Tag Archives: Nintendo Land

Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 17:28 GMT

Wii U accounted for 1.6% of total UK software sales in January

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Wii U software isn’t selling well according to data that spilled on to the internet last week. Fresh reports released today back up the numbers, placing software sales on Nintendo’s console at just 1.6% of overall UK sales.

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Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 00:06 GMT

Pokémon Black and White 2 titles have moved over 7.5 million worldwide

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Nintendo revealed total worldwide sales for a select number of titles in its Q3 earnings report this morning. According to the firm’s figures, the best-seller for the period was Pokémon Black and White 2 with 7.63 million units sold. The DS title was followed by New Super Mario Bros. 2 on 3DS for 5.96 million, Animal Crossing: New Leaf on 3DS with 2.73 million sold in Japan-only, New Super Mario Bros. U on Wii U with 2.01 million, and Nintendo Land sold with Wii U moving 2.33 million. The next title on the Pokémon docket is Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for 3DS, slated for release in October. Thanks, Siliconera.

Fri, Dec 07, 2012 | 13:41 GMT

Iwata Asks: Wii U GamePad prototype was two WiiMotes taped to a monitor

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The latest edition of Iwata Asks – in which Nintendo president Satoru Iwata quizzes his internal development teams – focused on party game Nintendo Land and the GamePad’s conception, revealing a crude early prototype that consisted of a monitor, two WiiMote controllers and a shit-load of sticky tape. See it below.

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Mon, Dec 03, 2012 | 12:43 GMT

Wii U: Amazon ships Nintendo Land bundles without games, offers download codes

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Wii U premium console bundles were shipped via Amazon without copies of Nintendo Land in the box. The retailer has apologised and is now offering download codes for the game to all customers affected. Get the details below.

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Mon, Dec 03, 2012 | 09:30 GMT

Wii U: premium console made up 60% of UK launch sales

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Wii U launched across the UK on Friday 30th of November, and while its software has yet to make an impact on the UK top 40 charts, the premium bundle has reportedly sold well, accounting for 60% of Nintendo’s launch sales.

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Thu, Nov 22, 2012 | 13:43 GMT

Wii U: UK launch line up finalised, get the full roster here

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Wii U launches in UK and Europe from November 30th. Nintendo had released some launch titles for Britain previously, but now it has confirmed a full, final roster of 24 titles waiting to be snapped up from day-one. Check it out below.

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Wed, Nov 21, 2012 | 10:14 GMT

Wii U: Nintendo Land gets 6 UK TV spots, watch them all here

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Nintendo Land is the Wii U’s mini-game compendium featuring the likes of Mario Chase, Pikmin Adventure and The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest. Nintendo has released six new TV spots for the collection, showing off snippets of gameplay. Watch them below.

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Mon, Nov 19, 2012 | 23:14 GMT

Wii U Launches in the US: reviews, impressions, details

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A massive day-one patch, a pile of eShop games, graphical doubts and mixed hardware reviews. Everything you need to know from the Wii U’s first day is here.

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Thu, Nov 15, 2012 | 22:18 GMT

Nintendo Land reviews start hitting the net

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Wii U is out this coming Sunday in the US and sites have already started reviewing its Nintendo Land game. Find out what everyone thinks below.

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Wed, Nov 07, 2012 | 13:58 GMT

Nintendo Land shots show various attractions, floating hands co-oping

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Nintendo Land shots have been released by Nintendo, each showing the various attractions on a television screen, with eerie, floating hands holding a selection of Nintendo controllers. The game with the theme park atmosphere contains 12 minigames based on Nintendo franchises, with some attractions supporting up to five players. Nintendo Land releases alongside Wii U in North America on November 18, and in Europe on November 30.

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Wed, Nov 07, 2012 | 09:09 GMT

Wii U console requires day-one update – report

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Wii U is out across Europe from November 30th, but game sites have started receiving their units for review now, revealing that Nintendo’s hardware requires a day-one update at launch. Get the details below.

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Mon, Nov 05, 2012 | 10:27 GMT

Wii U reviews begin: Mario & Nintendo Land rated

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Wii U is out across Europe from November 30th, and the console’s first software reviews have arrived online courtesy of Games Master. Check out the scores and what was said below.

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Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 01:33 GMT

Wii U first-party titles delayed to ensure longer sales tail

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Nintendo pushed back a number of first-party Wii U games originally intended as launch titles in order to keep the system selling belong the initial excitement of the holiday season.

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Wed, Oct 17, 2012 | 12:10 BST

Nintendo Land’s F-Zero & Yoshi games revealed, detailed

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Nintendo Land is the Wii U’s equivalent of Microsoft’s Game Room service, giving players a slew of small mini-games to play with friends. Three new games have been added to the roster, including games based on F-Zero and plucky dinosaur pal Yoshi.

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Sat, Sep 15, 2012 | 17:28 BST

Nintendo Land box art shows Miis dressed as your favorite characters

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Nintendo Land box art has been released, and we’ve posted it since you love ogling retail boxes so much. The game, or experience, whatever you wish to call it, will launch alongside Wii U in November, or you can pick it up as part of the Wii U Deluxe Set Bundle. A list of attractions contained in the title is through here.

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Fri, Sep 14, 2012 | 09:01 BST

Wii U’s Nintendo Land trailer shows Animal Crossing, Mario Chase, Pikmin Adventure & more

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The Wii U trailer beat continues with this neat little clip of Nintendo Land, the console’s colourful gaming hub that is rammed full of minigames and other attractions. Check out a few of the games below.

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Thu, Sep 13, 2012 | 18:48 BST

Nintendo Land attractions announced in full

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Nintendo Land attractions have been announced in full by Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata.

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Sat, Sep 08, 2012 | 16:29 BST

Nintendo Land attractions Metroid Blast and Balloon Fight Breeze details leaked

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Nintendo Land attractions, Metroid Blast and Balloon Fight Breeze, have escaped early out of the next issue of Game Informer.

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Thu, Jun 14, 2012 | 08:27 BST

Wii U playtest: Miyamoto’s gun is shooting blanks

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Now Nintendo has made Wii U’s final pre-launch pitch to the west, Alex Donaldson took the hardware to E3′s firing range last week. The conclusion? Iwata better start investing in some hollow points.

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Tue, Jun 05, 2012 | 23:06 BST

Nintendo Land is a theme park for Wii U with Miiverse integration

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Katsuya Eguchi, Wii U software producer, took the E3 stage at Nintendo’s press conference to detail Nintendo Land. A single game which brings together 12 different attractions such as the Legend of Zelda Battle, Donkey King’s Crash Course, and Takamaru.

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