Tag: wii u

Bayonetta 2 is getting a stand-alone release in North America

Nintendo of America has announced a standalone release for Bayonetta 2, which hasn’t been available outside of the bundle since it launched.

Nintendo kicks off the Winter Warm-up sale with 30% off

Not a whole lot new on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS this week, but Nintendo is kicking off a winter sale with some nice discounts.

Amazon amiibo page accidentally reveals new info about Twilight Princess HD

Amazon France put up new information about the Wolf Link amiibo, revealing how it interacts with the upcoming remaster of Twilight Princess.

What do you want to see from the future of amiibo? [VIDEO]

With Nintendo’s amiibo figures showing no signs of slowing down, how would you like to see them used in the future?

Metroid: Zero Mission is coming to Wii U virtual console tomorrow

Metroid: Zero Mission is coming to the Wii U virtual console tomorrow, perhaps to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Metroid series.

Check out these high resolution scans of Twilight Princess HD

Famitsu did a full four-page spread on Twilight Princess HD, showcasing several new screenshots of the game and revealing one slight change to areas in the game.

Nintendo is experimenting with a new amiibo promotion in Japan

Nintendo wants you to own as many amiibo as possible, so they’re offering a free game download with amiibo purchase in Japan.

Satoru Iwata to be honored with lifetime achievement award at the D.I.C.E. awards

The 19th annual D.I.C.E. awards are commencing this year, with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award for Satoru Iwata.

Dungeon Hearts DX is coming to the Wii U next month

Strategy puzzle game Dungeon Hearts is getting remade for Wii U under the name Dungeon Hearts DX.

Wii U updated to 5.5.1, brings stability and not much else

After that lengthy maintenance period yesterday, Nintendo has released Wii U firmware update 5.5.1. But there’s not a whole lot else.

Amazon Prime members can now save 20% on pre-orders

Amazon is stepping up their service for gamers by offering 20% off of all upcoming pre-orders, including amiibo.

Get a new Yamamura costume in Super Mario Maker’s latest event course

The latest event course in Super Mario Maker gives you a Yamamura costume should you complete it.

Mario & Sonic at Rio not hitting Wii U and 3DS at the same time

Nintendo has finally announced a release date for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, but it looks like the 3DS version is coming before the Wii U version.

Nintendo is officially a partner for the Smash Genesis 3 tournament

The Genesis 3 Smash tournament will be streaming live from San Jose this weekend, with the blessing of Nintendo.

Avoider will be removed temporarily from the Wii U eShop

RCMADIAX has pulled its latest game Avoider from the Wii U eShop over a music dispute.

Upcoming North American Splatoon Splatfest theme revealed

Are you all about the past, or all about the future?

Nintendo brings Super Mario to Happy Meals in Japan (TV ad)

Japanese kids are crazy for their Mario plastic toys

Shovel Knight Amiibo can be read through the box

File this one under “Oops”.

Splatoon gets 3 Game Developer’s Choice Awards nominations

The nominees for the 16th Annual Game Developer’s Choice Awards were revealed yesterday, and Nintendo’s Splatoon got no less than three nominations: the Innovation Award, Best Design, and Best Visual Art. Recently, Splatoon received the Best Game award at the Children’s BAFTA Awards. Nintendo got one more nomination: Super Mario Maker was nominated for the […]