Nintendo Wii U and 3DS news at Wii's World

F-Zero out now on Wii U Virtual Console

A snip at 30 pennies

Last month Nintendo revealed plans for the Wii U's own Virtual Console with a special promotion for seven games. For a 30 day period, each game will be available for 30 cents (or 30 pence in the UK). The second game in the promotion, F-Zero is now downloadable, so there's no need to wait until Thursday.... read more

February 21st, 2013
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf new screenshots

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February 18th, 2013
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3DS eShop sale launched

Gettin' thrifty with it

The latest Nintendo Direct video gave us info about a special eShop promotion where some 3DS games will be discounted - one each week. This sale will showcase some great titles for the next 6 weeks. See below for a list of what's coming: 3DS eShop sale Feb 14th - Feb 21st Bit.Trip Saga $9.99... read more

February 18th, 2013
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Resident Evil Revelations new screenshots

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February 14th, 2013
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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate new screenshots

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February 14th, 2013
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Dakko Dakko announces Wii U project

Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails

Dakko Dakko is a small development team based in Cardiff, Wales (where I live!). Earlier today they put out a press release with some details of a Wii U exclusive game called Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails. That might be a working title, but the Dakko Dakko team is known for crazy naming habits. We... read more

February 13th, 2013
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Cryamore could hit Wii U

Show Esmy the money

Cryamore is an action-RPG project by a company calling itself NostalgiCO. They've taken to Kickstarter in order to raise funds, and have already been pledged an impressive $148,637 USD by almost 3,500 backers. Now the part relevant to Nintendo gamers - if the total reaches $225,000 then a Wii U version... read more

February 13th, 2013
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Urban Trial Freestyle new screenshots

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February 13th, 2013
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Pink 3DS XL back for Valentine's

Pretty pretty good

Last year the pink variant of the 3DS XL handheld came and went in the flutter of an eyelid. Stocks sold out quickly, leaving some gamers disappointed. To celebrate Valentine's Day, that's February 14th for the romantically disinclined, Nintendo of America are releasing some more of these machines onto... read more

February 12th, 2013
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Ubisoft Montpelier protests over Rayman Legends

Angst in France

Last week we heard the somewhat dismaying news about Wii U's game Rayman Legends being delayed until September to coincide with release on other platforms. Fans of the series aren't the only ones to show their disappointment, as the development team themselves can be seen doing a mini-protest below. This... read more

February 12th, 2013
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Cocoto Alien Brick Breaker review

Save the World

New on the 3DS eShop is a little game by the name of Cocoto Alien Brick Breaker developed by Neko Entertainment. A strange break-out style game with a twist. You're a cat-like-thing instead of a rectangle. In Cocoto Alien Brick Breaker you control the adorable little cat-thing named Cocoto, Aliens come down... read more

February 8th, 2013
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A Hat in Time on Wii U?

Could be heading this way

A Hat in Time is a great looking adventure game by Danish developer Mecha the Slag (!), real name Jonas Kaerlev. In a recent interview he revealed that there's a good chance his title could come to the Wii U eShop. Check out some game footage below. It feels to me like a cross between Wind Waker and Mario... read more

February 7th, 2013
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Rayman Legends delayed and going multi-platform

Bam-a-lam

Some more news to have us Wii U owners crying in our soup. Many of us have been looking forward to the release of Rayman Legends, but a press release from Ubisoft says the game will be delayed until September. It's no longer a Wii U exclusive either: Today, Ubisoft announced that its forthcoming... read more

February 7th, 2013
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Toki Tori 2 new screenshots

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February 6th, 2013
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Star Wars Pinball from Zen Studios

Question marks over Wii U version

An exciting announcement in the world of pinball has just come from Zen Studios, the developers behind the recent Wii U release Zen Pinball 2 and a selection of other games related to the silver ball. It's Star Wars Pinball! Here's the announcement trailer, which looks great: There is a potential... read more

February 5th, 2013
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Legendary Meloetta Pokemon coming soon

To a GameStop near you

Interesting news for owners of Pokemon Black & White and its sequel Pokemon Black & White 2. The elusive Pokemon called Meloetta will be distributed by GameStop stores across the US, beginning March 4th, 2013. Meloetta is unique, in that its the first Pokemon to be able to change its type during combat... read more

February 5th, 2013
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Skylanders Swap Force new screenshots

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February 5th, 2013
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New Skylanders game announced

Gotta swap em all?

Publishers Activision have announced a new game in the ever so popular Skylanders series - this time with a twist. New characters in Skylanders Swap Force have swappable top and bottom halves, making for many more unique combinations. Here's the press release: In just over a year, the novel... read more

February 5th, 2013
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Liberation Maiden review

Crazy begets crazy.

Every now and then a game comes along that redefines the medium in a carefully, exquisitely formatted package. Sometimes the right combination of story, gameplay, and overall spectacle magically transforms what could have been average into a masterpiece of design. Does Liberation Maiden, made by Grasshopper... read more

February 3rd, 2013
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Bonk's Adventure remake impressions

Hudson's hidden gem

Here's something you may not know. The classic TG-16 platformer Bonk's Adventure was remade by Hudson in 2003 and released as part of a Hudson Selection game disc on GameCube and PS2. Bonk's remake never made it out of Japan, leaving most of us ignorant of the fact that it exists at all. Our new best... read more