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Wii U Orders Are Shipping!
With a launch date of only 4 Days 14 Hours 36 minutes (at the time of writing this) away, we are already beginning to see items ship, and arrive early. In fact, as pictured above, the games will start arriving today! I do feel that we are being trolled a bit, by outlets such as Best Buy, since the games will arrive before the actual console., but I can’t be upset. Since the post office, and...
Listen to the the sounds of the Wii U
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAx8sBi2PPM[/youtube] Our friends over at Pure Nintendo have posted sound clips of the Wii U’s boot up music, alongside other dandy jingles that will accompany you when tinkering with the console’s Mii Maker and various menus. The sound clips were provided by the fine folks at ZeldaPower.com, and so far the sampled Wii U clips offer a cheerful, y...
No Trophies Or Achievements For Wii U
Unfortunately, according to Jeremiah Slaczka of 5th Cell, the Wii U will not include a universal trophy system like other consoles. However, individual games/developers can include their own versions of achievements in games. Slaczka had the following to say: “There are no Wii U accomplishments that are system wide. Scribblenauts Unlimited loosely has them in the form of ‘Global Starite Sha...
Wii U downloadable games tied to console, cant be saved to SD card.
Restrictions on what the Wii U can do with downloadable games was revealed onNintendo‘s Japanese website Saturday. While the Wii U only comes with 8 gigabytes or 32 gigabytes of internal storage depending on the version, Nintendo is allowing users to store downloaded games on external devices. However, those external devices are limited to USB flash drive and hard drives according to ...
A Nintendo Wii U system update is needed for Wii backwards compatibility.
With the Wii U launch just over a week away, new information about the system and its launch day patch are coming to light. On Friday afternoon, it was revealed that aside from bringing online services like eShop and Miiverse to the Nintendo Wii U, the launch day patch will also be bringing Wii backwards compatibility. According to a report by IGN, the Wii U will not run Wii software until you dow...
Skyward Sword Harp Replica
If you’re looking for some of the most dedicated fanbase, it’s hard to come by a more faithful following than fans of the Legend of Zelda franchise. And sometimes on the interwebs, you find one of those exceptionally well made replicas of items in game and that’s exactly what Etsy Shop Owner PerfectTommyAutomail has done with the Skyward Sword Harp! The harp itself looks amazing,...
Want to see 7 minutes of Nintendo Land gameplay?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRMwYL3sYy0[/youtube] Nintendo has released a lengthy walkthrough video of Wii U’s Nintendo Land, showcasing many of the mini games and how they’re played. We get a much better look at mini games such as Zelda, Pikmin, Metroid and others. The video is in Japanese but the gameplay footage is enough to understand how the mini games will be played...
Still want to preorder a Wii U? Might want to look to Amazon.
As the highly anticipated November 18, 2012 Nintendo Wii U release date approaches, the laws of supply and demand appear to be showing up both in-store and online retailers. Most online and in-store pre-order options are closed up and not in-stock, leaving one with dwindling options to secure the latest offering from the Big N. Folks can camp out at release day stores in hopes of g...
Molyneux: ” I struggle to see anything amazing coming out of Nintendo”
Whenever a new console is launched, there is bound to be a certain amount of negativity surrounding the release. Usually, we see the insults coming from the other console manufacturers as they try to steal the curiosity their way. It is a rare occasion that we see a developer bashing a console, the obvious reason is that they do not want to burn any bridges. Peter Molyneux, Former Bullfrog and L...
Sneak Peek: Nintendo eShop for the Wii U
Nintendo of Japan recently posted photos of what the Wii U version of the eShop will look and operate. For now, not much to report as the page’s descriptions are in Japanese, and I’m not the go-to translator at Infendo.com sadly. However, the one screengrab does show off a clean and (maybe?) streamlined interface. Again, just a preview of what will hopefully lead to a North America spe...
One To Watch: Chasing Aurora
A new trailer just surfaced for the indie Wii U launch title, Chasing Aurora. It’s by Austrian developer Broken Rules, and is the result of a bigger team and a lot more time than the university project that was, ‘And Yet It Moves’, a WiiWare title which lacked in substance, despite having a solid riff on a good idea. It’s a game about “the dynamics of flight&#...
Mega Man Coming To 3DS Virtual Console
A Mega Man sequel has been missing for far too long. In fact, the last time we saw him, he seemed to have let himself go quite a bit. Unfortunately, there has not been an announcement of a new Mega Man game but there is Mega Man news! Christian Svensson, Capcom Senior VP, and Brett Elston, Capcom Community Manager, told Nintendo Power that they plan on bringing all six of the NES Mega Man titles...