Tag: Wii U
Xenoblade Chronicles X Gets North American Release Date
We’ve seen a lot of footage from Monolith Soft’s upcoming futuristic RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X through various Nintendo Direct events and footage from Japan. Now we finally know when this fantastic looking Wii U game will be available in North America – December 4th 2015. It will also be getting a PAL region release sometime […]
Ryu, Roy and Lucas Join Smash for 3DS / Wii U
This morning’s Super Smash Bros livestream unveiled three brand new characters for Nintendo’s latest brawler, a number of new stages and more. Ryu the iconic character from the Street Fighter franchise joins Smash as a downloadable character alongside returning roster member Roy from the Fire Emblem series and the previously announced Lucas. Probably the best […]
Nintendo Announces a Second Beta For Splatoon
Nintendo of America has confirmed that they will hold a second Global Test Fire for their colorful upcoming third person shooter Splatoon. If you already have the Global Test Fire Demo installed on your Wii U you should be good to go, otherwise make sure to grab it before the one hour stress test on […]
New Xenoblade Chronicles X Details Revealed
Monolith Software’s absolutely gorgeous open world RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X is looking to be one of the must own titles of 2015 and Nintendo showcased almost an entire hour of gameplay footage during today’s Nintendo Direct. Along with the uninterrupted game-play footage we also got some new details surrounding the title. Chronicles X may not […]
Nintendo 64 Games Launching On The Wii U E-Shop
The Nintendo 64 didn’t get as much love as other classic Nintendo consoles in terms of Virtual Console in the 7th generation but hopefully the second time around is a bit better with the announcement of N64 games for the Wii U Virtual Console. Announced for the VC were Super Mario 64 and Donkey Kong […]
Yoshi’s Woolly World Amiibo Announced
During this afternoon’s Nintendo Direct stream the big N announced a special wool series of Amiibo that will be released this Fall. They are compatible with Yoshi’s Wooly World when tapped on the Wii U Game Pad a second Yoshi will appear in game to aid you. Yoshi’s Wooly World will be released in Q2 […]
Legend of Zelda WiiU Delayed Until 2016
You may want to be sitting down for this news because it is pretty hefty… Nintendo has announced that The Legend of Zelda for Wii U has been delayed until an unspecified date in 2016. They’ve also stated that the game will not be making an appearance during the company’s E3 Press Conference this June.
Super Smash Bros for 3DS Surpasses 1 Million Units In US
Nintendo of America announced that Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS has already sold 1.2 million units in the United States. This figure contains both digital and physical copies, in fact Smash is the best selling hand-held title so far in 2014. These fantastic sales figures put it at number 9 in the all time […]
Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct To Focus on 2014 / 2015 Titles
With the holiday season approaching fast Nintendo has announced that they will be hosting a brand new NIntendo Direct tomorrow afternoon focusing on upcoming titles for the rest of 2014 and a sneak peak at some of 2015’s line up. According to a press release issued by Nintendo this new broadcast will be presented by […]
Downloadable DS Games Coming To Wii U?
Anyone who has played the Wii U might have thought of this at some point. You’re looking at the controller in your hand, then up to the TV, then you ponder what it would be like if you could play your favorite DS games on the home console. Surprisingly enough, it sounds like Nintendo is […]
Nintendo Shipped 1.95 Million Wii U Consoles Last Quarter
It hasn’t been a particularly cheery time for Nintendo Japan as the Wii U is failing to meet projections and with the company’s profits expected to fall short next quarter; these certainly aren’t the money printing heydays of the original Wii back in 2007. While we won’t speculate about where Nintendo is heading, because frankly […]
UnEpic Released Today On Wii U eShop
Released today on the Wii U eShop, this game is an indie gem worth checking out. The latest I’ve been enjoying is UnEpic, a quest that features a tabletop gaming fan being transported into a far away dark castle. RPG know how and clever wit come into play as you advance with your modern day […]
Super Mario 3D World | Review
I figured I’d enjoy Super Mario 3D World, but I didn’t realize how much fun it would be until I got into it. Throughout the game there is a lot of nostalgia mixed with newer style gameplay. In a lot of ways the game reminded me a lot of Super Mario Bros. 2, the US version. I’d […]
LEGO The Hobbit Officially Announced
Traveller’s Tales, creator of the fantastic LEGO games, has announced today a new LEGO game based off a popular book series that you may have heard of…LEGO The Hobbit. While some may see these as kids games, I’ll have to give TT credit because the last few games (LEGO Batman 2, LEGO Marvel, LEGO Lord […]
Toon Link Revealed For Super Smash Bros Wii U
The roster of Nintendo characters ready to battle it out in Super Smash Bros for Wiiu / 3DS expands with an entrant from the high seas – Toon Link! Fresh from his HD over makeover courtesy of the recently released Wind Waker HD, the younger version of link is ready to try his hand at […]