Rumour: Wii U has an achievement system
An anonymous developer revealed that the Wii U features a console-wide achievement system. This system is said to have a “Nintendo-spin” on it that “tracks gamer-time, scores and more.” As with all stories sourced from anonymous developers refusing to name themselves, take it with a healthy dose of salt. Nintendo have not exactly had the […]
Are Nintendo developing a Wii U game no one expects?
According to a NeoGAF user called “Shikamaru Ninja”, one of the first-party games being in development for Wii U might be something we didn’t think of yet. He claims it’s something that has already been mentioned in speculative discussions, and further emphasizes it’s “[not] Mario or Zelda or Pokemon related”, while assuming it probably won’t sell […]
Kingdom Hearts HD Remix rumoured for Wii U
Dual Pixels, the site which correctly predicted two Castlevania games in development, reported a new rumour concerning a possible HD collection of Kingdom Hearts games. This “Kingdom Hearts HD Remix” is supposed to be shown at this year’s E3 and will possibly be released for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and Wii U. According to […]
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 revealed
Dual Pixels reported on the possibility of a Castlevania: Lords of Shadow sequel coming to Wii U. Shortly after that, Konami revealed a teaser page titled “The Dragon Returns”, which turned out to be a teaser page for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. However, while the original rumour predicted it to be released for Wii […]
Further evidence that the Wii U supports two tablet controllers?
We still haven’t heard word from Nintendo on exactly how many tablet controllers the Wii U supports simultaneously, but a NeoGAF poster claiming to be in the know has stated that “documents [Nintendo of Europe]’s representatives and distributors got … last August” confirmed that the Wii U does indeed support two of them at once. […]
Leaked final design of Wii U controller
A leaked image of a newly designed Wii U controller has been released. It is unknown at the present time if the source is legitimate, but it seems to be real. Notable changes are the new analog sticks, previously analog nubs, which have been moved diagonally from the D-pad and directional buttons. Also, a slew of ports […]
Patent shows how Wii Remote and Wii U will interact?
A patent has surfaced (tracked down by our friends at Nintendo Life) showing how the Wii U controller might interact with the Wii Remote. The example shown in the patent is that the two characters on the TV screen is being threatened by an enemy. Using the Wii Remote you can grab the character off […]
Do Tecmo Koei have more in store for the Wii U?
Last week in a financial statement, Tecmo Koei discussed plans of taking advantage of new hardware launches by actively releasing products for new consoles. While not specifically mentioning the Wii U, it is a console that we know will be launching soon. Not only that but the Wii U is pictured on the slides shown […]
Luigi’s Mansion is coming to the Wii U?
Could our favourite ‘green hatted’ plumber be coming to the Wii U? The retailer Play.com has suggested so by listing Luigi’s Mansion 2 for the Wii U. However, there is also the possibility that the entry of the title is just a placeholder or a mistake. It doesn’t seem too far-fetched to expect a Luigi’s Mansion game […]
Tadashi Sugiyama working on a Wii U game?
Nintendo’s Tadashi Sugiyama, who has worked on titles such as F-Zero X, Luigi’s Mansion, Wii Fit and Mario Kart: Double Dash may be working on a new game for Wii U that will be revealed at E3 2012. GoNintendo have reported that this information has come from “a trusted source.” The source didn’t specify what […]
