Category Archives: Nintendo

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will launch both digitally and at retail on Wii U. The digital version is cheaper, Namco Bandai can confirm.

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Pokemon fans in Japan are going to love this one. Nintendo is launching a new Charizard 3DS XL console, which comes with a rather nifty decal of everyone’s favouite fire-breathing beast. Check it out below.

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Fire Emblem: Awakening is heading to Nintendo 3DS, and the game has received a new gameplay that shows off cut-scenes, grid movement, combat and more. Check out the action below.

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Wii U is to incorporate a degree of connectivity with EA’s Origin service, although details are still scant. It seems that it will – at least – require all EA games being played on Wii U to be authenticated by Origin. EA’s Peter Moore has discussed the matter in a new interview.

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Rayman Legends, the gleeful platformer from Ubisoft, has received a new co-op trailer. It shows four onscreen buddies jumping around a colourful forest, aided by fifth off-screen player using the Wii U GamePad. As ever, it’s bloody charming. Check it out below.

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Wii U is going to be a must-have console for Christmas. Like or loathe it, kids will want it and parents will have to rush around like mad to get one. The problem is, stock levels are said to be ‘tight’ according to a Nintendo source.

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Paper Mario: Sticker Star is heading to Nintendo 3DS, and the developer has revealed a brand new trailer. The shows the ‘Sticker Fest’ festival being gate-crashed by Bowser, the sod. There’s also a lot of platforming and battle gameplay. Watch it below.

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Ghosts ‘n Goblins hits the 3DS Virtual Console today, and to celebrate, Capcom offered to send a shot glass to the first person to beat the notoriously difficult platformer – and really beat it, not the “tricked by Satan” ending. Although it hasn’t yet been verified, it looks like somebody has already managed it, which even with plenty of practice on the NES original is almost incredible.

A Bravely Default title for PC called Bravely Default: Praying Brage is in the works and takes place 200 years after the events in Flying Fairy.

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Black Ops 2 pre-orders get the Nuketown 2025 multiplayer map for free, and today, Activision has released a five second video showing it off. Yeah, it’s short. Watch it anyway.

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Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online will go into beta in February, Square announced this morning during its Nintendo Direct presentation. Beta vouchers will be included in the Premium Set editions of Wii U systems in Japan. Due to Wii and Wii U players sharing the same server, character data from Wii can be imported over to Wii U. Players will also be able to create items such as furniture, create parties, and customize their characters. Dragon Quest X will launch in Japan next year. Thanks, Gematsu.

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge will arrive on Wii U in North America with the launch of the Nintendo system, and today, the firm has announced extra details for the Team Ninja slasher.

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ZombiU shots have been released by Ubisoft, showing off the nasty denizens of the Wii U launch title, and a few of the game running on the new console. Get your fill below. Game’s out on November 18 in the US and November 30 in the UK alongside the system.

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Rayman Legends has a walkthrough trailer available after the break alongside a new set of screenshots. Rayman Legends will release on Wii U in 2013.

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Assassin’s Creed 3 is the most pre-ordered game in Ubisoft’s history, the company has announced.

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Release dates for 3DS titles Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Crashmo, and others have been confirmed by Nintendo for North America. Since it’s nice to have release dates all in one place, we’ve posted the schedule for you below.

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Suda 51′s Liberation Maiden has been released today on the North american eShop alongside the promised DLC for Mutant Mudds. Fire Emblem Awakening and Animal Crossing: New Leaf is also on the way early next year. We have trailers for many of the games shown during the presentation for you below.

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New Super Mario Bros. 2 will receive two new downloadable content packs today in Japan, Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct stream this morning. The DLC contains a Gold Mushroom Harvesting Pack with 2/5 difficulty, and a Record Challenge B Pack with 3/5 difficulty. A North American Nintendo Direct occurs later this morning at 10.00am EST, and it’s possible Nintendo will announced the content for the western region as well during the presentation. Watch it here.

Nintendo’s weekly edition of Nintendo Direct is live, and we’ve got all the updates here. First is a charming new 3DS eShop title called Fluidity, which hits Japan in December.

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Wii U will make a loss per console, according to Nintendo exec following the release of the company’s financial report.

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