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Nintendo has hinted that some new entries in the Metroid series could be in development. In an interview with KotakuShinya Takahasi,the GM of the platform holder’s Software Planning and Development group, talked about the two different types of Metroid game – the original 2D style and the 3D games in …
Read More »VIDEO: Miyamoto shows off his new Wii U games
Nintendo has revealed some more projects being worked on by development legend Shigeru Miyamoto. Two games were shown off at Nintendo’s Treehouse Live event – Project Giant Robot and Project Guard. The first sees gamers playing as – you guessed it – giant robots and fighting one another. Project Guard …
Read More »Nintendo reveals new 3DS game Code Name: Steam
Nintendo has announced a brand new game for the 3DS. Entitled Code Name: Steam, it is a turn-based strategy game developed by Intelligent Systems – the studio behind the Fire Emblem and Advance Wars series. Hitoshi Yamagami, who has worked on Fire Emblem, Pokmon and Xenoblade, is also involved in …
Read More »Wii U sales quadruple in US after Mario Kart 8 launch
Mario Kart has repeated what it accomplished in both the UK and Japan by giving Wii U hardware sales a boost in the US. Analyst David Gibson says that the game sold 450,000 units in its first three days of release in America, boosting Wii U console sales by 4.1 …
Read More »Reggie Fils-Aime says third parties are ‘very key part of our product pipeline’
Nintendo’s first party Wii U showing is improving all the time, but third parties continue to distance themselves from the console. However, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has insisted that third party support remains strong for the console, highlighting the indie development sector for particular praise. "We’re seeing a …
Read More »Wii U GameCube controller adapter to launch alongside Super Smash Bros
Nintendo has revealed more details about its Wii U GameCube controller adapter. The gadget allows players to connect up to four GameCube controllers to their Wii U. This includes the wireless WaveBird gamepad. The platform holder is also releasing a Super Smash Bros branded GameCube controller. This gadget is set …
Read More »Devil’s Third now a Wii U exclusive
Hack and slash title Devil’s Third is going to be exclusive to Nintendo’s Wii U. This was revealed by the game’s creator Tomonobu Itagaki during IGN’s E3 livestream. Devil’s Third is being developed by Valhalla Game Studios and was originally to be published for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC …
Read More »No Bayonetta 1 for digital purchases of Bayonetta 2 on Wii U
Wii U owners who choose to buy Bayonetta 2 digitally will not receive the complimentary copy of the first game. Nintendo revealed yesterday as part of its E3 video presentation that the game – which is due out in October – will include a copy of the 2010 original, which …
Read More »VIDEO: See Zelda Wii U in action
It may still not have a name, but there’s no holding back Zelda Wii U in the visuals department. With a sprawling game world that sounds akin to Skyrim and a visual style the blends Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, Nintendo’s new Zelda will undoubtedly be the answer to many …
Read More »E3 2014: Nintendo news roundup – a strong showing, but enough to save Wii U?
In some ways it was a shame Nintendo didn’t take to the E3 stage in person tonight as that was its best E3 showing for some time. But whereas both Sony and Microsoft are tasked with building the strong bases enjoyed by PS4 and Xbox One, Nintendo’s challenge is different …
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