Nintendo announced last week that it will celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the NES by releasing one Virtual Console game each month between now and July, each at the price of just £0.30/$0.30. Each game will be available at the discounted price for 30 days until the next offer kicks off. The campaign started off last week with NES
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Since its debut last week, a large number of Wii U owners have voiced their disapproval that the European downloadable version of Balloon Trip runs in 50Hz mode rather than 60Hz. To give those an idea of just how different the two versions are, check out the video above. A petition has also begun asking Nintendo to make the changes
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So the Nintendo Direct has finished and the outcome has been… well it’s been interesting. Kicking off with a fairly snore inducing Miiverse section before moving onto the disappointing Virtual Console (do we really need to download NES and SNES games again? Haven’t we moved on?) and then claiming a handful of vague promises of Mario, Mario Kart and Smash
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It’s almost as if Nintendo heard the many complaints and groans at the lack of releases on the Wii U as the company today announced a new global edition of Nintendo Direct. The ‘Wii U Direct – Nintendo Games’ will be streamed from the Nintendo Direct website on 23rd January from 2pm GMT and sees Nintendo President Satoru Iwata take
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Wii U advertisement, following a complaint that it is misleading consumers. The UK independent regulatory body had investigated an advert that stated players were able to continue playing on the Wii U GamePad’s screen, if someone else wished to use the television. The complainant challenged whether this was misleading, as not every
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Official Nintendo Magazine has teased a “world exclusive first look” at a “stunning new game” in its next issue. The teaser is accompanied by an image of what appears to be an engine room and the line, “Are you scared? You should be…” There’s no indication as to whether it’s an unannounced game, or the first look at a previously
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Gamers who buy a used Wii U console can re-download any content that a previous owner purchased, a new report suggests. That’s despite any old user accounts being removed and the hard drive wiped clean, a poster on NeoGAF claims. They picked up a second-hand console to find he had free access to downloadable games such as Trine 2 and
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The Wii U launched in Japan last weekend with initial sales amounting to 307,471 units, a new report suggests. That’s around 70,000 less than the Wii, according to Japanese chart company Media-Create (via GameKult). New Super Mario Bros. U sold best – it notched up 160,140 purchases, just over half its initial shipment. Meanwhile Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, an expanded
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Nintendo of Europe blocks access to 18-rated content on the Wii U eShop at certain times of day, system messages have revealed. Users are unable to access trailers for 18-rated Wii U games or buy 18-related content before a certain time in the day. The issue first came to light after a NeoGAF user experienced discovered the pr0blem and contacted
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Now the Wii U has been launched and we’ve all enjoyed the awesome multiplayer in Nintendo Land and the platforming bliss of New Super Mario Bros U, it’s time to look to the future. Next quarter to be specific. While it’s no secret that the Nintendo 3DS blundered things when it came to offering truly worthwhile software in it’s first
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