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September 19, 2012

Wii U Toys Coming to Burger King WiiU

by Justin Berube - 4:17 am EDT
Total comments: 16 Source: (Burger King), http://www.bkcrown.com/toys/Default.aspx

Where U will eat next.

Burger King will soon be giving out Wii U toys with Kids Meals. Currently no other information on the toys is known.

News of this promotion comes directly from the Burger King Crown subsite intended for children.

Readers may remember that last month rumor of this promotion sprang up when a supposed... Read more...

The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave Sees Price Increase in North America 3DS

by Justin Berube - 2:37 am EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: (Nintendo.com), http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Dw7BnMf9gQ03w...

Can now be yours for $9.99.

The upcoming Nintendo 3DS eShop title, The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave, is now slated to be $9.99 in North America instead of the originally posted price of $7.99, a new listing on the official Nintendo of America website revealed. No reason for the change in price has been given.

The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave will be released in North America on September 27, 2012.

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September 18, 2012

Darksiders II GamePad Features and Extra Content Outlined WiiU

by Tom Malina - 1:04 pm EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: (Description), TheVerge.com, http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/9/17/3346014/d...

The Wii U version has five hours of additional content from the get-go. 

Darksiders II will be fully playable on the Wii U GamePad and will support all past and future downloadable content, a THQ representative stated at the Wii U preview event last week.

The developers at Vigil Games had previously discussed their intentions for the GamePad for this new edition of the post-apocalyptic action-adventure, but this event was the first time the controller functionality was officially shown off.

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Scribblenauts Unlimited Uses Nintendo Network to Exchange Objects WiiU3DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 9:57 am EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: (Nintendo World Report)

The Wii U version's getting some online interaction this November.

The Wii U launch title Scribblenauts Unlimited will "use the Nintendo Network to share objects created with the Object Editor," according to a 5TH Cell representative.

The game's box art includes the Nintendo Network logo. The 3DS version of the game, slated for a December release, will not include... Read more...

Denpa Ningen no RPG 2 Demo Hitting Japan eShop Tomorrow 3DS

by Danny Bivens - 6:00 am EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Inside-Games, http://www.inside-games.jp/article/2012/09/18/5980...

Gamers who bring their 3DS to the TGS with the demo on it are also in for a treat.

A demo for Denpa Ningen no RPG 2 is coming to the Nintendo 3DS eShop on September 19. The demo will span very early parts of the upcoming game as well as make use of StreetPass. The game will feature more dungeons, fishing (similar to what is found in Animal Crossing), sea travel and more.

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Club Nintendo Members Can Win Kirby Playing Cards Wii

by Justin Berube - 5:10 am EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: (Club Nintendo), http://kirby.nintendo.com/clubnintendo/

Will the Club Nintendo Kirby love ever end?

Club Nintendo members who register a copy of Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition and complete a survey will be entered in a random drawing to win a set of Kirby round playing cards.

A total of 190 lucky winners will receive the card set which features the Kirby 20th Anniversary logo as well as several characters from the Kirby series.

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Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Still a Possibility in the West DS

by Tyler Ohlew - 2:33 am EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: Siliconera, http://www.capcom-unity.com/ask_capcom/go/thread/v...

The game could be released depending on the success of Ace Attorney 5.

The ruling may not be final when it comes to Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2 being released outside of Japan, according to Capcom USA's Christian Svensson.

While he noted that AAI 2 is not being "held hostage" over sales forecasts for Ace Attorney 5, it of course wouldn't hurt if it does well in sales.

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Over Half of Rayman Legends Stages Will Not Be GamePad Focused WiiU

by Tyler Ohlew - 2:24 am EDT
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Half of the time you'll be runnin' and jumpin', the other half touchin' and tappin'.

Less than 50 percent of Rayman Legends' stages will be focused on controlling the Murfy character with the GamePad. Ubisoft's Emile Morel revealed this during a demo at the recent Nintendo Wii U Preview Event. You can watch our demo session on video here.

When playing solo in these stages, the GamePad's... Read more...

September 17, 2012

Wii U Lets Scribblenauts Unlimited Have More Objects, Better Graphical Quality, Varied Control Schemes WiiU

by Neal Ronaghan - 3:01 pm EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: (Nintendo World Report)

Also, all of the objects are now done in vector art, meaning they retain their quality when enlarged or shrunk.

Scribblenauts Unlimited is doing away with the budget thermometer, meaning that players don't have to deal with any apparent restrictions on the amount of items in the environment.

According to 5TH Cell Producer Brittany Aubert in an upcoming Nintendo World Report interview, the removal of this lets "players go wild and add way more objects to the level than they ever could."

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Rhythm Thief Receiving Price Cut in Japan 3DS

by Danny Bivens - 4:52 am EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: Sega.jp, http://sega.jp/3ds/kaito-r/

Sega's wacky rhythmical adventure through Paris can be yours for a cheaper price this fall. 

Rhythm Kaitõ R: Kōtei Napoleon no Isan, known as Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure in the West, is receiving a price cut in Japan on November 22 to 2,940 yen. The price drop comes with Sega adding the title to their, “Sega the Best” line-up of titles, which is similar to product lines from other companies that give popular titles a re-release with discounted pricing.

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September 16, 2012

Miiverse to Alert Players About Upcoming Games, Interactions on Third Party Games WiiU

by Pedro Hernandez - 9:58 pm EDT
Total comments: 6 Source: 1up, http://www.1up.com/news/bill-trinen-interview-esho...

The elaborate Miiverse interactions don't all have to be programmed by third parties.

The Wii U's Miiverse feature may inform players about new and upcoming games, among other things, Nintendo of America's Bill Trinen confirmed in an interview with 1UP.

In the interview, Trinen elaborates more about the Miiverse feature. One of these new features is the ability to inform players that the latest Wii U game released. This was explained when Trinen was asked about how the concepts of WiiConnect24 would be presented on the Wii U.

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Wii U Browser Has Tabbed Browsing, Screenshots, HTML5, But No Flash

by Carmine Red - 8:18 pm EDT
Total comments: 25 Source: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_direct_wiiu_pre...

Players can also tilt the GamePad to scroll through pages, and the console will remember the name of paused games to help with search queries.

The built-in webkit-based internet browser for Nintendo's upcoming Wii U system will have a host of new features, including HTML5 support, Nintendo revealed last Thursday during a Japanese Nintendo Direct that aired simultaneously with the North American Wii U Preview Event. HTML5 is an up and coming... Read more...

Digital Distribution on Wii U Is Up to Third Party Developers WiiU

by Pedro Hernandez - 12:11 pm EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: 1up, http://www.1up.com/news/bill-trinen-interview-esho...

While Nintendo will have the option available, ultimately it is up to the game's developers whether they want to release a title digitally.

Third party developers will have the option of releasing a game digitally through the eShop, Nintendo of America's Bill Trinen expressed in an interview with 1up.

When asked about Nintendo's initiative about moving forward with digital distribution of titles, Trinen explained that they plan on having... Read more...

September 15, 2012

NWR Community Night - September 18, 2012

by J.P. Corbran - 7:54 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback!

Join us for a night of multiplayer fun!

Nintendo World Report Community Night returns Tuesday, September 18, starting at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 Pacific/2 a.m. UTC. We're keeping with the idea of players choosing what to play, so if you've got something in mind feel free to suggest it now or in the chat during the event. Is there an old Wii or DS game you've been aching to play online, or a 3DS game we haven't picked in a while? Try and recruit other players here!

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September 14, 2012

Platinum Games Discusses Bayonetta 2 WiiU

by Tom Malina - 12:38 pm EDT
Total comments: 9 Source: Platinum Games, http://platinumgames.com/2012/09/14/bayonetta-2-jo...

The studio addresses Nintendo exclusivity, hints at new characters and backstory, and reveals that Hideki Kamiya, director of the first game, was involved from the very beginning.

<p>Developers at Platinum Games have provided statements on the company's official website discussing the vision for Bayonetta 2 and how the studio came to work with Nintendo on the title. This follows yesterday's reveal that the game would be a Wii U exclusive published by Nintendo.</p><p>Platinum... Read more...

Dragon Quest X Beta Included with Premium Wii U in Japan WiiUWii

by Tom Malina - 9:02 am EDT
Total comments: 6 Source: Nintendo Direct

Players can transfer their save data in the beta to the final game.

Owners of the Premium Wii U in Japan will gain entry to the beta for Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online.

People who purchase either the Wii U Premium pack or the special edition Monster Hunter 3G HD pack will receive a unique beta code. If they redeem this code, they will be able to play the Wii U version of Square Enix's online RPG before it launches.

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Denpa Ningen Coming to North America This Month 3DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 8:57 am EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Dw7BnMf9gQ03w...

Renamed The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave, the RPG is hitting eShop on September 27.

The Japanese eShop title Denpa Ningen no RPG is coming to North America on September 27 under the name The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave for $6.99.

The Denpa Men has you take control of Denpa Men (radio wave humans) in an attempt to save their world from the evil Devil King. The game makes heavy... Read more...

Disney Epic Mickey 2 Gets Wii U Confirmation WiiU3DSWii

by Tom Malina - 8:42 am EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: Nintendo Direct

Now U too can enjoy the Power of Two.

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two will come to Wii U, Disney Interactive confirmed at the most recent Nintendo Direct.

Developed by Junction Point, The Power of Two, which will also be released on Wii, sends Mickey Mouse on another adventure through Wasteland. This time, Mickey is accompanied by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, who can be controlled by a second player for cooperative multiplayer gameplay.

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Monster Hunter 3G Coming at Wii U Launch in Japan, Worldwide Later WiiU3DS

by Danny Bivens - 2:09 am EDT
Total comments: 15

Capcom releasing popular title on Wii U outside of Japan too!

An HD version of Monster Hunter 3G HD, known as Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate in the West, is coming to the Wii U on launch day, December 8, in Japan. Players will be able to purchase the game stand alone or as a special Wii U bundle that comes with the Wii U console, a Wii U Pro controller and the game. The bundle will retail for 38,850 yen with taxes.

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September 13, 2012

Nintendo of America Planning Wii U Sampling Tour WiiU

by Justin Berube - 5:12 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: (Nintendo.com), http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu/events/

Another chance to try out the Wii U for free!

Nintendo appears to be planning a new Wii U tour that is different from the currently running, and highly exclusive, Wii U Experience tour.

Information is currently scarce, but the official site allows users to register their e-mail address so they can be notified when the tour will be coming to nearby areas.

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