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Video: The Wonderful 101 Was Looking Good at PAX East

The Wonderful 101 Was Looking Good at PAX East

It's oh so wonderful

Those that were lucky enough to attend PAX East 2013 this year were given the chance to play The Wonderful 101, Platinum Games' upcoming Wii U exclusive. The footage below features our heroes battling it out against one of the giant robots, with plenty of action and fantastic visuals on show. Is The Wonderful 101 on your Wii...

News: ZombiU Patch Rises From The Grave To Harass The Living

ZombiU Patch Rises From The Grave To Harass The Living

Long-expected fix now hitting Wii U consoles worldwide

ZombiU is a fantastic game, but like so many modern titles, it shipped with a few bugs which have impacted the enjoyment of many players. Ubisoft confirmed that a patch was incoming a while ago, and we're now hearing reports that it's live. We don't currently have any solid details about...

News: Star Fox Developer: I Wanted To Say "Screw That" To Shigeru Miyamoto

Star Fox Developer: I Wanted To Say "Screw That" To Shigeru Miyamoto

Dylan Cuthbert reveals the magic of working with Nintendo

Star Fox is one of the Super Nintendo's most enduring classics, thanks largely to its ground-breaking use of 3D and tight, immserise gameplay. However, had Dylan Cuthbert — one of the game's key developers — had his way, it might have turned out very differently; something he now admits...

Video: Wii U Menu Speed Upgrade Cuts Waiting Time By More Than Half

Wii U Menu Speed Upgrade Cuts Waiting Time By More Than Half

Nintendo shows off forthcoming performance enhancement

We all know that the Wii U isn't the fastest system when it comes to navigating the main user interface, but Nintendo is aware of this fact and is issuing two software updates this spring and summer which will cut down waiting times. The company has released a video which shows just how much...

News: UK Gamers Rate Wii As "Best Ever" Console

UK Gamers Rate Wii As "Best Ever" Console

2,000 GAME customers cast their vote

A survey of GAME customers in the United Kingdom has revealed that the general public rates the Wii as the world's best ever console. The high street chain quizzed 2,000 of its customers to obtain the information, and the Wii claimed 15% of the total vote. The Super Nintendo was the next most popular Nintendo...

News: Rachel Features In New Resident Evil Revelations Gameplay Trailer

Rachel Features In New Resident Evil Revelations Gameplay Trailer

Don't get in her way

Last week it was confirmed that Rachel would be a playable character in the revamped version of Resident Evil Revelations for the Wii U. Capcom has now eleased a brand new trailer, focusing on Rachel eliminating all that crosses her path. She made her debut in the 3DS version, and soon gamers will be able to slip into her

News: Nnooo Announces escapeVektor Sale

Nnooo Announces escapeVektor Sale

Escape for 50% less

Nnooo has announced that its 3DS eShop game, escapeVektor, will be sold at a 50% discount over the next three weeks. The critically acclaimed game's soundtrack will also be on sale. From the press release: "You can now grab the full game and original soundtrack for less than the normal price of the game," said Thomson. "Head...

News: Kung Fu Rabbit Comes Out Kicking on Wii U eShop

Kung Fu Rabbit Comes Out Kicking on Wii U eShop

Enter the lapin

Neko Entertainment was an early supporter of the Wii U eShop with European launch title Puddle, and shortly after release it hinted that more titles would be on the way to the platform in the near future. We can now exclusively reveal Neko's second game on the download service: Kung Fu Rabbit will be coming to the Wii U eShop very...

News: PAX Australia is Sold Out

PAX Australia is Sold Out

No more tickets available for the July event

PAX Australia will be taking place this Winter between 19th and 23rd July in Melbourne and if you haven't picked up a ticket yet you might be a bit disappointed to hear all passes have been sold. This comes from the event's official Facebook page, which stated the expo is now a sell out and no more...

News: Nicalis Would Like To Bring Monaco or Spelunky To A Nintendo Console

Nicalis Would Like To Bring Monaco or Spelunky To A Nintendo Console

Fez is "not even a consideration"

Phil Fish caused a bit of a stir over the weekend when he took to Twitter to say he felt Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate was more suited to the PlayStation Vita than the trusty 3DS. One game that has never made it to a Nintendo console is Fish's biggest creation, Fez. We here at Nintendo Life decided to find out how many...

News: Tecmo Koei Slices Team Ninja in Two

Tecmo Koei Slices Team Ninja in Two

The company is reorganising after big profits

Tecmo Koei has been doing pretty well for itself recently. Last year it recorded a net profit of $27.9 million (£17.7 million) between the beginning of October and the end of December, which was a staggering 291.7% increase on the previous quarter. Now the company has announced it is reorganising its...

Feature: The Building Blocks for a LEGO City

The Building Blocks for a LEGO City

One block at a time

As one of the most popular toys in the world, LEGO has been a part of almost everyone’s lives. The unbridled sense of creativity and possibility that the bricks produce is arguably unmatched by anything else, so it’s no surprise that the LEGO Group has continually pushed for the creation of LEGO games. Be it based purely on...

News: European Pokémon 2013 Video Game Championships Dates Revealed

European Pokémon 2013 Video Game Championships Dates Revealed

Compete to be the Pokémon World Champion

Europeans, think you've got what it takes to be the very best? Then you can compete in this year's Pokémon European Video Game Championships, in the hope of battling it out to earn a Travel Award to the 2013 Pokémon World Championships in Vancouver, Canada, this coming August. Trainers from all over...

News: Famitsu Unleashes New Details On Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 For 3DS

Famitsu Unleashes New Details On Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 For 3DS

Summer release in Japan

We reported yesterday that the latest Famitsu magazine would have fresh information on the 3DS port of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 — also dubbed Break Record — in Japan, and quite a few details have indeed been released. The game has been given a summer release window in Japan, along with full voice work for the...

News: ZombiU Developers Talk Permadeath And Protagonists

ZombiU Developers Talk Permadeath And Protagonists

Giving new meaning to "silent protagonist"

At this year's GDC, Ubisoft Montpellier gave a post-mortem discussion on their Wii U launch title, ZombiU, discussing the genesis of the game and the unique approach they took to involving the player in the story. First shown at E3 2011 as the darkly comical Killer Freaks From Outer Space, story design...

News: Miyamoto Teases the Possibility of a Real "Nintendo Land" in the Future

Miyamoto Teases the Possibility of a Real "Nintendo Land" in the Future

Step right up for the Spirit Tracks runaway train...

While on his press trip around North America in recent weeks, Shigeru Miyamoto has been busy speaking to a variety of outlets about his development philosophies and his most recent projects. It's in an interview with ABC News, however, where Miyamoto has been asked about the prospects of a...

News: Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Girl Revealed In Famitsu Magazine

Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Girl Revealed In Famitsu Magazine

Remake of the DS original hitting Japan in June

Yesterday, we reported that the latest issue of Famitsu magazine could well be featuring some news on a fresh instalment in the Etrian Odyssey series. Leaks from Japan suggest that the magazine will be unveiling Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Girl for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is expected to launch in...

News: New 3DS System Update Gives the eShop a Spit and Polish

New 3DS System Update Gives the eShop a Spit and Polish

Update: fix confirmed for any post-update issues

Since posting this article we've been advised in the comments and elsewhere that this system update has caused issues in some cases; when an error occurs it prevents subsequent access to the eShop or System Settings. Courtesy of our wonderful Twitter followers we've been directed to a fix that'll...

News: Square Enix CEO Resigns Ahead of Financial Losses

Square Enix CEO Resigns Ahead of Financial Losses

Major restructuring is planned

With the financial year closing in the coming week, Square Enix has stated that it anticipates an "extraordinary loss" as it puts into effect major restructuring of the company. With disappointing sales of console titles and the costs of making sweeping organisational changes, the company anticipates reporting a loss...

News: Fez For Wii U Is Highly Unlikely Unless Nintendo Pays For It

Fez For Wii U Is Highly Unlikely Unless Nintendo Pays For It

It'd have to port it, too

Fez creator, Phil Fish, has been doing the rounds across the internet recently, with his comments that Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate would be more suited to the Playstation Vita; he later attempted to clear up the fact that he was taken out of context on Twitter, by saying that he loves Nintendo more than it deserves. In a...