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Review: Batman: Arkham City Armoured Edition (Wii U)

Batman: Arkham City Armoured Edition (Wii U)

The Dark Knight Rises… again

Last year saw the release of Batman: Arkham City, an open-world action adventure game that was touted as one of the best titles of its generation. Now Nintendo gamers are treated to an all new iteration of the already classic game made specifically for Wii U, with Batman: Arkham City: Armored Edition. While the new...

Review: Assassin's Creed III (Wii U)

Assassin's Creed III (Wii U)

America, **** yeah!

Assassin's Creed III is a weird game to launch alongside Wii U: there is little context for those Nintendo-only players who sat out the other four games because they perhaps didn't own the proper hardware, and those who are invested in the series probably already picked this up elsewhere when it released weeks before the Wii U...

Review: Darksiders II (Wii U)

Darksiders II (Wii U)

Don't fear the reaper

Whenever a new piece of Nintendo hardware is released one of the first things fans ask is “when is a Zelda game coming out?” In the case of the Wii U, the answer is simple: it’s already out, it’s just called Darksiders II. Like the original Darksiders, this sequel wears its inspiration on its sleeve. You’ll ride a...

News: BioShock Creator Has A Wii U, But It's For Pleasure And Not Business

BioShock Creator Has A Wii U, But It's For Pleasure And Not Business

"Nothing is brewing right now"

Ken Levine is a pretty big name in the video game industry. The mind behind such seminal titles as Thief: The Dark Project, System Shock 2 and BioShock, Levine's one of those figures who could potentially make third party support for the Wii U explode if he decided to jump on board himself - but sadly, that doesn't...

Review: Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013 (Wii U)

Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013 (Wii U)

Witness the fitness

Wii Fit may have kickstarted the fitness genre, but it isn't the only game in town. Ubisoft's Your Shape series started out on Wii with its own motion capture camera before moving to Kinect, and now comes full circle with Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013 for the Wii U. While ditching the motion capture for a Wii Remote comes with...

Review: Funky Barn (Wii U)

Funky Barn (Wii U)

E - I - E - I - oh

If you're looking for the most happening place on Miiverse, look no further than the community for Funky Barn. Filled with sketches of animals in sunglasses and musical references, it's become a haven for memes and the friendliest trolling you've ever seen. When somebody posts about the game itself rather than its title, it's met...

Feature: Our Staff's Thoughts on Wii U - Part Two

Our Staff's Thoughts on Wii U - Part Two

Because U are worth it

Yesterday we brought you the first part of our staff thoughts on Wii U, so now we bring you the not-creatively-titled part two. More Nintendo Life staffers weigh in with their impressions, good and bad, of their new Nintendo home consoles. We recommend you get a comfy seat and a snack, as this entry is a little longer than...

News: Wii U Launches In Japan To Great Fanfare

Wii U Launches In Japan To Great Fanfare

Japanese gamers join the party

Western Wii U owners may have noticed in the last few days that there’s been a few Japanese Miis wandering around the WaraWara and Nintendo Land plazas. That’s because it is now official: the Land of the Rising Sun has Wii U. The console launched on Saturday and Japanese gamers flocked to their nearest store in...

Feature: Our Staff's Thoughts on Wii U - Part One

Our Staff's Thoughts on Wii U - Part One

The beginning of a new era

Now that Wii U has arrived in both Europe and North America, a number of the Nintendo Life team have got their hands on the system and have been happily playing various launch titles. We've already produced a number of Wii U reviews — with more on the way — and provided a formal hardware review, but decided that it'd...

News: Mass Effect Trilogy Could Yet Come To Wii U

Mass Effect Trilogy Could Yet Come To Wii U

BioWare has plans for Nintendo's new console

Mass Effect 3 was a Wii U launch title and saw the franchise make an appearance on a Nintendo console for the very first time. Naturally fans of the series want to see the previous two games make the move to Wii U as well, but BioWare has no plans to do so - at least for now. Speaking to GamerSyndrome,...

News: New Super Mario Bros. U Wins VGA For Best Wii / Wii U Game

New Super Mario Bros. U Wins VGA For Best Wii / Wii U Game

No other Nintendo winners

Another year, another Video Game Awards (VGA) extravaganza on Spike TV. The VGAs are undoubtedly polarising within the gaming community, possibly due to their reliance on celebrity presenters — Samuel L. Jackson made his fourth appearance this year — exclusive premieres of trailers and a lot of glitzy goings-on that...

News: Nintendo UK Looking To Maintain Wii U Momentum

Nintendo UK Looking To Maintain Wii U Momentum

Focus turns to Q1 2013

It's fair to say the Wii U's launch has been a success, with the system selling out across the United States and shifting 40,000 units in the UK. Extra shipments are coming in thick and fast to meet the extreme demand that you'd expect for a new Nintendo console at Christmas time. Nobody really doubted that Wii U would be...

Review: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Wii U)

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Wii U)

Mighty morphin power racers

SEGA may no longer be the same company that bloodied Nintendo’s nose during the glorious days of the 16-bit console wars, but it still has a keen fan base and a truly amazing legacy within the games industry. Even so, there have been numerous occasions over the past few years where it's struggled to emerge from...

Review: Wipeout 3 (Wii U)

Wipeout 3 (Wii U)

Thrills and spills

Gamers will forever associate the name Wipeout with Psygnosis' futuristic racing series, but in the world of primetime TV, Wipeout means wacky announcers, massive pratfalls and Big Red Balls. Based on ABC's hit US game show (which our UK readers will recognize as Total Wipeout) Wipeout 3 brings the slapstick spirit of the show to...