Interview: Terra Incognita dev shares new details about the upcoming Wii U RPG
You might not have heard of Terra Incognita, the old school style RPG that will be making its way to the Nintendo Wii U. The game first came to light when the developer Dan Steer created a Kickstarter page for the nostalgia-inducing RPG. The Kickstarter was successful and reached the amount necessary for the game […]
New screenshots of the upcoming Pikmin 3
The new screenshots show three new characters in the upcoming title and one of the pictures shows a character holding a device that seems to have a resemblance to the Wii U Gamepad. No set date has been announced for the game yet but it is due to be released sometime in the second quarter. […]
Miyamoto discusses the delays to Pikmin 3
In a recent interview with Gamespot, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto discussed the upcoming Pikmin sequel and why it’s taking so long to reach our eager sweating palms. Miyamoto explains that with Pikmin 3 they will be recognising the series’ roots and delving into why the games are so good. In the case of Pikmin 3, we’ve […]
Nintendo have an NFC project in the works?
We’ve known for some time that the Wii U Gamepad would possess near field communication technology (NFC) but now that the console has released it is a feature that rarely gets discussed. For those of you who don’t know, NFC is the technology used in the game Skylanders to transport figurines into the game. The upcoming […]
What Zelda: Wind Waker on the Wii U could be like
Cubed3tv have made an interesting video demonstrating ideas on how the the upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker could make use of the Wii U’s Gamepad. If you can ignore the Gamecube graphics then the unofficial mock-up does showcase some interesting thoughts, such as using the touchscreen for attacking, moving, selecting items […]
Assassin’s Creed 4’s Wii U Gamepad features are not yet defined
It was recently announced that the newest title in the Assassin’s Creed franchise would be making it’s way to the Wii U. However, news about exactly how the game will make use of the Wii U’s Gamepad is non-existent. It now seems that Ubisoft are still developing concepts in regards to the Wii U. Ubisoft’s Carsten […]
Fox failed with Nintendo 3DS; CNN fails with the Wii U
Remember a while back when Fox News though the Nintendo 3DS was the Nintendo DS3 and was simply another DS modification? Well, now we have CNN thinking the Wii U is just a Wii controller modification and not a new system. You can read their article and a link to it after the break.
30 FPS for multiple gamepad use
Satura Iwata, president of Nintendo, tweeted this earlier in regards to the FPS to multiple gamepad controller use for the Wii U. “When you use two, the framerate halves to 30 frames per second.”
Wii U gamepad battery life information
This information comes from a NEOGaf member, -Gamepad’s battery life is 3-5 hours -2 hours and 30 minutes to charge -depends on the brightness of the screen -you can use gamepad while charging Well, it’s about the same as a Nintendo 3DS, but at least with a home console, playing on the go won’t […]
Wii U console and gamepad information
We now have a detailed look for the Wii U gamepad. Features include built in rumble, an infrared port, and detailed microphone and camera. This allows for various things such as video calls. You can also “click” the two analog sticks in for additional buttons. Also, it was announced that Wii U will have Netflix, Hulu, […]
