Tag Archives: Wii Street U

Mon, Feb 18, 2013 | 11:45 GMT

Wii Street U gets the “Iwata Asks” treatment, reveals Google Maps’s insane attention to detail

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Wii Street U is the incoming Google Maps app for Nintendo’s console. It’s the subject of this week’s edition of “Iwata Asks”, a panel session featuring developers and Nintendo president Satoru Iwata himself. The session has revealed Google’s incredible level of detail. They’ve even mapped the sky this time.

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Thu, Feb 14, 2013 | 16:19 GMT

Naruto, Rabbids, and more land on eShop in North America

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The Nintendo news continues this morning with new downloadable offerings for North America. As previously reported, Wii U Street is a free download today, and you can also pick up a demo for Naruto: Powerful Shippuden. There’s more, though, so head below for the full update.

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Tue, Mar 12, 2013 | 15:13 GMT

Donkey Kong Country Returns to 3DS – Nintendo Direct

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Two Nintendo Directs aired simultaneously in Europe and North America today. The big news? Western release dates for Animal Crossing New Leaf and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D for 3DS.

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Thu, Feb 07, 2013 | 02:21 GMT

Wii Street U now available in Japan

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Nintendo and Google have released Wii Street U, a version of Google Maps especially for the Wii U which allows users to conduct virtual tours in their living rooms using the Wii U pad to navigate. If you have access to the Japanese Nintendo network store, you can check it out here – it’s about a 90MB download, according to GoNintendo. Nintendo Everything has a trailer showing off the app, and here’s a picture of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata wearing one of the Google camera rigs used to film narrow spaces, because why not.