Tag Archives: Nintendo

Thu, Nov 01, 2012 | 17:33 GMT

Wii U gets its first US advertisement

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The Wii U is coming to America in only a couple weeks, on November 18, but today Nintendo has released the first official advertisement for its next-gen console. Check out the colorful, bouncy, and dubstep-y vid below.

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Thu, Nov 01, 2012 | 14:10 GMT

Nintendo downloads add Freakyforms Deluxe, Style Savvy

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A new batch of Nintendo downloads are fresh out of the oven, but the pickings this week are pretty slim.

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Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 19:08 GMT

Wii U Deluxe Digital Promotion detailed

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Nintendo first talked about the Wii U’s “Deluxe Digital Promotion” back when the two SKUs were initially unveiled, but details about the initiative have since been scarce. Today, however, Nintendo has revealed what exactly purchasers of the 32GB, Deluxe version of the Wii U will be getting for their efforts.

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Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 13:16 GMT

Nintendo Downloads: Gradius, Monster Shooter lead this week’s store update

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This week’s list of various Nintendo European store downloads has been unveiled, and other than classic shmup Gradius, the pickings are pretty slim.

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Mon, Oct 29, 2012 | 09:49 GMT

‘Retro Studios qualified to make Zelda game’, says Miyamoto

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The Legend of Zelda franchise could theoretically be entrusted to Metroid Prime developer Retro Studios, Shigeru Miyamoto has stated. The Nintendo exec has discussed the value of the studio and its compatibility with the Zelda brand.

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Thu, Oct 18, 2012 | 12:32 BST

Nintendo investigating Wii U manfacturer after Foxconn admits illegal child labour

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Wii U manufacturer Foxconn is being investigated by Nintendo for using child workers in a Chinese factory.

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Mon, Oct 01, 2012 | 02:00 BST

Scott Moffitt discusses Wii U in detail

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The EVP of Sales and Marketing for Nintendo, Scott Moffitt, has gone into details on the launch of the Wii U, including pricing, games and all the services included.
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Wed, Sep 26, 2012 | 16:28 BST

Nintendo announce full list of Wii U launch titles

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The Wii U’s launch line-up has been the subject of much speculation across the past few weeks. As we get closer to the North American release of November 18, Nintendo has finally outlined which games will be available.

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Tue, Sep 18, 2012 | 14:12 BST

Nintendo to launch ‘Play As You Are’ campaign alongside female celebrities

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Residents of the United States will soon see a host of celebrities discussing their love for all things Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL. The company is preparing a campaign designed to show how girls and women can enjoy the handheld.

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Fri, Sep 14, 2012 | 11:04 BST

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 3DS announced

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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon has been announced for 3DS.

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Fri, Sep 14, 2012 | 04:02 BST

LEGO City: Undercover – new trailer

The latest LEGO City: Undecover trailer was revealed in the Wii U presentation, showing the sandbox style gameplay and some of the GamePad interaction.
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Tue, Aug 28, 2012 | 11:32 BST

Nintendo Direct: next episode dated, no Wii U announcements

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Nintendo has announced and dated the next instalment of Nintendo Direct. The webcast will focus purely on Wii and 3DS, so don’t expect any Wii U snippets.

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Fri, Aug 24, 2012 | 09:52 BST

Zombi U dev diary asks ‘how long will you survive?’

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Zombi U has received a new dev diary that gives further insight into how the game functions with the Wii U tablet controller, and how its brutal respawn system works. Ubisoft Montreal has also stressed that it wants to deliver a hardcore, slow-paced horror experience similar to the founding fathers of the genre.

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Fri, Aug 17, 2012 | 09:29 BST

A wild Pikachu 3DS XL appears

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It was all yellow.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 16:10 BST

E.X. Troopers showcases crazy comic book style in new trailer

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Capcom’s Lost Planet spin-off is looking absolutely beautiful, and a touch mental. Just how I like ‘em.

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Mon, Aug 13, 2012 | 16:25 BST

Paper Mario: Sticker Star release date confirmed, Nintendo detail 3DS line-up

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Nintendo has revealed a North American release date for Paper Mario: Sticker Star, as well as detailing a bunch of other portable releases.

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Fri, Aug 10, 2012 | 17:17 BST

Wii U may miss European launch window — Rumour

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The Wii U may see its initial November launch window pushed back a month due to manufacturing issues, sources tell CVG.

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Wed, Aug 08, 2012 | 14:54 BST

Dragon Quest X sells 420,000 copies in first week

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Dragon Quest X, the first MMO entry to the popular RPG series has shifted 420,00 copies in its first week on sale in Japan, Famitsu reports.

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Tue, Aug 07, 2012 | 10:02 BST

Pokémon 3DS apps get dated for Europe

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3DS is getting two new Pokémon apps ahead of new editions of Pokémon Black and White. Nintendo has dated the new releases for Europe.

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Mon, Aug 06, 2012 | 09:57 BST

3DS eShop releases: SpeedX 3D & Sword of Hope 2 hit store

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3DS eShop is getting new content this week, but don’t get too excited just yet.

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