Tag: Wii U
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Nintendo amiibo Will Unlock NES & SNES Classics – Gold Mario Also Spotted!
If you thought Nintendo’s amiibo couldn’t get any cooler, you were so wrong. During a company briefing it was revealed that the little plastic figures for Wii U will soon be able to unlock playable highlights from a library of NES and SNES games. To play classic moments including characters from Super Mario Bros., The…
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Nintendo Cancels Wii U TVii Launch in UK and Europe
Nintendo has announced its decision not to launch the long anticipated TVii service for Wii U in the UK and Europe. Via the Nintendo Europe website the company puts this unexpected and unfortunate change of plan down to “the extremely complex nature of localising multiple television services across a diverse range of countries with varied…
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300 GAME Stores to Open Early for Black Friday Deals
UK retailer GAME has announced it will open over 300 of its high street stores in the early hours of Black Friday to offer some one day deals on consoles and games. A list of participating stores is up on the Game.co.uk website with most stores opening at 11:59pm on Thursday 27th November for a…
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ZombiU 2 for Wii U Appears (and Disappears) from Amazon.fr
A scary sequel to the infectious Wii U release day title ZombiU has been unearthed via the Amazon France website. ZombiU 2 was unceremoniously announced and appeared very briefly on Amazon.fr before it was quickly pulled – possibly as some kind of cover-up to hide that the fact that the virus will break out once…
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How to: Update Nintendo Wii U System Software
If you’re a Wii U owner eager to get all those promised improvements and upgrades to the console the Gadget Helpline has the info that can help you get the update right now. Firstly you will need to get your Wii U onto an active Wi-Fi connection. So fire up that modem and router and…
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Not Agreeing to New Wii U Update T&Cs Can Lock Console
Nintendo has recently rolled out an update for the Wii U which, while usually a quick and painless task, has been discovered could actually lock the console if owner doesn’t agree to new terms and conditions. With version 5.2.0 of the Wii U system firmware gamers were promised improvements to menus, new power settings, a redesigned…
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Not Agreeing to New Wii U Update T&Cs Can Lock Console
Nintendo has recently rolled out an update for the Wii U which, while usually a quick and painless task, has been discovered could actually lock the console if owner doesn’t agree to new terms and conditions. With version 5.2.0 of the Wii U system firmware gamers were promised improvements to menus, new power settings, a redesigned…
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Super Smash Bros. Release Date for Wii U Revealed
Following the very fruitful release of Super Smash Bros. on the 3DS, opening the world of wonder to 2.8 million consumers worldwide, it’s no surprise it has left people pondering when it will be released on the Wii U. Also See: Nintendo 3DS Update Introduces Changeable Themes To keep the ball of success rolling, Nintendo…
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Wii U Updates Allowing Data Transfer Between Consoles
If you’re a Wii U owner in the UK or Europe you may be interested to know that the console’s latest system update is available this week and will allow all data held on one Wii U console to be transferred to another. The System Transfer feature can now be found in System Settings section.…
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Nintendo to Pay Damages to Philips Over Patent Infringement
At a time when Nintendo can’t seem to cut a break, now they must pay up damages over motion sensor patents..
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E4 2014: Nintendo Figurine Platform Officially Unveiled as ‘Amiibo’
One of the big announcements of the Nintendo Digital Event was Amiibo – collectable toys which will interact with Super Smash Bros. on Wii U.
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Nintendo at E3 2014: What Can We Expect?
Nintendo will present the future of Wii U, 3DS and more live from L.A during it’s digital presentation at this year’s E3. But what can we expect to see..?