October2015
News Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets Gets a 3DS Release Date
Uses the pretty UbiArt engine
Update: This is now also confirmed for a 23rd October release in Europe. Original Article: If you don't like licensed TV tie-ins developed by Ubisoft, look away now. Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets is a title that uses the handsome UbiArt engine that now has a release date for the 3DS in North America -...
Video The Just Dance Unlimited Subscription Service Gets a Quirky Trailer
Pay to dance
It's an annual tradition here at Nintendo Life to live stream Ubisoft's always-bizarre E3 live conference, mainly so we can marvel at clunky scripts and joke about the big reveal of Nintendo systems getting another Just Dance game. That happened again this year with Just Dance 2016, though there was the pleasing announcement that the...
News Just Dance: Disney Party 2 Is Serenading The Wii U And Wii This Month
Yes, the original Wii
Nintendo may be on the verge of announcing its next home console but the Wii - now a decade old and a distant memory to some fans - is still getting new games. Ubisoft has confirmed that Just Dance: Disney Party 2 will be coming to Wii U, Xbox One and Xbox 360 - as well as the Wii - at the end of this month. The title...
September2015
Weirdness Just Dance 2016 Will Include An Exclusive Song About Stepping On A Chihuahua
Boasting the vocal talents of Japanese singer Reni Mimura
Ubisoft has created a unique song for the forthcoming Just Dance 2016 and it's totally and utterly bonkers. Composed by the Just Dance team alongside Tom Salta and Japanese singer Reni Mimura, "Chiwawa" is all about a girl who steps on her Chihuahua by accident: Chiwawa is the surprising...
Feature Have You Played... ZombiU?
Horrifyingly cheap and a strong Wii U experience
This is the first of a series of articles that are a reflection of a disappointing reality. The Fall and Holiday line-ups on Wii U and 3DS undoubtedly have some treats and games to be hugely excited about, such as The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes and Xenoblade Chronicles X, yet they're also a...
August2015
News Ubisoft Announces Just Dance: Disney Party 2 Is Coming To The Wii U This Holiday Season
Also arriving on the Wii
Just days after Disney fans got a sneak peak of the game at the D23 Expo 2015, Ubisoft in collaboration with Disney Interactive have announced Just Dance: Disney Party 2 is in development for multiple home consoles including Nintendo’s Wii U and also past generation system, the Wii. The title will include a variety of hit...
Video Here's How Zombi Shapes Up Against The Original ZombiU
Reanimated
As we already know, Ubisoft has dusted off its Wii U launch title ZombiU and released it on the PS4, Xbox One and PC at a budget price, minus all the second-screen malarkey which made the Nintendo edition so tense and compelling. The publisher has insisted that the port features visual improvements - despite the evidence
Video Learn More About the Experimental Rayman 4 That Got Dropped in Favour of Raving Rabbids
It makes us slightly sad
While there's nothing wrong with mini-game collections - they can add a lot to any system library - there was an over-abundance of them in the Wii era. Major franchises were reimagined for the genre, with a particularly early example being Rayman Raving Rabbids, which brought Ubisoft's mascot onto the last-gen system and...
News CoroCoro Reveals Yo-Kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version For Wii U
A Level-5 & Ubisoft collaboration
After selling millions and becoming a cultural phenomenon in Japan, it has been revealed the popular Yo-Kai Watch series will receive a Just Dance spin-off. The latest issue of Japan’s CoroCoro Magazine explains Yo-Kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version is on the way to the Wii U courtesy of a surprising...
News Just Dance 2016 Gets The Party Started With New Showtime Feature And Tracks
It's showtime!
Who says the Wii U does't get any third party games? Each year it's almost guaranteed to get the latest instalment of Ubisoft's dance series behemoth, and in October you'll be able to strut your funky stuff with Just Dance 2016. Today, at Gamescom, Ubisoft announced nine new tracks for Just Dance 2016 and revealed a new lip-syncing...
July2015
News Gravity Falls: Legend Of The Gnome Gemulets Arrives On 3DS This Fall
A partnership between Ubisoft & Disney Interactive
Ubisoft and Disney Interactive are teaming up to release a new video game adapted from Disney XD’s hit animated series, Gravity Falls. Coming to the 3DS this Fall, Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets, delivers the cartoon’s trademark quirky humour in the form of a platform game. The...
News Ubisoft's Former Wii U Exclusive ZombiU Confirmed For PS4 & Xbox One Release
Now titled Zombi
At the beginning of last month, a reportedly reliable source informed Unseen64 that Ubisoft was busy porting its Wii U launch title, ZombiU, to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as it had failed to generate any profit for the French publisher as an exclusive to Nintendo’s latest home platform. While the news was filed under the...
News The Smurfs Are Back For An Exclusive 3DS Adventure
Don't feel blue about it
Ubisoft has announced that The Smurfs are hitting the Nintendo 3DS this month in an exclusive adventure which aims to take advantage of the console's unique feature set. The game will make use of the touchscreen, gyro sensor and microphone to host a range of mini-games. We can tell you're gagging for more information, so...
June2015
Video Ubisoft Unleashes A Flood Of Just Dance 2016 Clips
Warning: Footage of old people abandoning their dignity contained within
One of the most predictable elements of Ubisoft's E3 event was the reveal of Just Dance 2016, the latest entry in the company's best-selling music franchise which has now sold 54 million copies during its lifetime. The game is coming to the Wii U and the Wii, along with new...
News Just Dance 2016 is Bringing Its Funky Moves to Wii U and Wii
Just Dance Unlimited streaming service coming to the Wii U version
Ubisoft has announced Just Dance 2016 during its E3 Media Briefing, which was an expected reveal. There were a couple of surprising elements to keep us on our toes, however. For starters, it is coming to Wii once again, maintaining the series' impressive run on the last gen...
Rumour ZombiU Is Shedding Its Wii U Exclusivity To Infect The PlayStation 4 And Xbox One
Ubisoft bringing the game back from the dead?
ZombiU was a fantastic Wii U launch title, but one which sold poorly and didn't generate any profit for publisher Ubisoft. Its dismal commercial performance put the brakes on the development of a sequel, but it would appear that the French company is now looking for alternative ways of generating more
April2015
News Ubisoft Releases "Child of Light: Reginald the Great" Art eBook for Free
Another charming piece of lore
There are some that take enjoyment from being rather anti-Ubisoft, but the publishing and development giant undoubtedly produces some exceptional work. Child of Light, released last year on the Wii U eShop and a host of platforms, was one such example. Utilising the gorgeous UbiArt engine it brought us a charming new...
March2015
News Cancelled ZombiU Sequel Prototype Featured Co-Op and Alternate Routes
An apocalyptic setting, too
While pack-in Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros. U were the highest profile launch titles with the Wii U, it was certainly ZombiU that was next in line. An 18-rated, gory survival horror experience that made clever use of the GamePad, it was - despite the inevitable flaws that come with a launch day title - a strong...
February2015
News Ubisoft's Unreleased and Finished Wii U Game Has Apparently Been Identified
Ratings emerged in 2013, so it's a reasonable bet
The state of third party support on Wii U is unfortunate, to say the least. While major AAA developers supported the platform during its initial release, Nintendo's console has been largely abandoned by multiple major publisher; various notable third party efforts - such as Bayonetta 2 and Sonic Lost...
News Ubisoft Launches Yet Another Massive eShop Sale in North America
Watch Dogs! Rayman Legends! ZombiU! More good (and rubbish) games!
Ubisoft may not be throwing games at Nintendo systems any more, but it sure is happy to run eShop discounts on its older titles. Every few months we see plenty of price reductions, and the latest promotional batch has now been announced for North America. Available now and running...
November2014
News Digital Foundry Gives Its Take on Watch Dogs for Wii U
"The Wii U offers by no means the best way to play Watch Dogs"
Just recently we uploaded a video comparing footage of Watch Dogs on Wii U with Xbox 360 and PS4, to provide an indication of how the Nintendo system's version stacks up. The results highlight a closer parity with the 360 iteration, as expected in light of the performance of previous...
Video How Does Watch Dogs Wii U Compare To The Xbox 360 And PS4 Versions?
The Wii U edition squares off against the best of past and last gen
After a six month delay the Wii U version of Watch Dogs finally launched last week. We've already shown you what the game looks like and how it uses the Wii U GamePad, but now we're going to illustrate how it stacks up against the other versions out there. We recorded footage of...
Video How Does Watch Dogs Use The Wii U GamePad?
Every dog has its day
When Ubisoft said that the Wii U version of open-world action title Watch Dogs was being delayed, it insisted that the additional time would be used to make sure the potential of the Wii U GamePad was fully realised. Fast forward a few months and the game is finally here — but
Video Watch Us Merrily Cause Some Havoc In Watch Dogs On Wii U
Diamond Dogs
Yesterday, we posted footage from the Wii U version of Watch Dogs, essentially to prove that it actually, you know, exists. Today, we're back with another — rather more chaotic — helping of in-game footage which shows us driving (badly), hacking (badly), trying to run down pedestrians (badly) and trying to shoot someone (we didn't...
Video This Is What Watch Dogs Looks Like On Wii U
And you thought it would never happen
As much as we'd like to go over the sorry history of the Wii U version of Watch Dogs, we'll resist the urge. All that needs to be said is that the game finally launches on Nintendo's console this week — an event many believed would never happen — and we've captured some footage to prove that it actually...