Category Archives: Wii

Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 20:37 BST

Disney Infinity could one day sport Star Wars and Marvel themes, toys

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Disney isn’t discounting the possibility of adding Marvel or Star Wars theme to its Infinity hybrid products.

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Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 14:28 BST

Tomodachi Collection: New Life sparks 3DS surge on Japanese charts

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Tomodachi Collection: New Life was the big seller in Japan the week of Apr 15 -21. It moved 404,858 for 3DS, while Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 debuted in second with 87,661 units sold on PS3. 3DS LL sales were up over the prior period by 28,950 units.

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Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 18:11 BST

Nintendo financials fall 50% short of target, ¥7 billion profit in 2012

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Nintendo has posted full-year profits of ¥7 billion for 2012, which is half of the company’s ¥14 billion projection. Regardless, this is an improvement over last year’s loss of ¥43.2 billion. The projection slump has been attributed to weak global sales of both Wii U and 3DS .

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Sat, Apr 20, 2013 | 16:39 BST

NPD March: BioShock Infinite tops US retail charts with 878K – Update

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Despite launching later in the month, BioShock Infinite was the best-selling game in the US in March.

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Fri, Apr 12, 2013 | 11:16 BST

Nintendo closing several Wii online features in June

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Nintendo is closing several of the original Wii’s online channels and services in June.

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Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 16:59 BST

Disney Infinity video shows off Toy Box mode

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Disney Infinity has a new video available after the break, showing off Toy Box Mode, which allows players to create their own adventures and worlds using the playsets for the game. Disney Infinity is due in August on 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360 and will be supported by mobile apps. Thanks, AGB.

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Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 12:01 BST

Disney’s Planes: Cars spin-off flying to Wii U, Wii, 3DS & DS in August

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Disney’s Planes is a new trilogy of films set high above Pixar’s Cars universe. Naturally it’s getting the game treatment on every current Nintendo format under the sun.

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Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 01:21 BST

The Smurfs 2 tie-in goes multi-platform in July

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Ubisoft will publish a game based on the The Smurfs 2, which hits cinemas and consoles in July. The action platformer is coming to PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360, and another title – a collection of mini-games and interactive stories – is on the way to DS. The core console version feature 30 levels including locations from the upcoming film, nine unique playable Smurf characters and co-op play for up to four players, or five on Wii U. A trailer is available through the break.

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Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 13:08 BST

Nintendo developing fast bespoke WiiMote chargers, survey suggests

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Nintendo has sold a lot of Wii consoles, and at no point did it see fit to release a bespoke charger – similar to Xbox 360 battery packs – meaning we were doomed to horde AA batteries and rechargables for ages. Now, finally, it seems like Nintendo is getting with the times.

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Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 00:40 BST

Rock Band: some DLC tracks removed from store as licensing agreements expire

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Harmonix has warned that some downloadable tracks may disappear from the Rock Band store as long-standing license agreements expire, with some Metallica tracks already pulled.

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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 | 22:17 BST

Toki Tori 2, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon head up NA Nintendo Downloads

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Toki Tori 2 is finally ready for your download through the eShop for Wii U. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates of Inifinity also has new DLC available for those whow own a 3DS. There are other title available this week, and all are listed below. There’s also a sale on escapeVektor.

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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 | 14:04 BST

Dragon Quest X fails to crack top five during debut week in Japan

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Square Enix is in the middle of a shake-up – what with a new CEO and lay-offs in Los Angeles, and now comes word that Dragon Quest X on Wii U didn’t fare to well during its debut week.

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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 19:42 BST

Pandora’s Tower landing in North America in two weeks

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XSEED has announced a release date for Pandora’s Tower in North America. Originally just set for “April”, Wii users in the region will now be able to officially pick up the Ganbarion-developed title on April 16 for $39.99.

Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 15:36 BST

Luigi’s Mansion reigns supreme at retail in Japan

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Luigi’s Mansion was still the number one title on the Media Create charts for the week, moving 111,000 units extra. Fate/Extra CCC debuted in second place for PSP, moving 73,000 units. On the hardware side of things, Wii and Wii U were the only offerings to show an increase over the prior week with 1,858 and 22,829 units moved, respectively. All other hardware units saw a decline in sales.

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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 23:05 BST

Rock Band’s final DLC track released

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Don McLean’s American Pie has arrived in the Rock Band store, marking the end of an era – specifically, the era in which Harmonix released new content for its ground-breaking series of co-op music games.

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Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | 17:41 GMT

GameStop operated at a loss last year

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For the fiscal year that for some strange reason ended on February 2, GameStop pulled in revenue adding up to $8.89 billion, which is a loss of $269.7 million, apparently. Also, that total is down seven percent year over year.

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Tue, Mar 26, 2013 | 00:35 GMT

Wii U price cut not enought to attract consumer interest, says retailer

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UK retailer ShopTo has dropped the price of the Wii U, but is still not seeing the kind of sales it would feel comfortable with.

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Sat, Mar 23, 2013 | 16:19 GMT

Wii Mini launch in UK met with little consumer interest, according to retailers

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Wii Mini is of little interest to UK gamers, according to one of GAME’s flagship stores.

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Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | 14:10 GMT

Sword Art Online and 3DS LL sales top retail in Japan

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Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment and Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix went head-to-head on Media Create’s charts for the week of March 11-17, with Namco’s debut besting Square’s by only 9,766 units.

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Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | 00:41 GMT

Dragon Quest 10 listed on Amazon France

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As ever, don’t get too excited by the often unrealistic expectations of online retailers, but Amazon France has listed Dragon Quest 10 for sale. No release date was given. The family-friendly MMORPG has not been confirmed for release outside Japan, where it is available on both Wii and Wii U.

Thanks, AllGamesBeta.