Wii U exclusive functionality shown off in leaked trailer
[UPDATE] Ubisoft has now acknowledged that Rayman Legends is indeed in development by Michel Ancel and his development team in Ubisoft's Montpellier studio.
Wii U exclusive functionality shown off in leaked trailer
[UPDATE] Ubisoft has now acknowledged that Rayman Legends is indeed in development by Michel Ancel and his development team in Ubisoft's Montpellier studio.
Wii U to offer day one digital content.
It’s no secret that Nintendo didn’t have their best year financially speaking, but that doesn’t mean that the venerable gaming company is ready to go quietly into the night. Speaking at their financial results meeting, Nintendo Global President Satoru Iwata shed some light on some key strategies concerning the Wii U.
3DS sales have improved, painting a better picture for the future.
With Nintendo's fiscal year now coming to an end, the losses the company expected in late 2011 have been posted. This marks the first time the company has ever posted a loss since publicly reporting in 1981. The fiscal year, which ended on March 31, saw Nintendo drop 36% in revenue from the previous year due to weaker hardware and software sales, which resulted in a loss of 37.3 billion yen ($458 Million USD).
The XBLIG remake is shooting for a Wii U launch release.
An enhanced version of the Xbox Live Indie Game, Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes will be coming to the 3DS and Wii U, according to Tyrone Rodriguez of Nicalis. The upgraded port will be known as 1001 Spikes and currently the title has no set release date. The 3DS eShop version of the game will launch first, with the Wii U version to expectedly launch alongside the system.
The title is confirmed to be an updated version of last year's New Super Mario Bros. Mii.
UPDATE: It has been confirmed that the title set to be shown at E3 is none other than an updated version of New Super Mario Bros. Mii, which was seen at last year's E3. Yesterday's story (posted on 04/16/2012 at 5:29:50 PM) can be found below.
The title Miyamoto excitedly revealed years ago during a round table will finally be seen by the public.
Yesterday, we reported that Nintendo would be showing off a new Mario title for its soon-to-be-released Wii U console at E3. However, it appears that Shigeru Miyamoto also let slip that a Pikmin game would be at E3 in the same interview with Spanish newspaper, El Mundo. Again, the details were questionable, but Nintendo has issued the following statement to address concerns:
Access the Animus through Nintendo's unique tablet style controller.
While we still don’t have a release date for the Wii U version of Assassin’s Creed 3, the first bit of information regarding how the game will utilize the system’s unique tablet style controller has surfaced.
Multiple accounts per system are on the way.
Nintendo's online system has long been a point of contention for both fans of Nintendo and hopeful adopters. Given the major strides made in online integration to home consoles this generation, Nintendo has finally announced plans to deliver similar services on the upcoming Wii U system, as well as a number of other functionalities that encompass the 3DS. The overarching online solution is branded under the name "Nintendo Network." Perhaps the most important announcement is that the Wii U will have individual user accounts - no longer will the online functionality be tied to the system itself.
A name change and a release window may have been revealed.
Reuters is reporting that Nintendo's successor, the Wii U, will be released at the end of this year. However, it may be released with a different name according to CVG. Come E3 2012 this June, it is rumored that Nintendo will rebrand the Wii's successor.
Does this mean that the next Nintendo console will see more support?
What Nintendo showed at the 2011 E3 Wii U reveal was only a taste of what their new console would be capable of. The sizzle reel displayed footage of games running on competing platforms and the conceptual demos were not running on final hardware. Truth be told, the Wii U’s coming out party may have resulted in more questions than answers. Nintendo promised strong third party support, but it’s largely been unknown when developers would get a chance to really work with the hardware.