Interviews Archive

Yes, according to industry analyst, Michael Pachter. While speaking to GameTrailers, Pachter mentioned that he had a conversation with “the guy who runs Guitar Hero” at E3. In this conversation the “guy” confirmed that Guitar Hero would be coming to the Wii U. “I walked out with the guy who runs Guitar Hero,” said Pachter. “And I said, […]

Developers have been coming out in droves to show support for the Wii U, major franchises such as Tekken, Assassin’s Creed, Darksiders, Battlefield are coming to the console but not everyone is happy. id Software, the studio responsible for the upcoming game Rage for PS3/360/PC, remains cautious about the Wii U and have pretty much […]

EA games chief, Frank Gibeau spoke with GameTrailers about the possibility of bringing Mass Effect to the Wii U. Though he could not confirm that they were bringing the series to the console he did have some interesting things to say about the matter. “I can’t say we are going to do it on the […]

Sega’s Alan Pritchard said in an interview with GameSpot about Sonic Generations (which he also deconfirmed for the Wii U) that Nintendo’s new console is coming to store shelves in either the spring or summer of 2012. If anything, this fits with everything we’ve heard about the system’s release date so far, including Iwata’s statement […]

Seeing the sheer amount of awesome tech the Wii U packs, I wouldn’t blame you for being worried about what it’s gonna cost – even I’m concerned about it. Nintendo is refusing to provide even a ballpark figure for how much it’s gonna go for, but Satoru Iwata just went on record saying that it’s […]

Concept creator and director of Scribblenaughts, Jermiah Slaczka, has shared some ideas of a game using the Wii U’s new controller to ONM and his excitement over the number of gaming options that it gives. “What’s really excited me as a developer with the new controller is the plethora of new options you have,” said […]

I’m happy to see that Nintendo won’t be getting the shaft anymore with major multiplatform releases; and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, one of the first Wii U games to be announced, is certainly no exception. The Wii U version of the game will be unique in that it incorporates touchscreen controls in the style […]

There’s been some confusion lately because much of the footage we’ve seen of Wii U projects has actually been lifted from their PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 versions. This naturally raised the question of whether Nintendo has something to hide from us, power-wise. Well, leave it to THQ to lighten up your concerns, as they’ve […]

Activision’s CEO, Eric Hirshberg, spoke his thoughts on the Wii U, pledging his company’s support for the new console. We will be supporting the Wii U. You bet against Nintendo at your peril. As a long-time Nintendo fan myself, this confidence in the Wii U and Nintendo’s future makes me happy. However, Activision hasn’t revealed anything […]

Speaking to IGN in an interview, Masahiro Sakurai had a couple of interesting things to say about Super Smash Bros. When asked about the possibility of a Capcom character or two making it into the game’s Wii U and 3DS installment, he replied: I can’t say that it’s entirely out of the realm of possibility […]