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Tomorrow, starting from 10:00am to about 2:00pm PT, all Nintendo's digital stores, as well as both Wii and DS series Network Service, will be undergoing maintenance.

Wii U, in particular, is been describe as an "emergency" maintenance.

Nintendo has some explaining to do, hopefully as a surprise Nintendo Direct.

Source: GoNintendo

Finally Pikmin with Wii graphics

The first thing on my to do list on the second day is to transfer my Wii to Wii U. I started by going to Wii mode on the Wii U home screen and notice more activity on Miiverse than yesterday. I know the official name is WaraWara Plaza, however, the Wii U didn't get the memo. Wii Mote is the exact replica of the Wii home screen, featuring the Wii Shop Channel. This is by far the most disappointing about Wii U is that the Wii Shop Channel is the only digital shop with...

U stands for "Unfunctional" Wait that's not a word, never mind.

There as been reports that when the Day 1 system update halts the process due to power outage, internet disconnection, or impatiently unplug the system might brick the Wii U. These reports are from Wii U owners who found out the hard way.

Bricked Wii U means that the system is inoperable, disc games are no longer playable. What's ironic is that this has nothing to do with the...

Nintendo Land has voice acting. Already a must buy title.

There is a funny story when receiving my non-preorder Wii U Deluxe Set. I went to Target and the store has 3 stories and near it is a parking structure with two stories. I waited outside for 30 minutes before the store opens along with very small group of people. Once I enter and suddenly I'm in a back of a huge line. didn't occur to me that the actual Wii U line is on the second floor with a bridge between the store and the parking. Fortunately,...

Now available from the Wii Shop Channel, you can download the Wii U transfer tool channel. To transfer tour Wii downloadable games and your Wii Shop account to the Wii U system, you must first own the Wii U system and an SD card for that system.

Another important note that was reveal before downloading the tool is that the content on the Wii SD card will not transfer to the Wii U SD card. Fortunately, redownloading all of your previous purchases from the Wii Shop Channel is still possible on Wii U.

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Just one day before the WiiU launch, European gamers are hit with some sad news. The Donkey Kong country titles (1, 2, and 3) will be removed from the Wii shop on November 25th. As of now no reason has been given by Nintendo as to why this is happening. As it stands now, this news only applies to Europe, but do not be surprised if the same thing happens here in North America. Keep your fingers crossed that...

I guess this means that Retro City Rampage doesn't support the Wii U GamePad.

The official Retro City Rampage Twitter page release an image of the Wii's Classic Controller, indicating that the WiiWare release is still coming very soon.

Their Tweets also confirmed that the GameCube controller and the Wiimote is supported. However, they strongly recommend playing...

For those who think that 6 cards aren't enough

If you're a Club Nintendo member in North America who is convince that a retail copy of Kid Icarus: Uprising is under your Christmas tree, then you have a chance to enter a sweepstakes and the winner will receive a Kid Icarus Core AR Card Set. The Card Set includes over 400 AR Cards that are only acceptable for the Kid Icarus: Uprising on the Nintendo 3DS, and only 10 will win.

Looking Good!


Wii U Tablet Wii U eshop title screen!

If you've wanted to know what the Wii U eshop is going to look like we have some awesome pictures to share with you! This pictures were obtained from Nintendo's website and other reliable sources so chances are these pictures are real!

The above video is today's "Nintendo Direct" featuring detials of Miiverse, officially known as the WaraWara Plaza, and the use of Wii U Chat.

Other announcement that was announced during the Japan Nintendo Direct, which is Nintendo Network ID. The Nintendo Network ID is required after starting up your Wii U console for the first time. Your Nintendo Network ID is your Wii U Friend...

The sequel to Shantae Risky's Revenge has been announced exclusively for the 3DS eShop !

GoNintendo has informed that the latest issue of Nintendo Power revealed another game for the returning Shantae franchise, in which said sequel will contain elements that makes it sound very different from the other game, most notably is that in this game Shantae must team up with the archenemy of the first game, Risky.

GoNintendo also included some more details of the game as it follows:

Digital Rumors!


this could finally change

I just heard a rumor that this is what could be added on Tuesday's digital shops updates, but it sounds too good to be true!

Wii Shop:

Download file-size limit increased to 125MB.

Better Virtual Console Arcade software so more arcade games could be released on the service.
SEGA CD and SEGA Saturn consoles on the service.

This Tuesday, from 10:00am PT to 5:00pm PT, the Wii Shop Channel, Nintendo DSi Shop, and Nintendo eShop will be undergoing a special maintenance.

If all three current Nintendo digital shops are all undergoing the same maintenance, this might indicate that an unified account system is almost upon us. It might also indicate that the Wii U could gain access to both Wii Shop Channel and the 3DS eShop as well as its own eShop.

What do you think this upcoming special maintenance will...

I change my mind. Now I want a Black Wii U

A Nintendo press release details more about the Deluxe Digital Promotion for those who purchase a Black Wii U, and the details are actually very rewarding.

Every download purchase from the Wii U eShop, you'll receive points that is 10% of the purchase amount. For example, purchasing New Super Mario Bros U from the Wii U eShop with the price tag of $59.99,...

Kawaii Plushes For Everyone!



If you live near Grapevine Mills Mall in Texas you may have noticed that there's a new GameStop Kids store in town. This is the first of a new franchise of 80 stores to open by November 15th, these kid-friendly outlets will be packed full of games rated E-E10+, as well as a huge selection of accessories, plushes and cute things in general!

It's...

Today wasn't a good day for Wii U, revealing that Nintendo will be selling at a loss for each system sold and also their decision of releasing 2 more Wii bundles during the holidays. Tomorrow, however, will be a great day for 3DS. Not only will multiple downloadable games will be on the system...

Registration Required!



If you plan on playing online games with your Wii U we have some news to share with you. It has been announced that you will have to create an EA origins account and link it to your Nintendo Network account if you wish to play any of EA's online offerings on the Wii U.

It's possible that you may need an account for each Publisher's online servers e.g....

The Wii Might Not Be Done Quite Yet!



Several sources have begun to claim that XSEED has plans to potentially localize Pandora's Tower in North America next year, which would mean that all 3 Operation Rainfall games would be released in North America!

This rumor is relatively new and none of the major websites have reported this yet so this rumor should be looked at as a possibility and not a fact. If this rumor is true, however do you...

Why, Nintendo!



It was hoped by many that the Wii U would take
Nintendo's online gaming to an equal standing to what the Xbox 360 and PS3 already offer, but news that Call of Duty Elite isn't
coming to Wii U at launch is extremely
disappointing.

According to a report today from
Kotaku , meanwhile, it seems that in-game chat will
not utilise the GamePad...

Wii U system launch is now official a month from now, which means

Walmart Saves The Day!



Wii U pre-orders have been selling so well that most retailers in North America are no longer accepting pre-orders. Walmart announced this Sunday, however that it will start taking pre-orders for Nintendo's upcoming next-gen system.

Walmart will also be offering layaway on Wii U pre-orders until November 1st. There will be a strict limit of two systems...

Totally Retro!



EB Games Australia has announced a new controller for the Wii U which looks and is designed like a Super Famicom controller. The SNES version Wii U Controller is designed to be similar to the standard SNES controller with the extra buttons and analog sticks of the Wii U Gamepad Pro!

EB Games has listed the price of this third party controller $48 Australian...

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I might not be what you would consider a fan of the Call of Duty series myself, but I can most certainly understand why fans might be disappointed that the latest game in the series, Call of Duty Black Ops 2 will not be able to produce 1080p resolution natively on the next-gen Nintendo system.



Does the fact that these early WiiU releases...

Starting on October 28 in North America, a new Black Wii bundle will be available in retail at a new suggested retail price of $129.99.

The bundle includes both Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort on a single game disc, a Black Wiimote Plus, and a Black Nunchuk. Unfortunately, the new system units are still not backward compatible with Gamecube games and accessories.

Does this change your mind about getting a Wii U this holiday? Leave...

2 Fast 4 Gnomz is now running towards the Nintendo eShop and the socks will be available on November 1 in North America for only $4.99.

it's a stereoscopic port of the WiiWare title of the same name and got a great review score here on this site.

If you miss out on the WiiWare version and curious to find out how well the eShop version is, let me know if you...

Rayman creator Michel Ancel anticipated the WiiU to release a lot sooner than expected. Ubisoft is one of the first third-party developers to receive the WiiU development kit.



"To be honest, we were on Wii U very early – even for Origins."

"We did not know exactly when Nintendo would release the system, but we started making Origins for Wii U. [At that point], we thought Wii U would come out a lot earlier. We worked very closely with Nintendo [on Wii U] early on, giving...

On October 25 in North America, Mutant Mudds will receive a new update containing 20 addition levels, known as Granny levels, absolutely free. Fortunately, Europe will be getting the update a week earlier than North America (October 18). Remember, you must first complete the original set of 40 levels to unlock the Granny levels.

Nintendo has been criticized many times in the past for failing to deliver a solid service with the Shop Channel for the Wii. "And Yet It Moves" developers say Nintendo is working hard to change all of that.



"I can not talk about the new eShop in detail. What I do know is that Nintendo is doing everything to make this console much more open, social and indie-friendly than the Wii ever was.

There are people at Nintendo who know...

Nintendo changed the design of the WiiU gamepad considerably - Improving the controller sticks, rearranging buttons, and changing the overall layout of the controller. Looks like TwoTribes is happy with the new look!



"It's amazing how small and toy-like the old Wii U Gamepads - the ones with the slide pads - feel when you're used to the final controller."

"Our older development kits still use those controllers. The new ones come with, what...

According to Trine 2 developers, games built for the WiiU will need to undergo a considerable graphical downgrade when ported to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.



"Basically that does require... well, not huge amounts more graphics processing power, but still considerable. If we would publish that on the other consoles, then I believe that there would be some small downscaling of what it is right now."

Source:

Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, has stated he is confident that the WiiU will be able to put up a fight against what the competition (Microsoft & Sony) has to offer with their next-gen consoles.



“We believe that this system is going to have a very long life, and it’s going to be very well supported by third-party publishers.”

“Once you talk about what that is [next Xbox and PlayStation4], we can probably fend it off.”

There has been report from some who purchased Cave Story, released last Thursday, receiving crashing issues during gameplay. Today, Nicalis reveals via Twitter that an Update is now available in North America.

Now enjoy saving bunnies.

Possibly A Good Reason To Be Thankful!



There might be some very good news for Wii owners who have been waiting for Retro City Rampage as multiple sources have reported that a Thanksgiving day release is possible in North America! Retro City Rampage is one of the highest profile games confirmed, but not yet released on the service, but that might not be the case for much longer!

More Nintendo Hate...



PETA has launched a new campaign against Nintendo, this time it's against Pokemon Black and White 2. This campaign is named PETA's Pokemon Black and Blue and was created to fight against the principal of forcing animals to fight against each-other.
This isn't the first time recently that PETA has created a campaign against a Nintendo game. Last year PETA created...

Be A Pro!



Nintendo has finally announced that the 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro will be released in Japan on November 15th with a price of 1,500 Yen, which roughly translates to £12/€15/$20. There hasn't been any information regarding a Western release quite yet, however with Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate coming to North America and Europe in 2013, it will almost definitely be released outside...

This Nintendo Direct for Europe focuses on the 3DS only !

Mario related news

- Paper Mario: Sticker Star hitting Europe on Dec. 7th
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon in first quarter 2013



- bundle due out Nov. 16th, Mario Kart 7 on SD card

Pokemon...

I don't understand why there isn't a Nintendo Direct for North America, because today there are a ton of exciting announcements for the Nintendo 3DS eShop (more exciting than Mario DLC in my opinion).

First up is the Crashmo (image above), the sequel to Pushmo. The block are no longer stationary, new gravity mechanics and gadgets. The pulling block staircases will now need to be balance or they will be crashing down. Crashmo arrives...

Nintendo of America website reveals several new downloadable titles that will be release between October ans November of 2012.

The image above is NightSky, published by Nicalis. The same publisher on Cave Story+ which comes out tomorrow. Think NightSky as Fluidity except you guide a solid sphere instead of body of water, combining jazz...

While Japan is already downloading DLC Coin Rush levels on their "region version" of New Super Mario Bros. 2, Nintendo of America will be streaming a "mini" Nintendo Direct to discuss DLC for our "region version".

NOA Tweeted:

A Nintendo Direct Mini, which is a brief video on a Nintendo topic, will air at 7:30 AM PT tomorrow...

A new reward for Club Nintendo members in North America had just arrive, Donkey Kong: Original Edition for the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Donkey Kong: Original Edition is the extended version of the NES classic with content never-before-seen in North America. This free download title is exclusive to Club Nintendo members and can't be purchase on the eShop. Receiving this reward doesn't involve spending your hard earn Coins unfortunately.


There...

Well Not Squeaky New!



This is a fairly new Toki Tori Wii U trailer that was shown at the Wii U press event a couple weeks ago and as you can see the game is coming together quite nicely with beautiful graphics and solid gameplay! What do you think of what you've seen in this trailer?

A Little Late, But Some New Footage Added!



Here is some major footage of several recent Wii U events to make the wait for the console's launch easier for you! This video has several events and is roughly 2 hours long! Enjoy!

More of an update for those keeping a close eye on Warriors Orochi 3 HYPER. The official site is now up, but with hardly anything on there. I'm sure that will change closer to release.



Warriors Orochi 3 HYPER will be available at console launch in Japan, Europe and North America.

Source: Click here

This morning, a typical Thursday morning routine to check on whats new on the Nintendo eShop, I noticed something was missing on the little 3DS digital shop. The Mario Kart 7 Update (Ver. 1.1) is no longer shown on the lower row of the main menu when scrolling to the far right. Then coincidentally on the same day, a new Nintendo Direct for North America was announced.

Surprise!

A new Nintendo Direct in Japan will broadcast in just a few hours from now at 8:00 pm PDT / 11:00 pm EDT. North American version will broadcast soon after, possible not tonight, and Europe will have to wait until 4:00 am PDT / 7:00 am EST.

Japan Nintendo Direct Update

It's very strange that there is no link to the stream. What's even stranger is that the 6 minute event is already available on YouTube.

Iwata stated last week that Nintendo 3DS sales weren't as strong in North America as they were in Japan. While Reggie agrees, he added that success in Japan was driven by strong Japanese dev support.



"When he said that (Iwata saying 3DS was weak in NA/EU), I had a sharp pain in my neck. It was in the middle of the night, and I viscerally reacted to it. The fact of the matter is that Japan is doing better than the North American marketplace. That is a factually true statement. It's...

Iain Smith - associate producer for Grid 2 - has revealed the forthcoming racer could, at some point, make an appearance on the WiiU alongside other Codemaster titles.



"there's every opportunity at some point down the line" for the racer to come to Wii U.

"It's not being ruled out certainly," Smith said, "And certainly [that applies] across all Codemasters titles. Some platforms are more appropriate for certain types of games, but we just have to make decisions as and when...

Square Enix announce 300,000 active subscribers in Japan for Dragon Quest X.



Dragon Quest X released on August 2nd for Japan, and managed to sell roughly 550,000 copies. Players pay 1,000 yen (13 US dollars) a month.

For comparison sake, Final Fantasy XI peaked at about 600,000 subscribers.

Source: Click...

THQ has revealed several details on how the WiiU gamepad functions with Darksiders 2 alongside other controller options available to the player.



Darksiders 2 will support the WiiU gamepad as well as the pro controller. WiiU gamepad will allow players to either play through the TV or the gamepad. Darksiders 2 is expected to release on November 18th.

Source: Click...

Developer Team Ninja has responded to the negative fan feedback surrounding Ninja Gaiden 3, expressing their desire to please existing fans.



"While Shimbori didn't work on Ninja Gaiden 3, he says that "everybody at the studio was pretty shocked" when the news rolled in. "It really made us take another look at the game and why that reaction was there," he says."

"One of the things that I learned was the power of having a series behind you, and...