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Animal Crossing was the sort of game that should have never worked in the West. In a village filled with humanised animals, a player must set up a home, look after the garden, go fishing, write letters and perform other leisure activities. It’s exactly the sort of game that was …
Read More »Major TV campaign for Animal Crossing 3DS
Nintendo is putting its money where its mouth is for upcoming 3DS system shifter, Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The company tells MCV the game is a key release for the handheld and has organised an expansive TV campaign for launch. The firm has also booked press ads and launched special …
Read More »Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 5 skips physical release
Capcom has confirmed that Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies will not be released physically in Europe or North America. Historically it’s been tough to attract long term retail support for Ace Attorney titles,” a rep stated on the Capcom forums. With the release of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney …
Read More »Nintendo wins appeal in Wiimote patent infringement case
Nintendo has prevailed again in its defense of its Wiimote patents against hardware company Motiva’s accusations of infringement. Reuters reports that a three-judge panel ruled in Nintendo’s favor for a second time, after winning the original ruling in 2011. The suit was originally filed against the firm in 2008. The …
Read More »Nintendo to patch gay marriage "bug" in Tomodachi Collection
Tomodachi Collection: New Life marked the first time in the series that Nintendo had permitted same-sex relationships in one of its titles. Or so it seemed. It was revealed last week that the Japanese 3DS title allowed male Mii characters to marry other male Miis, as well as subsequently have …
Read More »Cuthbert: Nintendo needs a "new super IP" to revive Wii U
Software remains the key to saving Nintendo’s struggling home hardware, according to a leading indie dev. Q-Games Dylan Cuthbert, best known for his once PS3 exclusive PixelJunk series, clearly believes that Nintendo has what it takes to reverse Wii U’s market struggles. If they are going to win they are …
Read More »Wii U to miss out on EA’s Star Wars games
It has been confirmed that the new Star Wars games coming from EA studios DICE and Visceral won’t be available on Wii U. That’s because both are being built using EA’s Frostbite 3 engine – tech that has not been ported to Nintendo’s machine. "Frostbite 3 has never been running …
Read More »Nintendo eyes up smartphone devs for Wii U
Console giant continues push for third-party developers through web and mobile technologies
Read More »Nintendo reveals plans for press event on E3 show floor
Nintendo has revealed it will be holding a special event for press at its booth on the E3 exhibition floor. The company has sent out invites for its ‘Come Play With Us @ The Wii U Software Showcase.’ The event kicks off at 10:30 am Pacific on June 11th, and …
Read More »Game & Wario Europe retail release confirmed, arrives next month
Wii U micro-game collection Game & Wario has received an official European launch date. Nintendo of Europe took to Twitter to announce the title would launch in the territory on June 28th. It was revealed earlier this week Game & Wario, already out in Japan, would launch at retail in …
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