Nintendo will soon terminate its online services for the Wii and DS. According to a report from the company, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection services for the two systems will cease to operate beginning May 20. Online multiplayer and leaderboard components will be affected, and players will no longer be able to play titles such as Mario Kart DS and Super Smash […]

Shortly after the Wii U launched, the famed Homebrew Channel was teased for folks who enjoy tinkering with their hardware. While there’s still no Wii U Homebrew option for these individuals to take advantage of, HackMii has reported that the Homebrew Channel for the original Wii is now fully functional on the Wii U. If you plan on running the […]

Retro City Rampage has been out on the PlayStation Network and PC for some time now, providing its fan base with old school references and parodies galore. Sadly for Xbox 360 and Wii owners, the wait has been a bit lengthier. Thankfully, however, that ongoing wait may not be too long now. As announced by Eurogamer, both the Xbox Live […]

I picked up a Wii at launch back in November 2006, so I didn’t have to deal with lengthy lines or long waiting periods to snag my Nintendo console. The Wii U, however, is a completely different story. When I finally decided to pre-order the darn thing, all I could do was add my name to a wait list. According […]

For a console that launches in less than a month, Nintendo has been rather coy surrounding details of its online plans for Wii U. Heck, even Tekken Tag Tournament 2 director Katsuhiro Harada wasn’t briefed as of last month. However, it seems Nintendo is finally sharing its plans with external partners. EA’s own private policy page has outed details on the […]

Last week at the Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced that Muramasa: The Demon Blade would be released on the Vita. Previously a Wii exclusive, Muramasa gained a strong following thanks to its highly stylized visuals and rewarding action RPG gameplay. Obviously, the fact that it’s being ported to the Vita is certainly a reason to be stoked. While details are […]

Did you pre-order your Wii U at GameStop already? If not, then you may be interested in knowing that, well, you can’t anymore. This counts for both the basic and deluxe Wii U bundles. That’s right, pre-orders are all sold out at the games retailer. Luckily, there’s a solution. Well, kind of. While you can’t exactly put down a pre-order […]

Muramasa: The Demon Blade has got to be one of the Wii’s most stylish games. It offers up side-scrolling action gameplay and a slick art style that’s just enjoyable to behold. Now it looks like Muramasa will be available to more gamers. According to a report on Joystiq, Sony stated at the Tokyo Game Show that the Vanillaware-developed Wii game […]

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 […]

Warren Spector, like so many of us, is the type of man who likes to dream big. He’s an ambitious man with some cool ideas, and he has hopes and desires for the video game industry. His latest wish is to have the first Epic Mickey get the HD treatment. When that game launched on the Wii, it received its […]

I don’t know about you folks, but I absolutely adore the Kirby franchise. Honestly, that series includes some of my favorite games, and thus far, everything I’ve played starring Kirby has provided me with many memorable and enjoyable experiences. So it should come as no surprise that I’m totally stoked about the upcoming Kirby’s Dream Collection, which will celebrate the […]

Nintendo will be airing one of its special Nintendo Direct presentations tonight. The company has confirmed that it will be discussing Wii, 3DS, and DS news. It’s a bit strange that the Wii U wasn’t mentioned, and unless Nintendo is planning on surprising gamers, I doubt we’ll get any new info on the upcoming console. Speaking of surprises, what can […]

Here is the latest weekly update for you folks either on Nintendo 3Ds or Nintendo Wii. Click on the link to be forwarded to each titles profile page on Nintendo.com. Nintendo eShop  Blaster Master: Enemy Below – Using the strong weapons and high jumping power of his legendary battle vehicle, Jason must explore a subterranean region where a sinister life form […]

According to a Wired report, Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto is stepping down from his current position at Nintendo. He plans on staying at the company, albeit in more of an advisory role. Miyamoto wants to focus on smaller projects, rather than big-budget productions that require multiple years of development time. “What I really want to do is be in the forefront of […]

After 6 months since stating that 3DS sales are off to a smooth start and roughly 3 months since the handheld received an early price cut Nintendo now has to admit it has a very real problem. The company has forecast its first annual loss since it began reporting finances in 1981. Specifically, Nintendo expects to suffer a loss of […]

Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has weighed in on Wii’s core appeal, or lack thereof, calling the omission of HD support as the ‘biggest factor’ in creating a casual stigma among the public. “But one of the key reasons that such things as the core and the casual exist today is that we decided not to adopt HD on the Wii […]

While Nintendo is no stranger to price cuts, a markdown of $80 on the 3DS was unprecedented for them in such a short time span. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has expressed concern that the sudden drop could have an ill effect on Wii U momentum, in the sense that early adopters that felt burned by the 3DS reduction may hold […]

The recent Wii U announcement has generated an ample amount of interest from third-party publishers and developers, even those that completely skipped the Wii due to its lack of horsepower  — like Valve. Turns out, Elder Scrolls and Fallout developer Bethesda is also watching the Wii U closely. Company vice president Pete Hines told UK trade site MCV that while the […]

While Valve has always admired Nintendo, the company remains distant from the Wii for an obvious reason, the lack of power under the hood. Has the recent Wii U announcement piqued Valve’s interest? You betcha.

Although it just recently received its public unveiling, Nintendo’s main man Satoru Iwata revealed in an interview with industry site Gamasutra that the underlying concept behind Wii U dates back to 2007, almost immediately after Wii was released. Iwata said the company mulled over various ideas, one of which described a dual-purpose approach — having the Wii U controller work […]