Wii U news thread

I'm presuming it was a joke... not perhaps a very funny one.

I think it was a joke, but definitely not a funny joke. The game has hideous framerate issues even on the Big Black Boxes of Power, so again, nothing of worth was lost here.

Nintendo has announced financials today which gives us a list of games coming this is for North America but you get a rough idea

1st Party
Aug (This we know is correct for EU & not Q4 like NA) Devils Third
Sep Super Mario Maker
Fall Fatal Frame / Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water
Dec Xenoblade Chronicles X
Holiday 2015 Star Fox Zero, Mario Tennis Ultra Smash, Animal Crossing amiibo Festival
2015 Project Guard
2016 Genei Ibun Roku #FE
2016 Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
TBC The Legend of Zelda
TBC Project Giant Robot


What do we think of what Nintendo has announced, also I would put money on Zelda and even maybe Project Giant Robot end up on NX.

If you'd put a penny on every time you said Zelda U would come out on the NX, and it did so, you'd be a millionaire.

That aside, apart from two games having a "TBA" release date (not even 2016? ), not much to see here.

Does look with TBC games not even 2016, Nintendo are moving to the NX.

Zeldas tend to be delayed, so I'm taking it as par for the course... but if you asked me to bet against it coming to the NX, I would not.

If we see it on NX it'll be as well as Wii U much like Twilight Princess with Cube and Wii, they have a habit of releasing Zelda games as a console's swan song and if it didn't come out on Wii U then that'd be a whole generation without a new Zelda game, unthinkable.

If that did happen, after TP was so much better on Gamecube, I'd buy the Wii U version. Assuming that they released at the same time, natch.

The Cube version is only better because it uses a proper controller and Link is left-handed and everything else if the right way-around.

But I could see U version being better as you hope the screen on the gamepad is used for map or inventory management which the NX controller might not have a screen but that version might look better if the power of the NX is around PS4&ONE.

But I would buy both.

You'd take the WiiU's two screens over the NX's (confirmed) ability to build an artificial game world in another dimension and then teleport the player there?

A Picross game that's not part of the Picross e series!

This could be good, Picross e has got very stale and lazy I think.

As you guys have may of seen the news about Twilight Princess HD, which I did predict in an article on Gintendo but I wouldn't think it's going to be a from the ground up HD remake more of a remaster in 1080p etc

Anyway NLife has posted a clear list of what was found via data mining, for what's coming.

Wii U Virtual Console:
1080* Snowboarding (N64) [JP]
Adventures of Bayou Billy, The (NES) [JP]
Bishoujo Janshi Suchie-Pai (SNES) [JP]
Chu Chu Rocket! (GBA) [JP], SEGA Has announced this is coming next month
City Connection (NES) [JP]
Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX (GBA) [JP]
Darius Twin (SNES) [JP]
Dig Dug 2 (NES) [EU]
Dig Dug 2 (NES) [JP]
Drill Dozer (GBA) [JP]
F-Zero Climax (GBA) [JP]
Field Combat (NES) [JP]
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (NDS) [JP]
Formation Z (NES) [JP]
Front Line (NES) [JP]
Game & Watch Gallery 4 (GBA) [JP]
Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: The Mystical Pipe Which Disappeared (SNES) [JP]
Hogan's Alley (NES) [EU]
Hogan's Alley (NES) [JP]
Ignition Factor, The (SNES) [JP]
International Track & Field 2 (MSX) [JP]
King's Knight (NES) [JP]
Kirby: Canvas Curse (NDS) [JP]
Kirby: Mass Attack (NDS) [JP]
Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament (GBA) [JP]
Kururin Paradise (GBA) [JP]
Konami Krazy Racers (GBA) [JP]
Legend of the River King 3 & 4 (GBA) [JP]
Legend of the River King 5 (GBA) [JP]
   Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The (N64) [JP]
   Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The (NDS) [JP]
   Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, The (NDS) [JP]
   Legendary Starfi 2 (GBA) [JP]
   Legendary Starfi 3 (GBA) [JP]
   Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis (SNES) [JP]
   Mario Kart 64 (N64) [JP]
   Mario Party Advance (GBA) [JP]
   Mario Tennis (N64) [JP]
   Mario Vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (NDS) [JP]
   Medabots: Metabee Version (GBA) [JP]
   Medabots: Rokusho Version (GBA) [JP]
   Medabots Navi: Kabuto Version (GBA) [JP]
   Medabots Navi: Kuwagata Version (GBA) [JP]
   Mega Man Battle Network 4.5: Real Operation (NDS) [JP]
   Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar (GBA) [JP]
   Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar (GBA) [JP]
   Metal Slader Glory: Director's Cut (SNES) [JP]
   Metro Cross (NES) [JP]
   Moeri Twinbee: Rescue Dr. Cinnamon! (NES) [JP]
   Onimusha Tactics (GBA) [JP]
   Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (GBA)(NDS) [JP]
   Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All (GBA)(NDS) [JP]
   Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (NDS) [JP]
   Pokémon Ranger (NDS) [JP]
   Polarium Advance (GBA) [JP]
   Power Instinct (SNES) [JP]
   Sennen Kazoku (GBA) [JP]
   Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (GBA) [JP]
   Shining Soul (GBA) [JP]
   Shining Soul II (GBA) [JP]
   Sin & Punishment (N64) [JP]
   Sonic Advance 2 (GBA) [JP]
   Sonic Advance 3 (GBA) [JP]
   Space Invaders: The Original Game (SNES) [JP]
   Star Fox 64 (N64) [JP]
   Star Fox Command (NDS) [JP]
   Star Luster (NES) [JP]
   Super Mario 64 DS (NDS) [JP]
   Super Mario All-Stars (SNES) [JP]
   Treasure of the Rudras (SNES) [JP]
   Tsukikomori (SNES) [JP]
   Wagan Land 2 (NES) [JP]
   Wild Gunman (NES) [EU]
   Wild Gunman (NES) [JP]
   Wrecking Crew '98 (SNES) [JP]
   Yoshi: Touch & Go! (NDS) [JP]

Wii games on Wii U:
Kiki Trick [JP]
Kirby's Epic Yarn [JP]
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The [JP]
Mario Strikers Charged Football [JP]
Mario Super Sluggers [JP]
Metroid: Other M [JP]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii [EU]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii [JP]
Poképark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure [JP]
Super Paper Mario [JP]
Wario Land: Shake It [JP]
Xenoblade Chronicles [JP]

Wii U games
Kamen Rider Summon Ride! [EU]
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, The [JP]

What do we think as looking most seem likely and with Chu Chu coming as well it adds to the legitimize of the list. On LoZ: TPHD next year is it's 10th anniversary but from twitter this seems to be very welcome news but some have said it shows what state the Wii U is in that a 10 year old game is exciting and is this possibly an apology from Nintendo of Zelda U moving to NX.

Well this is a odd one but as may know Minecraft was rated by PEGI & to come out on the 12th but never came out and not heard anything well know the game isn't on PEGI's site for Wii U.

Was it just a Prank, who knows but is a strange one.

Seen the new Harvest Moon game coming to Wii U?

It looks FLASH-tastic.

Oh wow, that's terrible. Not entirely surprising when you see that it's original an iOS game though. How the mighty have collapsed in a heap...

Hmm guys that's a trailer for the iOS version.

But I doubt that the Wii U version will be much better also it's not Harvest Moon any more, proper Harvest Moon is Story of Seasons on 3DS.

A new Paper Mario for Wii U? That'd be nice.

Hmm... perhaps. If it's to the series what M&LPJ was to Mario & Luigi, I'm all for it. But I can't help remembering PMSS...

Balladeer wrote:

Hmm... perhaps.  If it's to the series what M&LPJ was to Mario & Luigi, I'm all for it.  But I can't help remembering PMSS...

True, though Paper Mario has always been a better fit for consoles & I think has less of a chance of being the misstep that Sticker Star was on that format.

It makes sense; Intelligent Systems haven't done anything on home console in forever.

My natural born optimism leads me to believe that it - if it exists in the first place - will be a bit more like the first two games in the series. I'm all for experimentation in a game series but moving away from excellence is not the best idea. At the very least I'm hoping for a return to partner characters. C'mon Intelligent Systems!

...and cue the return of the Pixls/Kirsti.

Zombie Vikings has been cancelled for Wii U but the studio behind the game has said there now looking forward which includes the NX.

Some Wii U eShop releases to be published on disc! Fast Racing Neo and the two SteamWorlds, to be precise. Brilliant idea to help smaller developers or sad attempt to plug a gap in the release schedule? YOU decide!

Which reminds me - it's the Big Brother final tonight.