If you’ve played New Super Mario Bros. 2, then you’re aware of how the game works. You run around like a greedy bastard collecting gold coins until Mario’s pockets (figuratively) burst. Apparently, the folks over at Nintendo have their pockets full of cash, as well, which serves to provide a bit of a poetic coincidence. Despite having launched in late […]

Update: We hate to dampen hopes, but it turns out Wii U Daily misinterpreted a statement from Take-Two’s earnings call, which was referring to a “hypothetical” version of BioShock Infinite for Wii U. Meaning, if Infinite if were to — y’know, conceivably hit the Wii U, it’d arrive after the 360 and PS3 equivalents. Furthermore, creative director Ken Levine mentioned in a […]

As much as a lot of potential Wii U owners would love for Bethesda to currently have some cool projects in line for Nintendo’s upcoming platform, that’s not exactly the case. A report on Videogamer recently surfaced indicating that the publisher behind the wildly successful Elder Scrolls series had no current plans for the console. Speaking to MCV, Bethesda PR […]

The next entry in the Professor Layton series was announced during the latest Nintendo Direct presentation, reports Andriasang. The game, which is titled Professor Layton Choubunmei to A no Isan in Japan and translates to Professor Layton and the Legacy of Super Civilization A, will land in 2013 in the land of the rising sun. Like the previous entry, this […]

We still have no idea what the Wii U is capable of delivering as far as graphical power is concerned. The console’s specs have led to much speculation among gamers, and really the only folks who know what the console can do are the developers working on games for it. According to Sumo Digital, the studio working on Sonic & […]

Team Ninja experimented with some reinvention when it worked on Ninja Gaiden 3 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. That reinvention came with a price: A lot of people ended up hating the game. While the mixed reaction Ninja Gaiden 3 received was certainly a blow to Team Ninja, the studio is hoping to redeem itself with the upcoming […]

Zelda fans, stop what you’re doing. You can put down that Japanese textbook. You can stop all of that Rosetta Stone nonsense. You can cease scouring the internet for fast ways to learn a foreign language. It’s happening: The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia is being localized in North America. Yes, the day will finally come! For those of you […]

Some launch date info for various 3DS titles has been revealed via a recent press release from Nintendo. Paper Mario: Sticker Star will be launching on the dual screen handheld on November 11. This will mark the fourth entry in the Paper Mario series of RPGs, and the first time the franchise has appeared on a portable platform. In addition […]

Box art for a handful of upcoming Wii U games popped up on the good ol’ internet recently. The titles in question were Assassin’s Creed 3, Avengers: Battle for Earth, and Game Party Champions. A lot of folks speculated that this was the official cover art for Wii U games because it was all identical, sporting a style reminiscent of […]

I don’t think there’s doubt in anyone’s mind that PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is inspired by Super Smash Bros. Nintendo’s famed fighting franchise has cemented itself as an iconic brand in the genre, and you have to wonder why it took this long for someone else to make something similar. According to Platinum Games designer Hideki Kamiya, though, PlayStation All-Stars […]

Late last month, Crytek’s Mike Read stated that Crysis 3 on the Wii U could definitely happen. As is customary internet practice, folks took what the producer said in a completely erroneous light, jumping to the conclusion that the game was, in fact, being developed for Nintendo’s upcoming console. Now, this obviously doesn’t apply to everyone in the gaming community, […]

Sometimes you just have to admire when people do ridiculous things in a video game … or in this case, for a video game. Apparently, YouTube user Nintendomination (awesome name, by the way) figured he’d set an impressive record by collecting one million coins in New Super Mario Bros. 2 … … in three days. The dude totally opted out […]

Crysis 3 could be headed to the Wii U. Speaking to CVG, producer at Crytek Mike Read stated that it’s definitely a possibility, though nothing is officially confirmed as of yet. That said, Crytek is working with Nintendo, which should further help create some internet buzz involving both companies. “I mean the Wii U still doesn’t have any kind of […]

It seems fighting games are a bit tricky to develop for the upcoming Wii U. Tekken designer Katsuhiro Harada recently stated that using the Wii U GamePad could prove to be “distracting” for fighting games. Now it looks like Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon is echoing the same sentiments. Speaking to Polygon, the creative director for NetherRealm Studios explained how […]

The topic of whether or not the Wii U is on par technically with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 has been discussed ad nauseam since the system’s reveal last year. Hell, I’m certain the discussion went on long before that, because human beings are a speculative bunch. According to 5th Cell CEO Jeremiah Slaczka, the Wii U is definitely […]

Quite a few people were surprised when Nintendo unveiled the 3DS XL a couple of weeks ago. Part of that shock was due to the handheld’s lack of a second analog stick. After the release of the Circle Pad Pro for the original 3DS, many individuals figured that the next platform redesign would boast a second analog pad. Well, those […]

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata recently spoke to The Independent and gave his thoughts on stereoscopic 3D graphics. While the Big N’s head honcho did say that visual design is an important element of gaming, he also explained that graphics aren’t the most important aspect of a game. He then went on to say that while 3D may be incorporated into […]

When the Wii U was first unveiled, I’m certain there were plenty of people who immediately thought about how cool it would be if Nintendo released a Metroid game akin to the Prime titles where we could see through Samus Aran’s visor right from GamePad’s touchscreen. I know I certainly thought that, and even now I hope Nintendo announces a […]

It was quite the surprise when Nintendo announced that it was working alongside Namco Bandai for its upcoming Super Smash Bros. title for the Wii U. Speaking to NowGamer, the Tekken developer gave some insight on the project, citing it as an important project for the company. Needless to say that’s awesome news, and it’s good to know that Namco […]

What could Nintendo be cooking up for Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon? As revealed on Nintendo World Report, a screenshot of the game’s box art has surfaced, and it features the snazzy Nintendo Network logo at the top right corner. So I repeat: What could Nintendo have planned for the upcoming Dark Moon? The first thing that really comes to mind […]