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Nintendo is no longer interested in bringing SNES games to Wii U, according to virtual console developer and publisher Natsume. Engadget reports on a pair of responses to fans from Natsume’s US community manager that more than suggest the discontinuation of Super Nintendo games for the digital platform. "At this …
Read More »Wii U game Rodea the Sky Soldier includes a boxed Wii copy as a bonus
The first run of a recently released Wii U game in Japan has included an unusual extra – boxed copy of the same game for the Wii. Kotaku reports that Rodea the Sky Soldier was originally made for Nintendo’s first motion-controlled console. However, despite being complete its original publisher Kadokawa …
Read More »Don’t Starve: Giant Edition hits Wii U in May
A special edition of Klei Entertainment’s popular survival game Don’t Starve is heading to Wii U next month. The developer states Don’t Starve: Giant Edition will launch on Nintendo’s hardware with a 2-for-1 promotion providing an extra copy for customers to give to a friend. Meanwhile, the game’s standalone multiplayer …
Read More »US gets Splatoon Wii U bundle, exclusive to Best Buy
Nintendo of America has revealed a Wii U hardware bundle for upcoming shooter Splatoon. Destructoid reports that the SKU, which costs $299.99, includes the Deluxe 32GB black version of the console, a download code for the game and Nintendo land pre-installed on the system. Furthermore, the bundle will be exclusive …
Read More »Nintendo hardware up year-on-year in the US
Both the 3DS and the Wii U have sold more so far in the US throughout 2015 than they had at this stage in 2014, the platform holder has said. Precise numbers haven’t been revealed, although the handheld is up 80 per cent year-on-year and the Wii U 20 per …
Read More »Splatoon director says voice chat omission was a design choice
Upcoming Wii U multiplayer shooter Splatoon is missing a key feature common the genre deliberately, its co-director has said. "When I played online games, I didn’t like the negativity I got and people telling me, ‘You’re crap, go away’," Yusuke Amano said in the latest edition of Edge magazine. So …
Read More »The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth coming "soon" to Xbox One, Wii U and New 3DS
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is heading to Nintendo and Xbox hardware, developer Edmund McMillen has announced. In a new post on the game’s official site, McMillan reveals Rebirth is in the works for Wii U and Xbox One consoles. It’s also in development for the New 3DS, but the …
Read More »Amiibo exclusives listed by North American retailers
On the heels of yesterday’s new amiibo reveals by Nintendo, North American retailers have listed which will be exclusive offerings. Target is now taking pre-orders for its exclusive, Jigglypuff, while pre-orders for the Toys R Us-exclusive Greninja start tomorrow. GameStop had started taking pre-orders for its exclusive Ness amiibo, but …
Read More »Nintendo dates Splatoon, Fatal Frame and Fire Emblem
Three of Nintendo’s upcoming titles have been given release dates – varying from the firm to the vague. Multiplayer Wii U shooter Splatoon will arrive on the console on May 29th. A new game mode for the title has also been revealed that sees two players competing against one another …
Read More »Nintendo 64 and DS titles hit Wii U Virtual Console this month
Nintendo has begun rolling out Nintendo DS and Nintendo 64 titles on the Wii U Virtual Console, with the company announcing new arrivals throughout the month of April. The news was announced during the firm’s Nintendo Direct event this week. Starting today, Super Mario 64 and Yoshi’s Island DS will …
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