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More Third Party GBA Goodness!



Final Fight One for the Gameboy Advance has been listed for release on the North American Wii U eShop on Nintendo's official website. This game was released in Europe and Japan's Wii U eShop back in July.

Are you looking forward to this upcoming Virtual Console title? Let us know in our comments below!

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A possibly enchanting game?



Prismic studios have launched their kickstarter for their game "Gnomes vs. Fairies" for the final phase of its development, and to get it on the Wii U eShop.

Described as "a single-player, high fantasy, action-adventure game" with features based off of classics Super Mario 64 and Zelda: Ocarina of...

Professional Development Software!



SmileBASIC the comprehensive game software development tool was made readily available through the Japanese 3DS eShop quite some time ago, for gamers to learn coding and develop and share their own games created using the software! Now the software is finally hitting the North American 3DS eShop on October 15th!

Are you looking forward...

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Super Mario Pinball Land, Step Aside A New Hero Is In Town!



Paladin Studios has announced that their pinball-adventure title Momonga Pinball Adventures will be hitting the Wii U eShop in North America and Europe on October 15th for $5.99/€5.99! The game will feature several modes of gameplay including story...

Meat Butchering Platformer For U!?



Team Meat originally announced Super Meat Boy several years ago for release on the WiiWare Service, but it later got canned. However Team Meat made an unexpected announcement in their developer's blog today! Here's what they had to say:

Team Meat wrote:To the fan's we're still excluding I'll leave you with...

More Kemco Goodness.



Nintendo has listed Chronus Arc, a Kemco published role playing game that was previously released on ios and Android for release on the North American 3DS eshop tomorrow. This surprise release is a welcome addition to the eshop and we'll let you know what we think of the game soon. The list price is $9.99.

As always feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section!

Extreme Robotic Battles!



According to Natsume Inc's Twitter page and Nintendo of Europe's PR it looks like Medabots: Metabee & Rokusho versions for the Gameboy Advance will be hitting the Wii U eShop this week in Europe! However those of us in North America will have to wait until closer to the end of the year for the classic Medabots goodness to hit the Virtual Console service....

Free At Last!



Steven DiDuro from Galaxy Trail Games announced on Twitter yesterday that Freedom Planet will finally be hitting the Wii U eShop this Thursday! Freedom Planet was originally scheduled to release in late-August, but was delayed...

Animal Spirits!



Indie developer Mobot Studio has announced that their upcoming Wii U eShop title Deer God will be hitting the Wii U eShop just in time for the holidays this December! Here's the official description of the game:

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The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art...

Action-Shooting-Adventure!



Natsume Inc's action-adventure/shooter Pocky And Rocky With Becky will be hitting the North American Wii U Virtual Console service next month according to the publisher's Twitter account! We should also be seeing their GBA Medabots titles in the near future as well!

Are you looking forward to this upcoming Virtual Console title? Let us know in...

Zero chance of a holiday release



According to Shigeru Miyamoto speaking on behalf of Nintendo, Star Fox Zero has officially been delayed into Q1 2016. Here is his quote

I made a big decision last week.

We have been developing Star Fox Zero for Wii U with the aim of releasing it this year. Although we felt that the development...

X-tatic!



Bandai Namco officially announced that Project X Zone 2 will be hitting the 3DS in North America on February 16th 2016 at the Tokyo Game Show. They also announced a release date of 19th of February 2016 for Europe.

Are you looking forward to this upcoming 3DS title? Be sure to let us know what you think in our comment section below!

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Better late then never.



Teyon game studio's strategic defense game Zombie Defense has been listed on Nintendo of America's website and looks to be releasing in the region tomorrow. The game has already been released in PAL territories and Japan.

We'd love to see your opinions about this news story in our comment section below.

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Destruction Derby of Megalithic Proportions!



Natsume Inc has announced that their quirky Gameboy Advance action-RPG Car Battler Joe will be hitting the Wii U Virtual Console service tomorrow in North America! Here's the official description of the game for those of you who haven't played the game:

Official Description wrote:Nobody knows...

We recently were contacted by Nihilumbra developer BeautiFun Games in regards to their recently...

Random Goodness!



Nintendo has announced that Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS will be receiving a Super Mario Maker stage as paid DLC! You can view the details in the trailer above. The DLC will cost $2.49 for each version, or $3.49 for both versions.

The stage will apparently be randomly generated so each match on the stage will be a unique experience. The DLC will go live on September 30th! What...

Plagutastic!



Indie developer Yacht Club Games has announced that the Plague of Shadows expansion for their popular platformer Shovel Knight will be hitting every platform, including the Wii U and 3DS eShops next week!

What's more the Plague of Shadows expansion will also be releasing in every major region next week on September 17th! Are you looking forward to this upcoming...

Big Update, Possible Direct!



WiiWareWave member @Kushina sent us a news tip earlier that a major 3DS system was incoming and it turns out she was correct! The 3DS OS is now at version 10.0.0-27 and major behind the scenes updates to the system's security functionality as well as...

Free Camo For U!



Oxiab Game Studio has announced that their top-notch stealth platformer Canvaleon will be receiving free DLC in the future! The game received a perfect score in our review of the game which can be viewed here! There's no information as to what will be included in the free DLC, but the developer...

Oh Sakaguchi Don't Be Silly!



Despite popular belief Final Fantasy VI sold poorly in the west according to Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. Sales were great in Japan, but not in North America, whereas Final Fantasy VII did well in all regions. According to Sakaguchi-san size really does matter to the North American audience. Here's a quote from a recent interview he had...

Not To Be Confused With The Outerwear of The Same Name!



It looks like Poncho now has a solid release date for the North American Wii U eShop! According to a listing on Nintendo of America's website, the game is scheduled to launch on the Wii U eShop on September 10th! Are you looking forward to this upcoming Wii U eShop title? Let us know in our comments below!

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Virtual Console Ahoy!



Both Mario Golf (N64) and Tecmo Bowl (NES) have been ESRB rated for release on the Wii U, which means that a virtual console release for these two games is very likely tomorrow in North America! Are you looking forward to either of these two upcoming releases? Be sure to let us know in our comments below!

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A New N64 3D Platforming Adventure!



PolyKid has just released a new trailer for their upcoming Wii U 3D platformer Poi, which they have said will have some unique elements, and has heavy inspiration from titles such as Super Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie! You can watch the trailer above!

What do you think of this upcoming Wii U eShop title? Let us know in our comments below!

Everybody's Favourite Ace Attorney Is Back!



Famitsu announced earlier today that Ace Attorney 6 is currently being developed for the 3DS and will officially be released in the western hemisphere! There's still no word on whether or not The Great Ace Attorney will receive the same treatment in the west.

Anyways what do you think about this announcement? Are you looking...

New 3DS Standard Edition Makes Its Debut!



Nintendo has announced that they will be offering a standard model 3DS in North America as part of a bundle with Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. The package will include the New 3DS, the game, two cover plates, and one amiibo card. Pricing is to be set at $219.99. The bundle will launch on September 25th at the same time as Happy...

The Second Famicom Entry For U In NA!



Earlier this week Nintendo of America announced that Vs. Excitebike would release on the North American Wii U eShop during Builder's Week! Nintendo has now confirmed via Twitter that the game will be releasing tomorrow in North America! Here's the official Tweet:

NintendoAmerica wrote:Thanks to those...

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Good Things Come In Shovely Packages!



Yacht Club Games recently announced to their Kickstarter backers that development of Shovel Knight's Plague of Shadows DLC was completed on August 5th and that the game has been sent for approval to all supported platform holders including Nintendo! This means that a September...

Triple Virtual Console Goodness?!



So it seems based on Nintendo's recent Twitter activity for Build it Week we might be getting VS. ExciteBike on VC this week in NA! The thing with this game is that it was an Arcade game in NA and a Famicom game in Japan, so does that mean we'll get a new platform? (Arcade) or just an import?

I'm thinking import now since the Treasure...

A puzzling rumor



Recently a rumor has been spreading about Professor Layton possibly making an appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS! Want to know more? See my quick thoughts video below!



Side Note:Professor Layton's voice actor has said he has "no idea"...

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It's Shulk Time Once Again!



If most ESRB Ratings are any indicator, we should be seeing Xenoblade Chronicles and Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of The New World released very soon on the Wii U eShop as both have been ESRB Rated for release on the Wii U! Are you looking forward to the Wii U re-release of both of these games? Let...

Gotta Fight 'Em All!



Nintendo announced during the 2015 Pokemon World Championship that they will be releasing Pokken Tournament on the Wii U globally in Spring of 2016!

Here's a video confirming the game's upcoming Wii U release:


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Fullblast Ahead!



The bullet-hell title Fullblast, will be releasing in North America on August 27th! The game previously released on the European Wii U eShop on June 4th. The game features 12 random levels, 3 bosses, power-ups and power-downs, as well as a rocking heavy metal soundtrack!

Will you be downloading this game when it releases on the Wii U eShop in North America?...

Deadly Strategy!



Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Grey Wolf (SNES) is officially headed to the Wii U Virtual Console Service later this morning, alongside Advance Wars II: Black Hole Rising. This game is a strategic war-game title like Advance Wars, but of course the premise and gameplay are completely different. Here's the official overview of the game:

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Console Wars!



According to Nintendo of America's very own website, Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising for the Gameboy Advance is headed to the Wii U Virtual Console Service tomorrow in the region! Here's an overview of the game:

Official Listing wrote:The Black Hole Army comes storming back in this worthy successor to an award-winning strategy...

Game Over, Press Start To Continue...



We have some bad news to share regarding the Wii U launch of Galaxy Trail Games' high-speed action-platformer Freedom Planet. It appears as though the game has been delayed indefinitely on the console to work out some unforeseen game-breaking bugs that weren't present in the PC version of the game.

Freedom Planets' director Stephen...

3D Goodness!



SEGA has announced via. Twitter that their 3D Classic Gunstar Heroes will be released in Europe and North America next week on the 3DS eShop! Nintendo seems to have lost interest in the 3DS Virtual Console service, however SEGA has been doing a nice job supporting the service as of late!

Are you looking forward to this upcoming 3D Classics release? Let us...

Themes Making A Splash For U?!



The folks over at NEOGAF have reportedly leakead some info regarding the next Wii U OS update and if the rumor is to be believed it will go live next Monday! The rumored update is said to remove the now discontinued TVii app from the Wii U and add the much anticipated Wii U Theme Shop for custom Wii U menu's!

Update: Sadly our source...

Woah Nelly!



Choice Provisions has announced that the special Wii U edition of Woah Dave! will be hitting the Wii U eShop in North America on August 20th and will come with crossbuy for those of you who already own the 3DS version of the game!

Choice Provisions has also confirmed that the game will be compatible with the Wii U Gamepad, Wii U Pro, Wii Remote, and the Wii...

New Ranking Mode Ahoy!



Nintendo announced earlier today that the upcoming Rainmaker ranked battle mode in Splatoon is going live in North America tomorrow at 7:00 PM PST/ 10:00 PM EST, "that's Saturday in Europe".

Are you looking forward to this upcoming new game mode for Splatoon? Be sure to let us know in our comments below!

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First Operation Rainfall title arrives on the Wii U.



One of the famous Operation Rainfall Wii titles has been ESRB rated and will be released tomorrow on the Wii U eshop. The game in question is none other than Pandora's Tower an adventure-rpg with over 50 hours of gameplay. The game will be priced at $19.99.

We'd love to see your thoughts about this game's confirmed...

Game-Freezing Glitch Found...



Stephen DiDuro from Galaxy Trail Games has confirmed that Freedom Planet has been delayed once again thanks to a game freezing bug that was discovered by the press. This game only affects retail Wii U consoles, not the ones Nintendo and other game developers use and that's how this serious bug went undetected for so long. Here's what the developer had...

Wind-Up Hero!



Thanks to its listing on the North American eShop, we now know that Wind-Up Knight 2 will be released on the North American Wii U eShop this Thursday and will cost a cool $7.49! The game originally released on the Japanese Wii U eShop back in April of this year.

Are you interested in this upcoming eShop title? Let us know in our comments below!

Racing By Fast!



Nintendo World Report released a ton of new details of Fast Racing NEO when they recently previewed the game! Here's a list of the new details regarding the game:

Nintendo World Report wrote:~ Sunhara Plains is among the game’s courses ~

~ This level has flame torches everywhere and being hit by one of...

Roleplaying Masterpieces!



Golden Sun: The Lost Age and Onimusha Tactics have been ESRB rated today for release on the Wii U. If these listings follow the pattern of previous ESRB ratings for the Wii U Virtual Console service, both games should launch tomorrow on the North American Wii U eShop!

Are you looking forward to these games? Let us know in our comments below!

Necessary headache.



With many questionable transactions already Comcept's image has been largely blemished as the company has asked for money that wasn't necessary, added unnecessary or unwanted features to their games, used game funding for TV series, started a new kickstarter for a game they already have funds for, the list goes on and on. Now Mighty No. 9 has been delayed until early...

Walkers unleashed for U:



Game has listed Telltale's The Walking Dead Combo Pack which includes the first two seasons of the game for Wii U. If the listing is indeed accurate the game should launch on the Wii U in Europe October 30th. Would you purchase the game on Wii U if it does indeed release on the console? As always let us know in our comments section below.

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Login to earn stars:



If you've visited Nintendo of Europe's website today you've likely noticed that you can now login to the website using your NNID. You can earn 750 stars for Club Nintendo for logging in using this method for the first time. Could this be the first step towards the new loyalty program? We would like to know what you think of this change. So please leave us a comment...

Xenoblade Miracle!



Today Nintendo of Europe released the original Wii version of Xenoblade Chronicles as a Wii Classic on the Wii U eShop. The game costs the same as the other Wii Classic titles on the eShop! The game also features Wii U Gamepad support since it originally supported the use of the Wii Classic Controller Pro!

Are you Europeans going to download the game...

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Heavy-Hitters of 2015!



Nintendo of America's PR has officially announced the release dates of several first party 3DS titles that release this year as well as new information regarding The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes! Here's what Nintendo of America's PR had...