Nintendo: No Wii U Price, Launch Date at E3
Posted by IGN on Apr 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Those expecting Nintendo to fully reveal its full Wii U launch plans at E3 2012 will need to wait a bit longer. Today, in an investor’s briefing, global president Satoru Iwata noted that his company does not plan on revealing pricing plans or precise launch dates for the new HD system at the annual show. Iwata reiterated the system will debut this year in Japan, the United States, Europe and Australia.
Nintendo did something similar with its 3DS reveal two years ago. Though the publisher revealed...
Nintendo Wii Game News: Call Of Duty Theories Spurred By Leaked Screenshot, Viral Teases
Posted by G4TV on Apr 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
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Nintendo’s $530 Million Loss
Posted by IGN on Apr 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Nintendo continues to lose incredible sums of money, even as the company’s new portable dominates the Japanese market and its reported losses were less than its previous estimates. For the 2011 fiscal year (April 2011 through March 2012), Nintendo posted a historic first-ever net loss of $530 million dollars.
Hardware sales didn’t quite hit Nintendo’s estimates posted just three months prior, which were themselves revised downward from previous expectations. Globally the Nintendo...
Dragon Quest X Gets Japanese Release Date
Posted by IGN on Apr 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment
It looks like Dragon Quest X: Waking of the Five Tribes Online will be hitting Japan sooner than expected. As reported by Andriasang, Square Enix announced the Wii version of the game will be released on August 2. This new title marks the first MMORPG entry in the series. A Wii U version is set to follow, though no new information is available at present.
Dragon Quest X arrives in Japan soon.Dragon Quest X will sell for 6,980 yen (that’s around $86), with a separate version that includes a...
Change Coming to Super Smash Bros. Wii U, 3DS
Posted by IGN on Apr 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. series has grown astronomically since it first debuted over a decade ago. Now considered one of the publisher’s flagship franchises, the manic fighting series has more than quadrupled its playable roster, introduced characters from third party companies, featured a stage editor and even a robust, story-driven single-player campaign. Its latest installment, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is figuratively bursting at the seams with content. What, then, could franchise...
New Play Control! Pikmin 2 Coming to Wii This Year
Posted by IGN on Apr 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment
After a few years of waiting, it looks like North American gamers will finally be able to get their hands on the New Play Control! version of Pikmin 2. This Wii update of the original game adds motion support, and already came out in Japan, Europe and Australia in 2009.
Do your thing, little buddies!This news comes from the latest Nintendo Power, which confirms that New Play Control! Pikmin 2 will be hitting U.S. shelves by the end of the year. Not a bad way to pass the time until Pikmin 3 comes...
Nintendo Wii Game News: Pikmin 2 Coming To Wii In North America… Finally?
Posted by G4TV on Apr 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment
According to Nintendo Power magazine, Pikmin 2 is coming out for the Wii in North America… finally. You Pikmin 2 fans have been waiting for a long time — Pikmin 2 was originally announced for the Wii way back in 2009, and folks in Europe have been playing since then. So if you need a reason to blow the dust off your Wii, you’ll have it soon.
It’s not known if anything new is planned for the North American release of Pikmin 2, a game that was originally a GameCube title.
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Wii U Version of Crysis 3 "Not on the Cards"
Posted by IGN on Apr 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Crytek has said that it’s unlikely that its new first-person shooter Crysis 3 will make an appearance on Wii U.
Nintendo’s new console is expected to be out before Christmas 2012, with speculation pointing to a November release. Meanwhile, Crysis 3 is due for a release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC in spring 2013.
When asked if the game would be coming to Wii U, Rasmus Hoejengaard, Crytek’s Director of Creative Development, said there was a “fat chance” of that...
Nintendo Voice Chat: New Super Mario Madness
Posted by IGN on Apr 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Welcome back to another crazy/cool edition of Nintendo Voice Chat, IGN’s very own Nintendo-centric podcast. Once again the cast is made up of IGN Nintendo’s intrepid editors: Audrey “Hooray for Folders!” Drake (otherwise known as ME!!) and Rich “Papa Koopa” George. Now let’s get chatting!
Once again we’re recording on my iPhone to save time, so please forgive any sounds issues that might arise – and yes, we do intend to grab Sam or Brian or someone...
Is New Super Mario ’New’ and ’Super’ Enough?
Posted by IGN on Apr 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Day in and day out you hear a lot from the IGN Nintendo team. Now we want to hear from you. What you’ll find below is our weekly blogging feature. Here we ask you questions based on recent Nintendo events or games and ask you to blog your thoughts. The best responses will be featured later in the week, and may even win a cool prize. Read on for all the information on this week’s blogging challenge!
What time is it? You guessed it! It’s time for a brand new IGN Nintendo Question...
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