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Wii U – Zelda Wind Waker HD bundle is official

  We saw a glimpse of this special Zelda edition GamePad in the latest trailer of The Wind Waker HD for the Wii U and today Nintendo has confirmed the existence of a special Wind Waker HD Wii U bundle. The announcement came at the same with as the official Wii U $50 price cut. So this edition can be yours for just $299.99. The bundle swaps out Nintendo Land with The Wind Waker (download code)...

Wii U Price Cut Announced

This is the moment that seemingly everyone has been clamoring for since right after the Wii U was launched – a price cut has been announced for the Wii U.  Kotaku revealed this information today when they released details from an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. As its sales have been examined to slap a proclamation of success or failure on the new console, the ...

Meet the Newest Nintendo Handheld – The 2DS

Kotaku published a story earlier today based on an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.  They interviewed him earlier in the week, and he gave them a glimpse into the next iteration of Nintendo’s handheld units:  The Nintendo 2DS. The Nintendo 2DS is basically a 3DS, minus the ability to display pictures, videos, or games in 3D.  While the 3D display capability is m...

Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel…Not Exactly, But Yes

  Okay, so it is not exactly a movie sequel, but it is a comic book that creates the sequel to the much adored/hated movie.  Steven Applebaum and Ryan Hoss, the writers, are bringing this bad boy to life.  The comic is expected to release online (here).  The each of the ten, ten paged, chapters will be released one page at a time until the entire comic is available. Super Mario Bros. provided...

Wind Waker HD North America release set for October 4

Hidden within a press release for The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess tour was a bit of Wind Waker news fans have been clamoring for lately: a North American release date for the HD remake. October 4 is the date where we’ll finally be able to revisit The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in high-definition. Sadly, no word in the press release about the rumored Zelda Wii U bundle, but ...

New Wii U Battery Is Said To Last Five To Eight Hours

According to GameWatch, a Japanese gaming site, the new Wii U battery will last as much as 5-8 hours compared to the current battery.  The original battery is 1500 milliamps, whereas the new is 2550 milliamps per hour.   GameWatch tested the new battery on Monster Hunter 3 with the brightest screen setting and power saver on.  They played the opening movie repeatedly (why don’t I have t...

Ubisoft Sings The Praises Of The Wii U

Ubisoft and the Wii U might have started out on a sort of rocky relationship, but have since patched things up.  Now, Ubi seems to be content that the Wii U will be successful, yet admits that despite the great games it is up to Nintendo to sell the units. “There are millions, tens of millions of fans of Nintendo brands. I’m sure you’ve played Mario Kart for hundreds of hours. I did too. There are...

Review: Pikmin 3 (Wii U)

Nintendo kept us waiting for the third instalment of their odd, genre bending adventure-strategy game. Pikmin 3 recently landed on the Wii U around the world, however has the wait been worth it? The main adventure mode is single player only but there are additional modes that let you play either co-operatively or competitively with a friend. If you have played either of the first two games you wil...

Dear Nintendo of America: Could you please make us more trailers like this one from the UK?

A trailer showing off already-released and to-be-released games exclusively for Wii U at a rapid-fire pace…these are a few of my favorite things. Nintendo of America could take a few notes from its UK sibling and give us more of this kind of advertising: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwOJyKxPt1s[/youtube] It makes you proud to be a Wii U owner, or jealous of those who are. But what...

Weekend Discussion: School’s Back In Session

For some, this time of year is a sad reminder that your education is an ongoing process.  For others, it might mean that they get a few hours of quite while the kids are in school.  For me, it just means another month of my day job, my writing career, my work with the Horror Writer’s Association (not that it takes long) and my college courses (it took forever to convince myself that I wasn&#...

New Wind Waker HD details emerge

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD for the Wii U is a little under two months from release (although, several reports suggest that it will get an early digital release) and more and more details about how Nintendo is changing the Gamecube classic are starting to emerge. Several of the new additions to Wind Waker HD include the ability to play and move in first-person perspective. Also, the dre...

Android Joins iOS To Lead Nintendo In Handheld Sales

The convenience on Handheld gaming on a mobile phone or tablet is undoubtedly more accessible than carrying your 3DS around with you.  So, it is no surprise that Apple and Android iOS’s are surpassing Nintendo’s handheld sales figures.  With the advances in mobile devices, the games are much more advanced than Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja, both of which are great games.  However, will t...