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News: YouTube Workaround Now Needed For Wii U Web Browser

YouTube Workaround Now Needed For Wii U Web Browser

It works, but is a fiddle

Many opinions on the Wii U's dedicated YouTube app agree on one thing — it's not the best. With slow load times and in some cases a bad habit of crashing, it seems ripe for some updates and improvements in the future. Many discovered that, courtesy of the system's speedy Web Browser, it was actually quicker and a far more...

Developer Interview: ZombiU Producer Talks About Beginnings, Reactions and Survival Horror

ZombiU Producer Talks About Beginnings, Reactions and Survival Horror

"Some players are not into survival, and that’s totally fine"

In terms of high-profile third-party exclusives on Wii U launch day, ZombiU was comfortably the biggest show in town. While a number of multi-platform titles brought their HD shine to a Nintendo platform for the first time, those looking for a new experience that was hardcore in...

News: The Amazing Spider-Man: Ultimate Edition Revealed By Amazon

The Amazing Spider-Man: Ultimate Edition Revealed By Amazon

Swinging into the Wii U launch window

Marvel revealed earlier this year at the New York Comic Con that The Amazing Spider-Man - a game that's been on other consoles for a while now - would be making the move to Wii U in Spring 2013. Online retailer Amazon has now listed the game as available for pre-order and gives it a release date of 5th March,...

Nintendo Download: 13th December 2012 (North America)

13th December 2012 (North America)

Crimson RPG questing, ninja action, world music and more

It's time for another Nintendo Download update, and this one brings with it quite a few titles on all platforms. There are some retail goodies, the conclusion of the Guild01 trilogy, a long awaited 3DS Virtual Console release and more. Let's get on with it, shall we? 3DS download software:...

News: ZombiU Producer "Disappointed" By Early Reviews

ZombiU Producer "Disappointed" By Early Reviews

Additional opinions provided the antidote

ZombiU was a high-profile system exclusive on Wii U's launch day, grabbing a lot of headlines and even having its own hardware bundle in Europe. It's also a survival horror title that we rated rather highly here at Nintendo Life, yet it attracted a broad range of diverse critical opinions in various reviews...

News: System Faults Didn't Stop THQ From Bringing Metro: Last Light To Wii U

System Faults Didn't Stop THQ From Bringing Metro: Last Light To Wii U

Clarification incoming!

We reported last month that A4 Games - developer of Metro: Last Light - had found that the Wii U had a "horrible, slow CPU", with Huw Beynon of THQ elaborating that the console wasn't "worth pursuing at this time". The end result is that Wii U owners aren't going to see the first person shooter on their consoles next year...

News: Trine 2: Director's Cut Is Getting An Update Next Week

Trine 2: Director's Cut Is Getting An Update Next Week

Trine harder

Frozenbyte has told Nintendo Life that an update for its Wii U eShop title Trine 2: Director's Cut should be available sometime next week. The update will bring several extra features, such as in-game voice chat and Wii U Pro Controller support, plus some additional language support and visual improvements. The puzzle-platformer sees...

News: Nintendo Land Was Originally Going To Feature Star Fox And Excitebike

Nintendo Land Was Originally Going To Feature Star Fox And Excitebike

Developers reveal the ideas that didn't make it into the final game

In this week's issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu, the developers behind the Wii U title Nintendo Land have spoken about its creation in a roundtable interview. Interestingly, they revealed that ideas for potential mini-game settings had to be put aside as development progressed...

News: Nintendo Confirms It Is Possible To Transfer Network IDs To Another Wii U

Nintendo Confirms It Is Possible To Transfer Network IDs To Another Wii U

Only in the event of a repair, it seems

Last month we reported that Nintendo Network IDs were tied to one console - meaning you couldn't sign into your own account on a friend's Wii U or worse still, if you were unlucky and broke your brand new Wii U, there would likely be no easy way to simply login on a new console and retrieve your details. For...

News: Nintendo Explains Why Nintendo Land Doesn't Include Online Multiplayer

Nintendo Explains Why Nintendo Land Doesn't Include Online Multiplayer

It's all about encouraging gamers to play together in real life

We're massive fans of Nintendo Land here at Nintendo Life Towers - multiplayer action is rife in Animal Crossing Sweet Day and Luigi's Ghost Mansion, but there are many out there who haven't sampled the wonders of the Wii U's star attraction due to a lack of potential co-players, and...

News: Toki Tori 2 Delayed Until Early 2013

Toki Tori 2 Delayed Until Early 2013

This egg's not ready to hatch

Developer Two Tribes has today confirmed that it's delayed the release of Toki Tori 2 on the Wii U eShop, so it won't be arriving on 20th December. The reasoning is simple; the developer wants to make a better game. Toki Tori 2’s a personal project for us. It’s first game we’ve made without being tied to a...

News: Web Developer Puts HTML5 Games to the Test on Wii U Browser

Web Developer Puts HTML5 Games to the Test on Wii U Browser

It works, sort of

Prior to Wii U's launch we posted the news that the Wii U web browser posted impressive benchmark results when running resources such as audio and video, its score putting it above Internet Explorer 10. Those were pleasing results, though Matt Hackett, co-founder of HTML5 game developer Lost Decade Games, put the browser to work...

News: Wii U Is The "Greenest" HD Console

Wii U Is The "Greenest" HD Console

Not literally, obviously

The Digital Foundry team over at Eurogamer.net has been doing a fair amount of work with Wii U since it launched, for the most part putting multi-platform titles through their paces on the system. The results, with Trine 2: Director's Cut being the exception, are that the system has often fallen slightly behind its rivals,...

News: Japan Clocks Up Impressive Wii U Launch Sales

Japan Clocks Up Impressive Wii U Launch Sales

New Super Mario Bros. U and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate most popular titles

Wii U launched in Japan on Saturday, a whole three weeks after North America got its hands on the new console. As you'd expect Nintendo's homeland went wild for it, and that's been reflected in the opening weekend's sales. According to Famitsu Wii U sold 308,570 units in just...

News: Petition Started To Get Dark Souls II On The Wii U

Petition Started To Get Dark Souls II On The Wii U

Prepare to die, possibly?

Namco Bandai recently announced Dark Souls II, the sequel to one of 2011's surprise critical hits. Only the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions have been confirmed so far - there's no love for Nintendo players, sadly. However, a group of fans is hoping to change that by petitioning Namco Bandai - and developer From Software -...

News: Give Your Wii U A Retro Makeover With This NES Skin

Give Your Wii U A Retro Makeover With This NES Skin

Beauty is only skin deep

The Wii U is an attractive system - a little too prone to picking up fingerprints perhaps, but aesthetically pleasing all the same. However, if it's just not "Nintendo" enough for you in its present guise, then you could slap this NES skin on it. Available in a gloss or matte finish, this skin will transform your shiny...

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...

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...