Wii U
More details emerge on Hyrule Warriors, including release date
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z107NbGUIOk[/youtube] Developer insights and a flashy new trailer have revealed a thing or two about the Wii U crossover of Dynasty Warriors with Zelda, Hyrule Warriors. In addition to Link and Impa, Zelda and Midna will be playable characters in the game. The developers have made the lofty promise that whatever character you like from the Zelda franchise y...
Star Fox game for Wii U teased briefly
(Not from the actual game) Today’s Nintendo Digital Event ended with a few words from legendary game developer Shigeru Miyamoto and showed him playing what seemed to be a new Star Fox game. After a clay-mation Fils-Aime shoots a lazer beam from his eyes at a clay-mation fan who asks about a new Star Fox game, you have to guess Nintendo will mention something on the series. An article at IGN...
Mario Party 10 announced for Wii U
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I69x8Bvm9zM[/youtube] Nintendo has revealed for Mario Party 10 for the Wii U, which is slated for release in 2015. The tenth iteration in the popular party-based franchise will feature amiibo (the NFC figurine support announced during Nintendo’s Digital Event) support and include a new mode titled “Bowser Party.” The Bowser Party mode will...
Smash Bros. Gamecube controller bundle detailed
More information has been revealed about the recently teased Gamecube controller support for the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. For starters, the Gamecube Controller Adapter for the Wii U will retail at $19.99 USD. Also, the Gamecube adapter will support up to four controllers, including the Wavebird. Also, the Smash Bros. themed Gamecube controller will retail at $29.99 USD. Finally, there wi...
Guide Kirby with the GamePad in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqEOsvTmcoE[/youtube] Nintendo has promised to take better advantage of the Wii U GamePad in its first party titles, and upcoming Kirby and the Rainbow Curse seems to be one of the company’s ways to make good on that promise. If the trailer is any indication, the player will guide Kirby through side-scrolling levels by drawing paths on the GamePad. Li...
Tomonobu Itagaki’s Devil’s Third is a Wii U exclusive
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoGbc9WcKD0[/youtube] Immediately after Nintendo’s Digital Event, IGN revealed that a new Wii U exclusive from Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itagaki. The game titled, Devil’s Third, is a third-person action title that will also incorporate first-person elements alongside melee combat. IGN also states that the Devil’s Third will “fea...
Mario Maker for Wii U announced at E3
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLS458ekSEI[/youtube] Have you ever wanted to tap into your creative side and customize your own Super Mario Bros. levels? Whether or not that is a dear wish of yours, that is precisely the game that is heading for Wii U in 2015. The game will utilize the Wii U GamePad’s touchscreen and allow players to customize and play on their creations. The trail...
Bayonetta 2 trailer explores Hell, Nintendo territory, and Bayonetta 1 combo package
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvP4EFjagfU[/youtube] Funny what can happen within the course of a two-minute trailer. The newest trailer for Bayonetta 2 gives players a more in-depth look at the game while making a couple of key announcements. First (and forgive me, I’m not familiar with the first Bayonetta game), it seems the titular hero will don at least a few Nintendo-inspired ...
[Update] Monolith Soft’s X now titled Xenoblade Chronicles X. Slated for 2015
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg2PTVi7fl8[/youtube] A new trailer for Monolith Soft’s X for the Wii U was shown during Nintendo’s Digital Event, and it has a new title: Xenoblade Chronicles X. Not much was detailed as far as gameplay mechanics in the trailer, but we should expect another sprawling open-world RPG that Monolith Soft will be meticulously crafting bit by bit in ...
Splatoon announced for Wii U. Nintendo’s newest IP
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L54s2m1dPs[/youtube] Nintendo has announced a new IP for the Wii U, and it’s a multiplayer turf war that appears to be a cross between paintball and a little bit of Team Fortress (excuse the comparison, my fellow Valve fans). Titled Splatoon, the game will feature 4-player local multiplayer and 4v4 online. In the game, the main protagonist is a squid...
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for Wii U announcement trailer
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m91qkP5ZaN8[/youtube] For fans of the Captain Toad levels in Super Mario 3D World comes Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for Wii U. Check out the trailer above to get more than just a sneak peek of the fleshed out, puzzle-solving levels you’re already somewhat familiar with. Like in Super Mario 3D World, it appears the GamePad’s gyro motion contro...
Kid Icarus’ Palutena joins the Smash Bros. roster
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqTW13AYniY[/youtube] Near the end of Nintendo’s Digital Event early this morning, Reggie Fils-Aime did his best Steve Jobs impression of “And one more thing.” That “one more thing” you ask? Well, a new addition to the Super Smash Bros. roster. The new addition is none other than Palutena from Kid Icarus. The reveal starts off ...