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$400 PS4 'puts no pressure on Wii U at all', says Nintendo exec
Sony and Microsoft are preparing to launch their high-end consoles at the end of the year, but Nintendo is entirely unfazed, according to Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime. The PS4 is expected to pose a particular threat to Wii U with its $400/£349 price point - just $50/£50 more than the ...read more
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Cod Ghosts might not be released for Wii U
With Call of Duty Ghosts coming out in November, many sites asked if the game will appear on the Wii U. Infinity Ward's Mark Rubin says that he has no idea on the matter right now. With Fifa 14 not being released on the Wii U, what game is next? We also have to question how the system will do without these popular titles.
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E3 2013: Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze coming to Wii U in 2013
Set for release later this year, the latest entry in the side-scrolling platforming series sees Donkey Kong's living space overrun by Vikings from the North Sea. In order to reclaim it, Donkey Kong and friends set off on an adventure that will take them to five islands The Retro Studios ...read more
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E3 2013: Mario Kart 8 races to Wii U Spring 2014
During today's E3 Nintendo Direct stream, president Satoru Iwata revealed Mario Kart 8 for Wii U. This new entry in the series will launch in Spring 2014. Last month, Nintendo teased not only a new Mario Kart, but also the new Smash Bros. and more.
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E3 2013: Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD hits Wii U in October
Nintendo announced the HD remaster of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker sets sail for the Wii U this October. Nintendo also detailed that it's altering the original GameCube game's Tingle Tuner functionality with the Game Boy Advance. In the 1080p Wii U remaster it'll be titled Tingle Bottle, and will be compatible with Miiverse. The tingly feature will see Miiverse messages will appear in bottles on the shores of players' games.
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E3 2013: Wii Fit U delayed to December
Wii Fit U, the latest entry in Nintendo's fitness series, has stumbled on the old jogging trail. Originally slated for the first half of 2013, the game will now be released in December. The news comes courtesy of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in the company's E3 Nintendo Direct presentation. As announced at last year's E3, the game will incorporate a special pedometer called the Fit Meter.
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E3 2013: Wii Fit Trainer will battle the bulge in Super Smash Bros.
In a "one more thing" moment at the Nintendo event this morning, it was announced that the Wii Fit Trainer will join the battle in Super Smash Bros. This follows this morning's announcement of new characters The Villager from Animal Crossing and Mega Man.
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Report: Best Buy also returning Wii U Basic
Best Buy is the next big retailer sending back its Wii U Basic units to Nintendo. Nintendo World Report has an image pulled from Best Buy's internal system stating "stores should pull all new in box [Wii U Basic] units and send them back" starting tomorrow. It also notes that stores should see more Wii U Deluxe units arrive in the coming w ...read more
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Sonic: Lost World - 12-minute gameplay video
Sega isn't waiting until E3 to show off the first proper gameplay footage of its new Wii U and 3DS adventure, Sonic: Lost World. Sega's associate brand manager Aaron Webber talks you through three levels in the video below, via IGN. Webber also offers first details of a co-op mode which lets a second player follow along and provide supp ...read more
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Wii U Basic model 'withdrawn' from GameStop outlets - report
Nintendo is withdrawing its basic 8GB Wii U model from GameStop retail outlets, according to a report. According to a Kotaku source, GameStop has issued a memo to its retail outlets requesting Wii U Basic consoles be returned to the retailer's distribution center by June 18. "All stores will need to retur ...read more
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