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Following in the footsteps of Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask and Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess could be set for a revamp. That’s the story building as fans uncover clues pointing towards a HD re-release of the 2006 Wii and GameCube Zelda instalment. Firstly, a shop icon …
Read More »Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash hits Wii U this November
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash will launch next month for Wii U, Nintendo has announced. Nintendo of America took to Twitter to reveal Ultra Smash will arrive in both Europe and North America on November 12th. The title is the first in the Mario Tennis series to release on Nintendo’s Wii …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Wii U Premium bundle due out this month, costs £240
A new Wii U SKU will include two of the platform’s most popular multiplayer games. The Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Wii U Premium Pack will include digital copies of the titular titles, coming with the racing game pre-installed and a download code voucher for the squid shooter. Mario Kart …
Read More »Super Mario Maker sells over 1m copies worldwide
Super Mario Maker has sold more than 1m units worldwide in its first three weeks available, Nintendo has revealed. In that time, players have created 2.2m levels that have been played nearly 75m times. "For Mario fans around the world, including myself, Super Mario Maker was a dream 30 years …
Read More »Mighty No. 9 now set to launch in February
Mighty No. 9 has received new US and worldwide release dates, publisher Deep Silver has announced. The digital version of Comcept’s Mega Man spiritual successor will launch February 9thin North America and February 12thfor other territories on PC, Mac, Linux, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Wii U. Downloadable …
Read More »Green Man Gaming now sells digital Wii U and 3DS games
Green Man Gaming and Nintendo have teamed up to offer digital Wii U and 3DS titles through the retailer’s online store for the first time. Nintendo is the first console platform holder that GMG has partnered with, although the UK digital retailer has told MCV that it plans to expand …
Read More »Star Fox Zero delayed to 2016
Shigeru Miyamoto has personally taken the decision to cancel Star Fox Zero’s pre-Christmas release on Wii U. I made a big decision last week,” he said on Facebook. We have been developing Star Fox Zero for Wii U with the aim of releasing it this year. Although we felt that …
Read More »VIDEO: Lego Dimensions shows off laundry list of big-name voice talent
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released a new video showcasing the ridiculous amount of voice acting talent gathered for its upcoming action adventure title Lego Dimensions. In a Back to the Future reunion, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd will play their respective characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown. Gary …
Read More »Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows arrives this week
Shovel Knight is set to receive a free update packing a completely new campaign later this week, developer Yacht Club has announced. Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows will have players working through an all-new” adventure starring Plague Knight, along with a new challenge mode. The content launches this Thursday, September …
Read More »Kimishima predicted Wii U failure, will not change Iwata plans
The new president of Nintendo expected the Wii U to fail – that’s one of many claims to be made in the Japanese press in the aftermath of the appointment of Nintendo’s new president. Former Nintendo of America boss Tatsumi Kimishima was yesterday named as the successor to late boss …
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