Wii U
[Update] Sonic Lost World set for release this October
[Update] Apparently Game Informer got their information wrong. SEGA now lists Lost World for a Holiday 2013 release. Sonic Lost World for the 3DS and Wii now has a release date. Sega confirmed to Game Informer that the game’s release is set for October 13th in North America. Sonic Lost World is a new platformer that takes its cues from the Mario Galaxy series by switching from 2D to 3D persp...
Tripping is a thing of the past in the next Smash Bros.
Professional and casual Smash Bros. fans rejoice! Series creator and designer Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that the often criticized tripping feature from Super Smash Bros. Brawl will not be featured in the WiiU/3DS sequel. Speaking with Kotaku through a translator, Sakurai reassured fans that tripping is now an afterthought: “To answer quite frankly, it will not return.” For those w...
Aonuma confirms previously cut dungeons will not come to Wind Waker HD
When the Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker was initially released for the Gamecube in 2003, longtime series director Eiji Aonuma went on the record that at least two dungeons were cut because of time constraints. In place of those missing dungeons, a Triforce scavenger hunt was added to pad the game’s length, which was met with mixed opinions. Once the HD remake of the Wind Waker was announced...
More Third Party titles coming to Wii U? Iwata thinks so
Speaking during an E3 analyst briefing, Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata hopes to revitalize the Wii U platform not just only with first party titles, but, hopefully, with more third party software. Iwata didn’t disclose what third party software would be coming to the Wii U; however, more and more titles would come once they renew interest. Iwata’s quote below: “When it comes t...
Miyamoto feels responsible for slugging Wii U sales
In an interview with Computer and Video Games, Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto opened up on why the Wii U has been off to a slow start this console generation. In part, Miyamoto feels he’s partially responsible that the Wii U hasn’t met the company’s expectations midway through 2013. CVG: Wii U has had a slow start. Do you personally feel the responsibility to help steer...
Super Smash Bros. Wii U news: Will run in 1080p, new character announced
Hot on the heels of the reveal of the next-gen Super Smash Bros., Nintendo has confirmed a few tidbits about the Wii U version of the title. On detail in particular is that the title will run in 1080p. The 3DS and Wii U versions of the game are slated for release sometime in 2014, but series creator Masahiro Sakurai has offered more details on the title in a developer direct, which can be seen bel...
A look at X, the new RPG from Monolith Soft
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APWTJMyM4qg&list=UUGIY_O-8vW4rfX98KlMkvRg&index=24[/youtube] During today’s E3 Nintendo Direct, Satoru Iwata showed off more footage of Monolith Soft’s open-world RPG, X. First unveiled at a January Nintendo Direct, X has caught the attention of the JRPG community with its lush visuals and production values. Little to no details are known...
Nintendo Trailers Flood YouTube
Nintendo has been busy uploading videos to YouTube since the end of their Nintendo Direct presentation for E3 this morning. I counted 20 new videos (including the Direct itself) that have been uploaded since their stream ended. They also shared a few videos yesterday, bringing their total to 24 videos in the same number of hours. All of the main features from the Nintendo Direct each have their ...
Nintendo, E3, and The Competition
Although today is the official start of E3, yesterday was pretty revealing. By now, you surely know that the Xbox One will retail for a whopping $499 and will launch on November 21st in various markets. They blasted us with game after game after game during their presentation, however it was fairly predictable in nature. The always on requirement was confirmed (Must connect once every 24 hour pe...
Nintendo Solidifies Partnership With Indie Developers
It is no secret that some of the biggest developers have given Nintendo a cold shoulder when it comes to a few of their consoles. None were probably as vocal as Electronic Arts. However, according to some Indie developers, Nintendo has been worked with them to bring more games from the smaller/lesser known developers. According to Nathan Vella, co-founder of Capybara Games’, Nintendo is upping t...
Wii U Basic Sets To Be Recalled From GameStop Stores After E3
According to a source over at Kotaku, GameStop will be sending all of their Wii U basic sets back to Nintendo on June 18th. Their source, someone that seems to work within GameStop received the following email at work: “Nintendo Wii U Basic Recall – Two Week Preparation On Tuesday, 6/18, all stories will need to return all new/unopened Wii U Basic (020359). .. Stores that have 10 or m...
Video: Rayman Legends PS3 and Wii U comparison
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Ln1YP98RE#![/youtube] YouTube poster NiNTENDOMiNATI0N has posted a video comparing the visuals to the PS3 and Wii U versions of Rayman Legends, which is due for multiplatform release in North America on September 3rd. The differences appear to be slim according the video, but the jury is still out of whether the once Wii U-exclusive GamePad features will m...