Wii U to launch in second half of 2012
December 21st, 2011 in News
The rather unremarkable news of Nintendo’s attending CES to show the E3 2011 Wii U demos all over again has been floating around the ‘net for a few days. However, a statement the company released when asked by Joystiq for clarification on what exactly they’d be showing revealed that the console is due for launch […]
Wii U version of Dragon Quest X is “beautiful”, beta to begin around Valentine’s Day
Speaking at Jump Festa, Yosuke Saito – the producer of Dragon Quest X Online – revealed that public beta testing for the game (on the Wii, of course) would probably begin sometime around Valentine’s Day. The Wii U version of the game is a faithful port of the original Wii project, going as far as allowing […]
Miyamoto is interested in putting Retro Studios on a future Zelda game
Retro Studios, Nintendo’s prize Western studio, just wrapped up Mario Kart 7, a collaborative project between them and Nintendo EAD. What’s next for the house that brought us Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong Country Returns? Miyamoto is confident at this point that Retro has what it takes to handle a new Zelda adventure as a new, […]
Go Vacation producer shares controller ideas for a Wii U sequel
Masaya Kobayashi, known for his work on the Ridge Racer series and the Wii’s Go Vacation, has shared his thoughts on how the Wii U might accommodate a potential Go Vacation sequel. He sees the touchscreen controller as a device better suited towards the couch, ideal for complementing more active gameplay by other players. Here’s a quick idea, for example […]
Future Zelda games to use motion controls
If the thought of Skyward Sword being the first and last Zelda game to make great use of motion controls saddens you, fear not, for Eiji Aonuma himself has admitted that he can no longer see the series returning to its button-based roots. I honestly think we cannot go back to button controls now, so I […]
26 Ninja Gaiden 3 screenshots + online multiplayer details
Joystiq had the chance to try a demo of Ninja Gaiden 3‘s online multiplayer, and their impressions were largely positive. Three modes of online play will be available – team-based, free-for-all, and a secret mode that Tecmo Koei isn’t ready to tell us about just yet. Your ninja can level up and unlock better weapons […]
The first Darksiders 2 trailer
Vigil Games have released the first trailer of Darksiders 2, their upcoming game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U. It’s only a short teaser, but it’s still neat to finally see some kind of video material pertaining to the game.
Nintendo may be on its fourth or fifth Wii U dev kit
It could be that Nintendo are on their fourth or fifth Wii U development kit. A member over at NeoGAF has uncovered a document on a Singaporean government site that suggests just this. The Wii U’s release date is steadily approaching, though no exact date has been revealed. All we know it will launch sometime after April 2012.
Jett Rocket developer is interested in the Wii U
Shin’en Multimedia – better known as the developer behind the ambitious WiiWare hit Jett Rocket – are confident that Nintendo are putting out an incredible platform in the Wii U. While nothing is in the pipeline just yet, their CEO Manfred Linzner expressed his interest in the console, promising that they would take a closer look […]
Ubisoft is (probably) working on a Wii U MMORPG
A set of job listings for Ubisoft Quebec would certainly lead you to believe so. The set was tweeted by Emile Gauthier, a “communication guy” at the company, as a public call for talent to work on an upcoming “AAA MMORPG game”. [blackbirdpie id=”143719963339915265″] Sounds like we’ve got an announcement from Ubisoft to look forward to in […]
