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New Nintendo eShop releases: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Kirby sale

May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
New Nintendo eShop releases Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Kirby sale

It’s all about Nintendo mascots on the eShop this week. First and foremost, we’ve got Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, the delightful 3DS port of the challenging Wii game from 2010. Next up, Kirby gets three, count ‘em, three new games on the Wii U Virtual Console: Kirby Super Star, Kirby’s DreamLand 3 and Kirby’s Dream Course. The Kirby games are $ 7.99 apiece or, from now until May 30, if you buy two you’ll get the third game free.

Also running until May 30, you can grab the 3DS eShop game The Denpa Men: They Came by Wave for 20 percent off.

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E3 Nintendo Direct scheduled for June 11

May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
E3 Nintendo Direct scheduled for June 11

The E3 Nintendo direct is scheduled for June 11 at 7AM Pacific (10AM Eastern, 3PM UK). The new installment will “provide updates about future Wii U games,” according to Nintendo. Nintendo Europe has also announced a direct for the same time. In keeping with tradition, it’ll likely be the same general information with region-specific details.

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EA Backpedals, Games In Development For ‘The Nintendo Console’

May 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Wii U owners might be catching a break. EA chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen made a presentation at the Stifel Nicolaus Internet, Media, & Communications Conference yesterday, offering new information on the publisher's plans for the Wii U.

Last week, EA stated definitively that it has no games in development for Nintendo's home console. Yesterday, Jorgensen gave a different take, stating, "We are building titles for the Nintendo console, but not anywhere near as many as we are for PS or Xbox."

EA previously stated it was having trouble getting Frostbite running on the Wii U. We also know that FIFA and Madden will be skipping that platform this fall. Without Frostbite, the underpinning of EA studios' next generation development, it's unlikely we'll see marquee titles on the Wii U.

[Source: Polygon]

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Nintendo launches ‘Crowdfarter’ for Game & Wario

May 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment

The crowd funding movement has reached an inevitable point in its trendiness arc: Parody. To promote the micro-game infused Game & Wario on the Wii U, Nintendo has launched (sigh…) Crowdfarter. The site pokes fun at services like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, asking fans to donate “coins” to help fund the project.

What that really entails is liking the site on Facebook or sharing it on Twitter. Doing so will unlock “stretch goals” that grant access to things like wallpapers, a new trailer and a ringtone spoken by Wario himself. If you don’t feel like “donating,” you can at least look around the site, which has a few little Easter eggs to discover.

Whether it gets “funded” or not, Game & Wario hits Wii U in America on June 23 and Europe on June 28.

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Smash Bros, 3D Mario, Mario Kart in pre-E3 Nintendo Direct

May 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment

In lieu of an E3 press conference, Nintendo is going to present a Nintendo Direct before E3, showcasing the “new Smash Bros., 3D Mario game, Mario Kart and other Wii U titles.”

The company previously announced that all three games would be playable at E3. This means for those not attending the show, the games may be playable at Nintendo’s special Best Buy E3 demo extravaganza (note: fullness of “extravaganza” is TBD).

The most recent Nintendo Direct held last week covered the company’s summer plans and Hedgehog snuggles.

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Iwata Teases Smash Bros., 3D Mario game, And Mario Kart For Upcoming Nintendo Direct

May 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Nintendo's president, CEO, Nintendo Direct host, and asker of questions, took to Nintendo's Twitter account to tease what the next Nintendo Direct will cover.

Apparently the next Direct presentation, which will take place right before E3, will detail the nest Super Smash Bros., the next 3D Mario Game, and the next Mario Kart. Iwata's tweet implies that the Wii U versions of these games are what will be covered. It's unclear if we will learn anything new about the announced 3DS versions of Super Smash Bros. at this time.

[Via: NeoGAF]

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Nintendo Reveals New Super Luigi U Release Dates

May 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Nintendo has provided release dates for New Super Mario Bros. U's Luigi-themed update. You'll be able to get your hands on the content either June or August, depending on whether you decide to download the software update or wait for a retail release.

The New Super Mario Bros. U DLC is coming June 20, and it will cost $ 19.99. The standalone release of Super Luigi U follows a few months later on August 25. That one will set you back $ 29.99. 

In addition to tailoring levels toward Mario's little brother, the DLC lets players choose to play as Nabbit, the thieving rabbit from the game's vanilla release. Nintendo says he's designed for novices, because he doesn't take damage from the bad guys. It looks like Luigi is managing to get upstaged in his own game.

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New Details On Pikmin 3 From Nintendo Direct

May 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment

The windup to E3 is under way, and Nintendo has set the stage for its summer lineup. The headliner is Pikmin 3, which will be available on August 4. Today, we learned more about how the series has evolved for its first Wii U appearance.

Pikmin 3 will feature three playable characters, Alph, Brittany, and Charlie, who are exploring the planet simultaneously. Players will use their new Pikmin pals to collect fruit for their dying home world and also for life-sustaining juice. 

Exploration happens only during the daylight hours, but unlike past titles, players are not restricted to a set number of in-game days. It is also easy to restart an area, streamlining play and minimizing the detrimental impact of errors. 

The Gamepad (called the KopPad in Pikmin 3) will be used as an overhead view. Similar to a real-time strategy minimap, the KopPad display will allow players to direct the three characters and swap among them. 

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EA Engineer: Wii U Is “Crap”, Nintendo Is “Walking Dead”

May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment

On Twitter, an Electronic Arts software engineer didn't
sugarcoat his views on the Wii U – a console that EA has now ceased to develop
games for.

While Electronic Arts tried to be publically diplomatic
about the news that it has no games in development for the Wii U, EA senior
software engineer and architect Bob Summerwill made his scathing opinion of the
console known via Twitter.

IGN spotted the tweets, which have now been deleted – but had
enough foresight to capture screengrabs of the tweets before Summerwill took
them down. You can see the original tweets on IGN's story.

In the series of tweets, Summerwill didn't mince words,
saying: "The Wii U is crap. Less powerful than an XBOX360. Poor online/store.
Weird tablet. Nintendo are walking dead at this point."

He also said the company should consider exiting the console
business altogether, writing, "Nintendo are operating like it's 1990. They
should have "done a Sega" and offered Mario/Zelda as PS4/Durango exclusives…Instead
they make this awful console…Just stop it! Just make great games."

He also said that Nintendo platforms have been traditionally
poor for third-party publishers – something that we've heard said many times
for many years by many people in the publishing industry.

[Source: IGN]

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Nintendo Bringing E3 To The People

May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Attending E3 is a thrill and a wonderful opportunity to get a sense for the coming year of new releases. As a viewer at home, you might be wondering how you can get in on the action. This year, Nintendo is giving you that opportunity.

During today's Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime announced that the company has partnered with Best Buy to bring exclusive demos to over 100 of its stores. Nintendo was quiet on which games would be available, but we're hopeful that some of the unannounced titles saved for E3 reveals will be on-hand.

Nintendo continues to shift its E3 strategy. The public invitation comes after announcement that there won't be a traditional stage presentation. Fils-Aime and famed designer Shigeru Miyamoto will be available for press at an intimate booth presentation on Tuesday June 11, 2013, prior to the opening of the main halls of the Los Angeles Convention Center. 

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