Dr. Luigi Wii U Game Trailer

Continuing the Year of Luigi is Dr. Luigi for the Wii U, which was revealed in a recent Nintendo Direct. To put it simply, it's like your regular Dr. Mario with some twists.


Dr. Luigi is scheduled for a December 31 release in North America and in January 15, 2014 in Europe through the Wii U eShop. The game will cost $14.99.

[via Siliconera]

Latest Mario Kart 8 Wii U Game Trailer

Here's the new trailer for Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U. Just like previous Mario Kart games, expect a lot of crazy kart action featuring your favorite Mario characters!

Mario Kart 8 combines elements from Mario Kart Wii such as motorbikes and 12 player racing and Mario Kart 7's handgliders and underwater racing with a greater focus on the game's new anti-gravity racing.


The new trailer features some new characters, which includes the baby versions of some of the Mario characters, new stages, which includes an airport stage and of course, more vehicles to choose from aside from the typical go kart!

Mario Kart 8 will be released in Spring 2014.

Mario Galaxy's Rosalina & Luma Joins Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U Game Roster!

It is officially confirmed that Rosalina and Luma will be playable characters in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U! These two first appeared in the Super Mario Galaxy games for the Wii.


Rosalina also appeared in Super Mario 3D World as an unlockable character. It is also confirmed that Rosalina will also be a playable character in Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U. Other newcomers previously revealed added to the SSB 3DS/Wii U are: Mega Man (Mega Man), Villager (Animal Crossing) and Wii Fit Trainer (Wii Fit).

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS & Wii U is set to be released this 2014.

Hyrule Warriors Wii U Game Announced

Nintendo announced in today's Nintendo Direct that they are developing a new The Legend of Zelda game for the Wii U alongside with Koei, the developers of the Dynasty Warriors franchise.


Tentatively called "Hyrule Warriors" internationally (or Zelda Musou in Japan), this game combines Dynasty Warriors' style of gameplay with The Legend of Zelda's rich mythology. Nintendo's Satoru Iwata clarified that this is not the promised Zelda U game, but a spin-off of the long-running Zelda franchise.

Hyrule Warriors is set for a 2014 release for the Nintendo Wii U.

Zelda: Majora's Mask's Skull Kid Confirmed to Appear in Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U

It is officially confirmed that Skull Kid from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask will make an appearance in Super Smash Bros. for the 3DS/Wii U as an Assist Trophy!

This revelation also confirmed the return of Assist Trophies, which first made an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii. Here's what Director Sakurai has to say about it:

Pic of the day. Here's a new Assist Trophy--the Skull Kid! I repeat, it's an Assist Trophy, not a new fighter. The characters announced on the website are the fighters!

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS & Wii U is set to be released this 2014.

Fire Emblem's Marth Joins Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U Game Roster!

The official Super Smash Bros. website revealed that Marth from the Fire Emblem franchise returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS & Wii U!

Marth made his video game debut on Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi (which later had a remake as Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon). Years later, he made his Super Smash Bros. debut on Super Smash Bros. Melee along with fellow Fire Emblem character, Roy.

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS & Wii U is set to be released this 2014.

Male Wii Fit Trainer to Appear on Super Smash Bros. for 3DS & Wii U

Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai revealed on Miiverse that a male Wii Fit Trainer will appear in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.

As of this writing, it is still unknown if the male Wii Fit Trainer is a new character, an assist trophy or just an alternate costume for the female Wii Fit Trainer.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U will be released next year.

[Source: Siliconera]

Xerneas to Appear in Super Smash Bros. For 3DS & Wii U

The official Super Smash Bros. website posted a new screenshot for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS and Wii U game, which features a certain Pokémon from Pokémon X.

For those who can't recognize the horns in the picture, it's Xerneas, the Legendary Pokémon of Pokémon X. Director Masahiro Sakurai didn't reveal if Xerneas is a playable character or one of the random Pokémon that will pop out once you throw a Pokéball in the game.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U is set for a 2014 release.

[Source: Siliconera]

New The Legend of Zelda Wii U Game Details Will Be Revealed in E3 2014

The Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma revealed in his interview with Mashable when will he tell details about the new Zelda game for the Wii U.

Aside from revealing the influences behind Wind Waker's art style (which is anime) and talk about A Link Between Worlds, he also revealed that info about the new Zelda game for the Wii U will be revealed in E3 2014.


This year, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker got a HD remake for the Wii U. The sequel of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds will be released this November 22nd for the Nintendo 3DS.

But for fans who are patiently waiting for a new entry to the Zelda franchise for the Wii U, seen above is a The Legend of Zelda tech demo seen in E3 2011 to give us fans a taste on what to expect in the game.

Mighty No. 9 Kickstarter Campaign Ends With $4,000,000!

The Kickstarter campaign for Mighty No.9 is finally over! The campaign exceeded beyond its $900,000 goal as it reached $4,000,000!

Because of this, they cleared all of their stretch goals and now, the game will also be soon available for the PS4, Xbox One, PS Vita and the Nintendo 3DS! The game was previously announced to be available for the PC, Mac, Linux, Wii U, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Aside from these console goals, they also cleared the following stretch goals: Single Player Call Stage & Boss, Optional Retro-Style Chiptune Soundtrack + FX and an Online Battle Race Mode!

Mighty No. 9 is set to be released this Spring 2015.

Sonic the Hedgehog Joins Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U Game Roster!

The second third party character for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U is finally revealed and he is no other than Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog! It was previously announced that Capcom's Mega Man will join the game's roster of playable characters.


He first made his Super Smash Bros. debut on Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii. Outside of Super Smash Bros., Sonic appeared with his 16-bit era rival Mario in the Olympic Games video games and has a new game called "Sonic Lost World" for the Wii U and Nintend 3DS.

Mighty No. 9 Unreal Engine Test, 5 More Stretch Goals Reached

With only less than 24 hours left, the developers of Mighty No. 9 posted a "super-short, super-rough engine test" to see if Unreal engine will work for the game.


Aside from this rough sample, after they unlocked their goal to bring this game to the Wii U, Xbox 360 and PS3, they also reached 5 more stretch goals! These goals are: Challenge Mode, Extra End Stage & Boss, Beck and Call Online Co-Op and Challenge Mode, Intro Stage and Boss and Support Character.

With only less than 24 hours left, the Kickstarter campaign has reached $3,167,657 and counting! The next two stretch goals are the PS4 & Xbox One versions ($3,300,000) and the PSVita and Nintendo 3DS versions ($3,500,000).

Mighty No. 9 is set to be released this Spring 2015.

Mighty No. 9, Soon Available for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U

Art by Andrew Dickman (@AWDtwit)

After revealing more stretch goals, the Mighty No. 9 Kickstarter campaign has reached $2,224,848! In short, the game will be soon available for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U consoles!

The campaign reached this mark with 14 days left for the Kickstarter campaign. Aside for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U, the Mighty No. 9 is also being developed for the PC, Mac and Linux. For the developers to reach their other stretch goals, please support the game's Kickstarter campaign. The game is slated for a Spring 2015 release.

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U August Update

More updates for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U was revealed this month. First is that Luigi is once again, confirmed to be playable in the game. He first made his SSB appearance as a secret character in the first SSB game for the Nintendo 64.

Super Smash Bros. director/creator Masahiro Sakurai posted a new screenshot of the game last August 6th, revealing a new stage for the game. According to Siliconera, this is a stage based on the classic SNES & Nintendo 64 flight simulator game, Pilotwings.

Another game screenshot features Mega Man performing Ryu & Ken's trademark Shoryuken (Dragon Punch) move from the Street Fighter franchise. Mega Man's successor, Mega Man X can learn this secret move in Mega Man X2.

This move can also be seen as Mega Man performing the Mega Upper from the Marvel vs. Capcom games, which is one of his moves in the said game.

Lastly, Sakurai recently confirmed via Miiverse that the players have an option to make the black outlines thinner or make them completely disappear in the Nintendo 3DS version of the game after posting a new screenshot of the game featuring the Wii Fit Trainer & the Villager.

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U is slated for a 2014 release.

UPDATE (8/23/13): Special thanks to Lagosta for the minor correction.

Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U Will Not Have Cinematic Cutscenes or Story Mode

Director Masahiro Sakurai revealed in an issue of Weekly Famitsu that cinematic cutscenes and story mode will not return in Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U.

The reason behind this decision is that the movie scenes that they worked hard to create are just uploaded online. He added that, "You can only truly wow a player the first time he sees [a cutscene]. I felt if players saw the cutscenes outside of the game, they would no longer serve as rewards for playing the game, so I've decided against having them."

Instead of having cinematic cutscenes, the new characters will have intro video sequences. As of this writing, the only new playable characters in the game are: Villager, Mega Man and Wii Fit Trainer.

Lastly, even if the game doesn't have a story mode, Sakurai assured that the 3DS version would include a feature that would "act as a separate mode from the standard versus play."

Source: Kotaku

Pokémon Rumble U Launching Aug. 29th via Nintendo eShop

Toy Pokémon Available as Real-World Figures to Use with the New Wii U Title for an Exciting New Game Experience!

Bellevue, WA—July 17, 2013—The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced today the upcoming release of Pokémon Rumble U: a fun-filled action game, with intuitive controls, and wild battles.Pokémon Rumble U, the first Pokémon game exclusively for the Wii U system and the first Wii U title to feature Near Field Communication (NFC) figures, will be available in North America via Nintendo eShop on August 29th, 2013.

Pokémon Rumble U is the tale of a great adventure featuring Toy Pokémon, beginning when a delivery of Toy Pokémon is swept down a river and washes up on a strange riverbank. Our bewildered Pokémon heroes set out to find their way back to the Toy Pokémon Shop. Along the way they discover all is not right. Players will learn why some of the Toy Pokémon are fighting each other, and what the enemy Pokémon are plotting.

Featuring all 649 Pokémon through Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2, and with hundreds of moves to master, Pokémon Rumble U will provide hours of entertainment for new and old Pokémon fans alike.

Pickup and play controls will allow players to jump in and play solo, or with friends, as they accompany your Pokémon heroes on their quest to return to the Pokémon Toy Shop. They will pass through a variety of fun-filled locations, like Sparkly Playland, Mysterious Forest, and Blue Sky Park.

In Pokémon Rumble U, the more Pokémon you defeat, the more Pokémon you can befriend. Different types of Pokémon have different strengths and weaknesses, so players will have to think of which Pokémon would be best in battle.

Other surprises and pickups will crop up along the way—which will help strengthen the team, restore health, or cause damage to the opponents. Pikachu and friends will encounter giant Bosses, and players can even use the Wii U GamePad controller to set off Touch Blasts when faced with many Pokémon in battle at once!

Up to four players can enjoy multiplayer battles featuring cooperative play to defeat the strongest enemies with team work or friendly competitions to see who can defeat and befriend the most Pokémon at one time. One controller needed per player.

Pokémon Rumble U NFC Figures, based on the Toy Pokémon featured in the game, will be available to link up with Pokémon Rumble U via the Wii U GamePad. Sold exclusively at participating GameStop retail stores starting August 29th, the Pokémon that show up in Pokémon Rumble U by using an NFC Figure can grow stronger by using Coins that you receive in game. Players can even change moves or add a Special Trait to their NFC Figure so it can be one of their most dependable allies in the game. The NFC Figure can even save in-game data so you can take it wherever you go. A random assortment of eighteen Pokémon Rumble U NFC Figures, including Pikachu, Victini, Deoxys (Normal Forme), Eevee, and Genesect, will be available at GameStop for a suggested retail price of $3.99 each. Pokémon Rumble U NFC Figures are optional and are sold separately packed in a concealed capsule.

Pokémon Rumble U will be available August 29th for $17.99 in the Nintendo eShop. Visit Pokemon.com for more Pokémon Rumble U news.

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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Developer Direct Video

The official Nintendo YouTube channel posted the video of the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Developer Direct. The video features game director Masahiro Sakurai telling us the features of the new game and the abilities of the additional character.


The video features the differences of the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions. Aside from the differences, the video also features the changes and updates they made on some of the older characters in the Super Smash Bros. roster.

In addition to that, the video features the additional characters of the game and their abilities; namely, Mega Man, Animal Crossing's Villager and the Wii Fit Trainer.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U is slated for a 2014 release.

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U First Game Trailer

Here's the first trailer of the Super Smash Bros. game for the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U. The new trailer features Animal Crossing's Villager as one of the playable characters.


The trailer features the franchises part of this crossover fighting game, namely: Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Kirby, Star Fox, Kid Icarus, Donkey Kong and Pokémon. It was also earlier reported that Mega Man is also playable in the game and can use the abilities of some Robot Masters that he defeated.

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U is slated for a 2014 release.

Mega Man Joins Super Smash Bros. Wii U & Nintendo 3DS Game Roster!

Nintendo revealed in their Nintendo Direct livestream that Mega Man will join the roster for the new Super Smash Bros. game for the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS!


A video showed him using the powers he acquired from various Robot Masters. The powers that were shown are: Crash Bomber (Crash Man), Hard Knuckle (Hard Man), Slash Claw (Slash Man), Super Arm (Guts Man), Flame Sword (Sword Man), Spark Shock (Spark Man), Metal Blade (Metal Blade), Leaf Shield (Leaf Man) and Flame Blast (Flame Man). In addition, Rush is also confirmed in the game as well!

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is slated for a 2014 release.