing which one yours will be until you open it — or use the GamePad to c...
Gotta Catch ‘Em All! Pokemon Company announces special treasure hunt and music video
Nintendo and The Pokemon Company had been teasing a special announcement last week, which left some of us pondering the possibilities. Now, the surprise both companies have been touting is a special Pokemon-themed treasure hunt. In this new promotion, you can collect various codes to enter to win different types of Pokemon prizes. The Pokemon Company states that they’ll be hiding codes all o...
Wii U Games Sale At Target
According to a post on MyNintendoNews.com, Target will begin selling all Wii U games for Buy 2 Get 1 Free on September 22nd through September 28th. The sale will arrive just in time to celebrate the release of the WindWaker HD Deluxe Wii U Bundle Set, Wonderful 101, Pikmin 3, and Rayman Legends. How do you think that this will affect the sales of Wii U games during those seven days? Will it hav...
Infendo Radio Episode 282: Family Friendly Rivalries
Welcome one and all to episode 282 of Infendo Radio! We start the show by discussing our stolen ‘best Nintendo podcast’ slogan. My own Co-Op adventures with Rayman Legends and a quick Wonderful 101 update. Scott Pratt, Harrison Milfeld and myself (Lewis Pugh) then talk the Nintendo News with updates and new Wii U games hitting Kickstarter. Finally finishing on a feature around N...
Special Pokemon Announcement Inbound
The Pokémon Company tweeted the above message today. The developer will announce more Pokemon-related news on Monday, September 16 at 8am PDT. After the recent onslaught of Pokémon X & Y news, is there anything else to know? So what could it be? I place my bets on more Pokémon X & Y news. Perhaps more Mega Evolutions or new features. After all, the game launches on O...
Nintendo Discontinues Three Original 3DS Models in Japan
Nintendo axed three original 3DS models in Japan. Today we mourn the dearly departed Cosmo Black, Misty Pink and Ice White. It is survived by the remaining original 3DS colors — Gloss Pink, Light Blue and Metallic Red — and a plethora of special edition-themed handhelds available and yet-to-come. I always thought Japan had too many hardware colors/themes anyway. It appears Nintendo fe...
Weekend Discussion: The Other Guys
Over the course of this week, we have had a few amazing discussion with varying opinions on what Nintendo should do, their future, and even a bit about their past. So, let’s turn the tables a bit. If Nintendo has so much “Catch up” to do, in order to get on the same level as Sony and Microsoft (according to some opinions), then what is it that has made those other two companies...
Nintendo Considered Two Other Zelda Titles for HD Remakes
What if I told you there could have been high-definition versions of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess? How about Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword? According to Eiji Aonuma, the series’ caretaker, his team tested these Zelda titles plus Wind Waker when deciding which to make HD. In an interview with Polygon, Aonuma explained the thought process behind choosing Wind Waker in lieu of the...