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  • Watch 9 Minutes Of New Super Mario Bros. U Gameplay

    How Will The Wii U Gamepad Affect Mario’s Future?

    Here is video from Nintendo’s direct conference showcasing how [amazon_link id=”B002I0K3CK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]New Super Mario Bros. U[/amazon_link] will look and play when it is released on November 18th alongside the Wii U.

    If you love Mario gameplay and excited Japanese talking then this is the video for you. It gives you a small sample of all the new modes you will find including the speed runs, multiplayer coin battles, new suits and how the gamepad will be utilized for co-op gameplay. Using the gamepad as a seconday controller for someone to create platforms while another player goes through the level is another way Nintendo is keeping the Mario franchise and the Wii brand an easy way for family and friends to get in on the action together.

  • Satoru Iwata Unboxing A Wii U Is Oddly Fascinating

    Seriously, Try And Not Be Entertained

    Odds are over the next few weeks you are going to see many Wii U unboxing videos but let’s face it you won’t find one with the unbridled weirdness of watching Nintendo president Satoru Iwata unpack his company’s own console complete with gladiator music at the beginning that makes you think Spatacus is about come out and disembowel Iwata.

    Wii U launches on November 18th and comes in two sets. Standard is $299.99 and the deluxe set (shown in the video) will retail for $349.99

    Lastly, what is the over under on how many times you rewind the video to hear Iwata say “it’s a bit stiff” in Japanese? I am going +3.

     

  • Wii U’s First U.S. Commercial Is Here

    So Let’s Just Forget About That British Ad.

    Check out the first commercial to hit stateside for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U. There is no denying that is vastly better than the British ad that was release a few weeks ago.

    And by vastly better I mean this is completely watchable and doesn’t illicit any laughs at how moronic it is. Nintendo does a good job of conveying how the company hopes the gamepad will change the way you play and watch content.

    The Wii U launches on November 18th.

    http://youtu.be/7dbGJieRaH0

  • Nintendo Announces Digital Reward Program For Wii U

    The Big N Giving More Reasons To Buy A Wii U Deluxe Set.

     

    If you already have a Wii U Deluxe Set reserved then you already should be considered lucky with the console already sold out way before its launch. But now Nintendo is giving deluxe owners an even better deal besides the larger hard drive and Nintendoland.

    The Deluxe Digital Promotion will be available at launch and continue until December 31, 2014. For every dime spent in Nintendo’s eShop you will receive one point in the digital program. When you reach 500 points you will be rewarded with a $5 credit for a future eShop purchase. So for every new game bought digitally at $59.99 you will earn 599 points towards your reward total. Not a bad deal especially for people that love digital downloads over buying in a brick and mortar store.

    Your credits from the program must be spent by June 30, 2015.

    Nintendo’s Wii U launches on November 18th.

  • Nintendo Shows Off Their 3DS Lineup

    Monster Hunter, Fire Emblem Among The Big Names.

    Nintendo held a direct stream broadcast this morning from Japan and chief among the items talked about was the upcoming games for the 3DS. The Big N released a video showcasing what all the system has to offer for the holidays and into 2013.

    There are a lot of big franchises that fans have been waiting to play including: Fire Emble, Monster Hunter, Castlevania and Luigi’s Mansion. If you are wondering what the difference is between this sizzle reel and one that would theoretically exist for the Vita, this two minute video runs around a minute and a half longer than the Vita one would.

  • New Wii Bundles Coming In November

    Celebrate The Wii U Launch By Buying A Wii.

    Nintendo dropped the price of their Wii a few weeks back to $129.99 and now they have introduced two new bundles just in time for the holidays.

    The first will be a bundle that comes packed with a normal white Wii and a copy of Just Dance 4, the newest in the best-selling dance series. It will be priced at $129.99.

    The second comes with a baby blue colored Wii and a copy of Skylanders Giants which includes the game, power portal and three Skylanders figures. The bundle comes in slightly more expensive at $149.99.

    Both bundles will be available on November 4th.

     

  • First Wii U Commercial Is Well…..Bad.

    British Advertisement Is Cringe Worthy.

    There is no two ways about it. Nintendo needs to hit a home run when it comes to marketing the [amazon_link id=”B009AGXH64″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Wii U[/amazon_link] which is now only a month away from launch and if this first commercial running in the UK is any indication, the system is going to have a long road ahead.

    I am a Nintendo fan boy. They don’t have to sell me on a system but the normal public need more than this to shell out $350 for the Wii’s successor. No mention of the TVii feature is just one forgotten piece in this disaster of an ad. Let’s all hope this is not the style that the American commercials will be because this is laughable.

    PSHEWWW PSHEWWW!!!

  • Behold! The Mighty Return Of The SNES Controller!

     

    Maybe it is just because I miss the days of 16-bit gaming so much but this controller really needs to be in my possession, even if it does have to come from Australia.

    This SNES-inspired Wii U Pro Controller will be on sale in the land down under on November 30th for around $50 U.S. dollars. I’m not sure what they use in Australia but I’ve seen Quigley Down Under about eleven times so I am assuming the exchange rate is like three Aboriginal clay pots per U.S. dollar.

     

     

  • Xbox 360 and Wii Receive A Price Drop

    Microsoft And Nintendo Seem To Understand What Sony Doesn’t.

     

    If you have been waiting five or six years to jump into this current generation of consoles then today is your lucky day. Microsoft and Nintendo have announced that both of their home consoles will be getting a drop in price just in time for the holidays.

    The Wii will be priced at $129.99 and will come packed with Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort while Microsoft has two different Xbox 360 bundles available for $249.99. The first will come with 4GB of memory, a Kinect sensor as well as Kinect Adventures and Kinect Disneyland. The second will come sporting a 250GB hard drive and two games, Forza Motorsports 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

    Nintendo dropping the Wii price comes as no surprise with the Wii U due here in just about a month. This will only help to strengthen Wii sales throughout the holiday.

    Sony just released their “super slim” redesigned Playstation 3 but actually raised the price of their bundles.

  • Paper Mario: Sticker Star Trailer

    Can The 3DS Title Stick The Landing?

    Sorry for that pun by the way, I try.

    November 11 will see the release of [amazon_link id=”B0053BCMAC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Paper Mario: Sticker Star[/amazon_link] on the 3DS. It is the fourth in the series with the last being 2007’s Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

    This new trailer shows off more of the use of stickers to make your way through levels and for attacks on enemies. Paper Mario has always been in a class all by itself when it comes to Mario titles with its unique look and RPG elements and Sticker Star looks to keep that tradition going.