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If you thought the announcement of the NX would result in the new Zelda being pushed off of Wii U, there’s no need to worry. That’s according to Nintendo, which reassured fans during its latest Direct presentation that the as-yet untitled instalment would still be coming to its current home …
Read More »Zelda: Twilight Princess HD coming to Wii U in March
Twilight Princess is the next Zelda game to be remastered by Nintendo – and it will get a brand new Amiibo, too. The 2006 GameCube/Wii title is the latest adventure of Link to be revamped, following Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask for 3DS, as well as Wind Waker on …
Read More »VIDEO: Star Fox Zero launches in April
Nintendo has revealed Star Fox Zero will launch on Wii U this April. During this week’s Nintendo Direct event, the company unveiled a new trailer for the game and announced solid release dates in multiple territories for the 3D scrolling shooter. This after the game was delayed from its initial …
Read More »Minecraft looks to be tunnelling its way to Wii U
It seems as if the long-awaited debut of Minecraft on Nintendo hardware is upon us. Neogaf spotted a listing on the PEGI site for ‘Minecraft: Wii U Edition’. It’s the first ever mention of a Wii U port, but it seems likely that we’ll hear more tonight on Nintendo’s impromptu …
Read More »Sonic creator urges fans to play Wii version of Rodea the Sky Soldier
Rodea the Sky Soldier comes out on Wii U this Friday, but its maker has warned against playing it. Instead, Sonic creator Yuji Naka has advised fans to instead play the Wii version. Which was never released! Fortunately, NIS America is bundling the Wii version of the game with the …
Read More »Nintendo covers up underage girls in Western version of Xenoblade Chronicles X
The Japanese version of Wii U title Xenoblade Chronicles X features a 13-year-old girl in some of skimpiest clothes you’ve ever seen. The Western release, fortunately, will not. As reported by Eurogamer, the original game sees Lin in a black-strap costume, complete with crotch window and underboob. In case you …
Read More »Mid-level checkpoint feature coming to Super Mario Maker this week
A new update is set to arrive for Super Mario Maker this week, bringing the ability to place mid-level checkpoints and a few other notable additions. The patch, which is expected out from Nintendo on November 4th, gives level designers the option to drop one or more flags throughout their …
Read More »Wii U sales slightly up as revenue increases
Nintendo has said that it sold 1.19m Wii U consoles in the first half of its financial year ending September. That’s up ever so slightly on the 1.12m sold in the same period the year before. The company also said in July that it sold 470k units in Q1, meaning …
Read More »Some US Wii U owners left stumped by Project Zero
The digital-only release of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (known as Project Zero in the UK) in the US has left some unable to play the game. Kotaku reports that the eShop download weighs in at 15GB. Nintendo has to date released two versions of the Wii U – …
Read More »Project Zero Wii U’s skimpy costumes are gone for its Western release
The European and American versions of Wii U horror game Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water will have a big visual difference compared to the original Japanese release. The existing version of the game (known as Fatal Frame in other territories) sees its female stars dressed in next to nothing, …
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