Category Archives: Wii U

Square Enix has kicked off the Dragon Quest X beta in Japan today ahead of an anticipated released later this year. The publisher has been plucking testers for the MMORPG-like title for a while, with potential testers notified last month.

DQX will launch on Wii and Wii U, with support for certain features on 3DS. Thanks, Andriasang.

Nintendo is aiming to bring new media partners onboard for Wii U, according to an AdWeek report.

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Nintendo has announced – via an incredibly cute Swapnote in Reggie and Iwata flavours – that it will give Direct presentations on February 22. The Japanese event begins at 8:00 PM, while in Europe, the show kicks off at 1:00 PM CET, or midday GMT, and on the US site, at 9:00 AM EST/6:00 AM PST. No details of what the event will cover, but presumably upcoming games and the Wii U will be discussed, possibly distracting you from rushing out to buy a Vita.

Thanks, RipTen.

Patents filed with the USPTO office by Nintendo show that at some point, the firm was – and still may be – looking to incorporate HD and glasses-free 3D into its tablet-like controller for Wii U.

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Nintendo has announced it acquired Paris-based video codec company MobiClip back in October, a firm which provides video content for Nintendo handhelds. The firm’s tech ensures battery, memory and processor consumption runs at a minimum. Nintendo plans to use MobiClip’s video compression technology for 3DS and Wii U titles, and the teach has previously been used in DS and Game Boy Advance as well as the Professor Layton games. Via Gamasutra. Thanks, ManuOtaku.

Two Tribes has discussed in its latest blog entry the plans it has in store for Wii U, and it’s looking quite likely that Toki Tori 2 will include some nifty features should it be released on the console.

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Ubisoft has announced closed beta testing for Ghost Recon Online will start on March 5. Players interested in participating should head on over to the official website to sign up. The firm has also released a video for the online, free-to-play shooter, outlining the classes and it’s posted below. It’s out this year on PC and later on Wii U. Thanks, Blue.

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Randy Pitchford has described the gameplay experience of Aliens: Colonial Marines as being more akin to “gritty realism” than a typical action-shoot. Don’t you fret though: the “definitely” has plenty of action.

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SEGA has released a new video for Aliens: Colonial Marines, showing off a bit of gameplay from the Gearbox shooter. When we say “a bit”, we really mean it. Originally slated for spring, the game will now be released in the fall on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, with a Wii U version to come. Thanks, EvilAvatar.

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“Nintendo asked us what we would want from the hardware. And when we gave them our feedback, we could see that they really listened and made ​​changes. The hardware is currently changing constantly.” – Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi, speaking to German website Gamefront.de (via GoNintendo).

Team Ninja has previously said it was pushing Wii U hardware as hard as it can. Ninja Gaiden 3 is set to launch on the platform as a launch title this year.

Nintendo feels the Wii U has enough of an interesting offering that it doesn’t need to focus on one-upping the competition’s tech prowess.

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SEGA has released a new cinematic trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines. Originally slated for spring, the firm acknowledged yesterday the Gearbox title will be release during the fall instead for PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360. Thanks, VoodooExtreme.

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Nintendo’s confirmed it’ll launch Warner Wii U and 3DS title Lego City Stories this year. The game’s timeline, being made by Traveller’s Tales, was narrowed down in Nintendo’s Q3 financial results briefing. Also down for a 2012 launch is Luigi’s Mansion 2 and Mario Tennis, while Paper Mario and Animal Crossing are ‘TBA’.

Thanks, NWR.

During its financial briefing to investors, Nintendo detailed plans for the Nintendo Network platform, demonstrating a long-overdue push to capture a slice of the digital market.

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CVG is using extremely circumspect language to suggest it’s been given inside word on a possible Wii U name change. Difficulty marketing the 3DS – perceived by many consumers as a DS with a gimmick, rather than a full hardware upgrade – is cited as inspiration for the possible change. The Wii U was first shown at E3 2011, and Nintendo admitted it faffed up a confusing debut; a full reveal is expected at E3 2012 ahead of a release before the holidays.

Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono has said the Wii U attendees saw at E3 last year was far from finished and “not a reflection” of the firm’s final product.

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Nintendo will bring Wii U to major markets, including Europe and the US, in time for Christmas this year, president Satoru Iwata has said in Japan this morning.

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A Develop source has claimed Wii U has twice the processing and graphical power of Xbox 360, but it still contains less than some studios expected.

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Square Enix will select the first beta testers for Dragon Quest X by next week. The first batch of testers will be selected on January 31. If you don’t get accepted – if you live in Japan anyways – you can still make it into further rounds. Applications for the online RPG began back in November of last year, and are still being accepted now.

Dragon Quest X has no date, but will launch on Wii and Wii U with additional support for 3DS. Thanks, Andriasang.

A LinkedIn profile for THQ’s Evan Icenbice states the firm has two unannounced titles for Wii U in the works, one of which is a console exclusive. Another unannounced title in the works is slated for platforms other than Wii U. According to the senior producer’s resume, he is “directly managing three unannounced titles set for release in 2012: TBD (Wii U/3DS/Wii/PS3/360), TBD (Wii U), TBD (360/PS3/Wii/DSi)”. Since the titles are unannounced, it’s safe to say neither Wii U game is Darksiders II or Metro: Last Light, as both were previously announced for the console. It’s worth noting, that Icenbice previously worked in THQ’s uDraw studo, so he has experience with tablet-style peripherals.

Thanks, Nintendo Universe.