Wii U
Will Consumers Benefit From Nintendo’s 3DS Pricing Mistakes?
I think it is safe to say that everyone reading this is pumped about the Wii U. The games appear to be fun and we get to see the return of some classic characters as well as a few new. But amidst all of the hype, there is still one lingering question…how much will it cost us? Unfortunately, Nintendo has not yet felt the need to release the price point for the Wii U. Is it possible that ev...
Why Reggie and Nintendo believe the hardcore audience is difficult to please
We all know that Nintendo is making it a priority to win back the core gamer audience with the Wii U, but, after a slightly lackluster E3, that agenda is a little cloudy as the console’s launch approaches. While speaking with Kotaku, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime spoke out on why it’s becoming increasingly difficult to appease to a hardcore audience. “One of the ...
Super Smash Bros. will be a collaboration with Bandai Namco
Last year at E3 2011, Nintendo announced that a new Super Smash Bros. title would be coming to not only the Wii U, but the 3DS as well. We all know that series designer Masahiro Sakurai has been pivotal to the success of the franchise, he has after all been with the game since day one on the Nintendo 64. It was thought that his studio, Project Sora, would be the studio to helm the project now that...
Nintendo has learned a lot from WiiWare, offering insane incentives for to publishers
Nintendo has been extremely aggressive when it comes to the online space as of late with the reveal of the Miiverse and through the growth of the eShop. According to a source of the Wii U Daily, Nintendo will be taking that aggression to another level with the Wii U. If these sources are to be believed, Nintendo wants to offer all retail games as downloadable titles available on the Wii U eShop, a...
CryEngine 3 “runs beautifully on Wii U”
Crytek, the company behind upcoming technical powerhouse Crysis 3 not only develops games, but licenses it’s impressive game engine to other developers. In an interview with CVG, Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli says that although his company thinks very highly of the Wii U, his company doesn’t have any plans to develop any games for the console at the time. That doesn’t “My opinion ...
Nintendo of Europe Confirms: Mii Verse Will Not Connect to Facebook or Twtter
It seems that Facebook, Twiiter, Pinterest, and Tumblr are controlling the internet these days. When I want to research a new company, product, or even a person, the first question I ask is, “Do they have a Facebook?” This is not because I expect to find all of the answers there, but because it has become a central hub of knowledge. From their facebook profile I can find information...
Blizzard Says Starcraft On Wii U “Might Work”
The lead designer on Starcraft II has suggested that there are ways that this massively popular franchise could make it’s way onto consoles if the stars align just right. And what better fit than the Wii U!
Masahiro Sakurai Says Next Super Smash Bros. Is In Development
Super Smash Bros releases seem to gain as much attention as an iPhone release, the wait is excruciating but the payoff is worth the wait. In a recent interview with Nintendo Power Magazine, Masahiro Sakurai, Director of Super Smash Bros., confirmed that they have taken “the first step of the development process.” “We’ve just taken what you could call the first step of the process. This is the fir...
Wii U confirmed to Still Use Friend Codes
As I sit here at my desk at work, I received a random text from G4TV stating that Nintendo has confirmed the Wii U will continue using friend codes. I had hopes that we could now begin to use our own customized accounts rather than trying to remember the looooooong friend code number. I hope that they will allow us to transfer all of our existing friends to the Wii U rather than starting over. ...
Wii U to feature achievements
In an interview with Stephen Totilo of Kotaku, Reggie Fils-Aime discussed several burning questions regarding the Wii U and the Wii U GamePad. Some of theses questions included what the battery life of the controller is, how developers will utilize “Off-TV” play on the Wii U GamePad screen, and why multi-touch would have skyrocketed the price of said controller. However, one question t...
Not my favorite demo of E3, but Takamurus Ninja Castle will fit in nicely among the Nintendo Land attractions
Not all the games in Nintendo Land can be stupendous, and unfortunately, stupendous is not a word I would use to describe Takamuru’s Ninja Castle. The game isn’t bad per se, but it certainly didn’t have me wanting to go back again and again like some of the other games in the collection. Think of Takamuru’s Ninja Castle as a Time Crisis style rail shooter. The objective of ...
What do you get when you mix Pikmin and Viewtiful Joe? Why Project P-100 of course!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr4D4YZQ9uY&hd=1[/youtube]Fluke, a happy accident, a stroke of luck. It was by sheer serendipity that I stumbled upon the Project P-100 game demo station this week, and had I not done so, I wouldn’t have gotten the chance to play one of the most unique Wii U titles on display at this year’s E3. Developed by Platinum Games, Project P-100 on th...