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  Nintendo Details Deluxe Digital Incentive for Wii U

  Nintendo has unveiled details regarding its digital incentives for consumers that purchase the Deluxe version of the Wii U. Gamers will earn 10% of the cost of their purchase back in points for use on the eShop.

  by Riley Little | Oct 30, 2012No Comments

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  Wii U Selling Under Cost; System To Be In Short Supply

  Nintendo’s Wii U looks to have a strong launch, with pre-orders selling out across North America and the UK. However, the system may be in short supply, and analyst Michael Pachter remains skeptical of the Wii U’s future.

  by Anthony Mole | Oct 25, 201232 Comments

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  Nintendo Lowers 2012 Sales Projections; Wii U On Track for 5.5 Million

  Nintendo has released their sales numbers for the first half of 2012 and things are not looking as good as the company hoped. But the Wii U could wipe it all away.

  by Anthony Taormina | Oct 24, 201214 Comments

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  Nintendo Responds to Foxconn Child Labor Revelations

  When Chinese manufacturing giant Foxconn admitted to severe child-labor transgressions yesterday, Nintendo, for whom Foxconn is making the Wii U, found itself front and center. They’ve now responded – but what comes next?

  by Brian Sipple | Oct 18, 201222 Comments

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  Nintendo Characters to Show up in ‘Scribblenauts Unlimited’

  Iconic Nintendo characters from the ‘Super Mario’ and ‘The Legend of Zelda’ franchises will be appearing in the upcoming ‘Scribblenauts Unlimited’ for Wii U.

  by Riley Little | Oct 17, 2012No Comments

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  Wii U Manufacturer Admits Child Labor Was Used to Produce Nintendo’s Console

  Nintendo supplier Foxconn reportedly abused child labor laws to meet high Wii U production demands – forcing teenagers to work long hours and late nights with no days off.

  by Ben Kendrick | Oct 17, 201235 Comments

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  ‘Pikmin 3′ Set to Bloom on Wii U in Spring 2013

  ‘Pikmin 3′ is one of the most anticipated games coming to the Wii U, and the latest Iwata Asks has provided gamers with a time frame in which they can expect the title to arrive on Nintendo’s new console.

  by Riley Little | Oct 17, 20122 Comments

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  Nintendo Wii U Pro Controller’s Battery to Last 80 Hours

  The Wii U Pro Controller will finally give hardcore gamers the remote they’ve been after on a Nintendo system, and according to several retail listings the controller’s battery life will last up to 80 hours.

  by Riley Little | Oct 16, 201216 Comments

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  Nintendo Drops Price of Wii, New Bundle Includes ‘Wii Sports Resort’

  Nintendo has announced that they’ll be dropping the price of the Wii to $129.99, and confirmed a new bundle that includes both ‘Wii Sports’ and ‘Wii Sports Resort’.

  by Riley Little | Oct 15, 2012No Comments

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  ‘Pokemon Black 2′ and ‘White 2′ Review

  Read our ‘Pokemon Black 2′ and ‘Pokemon White 2′ reviews to find out if the first ever numeric ‘Pokemon’ sequels offer worthy new installments (or just thin upgrades).

  by Riley Little | Oct 15, 20129 Comments

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  Demo Stations Offer A Glimpse At Wii U’s User Interface

  Wii U demo units are now on display at the Nintendo World Store in New York, and footage of the system’s user interface has been posted online. Check it out right here.

  by Jeff Schille | Oct 9, 20122 Comments

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  Wii U Selling on Secondary Markets for Up to $1,000

  Wii U pre-order holders are now offering the promise of their console at nearly a 60-percent mark-up on secondary markets like eBay.

  by Anthony Taormina | Oct 5, 20125 Comments

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  Nintendo Reveals a Solid 3DS eShop Lineup

  Nintendo has revealed the eShop lineup of games scheduled to release in the not too distant future, and it’s filled with a number of solid titles that a variety of different gamers will love.

  by Riley Little | Oct 5, 20121 Comment

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  This is Why The ‘Pokemon’ Series Hasn’t ‘Evolved’

  Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda comments on why the formula for the ‘Pokemon’ franchise has remained largely the same, but is it time for the series to make some serious changes?

  by Riley Little | Oct 4, 201230 Comments

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  Reggie Fils-Aime: Miiverse Will Be Wii U’s ‘Killer App’

  With its design as a social network, Nintendo’s Reggie-Fils Aime believes that Miiverse will become the Wii U’s ‘killer app.’ He even went on to predict that it would change the way the console is viewed by the industry.

  by Brian Sipple | Oct 3, 20123 Comments

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  Nintendo Reveals Details on ‘New Super Mario Bros. 2′ DLC, Free Game Offer

  Nintendo has pulled the curtain off of the first batch of DLC for ‘New Super Mario Bros. 2′, as well as detailed a special offer for Club Nintendo members that will award eShop customers with a free copy of ‘Donkey Kong Original Edition’.

  by Riley Little | Oct 2, 2012No Comments

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  GR Giveaway – Win Super Mario Bros. Collectibles

  Get an early start to the Holiday season with Game Rant’s Nintendo-themed collectibles giveaway! Just in time for the launch of the Wii U.

  by Rob Keyes | Oct 2, 201271 Comments

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  Read Nintendo Power’s Good-bye Letter

  The end of an era is fully realized as letters from Nintendo Power are sent out to subscribers about the ending publication.

  by Kyle Matthews | Sep 30, 20125 Comments

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  Fils-Aime Promises Unannounced ‘Big Games’ for Wii U, But What Are They?

  Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime promises that unannounced, first-party games are currently in development for Wii U, but what could they be?

  by Jeff Schille | Sep 28, 20124 Comments

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  Nintendo Reveals 23 Games That’ll Launch Alongside Wii U

  Nintendo has announced 23 games that’ll be available for the Wii U the day it launches, and while there’s a solid selection of noteworthy titles to choose from, a number of expected launch games are missing in action.

  by Riley Little | Sep 26, 201216 Comments

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  More Launch Window Games Still Unannounced for Wii U

  Nintendo of America President and CEO, Reggie Fils-Aime, has confirmed that there are even more unannounced Wii U games that are scheduled to arrive within the system’s launch window.

  by Riley Little | Sep 25, 2012No Comments

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  Wii U Is Region-Locked

  Wii U will be Nintendo’s most thoroughly modern console, but some old-fashioned ideas are still shaping the system’s fortunes. Namely, the Wii U and its games will be region-locked.

  by Jeff Schille | Sep 24, 20125 Comments

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  ‘Bayonetta 2′ Would Not Exist Without Nintendo

  Atsushi Inaba, the executive director at Platinum Games, has confirmed that ‘Bayonetta 2′ would not exist if it weren’t for Nintendo.

  by Riley Little | Sep 24, 20124 Comments

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  GameStop Puts Halt On Wii U Pre-Orders

  The Wii U is already flying off the shelf – and it hasn’t even been released yet! GameStop has announced they’ve stopped taking pre-orders on Nintendo’s latest console.

  by Anthony Mole | Sep 22, 20124 Comments

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  ‘Dynasty Warriors’ Dev Says Wii U Less Powerful Than PS3 and Xbox 360

  Producer Akihiro Suzuki claims that a poor frame rate and less on-screen enemies in his new game ‘Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper’ is a result of the Wii U being less powerful than current gen.

  by Anthony Taormina | Sep 22, 201215 Comments

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  Wii U’s Online Details Revealed on Packaging

  There’s a lot gamers still don’t know about the Wii U’s online functionality, but a few details have been confirmed after reading the side of the system’s current packaging.

  by Riley Little | Sep 18, 20121 Comment

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  Platinum Games’ Director Wants to Make a New ‘Star Fox’

  Platinum Games’ game director, Hideki Kamiya, has revealed that he would love to work on a ‘Star Fox’ game if Nintendo were to give him and his team the opportunity.

  by Riley Little | Sep 18, 20124 Comments

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  Latest ‘Lego City: Undercover’ Trailer Brings the Funny to Wii U

  The latest trailer for ‘Lego City: Undercover’ gives us a closer look at the characters, and most importantly the laughs, gamers can expect at the Wii U launch.

  by Anthony Mole | Sep 17, 20123 Comments

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  ‘Mass Effect 3′ Wii U Includes ‘From Ashes’ & Multiplayer DLC

  Wii U owners will be getting a more ‘complete’ version of ‘Mass Effect 3′, as the game will include both From Ashes and currently released multiplayer content when it launches on Nintendo’s console.

  by Anthony Mole | Sep 16, 201219 Comments

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  Wii U Deluxe Set Pre-Orders Selling Out Fast

  GameStop, Best Buy, Target, Sears, and Toys R Us are filling out all of their pre-orders for the Wii U just days after the console’s price and release date were announced.

  by Riley Little | Sep 16, 201211 Comments

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  Pachter Predicts Wii U Price Cut Before Holiday 2013

  Although the console doesn’t hit stores until November, analyst Michael Pachter is already predicting Nintendo will drop the Wii U’s price before holiday 2013.

  by Anthony Taormina | Sep 15, 201223 Comments

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  ‘Pokemon Mystery Dungeon’ Coming to 3DS [Updated]

  Pokemon is finally returning to the 3DS in the form of a brand new ‘Pokemon Mystery Dungeon’, according to scans from the latest issue of Corocoro magazine.

  by Riley Little | Sep 14, 20127 Comments

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  Nintendo Won’t Sell Additional Wii U GamePads At Launch

  Despite Nintendo’s unveiling, the price for an individual GamePad wasn’t explained. According to the company, a lack of support for dual GamePads at launch means they won’t be sold until they can be put to use.

  by Andrew Dyce | Sep 14, 201213 Comments

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  Prices for Wii U Games and Pro Controller Revealed

  Nintendo’s highly anticipated Wii U finally has a price point — and now so do the average retail game and the new pro controller.

  by Anthony Taormina | Sep 13, 201211 Comments

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  Nintendo TVii Brings TV, Movies, Sports & More to Wii U

  The most surprising news to emerge from today’s Nintendo Direct presentation is Nintendo TVii, which allows users to view and interact with a wide range of programming, right from the Wii U’s GamePad.

  by Jeff Schille | Sep 13, 201225 Comments

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  ‘Bayonetta 2′ Coming as a Wii U Exclusive

  Nintendo has announced that Platinum Games is hard at work on the much-anticipated ‘Bayonetta 2′, and it’ll be exclusive to the Wii U.

  by Riley Little | Sep 13, 201216 Comments

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  Nintendo Announces Over 50 Wii U Launch Window Games

  Nintendo reveals the complete launch lineup for the Wii U during their Nintendo Direct conference this morning, which includes over 50 games. See the full list here!

  by Anthony Mole | Sep 13, 201214 Comments

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  Nintendo Unveils Wii U Basic & Deluxe Set Pricing & Release Date

  Nintendo finally unveils the North American release date, pricing and contents for the Wii U home console bundles. It comes in two colors on November 18th.

  by Rob Keyes | Sep 13, 201245 Comments

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  Nintendo Unveils Wii U Price and Release Date for Japan

  While Nintendo doesn’t officially announce a North American price and release date for the Wii U until later today, a Japanese announcement may suggest what’s in store for fans.

  by Anthony Taormina | Sep 13, 20127 Comments

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  New ‘New Super Mario Bros. U’ Screenshots and Details

  New screenshots of Mario’s upcoming Wii U adventure have surfaced, and they highlight a few of the new locales, as well as a few of familiar faces.

  by Riley Little | Sep 12, 20122 Comments

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  ‘The Last Story’ Review

  Read our review of ‘The Last Story’ to find out if Hironobu Sakaguchi’s latest game is a fitting swan song for the Wii, or if this JRPG was better off left overseas.

  by Riley Little | Sep 12, 20125 Comments

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  Wii U Price and Release Info Arriving Tomorrow

  At long last, Nintendo has confirmed that they will unveil specific details pertaining to the Wii U’s price and launch tomorrow morning.

  by Riley Little | Sep 12, 20123 Comments

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  Genesect Invades ‘Pokemon Black 2′ & ‘White 2′

  After a long wait, players can finally obtain the illusive Genesect in the upcoming ‘Pokemon Black 2′ and ‘Pokemon White 2′. Trainers will have to act fast though, because the legendary Pokemon won’t stick around long.

  by Riley Little | Sep 10, 20122 Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: ‘Zelda’ Will Adventure onto Wii U in 2014

  A report from an anonymous source claims that Nintendo is preparing to release the biggest ‘Legend of Zelda’ game ever in 2014, exclusively on the Wii U.

  by Riley Little | Sep 5, 201215 Comments

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  NPD Charts 5% Drop in Number of U.S. Gamers: Is Gaming on the Decline?

  NPD has charted a 5% decrease in U.S. gamers over the last year. Is gaming in decline or is there another explanation for the drop?

  by Ben Kendrick | Sep 5, 20127 Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: Wii U to Launch Early November with Multiple SKUs

  A new rumor claims that Nintendo’s Wii U will arrive in early November, and that the system will be available in multiple configurations across a range of prices.

  by Jeff Schille | Sep 4, 20121 Comment

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  Rumor Patrol: Final Wii U Tech Details Surface

  Developers claiming to have final Wii U dev kits have spoken out about the system’s CPU, GPU & RAM, painting a picture of a console that is more powerful than Xbox 360 and PS3 in some aspects, less so in others.

  by Jeff Schille | Aug 30, 201223 Comments

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  Nintendo Confirms ‘Animal Crossing’ and ‘Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon’ Release Windows

  ‘Animal Crossing’ and ‘Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon’ have finally been given their respective 2013 release windows. 3DS owners won’t have to wait too long to get their hands on these games.

  by Riley Little | Aug 29, 20122 Comments

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  ‘Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask’ 3D Remake Coming Soon?

  A product page for a 3DS version of ‘The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask’ was found online and subsequently taken down — sparking rumors a 3D remake is on the way.

  by Anthony Taormina | Aug 29, 20124 Comments

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  3DS XL Review

  After much wait, the extra large reincarnation of the Nintendo 3DS has finally hit North American shelves. Should the 3DS XL be considered a big success, or a giant flop in the eyes of consumers?

  by Riley Little | Aug 27, 201213 Comments

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  GR Pick: Catch This ‘Pokemon’ Art

  A talented artist has created some very creepy, yet very awesome, watercolor paintings featuring a number of well known Pokemon.

  by Riley Little | Aug 26, 20122 Comments

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  ‘Borderlands’ & ‘Super Mario’ Get Demade Into (Playable) ’80s Classics

  Find out how ‘Super Mario Bros.’ would have played on the Atari 2600 and see the 1989 16-bit top-down shooter version of ‘Borderlands 2′. Yes, you can now actually play both.

  by Rob Keyes | Aug 23, 20121 Comment

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  Goodbye, Nintendo Power

  Nintendo Power, one of gaming longest running magazine’s, will say goodbye to gamers after an admirable 24 year run.

  by Curt Hutson | Aug 21, 201219 Comments

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  Nintendo Schedules Wii U Event; Price and Release Date Forthcoming

  A press event scheduled for September 13th appears to be the place where Nintendo will finally reveal a price and a release date for their next-gen console, the Wii U.

  by Anthony Taormina | Aug 21, 201214 Comments

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  ‘New Super Mario Bros. 2′ Review

  Read our ‘New Super Mario Bros. 2′ review to find out if Nintendo’s latest ‘Super Mario’ title gives the 3DS a worthwhile 1-Up.

  by Riley Little | Aug 20, 20127 Comments

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  Is There Racism in Games Journalism? One ‘Assassin’s Creed 3′ Director Thinks So

  In discussing the critical reception of Japanese games, ‘Assassin’s Creed 3′ creative director Alex Hutchinson claims there’s a ‘subtle racism’ in how games journalists view the genre’s storytelling.

  by Brian Sipple | Aug 18, 201217 Comments

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  ‘Rayman Legends’ Will Be Exclusive to Wii U

  With all of its touchpad-specific controls and features, ‘Rayman Legends’ will be making a home on the Wii U as a platform exclusive.

  by Anthony Taormina | Aug 16, 20123 Comments

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  ‘Paper Mario: Sticker Star’ Gets Release Date, Nintendo Reveals 2012′s 3DS Lineup

  Nintendo has officially blown the lid off of their 2012 3DS lineup, providing fans with info on the release of ‘Paper Mario: Sticker Star’ and ‘Professor Layton and The Miracle Mask’.

  by Riley Little | Aug 13, 20123 Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: Wii U Will Release in US on Black Friday; Europe in December

  Nintendo has promised that the Wii U will see the light of day before the end of the year, and although they might barely make it, these rumors suggest that Nintendo was telling the truth.

  by Jacob Siegal | Aug 13, 201211 Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: GamePad Manufacturing Woes Threaten Wii U Launch

  Nintendo still hasn’t announced Wii U’s release date, and a new rumor may explain why. Allegedly, manufacturing difficulties with the system’s controller are affecting the company’s launch plans.

  by Jeff Schille | Aug 10, 201217 Comments