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News: Punch Out!! Available To Download on Wii U Now in North America

Punch Out!! Available To Download on Wii U Now in North America

Not picked up F-Zero yet? Hurry!

It feels like it was only yesterday when Nintendo announced it would be offering seven classic NES and SNES titles for the budget price of just 30c/30p as part of its celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Famicom. Since then we've had Balloon Fight and F-Zero made available for pennies, and now that time has...

News: Another Castle Won't Be Coming To 3DS

Another Castle Won't Be Coming To 3DS

The game's engine doesn't support the handheld

Last month we exclusively revealed that retro-styled platformer Another Castle would be coming to the Wii U eShop. The colourful 2D platformer is the pride and joy of David Byers, who has developed the game under the guise of Uncade. Uncade has released games for mobile platforms in the past, and...

Talking Point: Wii U eShop Discounts Show It's a Vibrant Marketplace, Not a Monopoly

Wii U eShop Discounts Show It's a Vibrant Marketplace, Not a Monopoly

Nintendo's digital strategy continues to evolve

This week it was confirmed that a sale on Ubisoft's retail Wii U downloads, which arrived in North America in mid-February, will hit Europe this week. It's the latest small landmark in what's become a regular series of subtle evolutions in Nintendo's download platform strategies, and one that...

News: Ubisoft Wii U Titles Receive eShop Price Cuts In Europe

Ubisoft Wii U Titles Receive eShop Price Cuts In Europe

Grab them while they're cheap(er)

If you've been keeping your powder dry when it comes to purchasing digital games on your Wii U console, today's European Nintendo Download news should be music to your ears, as Ubisoft has reduced the price of all of its titles on the Wii U eShop. It follows a similar sale which occurred in North America not so...

News: Pokémon Rumble U Trailer Shows NFC in Action

Pokémon Rumble U Trailer Shows NFC in Action

Details of first set of figurines included

Announced in Coro Coro magazine in February, Pokémon Scramble U, commonly being called Pokémon Rumble U in the West, arrives as a download-only Wii U title on 24th April for 1800 Yen, which at the time of writing equates to just over $18/€14/£12; it continues on from Pokémon Rumble on WiiWare and...

News: Broken Rules Has A New Game In The Works

Broken Rules Has A New Game In The Works

Will be set in the same world as Chasing Aurora

Chasing Aurora has been in the Wii U eShop since the system's launch, and plenty of people have been enjoying soaring through it; a demo for the game is now available to download free of charge for those wanting to fly before they buy. In a recent interview with 4CR, Broken Rules, the developer behind...

Nintendo Download: 14th March 2013 (North America)

14th March 2013 (North America)

Hunting monsters, going to the City, throwing retro punches, being Mega and much more

It's Nintendo Download update time, North America, with so much packing the eShops and DSi store that we even had the information earlier than normal — all the more time to soak it up. Quite a few high profile retail downloads are joined by some demo action, a...

News: A World of Keflings Is Migrating To Wii U eShop Later This Year

A World of Keflings Is Migrating To Wii U eShop Later This Year

XBLA hit is heading to Nintendo's console

NinjaBee Studio has confirmed that it will be bringing its Xbox Live Arcade title A World of Keflings to the Wii U eShop later this year. The sequel to A Kingdom for Keflings, A World of Keflings launched on the Xbox 360 back in 2010. It places you in a fantasy world where you must help Keflings — small...

News: Pokémon Scramble U Set To Be The First Wii U Title To Use The NFC Feature

Pokémon Scramble U Set To Be The First Wii U Title To Use The NFC Feature

We can hear our wallets crying

The latest edition of CoroCoro magazine has released some new information on upcoming Pokémon title for the Wii U, Pokémon Scramble U. The game will be released in Japan on the 24th April, and it'll be the first title to utilize the console's NFC (Near Field Communication) feature. NFC allows the player to place...

News: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dream Heading to Wii U eShop

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dream Heading to Wii U eShop

It's what dreams are made of

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dream is a platformer developed by Black Forest Games and has been out on PC since October last year. A console release is imminent with a PSN and Xbox Live Arcade on the cards as of right now. However, the developer has confirmed on its Facebook page that Giana Sisters: Twisted Dream will be...

News: Pixelscopic Hopes To Bring The Zelda-Inspired Delver's Drop To A Nintendo System

Pixelscopic Hopes To Bring The Zelda-Inspired Delver's Drop To A Nintendo System

"Our inspirations come primarily from the Super Nintendo Era, though we're pulling from a lot of other sources as well."

Delver's Drop is the kind of game you'd get if you combined The Legend of Zelda: Link To The Past with Demon's Souls and added in a pinch of Diablo — and it could be coming to a Nintendo console in 2014, if all goes according...

News: Spin The Bottle Gets Second Equally Bizarre Teaser Trailer

Spin The Bottle Gets Second Equally Bizarre Teaser Trailer

Pass the badger, if you please

Wii U eShop title Spin The Bottle has received its second trailer, and to be perfectly honest we're still none the wiser about this slightly mad but incredibly interesting new game. You can view the trailer — in all its sausage-shaped glory — below. It seems to show the names of some of the mini-game tasks...

Nintendo Download: 14th March 2013 (Europe)

14th March 2013 (Europe)

Flying for less, stopping invaders, mastering jewels and more

It's Monday morning, so once again Nintendo of Europe is starting the week with the news of what we can expect in this week's Download Update. There's a demo and sale of a recently updated launch release on Wii U, various 3DS offerings and a one-button runner from CIRCLE Entertainment...

News: The Adventures Of Dash Could Be Hitting The Wii U eShop

The Adventures Of Dash Could Be Hitting The Wii U eShop

"We hope to bring it to the Wii U as quickly as possible"

Platform puzzle romp The Adventures of Dash could be bound for the Wii U eShop, according to developer Robotoki. A Kickstarter to fund the game has just launched, and although the Wii U isn't currently getting a version, that will change if the campaign is successful: We are already...