Pitchford gushes over Wii U Game Pad

November 1st, 2012, 23:40 Posted By: wraggster

One of Nintendo's goals with the Wii U is to win back hardcore gamers who turned their noses up at the casual-friendly Wii. With the Wii U's touchscreen-sporting Game Pad, Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford thinks Nintendo at least has the right hardware for the job.
"This is the best controller Nintendo's ever made for making an FPS," Pitchford toldJoystiq recently. "This is the best controller Nintendo has ever given us for playing hardcore games."
Pitchford added that the Game Pad is perfect for Gearbox's current Wii U project, Aliens: Colonial Marines. The screen itself will be used as a motion tracker similar to the ones seen in the actual Aliens movies. As for Game Pad functionality being mirrored on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with those systems' second-screen features (SmartGlass and PS Vita cross-play, respectively), Pitchford was skeptical, saying not all implementations of the Wii U pad would work well on the competitors' technology.
"With the Wii U, [Nintendo] committed themselves to this promise," Pitchford said. "So the link is direct, fast, and immediate. Things like SmartGlass and Vita, they appreciate the value of the promise so they're making the promise. But they're not in with such commitment."
Aliens: Colonial Marines is set to launch February 12 on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. The Wii U edition is scheduled for the system's "launch window," which Nintendo has extending through March 2013.
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FIFA 13's Wii U GamePad features details, new screenshots

November 2nd, 2012, 00:22 Posted By: wraggster

EA has released a handy list of all the ways in which FIFA 13 will make use of the Wii U's unique GamePad controller.
The list details things such as the touch-screen-powered management options, which can be done on the fly without pausing the game, touch-screen passing and shooting, motion-controlled 'look' features for dead ball situations and more.The publisher has also released a bunch of new screenshots for the Wii U version, which will be a launch title for Nintendo's new console.
Here's the full list of Wii U features:
- Award-winning Gameplay-Enjoy the award-winning FIFA franchise gameplay, optimized for Wii-U. The Player Impact Engine delivers real-world physicality in every interaction on the pitch; Precision Dribbling brings a higher fidelity of touch on the ball for attacking players; and Tactical Defending places equal importance on positioning, intercepting passes and tackling.
- Lift and Look-See the game from the player's on-field perspective and enjoy creative new ways to take free kicks and penalties. Simply lift and look through the GamePad screen to aim the ball, put the perfect curve on the shot, and let fly. Look to see which teammates are positioned for more dangerous opportunities.
- Shake and Shoot-Enjoy complete control of shooting- the most rewarding part of the game. Shake the GamePad to activate the shooting zone, touch the screen to pick a spot precisely on goal, and fire away.
- Tap and Tackle- Take control of a specific defender by tapping on the player using the touch screen, taking all the guess work out of auto switching. Use the touch screen to man mark or tackle and opponents simply by tapping on the attacking player and watching your closest defender mark or tackle him.
- Precision Passing- Be more creative on the pitch, making decisive passes with precision and long balls with ease utilizing the touch screen.
- Play Together-You decide how to play-hands-on, manage, or play and manage. One player manages while up to four others play in Co-op Mode. Available in Exhibition Match, Tournaments and Career Mode.
- Connect with Friends -Use the Friends Tab while playing the game. See friends online and invite them to play using touch screen typing and real-time messaging.
- Complete Control- Full Team Management Control on the GamePad lets you change formations, make subs, switch player positions, change every facet of a team's tactics, and even set man markers all without interrupting the game. Use the Interactive Radar to control all of your players on the pitch. Make your own defined defense splitting runs or get defenders to track back on defence.
- Manage the Match-Take the reins as the manager and watch the game unfold, making key strategic real-time decisions using the GamePad. Make half-time team talks and try to motivate key players. Gamers can chose to manage the team in all of the main game modes, including Tournaments and Career, and can even intervene and take control if the outcome is in doubt.
- Manager Hub - Analyze the match by looking at match or player specific stats to help make managerial decisions. Tap on any player to get full statistical analysis, including the opposition. See who's having a great game or who is having a shocker. See where all the shots are being taken from to know where to strengthen or who to man mark. See a player's performance stats and even their energy to help you make more informed substitutions.
- Real-World Drama - Experience the same drama as real world of football, either as a player or manager, with their consequences being played out on and off the pitch in Career Mode. See storylines play out in the press, experience the emotion and urgency of Transfer Deadline Day, and discover new talent using the scouting network.
- Go Online-Compete in ranked online seasonal play with promotions and relegations. Play 10-game seasons and earn enough points to be promoted or avoid relegation. Higher divisions mean better competition. Compete for Cups and in dynamic tournaments.
- Touch Screen Navigation- Utilize the Gamepad to quickly select your favourite game modes and features. A much simpler and quicker way to get to the action.
- Complete Authenticity-Over 500 officially licensed clubs and authentic stadiums from around the world.
- HD Graphics-Stunning player models, graphics and animations in High Definition.
EA said in earnings reports this week that it has sold around 7.4 million copies of FIFA 13 in four weeks, which makes it "the biggest sports launch of all-time".

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US Nintendo downloads: Freakyforms, Style Savvy demo

November 2nd, 2012, 00:24 Posted By: wraggster

'Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive!' and a demo for 'Style Savvy: Trendsetters Shopping Spree' lead the way this week, with new videos for Fractured Soul.Here's the full list:
Nintendo eShop
Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! - Create wacky creatures called "formees" and bring them to life on your Nintendo 3DS system to populate your very own planet. Choose from more than 600 different forms to complete your creation. The choices you make will determine what abilities your formee will have and how it will move around the world. Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! will be available at retail stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Nov. 5. (For Nintendo 3DS)
Style Savvy: Trendsetters Shopping Spree Demo - Complete the looks of men and women in your town with your very own fashion boutique. As hundreds of customers flock to your boutique, you'll not only help them keep up with current fashion trends, but you'll also compete in fashion contests, buy new clothes for your store and customize your shop to reflect your personality. (For Nintendo 3DS)
Fractured Soul Videos - Three new videos are now available in the Nintendo eShop to give players a special look at Fractured Soul. Find out what makes the game so unique, discover some of the thoughts behind development and learn more about speed-running tricks. (For Nintendo 3DS)
Nintendo Video
Meat or Die: Coco & Chiling - Yans & Gans face a new challenge in this week's episode of Meat or Die when they try to capture a meal that can fly. Don't miss their hilarious attempts at filling their bellies, starting Nov. 6 on Nintendo Video. (For Nintendo 3DS)
Also new this week:
2 Fast 4 Gnomz (Nintendo eShop)
Spot It! Mean Machines (Nintendo eShop/Nintendo DSiWare)
Cake Ninja 2 (Nintendo eShop/Nintendo DSiWare)
Screens and trailers are through here.
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New Super Mario Bros. U modes detailed, Nabbit feature revealed

November 2nd, 2012, 00:41 Posted By: wraggster

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Treasure working on 3DS exclusive

November 2nd, 2012, 00:42 Posted By: wraggster

Treasure, the renowned developer of Bangai-O, Sin and Punishment, andGunstar Heroes, is at work on a new action game for 3DS now, CEO Masato Maegawa revealed to UK magazine GamesTM. "We are making a new game on Nintendo 3DS now," he said. "Not multiplatform, but exclusive to 3DS."

Maegawa explained that the team is "keen" on working on the 3DS, despite the challenges of working in (both polygonal and stereoscopic) 3D. While you can design the same game in 3D or 2D, Maegawa said, "My preference is 2D. It's hard to preserve the quality of the game when you make it completely in 3D."

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Wii U advert says 'This is how U will play next'

November 2nd, 2012, 00:45 Posted By: wraggster

[h=1]Nintendo of America has released its Wii U advertising campaign launch video.
"The all new Wii U. This is how U will play next," it says at the beginning and end of a montage showing players using the upcoming console.The first British Wii U TV advert features a cringey voiceover listing a host of hardware features and capabilities ("shoot at the TV like never before: sping, sping, sping, sping"), while detailing a range of software.

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Transformers Prime: The Game is a Toys R Us exclusive

November 2nd, 2012, 23:17 Posted By: wraggster

The Wii and DS versions of Activision’s Transformers Prime: The Video Game will be available exclusively through Toys R Us in the UK.
A Wii U version is also scheduled to be part of the Wii U’s launch line-up when that arrives on November 30^th.
It’s fairly common practise for Transformers toys to be sold exclusively through Toys R Us, with the upcoming release of Masterpiece Optimus Prime only available through the leading toy retailer.
However, Activision’s choice to partner with the game for the launch of the game is interesting.
Transformers Prime is the latest animated series to stem from the Transformers universe, and currently only airs in the UK on satellite/cable channel Cartoon Network.
The result has been a lack of appetite for the toy line and Prime brand in the UK, with its popularity failing to match that of toys and merchandise based on Michael Bay’s movie trilogy.
Activision will no doubt hope that this new deal – and the increased presence the game will enjoy in Toys R Us outlets – will bump sales sufficiently enough to make up for the game’s lack of shelf space elsewhere.
Transformers Prime: The Game is released in the UK today.

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First Wii U trailers airs in US - see it here

November 2nd, 2012, 23:24 Posted By: wraggster

Having debuted its debut UK trailer late last month, Nintendo has aired its first Wii U commercial in the US.
As you might expect, the colourful short concentrates on explaining the functionality of the device and attempting to show the various gameplay options that the second controller offers.
The Wii U launches in the US in a little over two weeks on November 18^th.It then arrives in Europe and Australia on November 30^th before making its Japanese entrance on December 8^th.
Here’s the video:



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Pink 3DS XL hit US in 'limited quantities'

November 3rd, 2012, 01:10 Posted By: wraggster

New Pink 3DS XL consoles are now available in US, Nintendo of America has confirmed.
The new colour is being sold 'in limited quantities' through online retailer Gilt.Two bundles are on offer, both costing $219.99; A Professor Layton & the Miracle Mask bundle, and a Style Savvy: Trendsetter bundle.
The pink SKU was released in Japan in September, but Nintendo is yet to bring the colour to EU territories.

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The smallest NES controller ever

November 3rd, 2012, 22:16 Posted By: wraggster


A few months ago, [Ben] saw a video of the world’s largest NES controller. “I bet I could make the smallest,� he thought in a strange game of one-upmanship. Now [Ben] has the smallest fully functional NES compatible controller, a feat of engineering that can only end in very, very sore thumbs.
The old NES controller is a very simple device: eight buttons are connected directly to a 4021 shift register. Every time the NES is looking for a change in input, it reads out the data in the shift register and gets the status of all the buttons.
After finding the smallest footprint 4021 shift register he thought he could solder, [Ben] found some very small SMD push buttons and a very tiny resistor network for the pull ups. The result is tiny, and thanks to the sacrifices of a few NES controller extension cables he found on Amazon, 100% compatible with his old NES.
You can grab all the schematics over on [Ben]‘s git. Tip ‘o the hat to [Troy] for sending this one in.

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Wii U web browser specs detailed, lacks plug-in support

November 3rd, 2012, 22:21 Posted By: wraggster

Nintendo has revealed that Wii U will run a NetFront browser (NX v2.1), along with specs for the software.
The browser will be capable of running either on your TV or via the Gamepad screen, and will support single-touch screen functionality. Multi-touch won't be supported.You will not be able to download/save or upload videos or pictures, confirms Nintendo. The browser will also not support plug-ins, such as flash, although it will support HTML 5 and, according to benchmarks, it outperforms current consoles and even Internet Explorer 10 on PC by a significant margin.
AAC codecs are among those support for sound, while video formats and codecs include H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC Video) and MP4.
Nintendo also confirmed the browser's multitasking support with games, so you will be able to "pause a game, launch the browser to search for tips on the game you're playing, and then re-enter the game right where you left off", it says.
Nintendo has confirmed a Wii U release date of November 18 in the US, and a Wii U release date of November 30 in Europe. The company has set the US Wii U price at $299 for the basic model, while the UK Wii U price starts at £230.

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Fish Bones Demo releases

November 4th, 2012, 22:40 Posted By: wraggster

Big fish eat little fish! thunderstruck and Virtual_Ben have releases a first demo of their game "Fish Bones". In this demo you play as a fish and go for a highscore in one of 3 levels by eating as many smaller fish as you can, while avoiding the ones bigger than you, bombs and other harmful things.

Fish Bones is the first game to utilize the promising new "Thunder Engine" that is currently in development by thunderstruck.

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Fireworlds v1.1

November 5th, 2012, 13:46 Posted By: wraggster

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Dirbaio has updated Fireworlds, the platformer/puzzle game for the DS, to version 1.1.
See the change log for what's new in this edition, and for further information about this homebrew project, please join the the on-going discussion linked below.


Change Log (10/31/12) said:

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3DS Decapping Fundraiser

November 5th, 2012, 13:54 Posted By: wraggster

Neimod and others over at 3dbrew.org are collecting donations for a decap of the custom Nintendo SoC (System-On-a-Chip) from a retail 3DS. The goal is to extract the boot code and other proprietary information. Quote: 'We have gotten a price quote from a professional lab on the deal (removal, decap, delayer, SEM imaging) and it came out to $400 per layer of the chip, which they estimate will come to about $2000 total. Plus the cost of the 3DS we will be donating for the hardware sample(s). The numbers of layers is approximate because they likely don't know how many layers are in the SoC until they actually decap it. In the worst case we estimate between 8 or 10 layers. For now we're trying to reach their initial quote of $2000 USD and send in the 3DS to get it started. Later on we can still decide to have the remaining layers imaged. You will have the noble honor of helping the 3DS community progress forward. We're also considering giving contributors a copy of the images produced as thanks.

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DSx86 hiatus continues

November 5th, 2012, 14:02 Posted By: wraggster

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This is just a short update about my VHS digitizing project. I am currently digitizing the eight VHS tape (of about 30 tapes I plan to digitize), so it will still take a couple of months before I have digitized everything. With the first ten or so tapes I have a pretty good idea about what I want to save and what not, but the remaining tapes I have not yet looked at properly, so it is possible there is a lot of stuff I can simply skip. But even so, I doubt I will get back to my programming hobbies before the end of the year.
I do have some DSx86-related news waiting for a proper time (which is not up to me) to announce, so I might have some interesting news to write about even before I have finished my VHS digitizing project. Also, I have not yet made up my mind about whether to simply continue with Nintendo DS programming, or try porting DSx86 to some other platforms, but it looks like I still have a couple of months to think about this. :-)

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Dolphin Git 3.0-803

November 5th, 2012, 14:09 Posted By: wraggster

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Dolphin Git 3.0-803 is compiled. This is the trunk of Dolphin Project. Dolphin is the first Gamecube emulator able to run commercial games! Dolphin is a great Gamecube(NGC) and Wii emulator. It has a partial Wii support and plays most Gamecube games. Dolphin has been changed SVN to Git recently.

Dolphin Git changelog:
* Removed the patches for Wave Race as they are no longer needed.
Fixes issue 3921.

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Vba-ReRecording SVN r450

November 5th, 2012, 14:10 Posted By: wraggster

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Vba-ReRecording SVN r450 is released. VBA rerecording is the re-recording branch of VisualBoyAdvance. This is the development project for this branch of VBA. Its primary function is to expand features related to the creation of Tool-Assisted movies.

VBA rerecording changelog:
r446
Restructured some code.
Fixed a buffer overflow bug in GBASound.cpp when reading/writing a savestate.
r447
Fixed GB time_t problems.
Fixed emulator version problems.
r448
Restructured sound code.
r449
All the three branches merged into one.
Now you can #define/#undef USE_GB_CORE_V7 and/or USE_GBA_CORE_V7 to choose which cores to compile.
SDL support might be broken again.
r450
Fixed MSVC2010 compiling... how did they break it?

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RiceVideo Git (2012/11/02)

November 5th, 2012, 14:12 Posted By: wraggster

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RiceVideo Git (2012/11/02) is compiled. RiceVideo is an open source video graphic plugin for N64 emulators. All windows-based emulators with plugin support (1964, Project64, Mupen64plus).


RiceVideo Git Changelog:
* More cleaning up of d3d init
* Preliminary cleanup and device creation changes to make it more stable and more likely to work properly
* More removing of now uneeded typdefs
* Slight change to clean the code up more, we no longer need to create a typedef for the filter maps, since where no longer handling multiple renders

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Fceux SVN r2734

November 5th, 2012, 14:19 Posted By: wraggster

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Fceux SVN r2734 is compiled. FCEUX is a cross platform, NTSC and PAL Famicom/NES emulator that is an evolution of the original FCE Ultra emulator. Over time FCE Ultra had separated into many separate branches. The concept behind FCEUX is to merge elements from FCE Ultra, FCEU rerecording, FCEUXD, FCEUXDSP, and FCEU-mm into a single branch of FCEU. As the X implies, it is an all-encompassing FCEU emulator that gives the best of all worlds for the general player, the ROM-hacking community, and the Tool-Assisted Speedrun Community.

Fceux SVN changelog:
r2728
fix encoding of fk23c.cpp
r2729
applied patch from Joe Nahmias to prevent a segfault
r2730
net-server: default to "fceux-server.conf" instead of "fceu-server.conf" (thanks Joe Nihmias!)
r2731
added manual entry for fceux-net-server (thanks Joe Nahmias!)
r2732
sdl: fix a potential security issue with loading the game genie rom (thank you Joe Mahmias for your patch!)
r2733
sdl: include fceux-net-server binary and manpage in install scripts
r2734
sdl: add mimetype to fceux desktop file

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DeSmuME SVN r4413

November 5th, 2012, 14:20 Posted By: wraggster

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DeSmuME SVN r4413 is compiled. DeSmuME is an open source Nintendo DS(NDS) emulator for Linux, Mac OS and Windows. DeSmuME supports save states, the ability to increase the size of the screen and it supports filters to improve image quality. DeSmuME also supports microphone use on Windows and Linux ports, as well as direct video and audio recording. The emulator also features a built-in movie recorder.

DeSmuME SVN Changelog:
r4413
JIT:
- Fix a low-level bug on 32-bit processors. This was most noticeable with 3D graphics corruption in games like Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.

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Nintendo accelerates Wii U push with 5,000 kiosks at US retail

November 5th, 2012, 21:28 Posted By: wraggster

With the Wii U launching in under two weeks on November 18, Nintendo of America is kicking its marketing into the next gear. In addition to new TV spots that show "How U Will Play Next" the company is introducing 5,000 Wii U kiosks to retailers like Target, Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart and Toys 'R' Us.GamesIndustry International actually already saw one of these at a New York Best Buy this weekend.
Some of the Wii U kiosks will enable consumers to get a hands-on game play experience while others will supply specially created video content that highlights Wii U's games and features. Some of the titles being spotlighted at retail include Nintendo Land, New Super Mario Bros. U, Sing Party, ZombiU and Rayman Legends.

The consensus from analysts is that Wii U is likely to sell out this holiday season, but as the console enters 2013 and Microsoft and Sony look to further cut prices, Nintendo could be under much greater pressure.

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First Wii U game reviews published in GamesMaster

November 5th, 2012, 22:28 Posted By: wraggster

The first Wii U game reviews have been published in the latest issue of GamesMaster, which is with subscribers now and on sale officially from Tuesday, November 6.
The magazine offers verdicts on bothNintendo Land (86%) and New Super Mario Bros. U (82%).On Nintendo Land GM says there's "a heck of a lot more to it" than merely showing off the new GamePad. It calls the Lugi's Mansion, Mario Chase and Animal Crossing games in particular "some of the most innovative, raucous and party-fuelling fun we've ever had with a console."
While the single-player content might not be as memorable, GamesMaster says Nintendo Land is ultimately "an essential purchase for party lovers".
On New Super Mario Bros. U GM says it was "surprised" by the amount of innovation on show in its later levels, and despite being an easier franchise entry concludes that NSMBU "bodes well for Mario's future Wii U outings".
The verdicts are part of a monster Wii special in GamesMaster 258, which you can buy online now and have delivered to your door, or purchase digitally via iOS and Android.
Nintendo has confirmed a Wii U release date of November 18 in the US, and a Wii U release date of November 30 in Europe.
The company has set the US Wii U price at $299 for the basic model, while the UK Wii U pricestarts at £230.

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New Solatorobo game in the works at CyberConnect2

November 5th, 2012, 22:45 Posted By: wraggster

CyberConnect2 president Hiroshi Matsuyama revealed that work is already underway on a new game set in the anthropomorphic Solatorobo universe.The news came from Spanish gaming site Koi-Nya (via VG247) where Matsuyama noted at a Barcelona-based Namco Bandai event that he'd like to make another game in the Little Tail Bronx franchise.Sadly, he could not reveal a platform or any idea when to expect it.The last game in the series was 2011's DS exclusive action-RPG Solatorobo: Red the Hunter, the spiritual successor to 1998's PlayStation title Tail Concerto.Our Rich Stanton liked Solatorobo quite a bit. "Even on DS, where good RPGs are plentiful, this is in the top tier," he wrote in his review, before lavishing it with a respectable 8/10. "Solatorobo deserves much better than obscurity," he added.

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Miyamoto on convincing third-party devs to join Wii U

November 7th, 2012, 01:35 Posted By: wraggster

Publishers do not lack understanding on next-gen console's capabilities, says dev icon

Third-party development for the Wii U is being affected by the console’s unique capabilities and difficulties with making its games multi-platform releases, Shigeru Miyamoto has claimed.
Speaking to IGN, the development icon said that the need for some businesses to develop multi-platform titles to maximise their earnings was not always compatible with Nintendo’s own ambitions to create unique hardware.

He added however that the console giant had been meeting with developers to convince them that they would be able to create new experiences and build successful titles.
"The fact of the matter is that most third-party licensees from a business point of view, had to create multi-platform titles – and because Nintendo has been trying to create very unique hardware, oftentimes it was not considered the first choice for them to work on multi-platform software," said Miyamoto.
"So it’s the entire company decision-making process that is hindering developer’s ability from making unique titles on Wii U hardware. Once again, my job as one of the developers is to meet with the individual people and convince them that they’ll be able to create brand new entertainment that they really wish to realise. My job is to try to assist them in that fashion.�

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Iwata presents a Wii U unboxing "ceremony"

November 7th, 2012, 14:58 Posted By: wraggster

This is something you don’t see every day.
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has taken to YouTube to host his very own unboxing video. In which he refers to it as a “Wii U unboxing ceremony�, dons a pair of white gloves and says he feels like he’s “a host on a shopping channel�.
There’s also a video about Wii U user accounts (of which ten are permitted per console) and Wii U Chat.
But really, just skip all of that and check out the unboxing. This is why we need Japan to remain at the very heart of the global games industry.



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Warner Bros working on Mortal Kombat movie reboot

November 7th, 2012, 14:59 Posted By: wraggster

In an unexpected move, classic fighting IP Mortal Kombat is to return to the silver screen.
Total Film reports that Warner Bros has already begun work on the project, with rumours suggesting that it will revolve around a supermarket worker who develops special powers and ends up fighting loads of dudes. And most likely scantily clad girls.
“We're preparing right now for the film with Kevin Tancharoen, [who] directed the digital series for us," Warner exec Lance Sloan stated. "He's at the helm of the forty, fifty million dollar film."
The Mortal Kombat IP made its gaming debut way back in 1992 and has since gone on to receive nearly 19 sequels.
The first Mortal Kombat film was released in 1995 and was followed by sequel Mortal Kombat: Annihilation in 1997.

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Wii U allocation tilted to US

November 7th, 2012, 15:15 Posted By: wraggster

Ubisoft CEO says Nintendo appears to be sending more units of hardware to US than other countries
[h=3]Nintendo[/h]nintendo-europe.com


The first country to get the Wii U will also get the most units of the new Nintendo hardware, it seems. Speaking in a post-earnings investor conference call today, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot carefully fielded a question about how he believes Nintendo is allocating its launch hardware between countries.
"The US seems to be having more machines than the other countries, but that's the only thing I can say," Guillemot said.
Regional allocations could be a touchy topic for Nintendo in light of the original Wii launch. That system was an instant sell-out upon its launch in 2006, and remained in short supply for the next year, a situation Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime lamented as a "missed opportunity." Things may be different this time around. For one, Fils-Aime has stressed that the company learned a lot from previous shortages, and that its supply chain is solid.
The Wii U is scheduled to launch in the US November 18, with a UK release trailing on November 30 and the system making its Japanese debut December 8. Nintendo has forecast 10 million unit sales by the end of the year, and a number of retailers have run through their pre-order allocations.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...s-tilted-to-us

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Wii U's Miiverse, Chat, TVii, and eShop features will arrive in a day-one software up

November 7th, 2012, 15:25 Posted By: wraggster

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Wii U allows 12 user accounts per system, eShop downloads playable by al

November 7th, 2012, 23:16 Posted By: wraggster

Nintendo will allow you to create 12 user accounts per Wii U. These profiles are tied to your game saves, settings, browser bookmarks and play history, Nintendo has announced.But eShop purchases can be played by any user on the system, company boss Satoru Iwata explained in today's Nintendo Direct conference for Japanese gamers (translated byNeoGAF).Boot up the Wii U and your TV screen will be entirely devoted to Nintendo's new Miiverse social platform, which shows information on new games and details what your friends are playing.In one truly bizarre moment, Iwata forced Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime to video chat with him while he drew all over his face.

The GamePad will house a more standard menu, which includes icons to launch downloaded content and the currently loaded game disc. It looks very similar to the current 3DS interface.You'll need a Nintendo Network ID to use online functions such as video chat (presumably the details of your eShop account if you've used a 3DS).Once again Nintendo confirmed that you'll be able to interact with the Network via other Nintendo systems, PCs and smartphone apps. The company previously announced a plan to make the 3DS eShop accessible via these devices.Most importantly of all, pausing gameplay to access the Wii U menu uses the same sound as pressing the Home button on the current Wii. Da-dah!

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-played-by-all

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'Shantae and the Pirate's Curse' coming to 3DS eShop

November 7th, 2012, 23:31 Posted By: wraggster

WayForward's half-genie mascot Shantae returns in a new downloadable 3DS game, revealed in the penultimate issue of Nintendo Power. Shantae and the Pirate's Curse has the now fully human Shantae teaming up with the pirate Risky Boots, who has just the best name, to find the 30 Tinkerbats who have stolen Shantae's genie powers.

As a result of her de-geniefication, Shantae relies on "Pirate Gear" she finds in labyrinths, instead of dance powers, to gain new abilities and access new locales. The Bone Daggers, for example, can be thrown into walls to make footholds.

You can see a few screens on Nintendo Power's preview page, but to see more you should consider buying the actual magazine.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/sh...-to-3ds-eshop/

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Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two – can music, HD and choice help the mouse

November 9th, 2012, 00:10 Posted By: wraggster

When we first played Epic Mickey 2, we tested out its co-op mechanic, taking on Mickey’s long-forgotten precursor, Oswald, in order to solve puzzles alongside the mouse. Junction Point resurrected the rabbit as an anti-hero in the previous game, although he experienced a change of heart later on. The pair of heroes are reunited in Epic Mickey 2, but while they may share similarities, Oswald doesn’t get a brush. Instead, he’s able to bring the Cartoon Wasteland’s clapped-out contraptions back to sparking life with the aid of a magical remote control – a neat way to avoid co-op conflicts over whether the paint or thinner should be used to solve problems.
http://www.edge-online.com/features/...f-involvement/

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Zelda is the princess, now Link is too

November 9th, 2012, 13:47 Posted By: wraggster


[Mike] is a huge fan of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and now that he has a daughter it’s a great time to pass this epic quest down to the next generation. There’s a problem with explaining the plot to her daughter, though: even though the player can name the character after themselves, there’s no way to change the gendered pronouns. Yes, it’s a problem that could have been solved by a cameo by Professor Oak asking, “Are you a boy or a girl?’ but [Mike] came up with a better solution:changing all the pronouns with a ROM hack.
There are a few ‘problems’ with altering the dialogue with a ROM hack. Most importantly, all the new pronouns need to be the same length as the words they replace. [Mike] is using the word ‘milady’ to replace ‘my lad’ and ‘master,’ but also had to take a page from critiques of modern epics and replace ‘swordsman’ with ‘swordmain.’
So far, everything is working as planned and the [Mike]‘s daughter [Maya] is enjoying seeing herself sail her dragon ship and battle foes. It’s a great effort to bring some semblance of gender neutrality to a classic game, and an awesome project for a really great dad.
Thanks to [Guillaume] for sending this one in.


http://hackaday.com/2012/11/08/zelda...w-link-is-too/

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Nintendo exec calls the rise of tablet gaming “undeniable�

November 9th, 2012, 21:36 Posted By: wraggster

Scott Moffitt admits tablet gaming is growing, but Nintendo is still doing well
In a talk at the BMO 2012 Digital Media Conference (attended by Polygon), Nintendo executive vice president of sales and marketing Scott Moffitt called the rise of tablet/smartphone gaming “undeniable�.
"It's undeniable the growth of tablets and their ability to play games,� said Moffitt.
Moffitt called tablets and smartphones Nintendo's “allies�, as they help users easily access Nintendo websites and product information. Despite the admission, Moffitt explained that the Wii U - with its tablet-style GamePad - is still looking like a solid contender according to Nintendo's internal data.
"At the same time when we look at our data," he said. "The DS didn't have competition from tablets and smartphones, and yet we are outpacing the rate of sale for the DS. These are seemingly conflicting data points. Obviously we see a rise in new competitive products, but we are seeing better results in a tougher environment."
GamesIndustry International spoke with Scott Moffitt on the phone this week as well, so please stay tuned for that interview.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ing-undeniable

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Nintendo Wii U vs. Nintendo Wii ... fight!

November 9th, 2012, 23:50 Posted By: wraggster

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Reggie Fils-Aime to attend Wii U launch event at Nintendo World, NYC

November 9th, 2012, 23:57 Posted By: wraggster

Nintendo has announced plans to host a Wii U launch event at its official Nintendo World Store in New York City.
Proceedings will kick off at 6pm Eastern on November 17, at the Nintendo World at Rockefeller Plaza, where Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime will turn up to join the midnight countdown and sell a Wii U to the first customer in line.According to Nintendo, "Fans waiting in line will get premium items (while supplies last) during the event," although it doesn't specify what will be offered.
Wii U consoles will be sold at the event on a first-come, first-served basis.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ndo-world-nyc/

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Wii U's TV control is surprisingly important

November 10th, 2012, 00:32 Posted By: wraggster

The thing that finally convinced me that a touchscreen controller is a good idea for a console is not the off-screen play in New Super Mario Bros. U or the variety of weird and clever control schemes in Nintendo Land, though both are nice.

It's the TV remote.

The Wii U GamePad features built-in universal remote functionality, allowing players to use the touchscreen to turn their TVs on and off, change channels, switch between various inputs, and control volume. It works with cable boxes as well. A "TV" button on the GamePad brings up the TV controls at any time.

Okay, maybe that doesn't seem like a big deal. But it's an improvement in basic usability that accomplishes what every game company wants to do with a system: remove every possible barrier to its use, no matter how insignificant. If I want to play Nintendo Land, the only thing I have to pick up is the WiiPad: I can turn the TV on, switch over to the right HDMI input, turn the system on, and play the game with a single device.

People may not even realize how accustomed they become to this kind of convenience, until they go back to something that doesn't offer it. In the next console generation, we'll look at a controller that can't turn on a TV like we look at a controller that doesn't have a console power button now. I don't think it's a feature that will sell Wii U systems, necessarily, but even this tiny tweak is going to change how console controllers function from now on.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/wi...gly-important/

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Nintendo World hosting Wii U launch event in NYC

November 10th, 2012, 00:34 Posted By: wraggster

Want to buy a Wii U on November 18 in a celebratory setting, surrounded by other Nintendo fans and even Nintendo staff? Want lifelong nightmares? The Wii U and celebrations are courtesy of Nintendo World's launch event in New York City, starting at 6PM on November 17.

The nightmares are courtesy of "Mii costumed characters" stalking the event.

Fans waiting in line will get exclusive bonus items, and Nintendo will sell New York-themed Mario shirts to benefit the Red Cross. Also, you may actually have a chance to buy a Wii U, which seems like a rare event on launch day.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/ni...-event-in-nyc/

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Ubisoft targeting UPlay for Wii U 'sometime after launch'

November 10th, 2012, 23:30 Posted By: wraggster

Ubisoft's UPlay service looks set to arrive on Wii U soon after launch.
Although it won't quite be ready for launch day on November 18 in US (November 30 in UK), Ubisoft president Yves Guillemot has toldPolygon that it should be ready soon after."We hope to have a good connection with their systems because Nintendo has been very open to us and allowed us to use our systems to communicate with our customers," he said.
Ubisoft is a key third party for Wii U right from launch, with two major titles lined up for day one - Assassin's Creed 3 and ZombiU.
Guillemot also said the firm was keen to support the sale of full retail titles and digital downloads.
"It's a good system," he said. "As soon as it's possible, we will do it."

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...-after-launch/

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Paper Mario Sticker Star review: Looks good on paper

November 11th, 2012, 20:52 Posted By: wraggster

The Paper Mario series has always been a treat, exemplifying some of the funniest writing in any game, numerous tweaks to RPG mechanics, and a skewed worldview that makes me appreciate the Mario universe in a different way.

However, when they stray from their RPG strengths, Paper Mario games lose some of the appeal. For example, Super Paper Mario maintained the copious (copious) dialogue of its forebears, but put aside turn-based battles for awkward platforming.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star isn't as dramatic a departure as Super Paper Mario. It's still a turn-based game, and in fact has some of the most interesting battle mechanics in the genre. It's still delightfully funny and precious. But it's been compromised by the awkward addition of unwelcome elements from adventure games.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/11/pa...good-on-paper/

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Ubisoft wants full games on Wii U eShop 'as soon as it's possible'

November 11th, 2012, 20:57 Posted By: wraggster

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Not64 - Nintendo 64 Emulator for Wii and Gamecube - Nov 9th 2012 Update

November 12th, 2012, 14:19 Posted By: wraggster

The guys behind the N64 Emulator for Wii and Gamecube called Not64 have released a new build of the emulator, heres the release details:

Features:

• Built with devkitRice.
• Available for Wii and GameCube.
• SMB share support from WiiSX.
• Reintroduce Zip file support.
• IDE-EXI v1/v2 support.
• AESND-powered audio.
• Minor performance enhancements.
• Some compatibility fixes.
• Graphics and user interface tweaks.
• Recognize the NTSC Zelda bonus disc.

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Not64 - Nintendo 64 Emulator for Wii and Gamecube - Nov 9th 2012 Update

November 12th, 2012, 14:19 Posted By: wraggster

The guys behind the N64 Emulator for Wii and Gamecube called Not64 have released a new build of the emulator, heres the release details:

Features:

• Built with devkitRice.
• Available for Wii and GameCube.
• SMB share support from WiiSX.
• Reintroduce Zip file support.
• IDE-EXI v1/v2 support.
• AESND-powered audio.
• Minor performance enhancements.
• Some compatibility fixes.
• Graphics and user interface tweaks.
• Recognize the NTSC Zelda bonus disc.

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Tailtale 1.2

November 12th, 2012, 14:45 Posted By: wraggster

Tailtale 1.2 released by Rikku2000

Here are TailTale in Version 1.2, what we have do?

Remove some old Code thats unused.
Add an Settings Menu to Setup the Game.
Edit Title Background and remove the Controll Background

http://u-ac.net/tailtale/

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Fishbone Demo releases (Virtual Boy)

November 12th, 2012, 14:59 Posted By: wraggster

Big fish eat little fish! thunderstruck and Virtual_Ben have releases a first demo of their game "Fishbone". In this demo you play as a fish and go for a highscore in one of 3 levels by eating as many smaller fish as you can, while avoiding the ones bigger than you, bombs and other harmful things.

Fishbone is the first game to utilize the promising new "Thunder Engine" that is currently in development by thunderstruck.

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New English translation patch for Space Squash released (virtual boy)

November 12th, 2012, 15:00 Posted By: wraggster

Greg & Ben Stevens have recently released an English translaton patch for Space Squash. While technically building up on Feel's work, this patch features a completely new and more accurate translation. It also translates the intro screen.

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http://www.planetvb.com/modules/news...hp?storyid=352

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FCE Ultra GX 3.3.2 - Nes Emulator for Gamecube and Nintendo Wii

November 12th, 2012, 15:11 Posted By: wraggster

Tantric has updated his Nes Emulator for Gamecube and Nintendo Wii

FCE Ultra GX is a modified port of the FCE Ultra Nintendo Entertainment
system for x86 (Windows/Linux) PCs. With it you can play NES games on your
Wii/GameCube.
-=[ Features ]=-
* Wiimote, Nunchuk, Classic, and Gamecube controller support
* iNES, FDS, VS, UNIF, and NSF ROM support
* 1-4 Player Support
* Zapper support
* Auto Load/Save Game States and RAM
* Custom controller configurations
* SD, USB, DVD, SMB, Zip, and 7z support
* Custom controller configurations
* 16:9 widescreen support
* Original/filtered/unfiltered video modes
* Turbo Mode - up to 2x the normal speed
* Cheat support (.CHT files and Game Genie)
* Famicom 3D System support
* IPS/UPS automatic patching support
* NES Compatibility Based on FCEUX 2.1.5
* Open Source!
×—–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­ –­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”â €“­â€”–­â€”–­â€” ­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­ —-­â€”–­-–•¬
|0O×øo· UPDATE HISTORY ·oø×O0|
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[3.3.2 - November 9, 2012]
* Fixed lag with GameCube controllers

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FCE Ultra GX 3.3.2 - Nes Emulator for Gamecube and Nintendo Wii

November 12th, 2012, 15:11 Posted By: wraggster

Tantric has updated his Nes Emulator for Gamecube and Nintendo Wii

FCE Ultra GX is a modified port of the FCE Ultra Nintendo Entertainment
system for x86 (Windows/Linux) PCs. With it you can play NES games on your
Wii/GameCube.
-=[ Features ]=-
* Wiimote, Nunchuk, Classic, and Gamecube controller support
* iNES, FDS, VS, UNIF, and NSF ROM support
* 1-4 Player Support
* Zapper support
* Auto Load/Save Game States and RAM
* Custom controller configurations
* SD, USB, DVD, SMB, Zip, and 7z support
* Custom controller configurations
* 16:9 widescreen support
* Original/filtered/unfiltered video modes
* Turbo Mode - up to 2x the normal speed
* Cheat support (.CHT files and Game Genie)
* Famicom 3D System support
* IPS/UPS automatic patching support
* NES Compatibility Based on FCEUX 2.1.5
* Open Source!
×—–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­ –­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”â €“­â€”–­â€”–­â€” ­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­â€”–­ —-­â€”–­-–•¬
|0O×øo· UPDATE HISTORY ·oø×O0|
`¨•¨¨¨¨¨ ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨'
[3.3.2 - November 9, 2012]
* Fixed lag with GameCube controllers

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Snes9x GX 4.3.2 - Snes Emulator for Gamecube and Nintendo Wii

November 12th, 2012, 15:17 Posted By: wraggster

Tantric has updated his Snes Emulator for Gamecube and Nintendo Wii

Snes9x GX is a Super Nintendoâ„¢ / Super Famicom emulator for the Nintendo Wii.
Snes9x GX is a port of Snes9x (http://www.snes9x.com).
Snes9x GX is a "homebrew application" which means you will need a way to run
unsigned code on your Nintendo Wii.
•˜———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - ————————•
| FEATURES |
•˜———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - ————————•
* Based on Snes9x 1.52
* Wiimote, Nunchuk, Classic, and Gamecube controller support
* SNES Superscope, Mouse, Justifier support
* Cheat support
* Auto Load/Save Game Snapshots and SRAM
* Custom controller configurations
* SD, USB, DVD, SMB, Zip, and 7z support
* Autodetect PAL/NTSC, 16:9 widescreen support
* Original/filtered/unfiltered video modes
* Turbo Mode - up to 2x the normal speed
* Zoom option to zoom in/out
* Open Source!
•˜———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - ————————•
| UPDATE HISTORY |
•˜———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - ————————•
[4.3.2 - November 9, 2012]
* Fixed lag with GameCube controllers

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Snes9x GX 4.3.2 - Snes Emulator for Gamecube and Nintendo Wii

November 12th, 2012, 15:17 Posted By: wraggster

Tantric has updated his Snes Emulator for Gamecube and Nintendo Wii

Snes9x GX is a Super Nintendoâ„¢ / Super Famicom emulator for the Nintendo Wii.
Snes9x GX is a port of Snes9x (http://www.snes9x.com).
Snes9x GX is a "homebrew application" which means you will need a way to run
unsigned code on your Nintendo Wii.
•˜———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - ————————•
| FEATURES |
•˜———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - ————————•
* Based on Snes9x 1.52
* Wiimote, Nunchuk, Classic, and Gamecube controller support
* SNES Superscope, Mouse, Justifier support
* Cheat support
* Auto Load/Save Game Snapshots and SRAM
* Custom controller configurations
* SD, USB, DVD, SMB, Zip, and 7z support
* Autodetect PAL/NTSC, 16:9 widescreen support
* Original/filtered/unfiltered video modes
* Turbo Mode - up to 2x the normal speed
* Zoom option to zoom in/out
* Open Source!
•˜———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - ————————•
| UPDATE HISTORY |
•˜———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - —————————––––– ———–—––-- - ————————•
[4.3.2 - November 9, 2012]
* Fixed lag with GameCube controllers

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Dios Mio 2.5

November 12th, 2012, 15:19 Posted By: wraggster

Crediar benefits from a new donation to update the loader Gamecube games on Wii from a USB device. This update fixes some bugs (affecting less than 8GB devices) and adds the ability to take screenshots at any time during the execution of a game, press R + Z on the controller connected port 4. As usual, DM is provided in the form of a WAD file that overwrites the original wii mIOS (IOS ensuring backward compatibility Gamecube).

http://wii.gx-mod.com/modules/news/a...p?storyid=3146

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GoodSPC 3.22

November 12th, 2012, 19:44 Posted By: wraggster

via http://emu-russia.net/en/news_archive/

Cowering released a new version of his SNES music renamer. Changes:
- Now GoodMerge 7z is possible!
- Huge update.. names now match the proper GoodSNES names;
- Use "dirs" option if you are still running FAT32.
File: Download
News source: http://www.allgoodthings.us

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Nintendulator 0.975 beta (11-11-2012)

November 12th, 2012, 19:45 Posted By: wraggster

via http://emu-russia.net/en/news_archive/

NES emulator has been updated. No changes info available.
File: Download
News source: http://www.qmtpro.com

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DeSmuME JIT 0.9.9 (12-11-2012)

November 12th, 2012, 19:46 Posted By: wraggster

via http://emu-russia.net/en/news_archive/


Nintendo DS emulator has been updated. Changes:
- includes all latest SVN changes.
File: Download
News source: http://nds.baronline.net.ua

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Wood Firmware v1.54

November 12th, 2012, 19:47 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.ds-scene.net/?s=viewtopic&nid=12161

The all powerful firmware has had a new update


changelog 1.54:

core:
- fatfs updated to 0.09a.

compatibility:
- 'pokemon - version blanche 2 (france)' fixed.
- 'pokemon - version noire 2 (france)' fixed.
- 'pokemon - schwarze edition 2 (germany)' fixed.
- 'pokemon - versione bianca 2 (italy)' fixed.
- 'pokemon - edicion negra 2 (spain)' fixed.
- 'pokemon - edicion blanca 2 (spain)' fixed.
- 'pokemon - versione nera 2 (italy)' fixed.
- 'pokemon - weisse edition 2 (germany)' fixed.

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GearBoy v0.5

November 12th, 2012, 19:50 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.aep-emu.de/

Gearboy is a Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color emulator written in C++.

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GCMM v1.4

November 12th, 2012, 19:55 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.nintendomax.com/viewtopic...e30573983a1186

Suloku offers version 1.4 " LMCG "(GameCube Memory Manager), manager GameCube Memory Card for Wii and GameCube.


Quote:

[What's New 1.4 - october 08, 2012 - By suloku]
* Animated icon Alongside several (minor) graphical improvements
* Ability to select SD Gecko slot in GameCube mode (just like Wii SD mode / USB prompt)
* Moved "Backup All" to Backup Mode (press R / 1 When in Backup Mode)
* Added analog year "Restore All" in Restore Mode (overwriting is supported)
* When Prompted Shows filename to overwrite (also in "Restore All")
* Savegame permisions are Shown in a more explicit and user friendly way
* Shows freeblocks memory card
* Page number display in file selector
* Left and right scroll now five file entries at once
* Scrolling of file entries can be done holding the button (up / down / left / right)
* Added security checks to Raw Restore Mode
* Added some special characters to the font (needed for savegame comments)
* Minor code tweaks

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A Cup of Tea - Super Yeti Edition

November 12th, 2012, 19:59 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.nintendomax.com/viewtopic...e30573983a1186

smealum offers " A Cup of Tea - Super Yeti Edition "FPS achieved using the utility" FPS Maker . "

Quote:

ACOTSYE is a first person shooter made ​​with my "FPS Maker" engine, which i am Entering aussi. Unfortunately, I Had to rush development to get it "ready" in time for the competition, so it's quite buggy, and a lot of things can / will be Improved, Including performance. However, this game Does feature a lot of nice things Such as lightmapping (very basic for now) dynamic lighting for enemy models, smooth interpolated animations and more.
It's aussi a "remake" of a game lobo and I made ​​a while ago named ACOTV8RE. While V8RE was unable to finish for MOST people, I hope you'll find this one to be more accomodating, while still quite a challenge Remaining. Most of the graphics for this game Were Made by lobo! The Yeti model I found a FEW years ago and can not remember where, so I do not know who made ​​it. ~ ~ Sm-43.gif Controls: - ABXY / D-PAD to move - Touch screen to aim - R / L to shoot - Select to open doors I included a nitroFS Both version and only a FAT version, just in case.

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FPS Maker

November 12th, 2012, 20:02 Posted By: wraggster

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smealum offers " FPS Maker ", which as its name suggests, is a utility that will allow you to create your FPS directly from your DS / DSi ...
Provided follow the official tutorial => http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.....html#msg53284


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FPS Maker is in essence a first person shooter-type game for the DS engine Accompanied by year embedded level editor. The idea is to allow people to make Their own games on the go.
The current version is functional but not quite full as A Few features are missing from the editor itself (the material editor mostly) and a whole lot of the engine's features are only Partly Implemented. Nevertheless, I was ble to use the editor in this morning to create only a FEW hours ACOTSYE.

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A Werewolf Tale 1.0 Beta (GBA)

November 12th, 2012, 20:05 Posted By: wraggster

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genecyst offers the 1.0 Beta " A Werewolf Tale "flat-form game / puzzle for the Game Boy Advance.

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Newo Asteroids v1.5

November 12th, 2012, 20:09 Posted By: wraggster

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Owen offers version 1.5 " Newo Asteroids "space shooter game for the Nintendo Wii.

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I fixed some bugs Mentioned yesterday; * The target cursor was off center Whenever it was at 45 degree angle Because it was stuck to the 2d screen. I put it in the 3d world now Which makes it a little awkward shoulds purpose it still work as long as you do the point to the very edge of the tv. The target cursor shows the Amount of aussi "energy rings" you have collected and turns red if you are currently over heated and cooling down. The target cursor no longer uses cursor.png Because it loses transparency icts if I stretch it in the 3d world. * Added Which Hard mode enemies to double the 300 and Reduces the asteroids to 500 making the game more of a resource grab and bullet hell than before. I clear out the area around the player When You start in Hard or Easy difficulty Because it was getting to the fire escape just as you start playing. Easy mode HAS more asteroids, less enemies and no over heating. Normal is normal. * Added a new achievement called "50k wildfire" for 50.000 shoot bullets. It accumulates across game so it shoulds be easy to complete. Now I have a total of 21 achievements. * Music shoulds Correctly loop now. * Doubled the distance I que le "Journey" achievement takes to complete. Its now 10.000 pixels. * Also Note That I cannot really test the game in dolphin Homebrew or if you are so filter HAVING framerate issues then you are out of luck. * You score one on screen by default now. Anyway thats pretty much all thats changed. It will be out by the weekend.

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IHS Screen Digest questions Wii U potential as US launch nears

November 12th, 2012, 21:37 Posted By: wraggster

The Wii U arrives in the US this weekend, but one leading analyst has claimed Nintendo will need to up its game if it wants the new console to replicate the success of its predecessor.
IHS Screen Digest analyst Piers Harding-Rolls does, however, believe that Wii U will have a more immediate impact than Wii achieved, predicting sales of 3.5m Wii U consoles by the end of the year. Wii managed 3.1m sales in the same time period in 2006.
However, Harding-Rolls remains less certain of the console’s long-term potential. In fact, he forecasts that Wii U sales over its first four years will only reach around 70 per cent of the Wii's.
“This time around, Wii U's pure innovation, coupled with a limited volume of high-quality Nintendo software, will not be enough to drive the on-going sales momentum we witnessed with the Wii console, especially at a higher price point,� Harding-Rolls stated.
“Long-term success depends on on-going consumer engagement delivered through the constant release of high-quality content from both first and third parties, a competitive non-games entertainment proposition and a sound digital and online strategy to go along with such innovation.
“Nintendo is still some way short of delivering a comprehensive engagement-led value proposition at the launch of the Wii U.
"How the company executes on these new initiatives will have a substantial impact on the Wii U's ability to maintain its market relevance past the launch phase when competing with the burgeoning choice of connected devices that serve.�

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Wii U to sell 3.5 million units globally this holiday

November 12th, 2012, 22:20 Posted By: wraggster

Wii U launches next week in the US, and Nintendo is anticipating big sales throughout the holiday. In fact, according to research firm IHS Screen Digest, the Wii U will actually outpace the original Wii's holiday sales start with 3.5 million units sold between November and December, which would represent a 12 percent jump over the Wii's start of 3.1 million sold.
“Pent-up demand from Nintendo evangelists, many of which were introduced to the console market through the success of the Wii, is predicted to drive this explosive start,� the firm stated in its report.
While Wii U will be a hot seller this holiday and will be in short supply at most big box retailers, the momentum is expected to slow in 2013, as Nintendo faces even stiffer competition from price cuts on competing hardware.
“This time around, Wii U's pure innovation, coupled with a limited volume of high-quality Nintendo software, will not be enough to drive the ongoing sales momentum we witnessed with the Wii console, especially at a higher price point,� said Piers Harding-Rolls, senior principal analyst and head of games at IHS.
“Long-term success depends on ongoing consumer engagement delivered through the constant release of high-quality content from both first and third parties, a competitive non-games entertainment proposition and a sound digital and online strategy to go along with such innovation. Nintendo is still some way short of delivering a comprehensive engagement-led value proposition at the launch of the Wii U.�
Ultimately, while the Wii U will post some solid sales figures during its lifetime, it's going to have a pretty difficult time coming anywhere close to the incredible success of the original Wii. IHS forecasts that Wii U will reach approximately 70 percent of the Wii's sales volume in the first four years after release. The Wii managed to sell 75.9 million units during its first four years, but the Wii U is predicted to sell around 53.2 million units.

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Nintendo's Wii U tablet controller and the death of your TV's remote control

November 12th, 2012, 22:49 Posted By: wraggster

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3DS XL: Limited Edition white, Pokémon models dated

November 12th, 2012, 23:13 Posted By: wraggster

Nintendo has confirmed UK release dates for a number of upcoming limited edition 3DS XL models.
White 3DS XLs, one with Mario Kart 7 pre-installed and another with Super Mario 3D Land pre-installed, will launch on November 16 and November 30 respectively, with the former priced at £199.99 at retailers including GAME.Meanwhile, Pokémon fans will be able to pick up a 3DS XL featuring an image of Pikachu on the system for £179.99 from December 7.
None of the three systems will come bundled with an AC power adapter, but they are compatible with DSi, DSi XL or 3DS AC adapters, which can also be purchased separately.

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Scribblenaut Dev: no universal achievements for Wii U

November 12th, 2012, 23:23 Posted By: wraggster

Scribblenauts creative director and 5th Cell co-founder Jeremiah Slaczka has revealed that the Wii U will not have its own universal achievements system.
Posting on NeoGAF, Slaczka wrote that "there are no Wii U accomplishments that are system-wide".He continued to write that Scribblenauts will have its own in-game achievement tracker in the form of 'Flobal Starite Shards'. These are "like a giant checklist of global things to spawn and do in the game that aren't area specific," he wrote.
Sony introduced its trophy achievements in a post-launch system update, so it's not unfeasible that Nintendo will have achievements down the track. For now though, it'll be up to individual developers to create their own.

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Best Buy: Buy 2, get 1 free on select 3DS games

November 12th, 2012, 23:50 Posted By: wraggster

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Ubisoft CEO not happy with Wii U price, wants even cheaper hardware

November 13th, 2012, 23:34 Posted By: wraggster

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot believes that Nintendo’s Wii U console, launching next week in the US and November 30 in the UK, isn’t priced aggressively enough. In the UK, the console will cost around £249.99 for the white 8GB version, and £299.99 for the black 32GB console.

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Toki Tori 2 get Wii U release date

November 14th, 2012, 02:21 Posted By: wraggster

Toki Tori 2 will release via the Wii U eShop on December 20, developer Two Tribes has confirmed.
"We had hoped to be able to hit the Wii U launch, but we're simply not there yet, so we're taking our time to make sure the game lives up to our standards," said the developer.Toki Tori 2 is the sequel to the popular platform puzzle game released on WiiWare in 2008.
Two Tribes says it'll be "focusing on Steam (PC/Mac)" versions of the game after with Wii U launch, but offered no ETA.

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Wii U Deluxe Set "selling out incredibly quickly"

November 14th, 2012, 23:53 Posted By: wraggster

Wii U has only a few more days before launch in the US, and if you didn't pre-order, it could be tough to buy one, as sales have been brisk. Nintendo of America's Scott Moffitt, executive vice president of sales and marketing, told GamesIndustry International that the $349 Deluxe Set version in particular has been a very hot item.
Despite some concerns over hardware pricing possibly being too high, Moffitt asserted that consumer demand is what matters, and consumers have been telling Nintendo that the price is indeed right.
"All I can say is that the response has been phenomenal and we're getting, especially in the higher priced deluxe set, that one's selling out incredibly quickly. That seems to indicate that the pricing's in a good spot and the proof is in the consumer response," Moffitt remarked in an interview to be published in full tomorrow.
While shortages were a huge problem for the original Wii's launch, Moffitt is expecting Nintendo to do a much better job on replenishment this time around. That doesn't mean it'll necessarily be easy for walk-ins at Walmart or Best Buy to just pick one up any day of the week without a pre-order.
"Certainly we've seen brisk pre-sales and that the phone calls have been coming into our headquarters for quite a while now asking for more and so we do expect high demand. But I can tell you this - on opening week we will have more systems on hand for the Wii U than we did for the launch of Wii. And, second, our replenishments will be more frequent this holiday time than during the Wii launch," Moffitt noted.
"But, having said all that, it's impossible to exactly predict demand, and so I can't say that we won't have some shortages out there and that people won't have to be a little patient with the replenishment truckload and shipments and boatloads to arrive."
Stay tuned for the full interview with Moffitt in which we discuss launch window planning, tablets, Nintendo's financials and more.

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Nintendo Wii U GamePad vs. tablets / game controllers: fight!

November 15th, 2012, 00:03 Posted By: wraggster

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First Dragon Quest 7 3DS screens surface

November 15th, 2012, 00:26 Posted By: wraggster

Square Enix has released the first in-game screenshots of Dragon Quest 7 on 3DS.
The direct-feed screens, surfaced on Japanese site 4Gamers (thanks NeoGAF), showing villages, dungeons and a glimpse at the game's traditional battle system.Square Enix confirmed last month that the PSone classic was getting remade and enhanced for 3DS, due for release in Japan on February 7.
ArtePiazza, who has previously worked on DS remakes of classic DQ games, is handling development on the 3DS title, renamed Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden (according to reported translations).
Square is yet to detail release plans outside of Japan, but with previous remakes getting international releases, its a safe bet to assume this won't stay Japan-only for long.

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Revolution: The story of Wii

November 15th, 2012, 00:32 Posted By: wraggster

[h=2]Nintendo insiders speak: How Microsoft and Sony were a handshake away from thwarting the Wii, and how its motion controller was born on an airplane[/h]In 1998, a journalist for The New Yorker asked Bill Gates which of Microsoft's competitors he feared the most. "I fear someone in a garage who is devising something completely new," he replied.
Gates's belief was that there is no greater disruptive force than innovation. The biggest business rivals continually smash against each other in a war of attrition, but nothing has more potential to upend the entire system than a bold new invention.
Initially, before pitching to games firms, Tom Quinn first used gyroscope technology to control aircraftThree years later, just months after Gates handed control of his software empire to Steve Ballmer, one such unknown garage inventor was knocking on the company's door with an idea that would change videogames forever. Microsoft declined his offer.His name was Tom Quinn, a serial inventor based in California who, in certain obscure corners of the internet, is described as "the man who invented the Wii". That's not an accurate statement, of course, but it's not an entirely false one either.
In September 2001, Nintendo quietly bought a minority stake in Quinn's company, called Gyration. The reason was because the American entrepreneur had a worldwide patent on gyrometer-based motion control technology, and had researched the field for a number of years.
As part of the acquisition, Nintendo was granted licenses to use Quinn's motion control tech, as well as take advantage of his technological know-how. The business partnership, though momentous in retrospect, went largely unnoticed. Only one news outlet appears to have covered it.

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Wii U Basic's available storage is just 3GB

November 15th, 2012, 00:45 Posted By: wraggster

Soon-to-be owners of the Wii U Basic model will have just 3GB of internal storage available to them, Nintendo has confirmed.
Wii U users hoping to make the most the of the console's internal flash memory will find themselves with less space to work with than they might expect.The advertised internal memory capacity for the two Wii U SKUs is 8GB for the Basic model and 32GB for the Deluxe.
As is the case with all mass storage devices, you usually end up with slightly less than that for actual use due to file indexing and other storage-related complexities.
But the Wii U will also set aside 4.2GB for firmware updates and profile data - quite a large amount of storage for such things.
All said and done, Nintendo of Japan confirms (via Kotaku translations) that this will leave users of the 8GB WIi U Basic model with just 3GB of useable storage, while the 32GB Deluxe model will give you 25GB.
To put that into perspective, Wii U discs hold 25GB of data. Retail games - many of which will be available as digital downloads - won't always necessarily use the full disc capacity however; New Super Mario Bros. U is 2GB in size, while Nintendo Land is 3.2GB.
Nintendo's next-gen console, Wii U officially goes on sale in North America this Sunday, November 18, ahead of the European release on November 30, and here's a guide to the Wii U reviews and extensive coverage we have planned in the run up to launch.

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Little Inferno's gameplay trailer debuts just ahead of its Wii U launch

November 15th, 2012, 00:48 Posted By: wraggster

Little Inferno - the debut effort by the World of Goo and Henry Hatsworth creators at Tomorrow Corporation - has released a new trailer showing off its pyromaniacal gameplay to the public for the first time.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...s-wii-u-launch

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Nintendo defends the Wii U price based on consumer demand

November 15th, 2012, 00:49 Posted By: wraggster

Nintendo of America believes the Wii U price is "in a good spot," due to the high demand for the $349 Deluxe Set.Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales and marketing, Scott Moffitt, toldGamesIndustry International that the upcoming console sold out of pre-orders very fast, thus justifying the manufacturer's price point."All I can say is that the response has been phenomenal," said Moffitt, who noted that the higher priced deluxe set is selling out particularly quickly. "That seems to indicate that the pricing's in a good spot and the proof is in the consumer response."Moffitt also explained that Nintendo will do a much better job replenishing supplies of Wii Us than it did with the Wii, which saw shortages for several months after release."On opening week we will have more systems on hand for the Wii U than we did for the launch of Wii," he stated. "Our replenishments will be more frequent this holiday time than during the Wii launch."That being said, Moffitt explained that there may still be shortages, given the demand for the new system. "It's impossible to exactly predict demand, and so I can't say that we won't have some shortages out there and that people won't have to be a little patient."

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Animal Crossing 3DS sells 721k in Japanese opening week

November 15th, 2012, 00:53 Posted By: wraggster

Animal Crossing: New Leaf has notched up an eye-watering 721,786 sales during its opening week.That number doesn't include digital downloads from the 3DS eShop. Early indications show this may account for up to 80,000 more.Famitsu's latest Japanese chart numbers (via NeoGAF) reveal a huge spike in 3DS hardware sales corresponding to Animal Crossing's launch. 168,662 3DS units were sold between 5th and 11th November, double that of the preceding week.Astonishingly, lifetime sales of the 3DS in Japan (now just over 8 million) look set to overtake lifetime sales of the PlayStation 3 (8.47 million) in the next few weeks.PlayStation Vita again sank to its lowest ebb, a week on from another lifetime low. Just 4263 bought one in Japan, down from 5368 the week before.Elsewhere in the chart Halo 4 launched with sales of 31,467 - no mean feat for an Xbox 360 exclusive in Japan.Western fans of Animal Crossing must wait until next year for their copy. New Leaf is currently labelled with a vague "first half of 2013" launch date in Europe.

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PES 2013 on Wii looks uncannily like PES 2012

November 15th, 2012, 00:54 Posted By: wraggster

PES 2013 on Wii bears an uncanny resemblance to PES 2012 on Wii. It's almost as if Konami saw an opportunity for a quick quid and re-released last year's game with new squads and a new menu.As uncannily similar as this man is to David Beckham.

Nintendo Gamer did all the hard work, comparing the 2013 and 2012 versions of Konami's football game. The similarities are abundant, evidence compelling.Konami UK responded to the allegations with "no comment" this morning.We've been here before with football games on Wii: FIFA 12 and FIFA 13 were almost identical but for new squads and kits. Mind you, FIFA 13 costs £30; PES 2013 has a budget £15 tag.Have EA and Konami given up on Wii - has Wii U replaced it already?As Nintendo Gamer pointed out, none of this bodes well for Wii U either. What's more, wealready know FIFA 13 on Wii U won't match the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, although it will have some new features to make up for that.

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Nintendo: Wii U to be in larger supply than Wii at launch, replenished more quickly

November 15th, 2012, 01:00 Posted By: wraggster

The Wii U will likely be hard to find this Sunday. "All I can say is that the response has been phenomenal," Nintendo EVP of sales and marketing Scott Moffitt told GamesIndustry.biz, "and we're getting, especially in the higher priced deluxe set, that one's selling out incredibly quickly."

However, Moffitt has reason to believe the shortages won't stretch on forever as they did with the Wii. He said that more Wii U systems will be in stores at launch than Wiis were in 2006. "And, second, our replenishments will be more frequent this holiday time than during the Wii launch," he said.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/14/wi...replenished-m/

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Nintendo Direct covers Wii U USB storage, Wii backward compatibility

November 15th, 2012, 01:01 Posted By: wraggster

Surprise! Nintendo of Japan sneaked out another Nintendo Direct presentation, with more miscellaneous information about the Wii U explained by president Satoru Iwata.

The video details parental controls, but more importantly, it has details on the USB storage, backwards compatibility, and Nintendo Network Premium deal (called the Deluxe Digital Promotion in the US). USB hard drives up to 2 terabytes will function with the Wii U, though they must be formatted specifically for the system. Powered hard drives (plugged into the wall) or using a Y cable (plugged into two USB ports) will work with the system. You'll want to use an external drive, because with system software, etc., the onboard memory of the 8GB Wii U is actually 7.45GB, and the 32GB Wii U holds 29.8GB of usable space. At 5:53, you can see the available space explained with vases full of colored pebbles.

As for Virtual Console, Nintendo still has Wii games, VC, and WiiWare content running only on the TV, not on the GamePad. Nintendo has plans for a "Wii U Virtual Console" compatible with the GamePad, but there were no details given, so it is unknown if it involves the same games, or same purchases, from the Wii Virtual Console.

Finally, the big news with the Premium deal is that earned points for eShop purchases will be usable not just in the Wii U and 3DS eShops, but on DSi and Wii as well.

After the break, you can see Nintendo of America's Bill Trinen explaining some details about Miiverse and Nintendo Network IDs, as revealed in last week's Direct.

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Wii U GamePad: Console gaming with no TV required

November 15th, 2012, 01:09 Posted By: wraggster

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Pikachu 3DS XL in UK Dec. 7, headlines trio of holiday handhelds

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Animal Crossing propels 3DS skywards in Japan; Outsells Vita by 47:1

November 16th, 2012, 00:15 Posted By: wraggster

Sales of the PlayStation Vita have fallen to an all-time low in Japan, but that’s not Sony’s biggest concern this week.
The release of new title Animal Crossing: New Leaf – a very popular IP in Japan – saw 3DS hardware sales rocket, with 187,077 units being shifted last week.
Vita, by contrast, sold just 4,021 units. That means 3DS outsold Vita by a ratio of 47-to-1. It is also without a single title in the software Top 30 while 3DS accounts for 14 entries.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf, incidentally, shifted 721,786 copies in its debut week.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf will be released in the UK in 2013.

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8GB Wii U console has 3GB of usable memory

November 16th, 2012, 00:19 Posted By: wraggster

Nintendo may be taking bold strides into digital distribution with the Wii U, but owners of the 8GB Basic console will need to invest in external storage to make the most of it.
Kotaku reports that, as is standard with any electronic device, the Basic Wii U actually ships with slightly less than the advertised 8GB of memory – 7.2GB to be exact.
However, when a user first powers up their Wii U they will find that the setup procedure and account creation take up 4.2GB, leaving just 3GB free for game downloads, DLC and save storage.
This means there isn’t sufficient room to download, say, Nintendo Land, whose digital footprint is 3.2GB. The 2GB New Super Mario Bros U, however, is good to go.
It’s also worth highlighting that Wii U game discs hold 25GB of data. Should a studio max this out it means that even a virgin premium system could barely house a digital version out of the box.
The Premium console, which has 32BG of memory, actually offers 29GB of usable storage. This is reduced to 25GB after setup.
The good news is, of course, that Nintendo’s system will be compatible with external USB memory up to 2TB in size, though some external HDDs will need an additional Y-cable to function correctly. Nintendo has advised against the use of USB flash memory “as the drive's cycling capability can impact gameplay�.

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Game Boy knockoff teardown

November 16th, 2012, 00:35 Posted By: wraggster


This wide-form-factor Game Boy is a knockoff from way back when the original system hit the market. You won’t want to miss this lengthy post that takes a look at what’s inside. [Thanks Neil]

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Nintendo: "Gamers have been hungry for new and better ways to play"

November 16th, 2012, 00:39 Posted By: wraggster

This holiday season is arguably one of the most important in Nintendo's history. Following an incredibly successful run with the Wii, Nintendo is about to test the console waters again with the Wii U, but as Nintendo readily admits, the Wii U is a much different beast than the Wii and the market itself is vastly different than it was in 2006. Never before has the gaming sphere been more crowded, and with tablets, smartphones, Facebook, competing consoles and other entertainment options taking up people's time and money, the challenge will be great for Nintendo. With profits waning, Nintendo needs Wii U to be a big hit with consumers.
Then there's also the 3DS handheld, let's not forget - Nintendo certainly hasn't. While Sony's PlayStation Vita has struggled, the 3DS has fared well and Nintendo fully believes that there's still a place for dedicated handhelds in the current market. GamesIndustry International recently got on the phone with Nintendo of America's Scott Moffitt, executive vice president of sales and marketing, to talk about how Nintendo aims to capitalize on the holiday shopping season with Wii U and 3DS and whether Wii U will be able to generate the same buzz that the original Wii did.
Q: This is a hugely important holiday for Nintendo. Any time you're launching new hardware is crucial period. When you look at the gaming landscape and the competition, what's the overall Wii U and 3DS strategy? How do you make them “must have� gifts for this holiday?
Scott Moffitt: Obviously, the holidays are a critical time for Nintendo and for all of our products, and we spend a lot of time preparing and planning for this time of year. For us, as we look at the holiday and try to assess what we see - first, on both our handheld and console gaming platforms, we have hardware news. That's exciting whenever you have hardware news to roll out in the marketplace to introduce and launch, it makes your holidays very bright. Certainly with Wii U, it's highly anticipated, the countdown has begun for November 18th, the pre-sells have been incredibly strong and we have a very impressive launch lineup of over 24 games on day one, including games for really gamers of all types starting with one of, if not the biggest gaming franchise of all, Mario, with the new Super Mario Bros U. This will be the first time we've launched with a Mario game on a new platform in a long time, so that game is really getting a great reception so far. And Nintendo Land - new IP - [offers] great games that a lot of young and family gamers can really enjoy.

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Wii U attach rate strong says GameStop

November 16th, 2012, 00:42 Posted By: wraggster

Pre-orders for Wii U games are more than double the number of consoles pre-ordered
GameStop reported in its earnings call that it has been allocated 500,000 Wii U systems (which have all been reserved for pre-orders), and 1.2 million pre-orders for Wii U games have been booked, for an attach rate of 2.4. That's more than double what GameStop saw for the Wii launch, the company said.
GameStop noted the pre-orders were for titles like ZombiU, Assassin's Creed 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Scribblenauts Unlimited and New Super Mario Bros. U. The launch title lineup for the Wii U is stronger than the Wii's initial lineup, which probably accounts for much of the difference.
The attach rate is a key indicator for third-party publishers, who look at that number to help determine whether or not to invest in development for a platform. Nintendo has predicted that the Wii U attach rate will be over 4 for the fiscal year, whichanalysts find unrealistic. A clearer picture of the attach rate will emerge after the console has been selling for a couple of months.

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The Nintendo Wii finally gets a YouTube app, now available in the US

November 16th, 2012, 00:57 Posted By: wraggster

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Wii U to be released this weekend, Wii U GamePad to be torn apart on workbenches

November 17th, 2012, 18:26 Posted By: wraggster


In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, Nintendo will be releasing their next-gen console this weekend. It’s called the Wii U, and one of the most interesting features is the Wii U GamePad – the first controller to feature a full-color video screen right between the analog sticks.
Needless to say, we’re not terribly interested in the Wii U. The GamePad, though, looks perfect for robot controllers, FPV aerial vehicles, and a whole slew of projects that require some remote control.
The hardware for the GamePad is fairly impressive; apart from D pads and analog sticks, the new Wii Controller features a front-facing camera, gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, 6.2 inch 854×480 touchscreen display, and an extension port housing an I2C bus for all your old Wii peripherals.
Other than a stock feature list, we have no idea how the Wii U will be able to transmit video to the GamePad. It might be WiFi, allowing you to connect all your projects to a wireless network and control them without a whole lot of hardware.
We’ll keep you posted on the developments of hacking the Wii U GamePad. Hopefully we’ll all have an awesome remote control by next year.

http://hackaday.com/2012/11/17/wii-u...ross-the-land/

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Nintendo delays Nintendo TVii

November 18th, 2012, 00:03 Posted By: wraggster

In a press release touting the Wii U system being released in the US this weekend, Nintendo has revealed that the Nintendo TVii won't be available at launch. Instead, the multimedia service has been delayed until December, with no specific release date given.
Video-on-demand apps like Amazon Instant Video and Hulu Plus will be releasing “in the coming weeks�. Netflix representatives told Engadget that the Netflix app would be available at launch, but won't be a functional part of Nintendo TVii “until Q1�.
Some members of the press have revealed that many of the Wii U's online features are still no-shows on their review units, though Nintendo has said they will be added in a software update available at launch.
“The prelaunch hardware provided to the press is currently not capable of doing much more than playing games. Functions like the online game store, Miiverse social networking, video chat, a Web browser, and even the ability to transfer content from an old Wii to a new Wii U won't be available until Nintendo rolls out a downloadable software update,� wrote Ars Technica's Kyle Orland.
“Got a few questions about it, but just so you know, we're waiting on an online-enabling Wii U firmware update before posting game reviews,� tweeted Giant Bomb's Jeff Gerstmann.
The Nintendo Wii U will be released in the United States on November 18, 2012. On the bright side, we're assured the system will be able to play games.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-nintendo-tvii

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Wii U gets midnight launch at Nintendo World Store on November 18th

November 18th, 2012, 00:10 Posted By: wraggster

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U video details Tekken Ball mode

November 18th, 2012, 00:21 Posted By: wraggster

Namco Bandai's community manager walks you through the new Tekken Ball mode in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition in a new video below.
Tekken Ball - which first appeared as a mini game in Tekken 3 - is a bizarre take on volleyball, with players hitting a floating ball back and forth, scoring points when it touches the ground or hits their opponent.Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be a Wii U launch title, hitting shelves next to the console on November 18 in US and November 30 in EU.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ken-ball-mode/

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Donkey Kong Country titles being pulled from EU Wii Shop

November 18th, 2012, 00:23 Posted By: wraggster

Nintendo has confirmed with a message sent via the Wii system that Donkey Kong Country, DKC 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and DKC 3: Dixie Kong Double Trouble will become "unavailable for purchase" on November 25 (see pictured - image via GoNintendo).The message ends there, with no disclosure as to why they're being removed. There's also no word as yet if other regions will be affected.
The DKC games were developed by former Nintendo studio Rare - now a Microsoft studio - but Nintendo owns the rights to Donkey Kong Country and its characters.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...m-eu-wii-shop/

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Ninja Gaiden 3 Wii U trailer shows Momiji in action

November 18th, 2012, 00:29 Posted By: wraggster

Nintendo has confirmed that female ninja, Momiji, will be released as a free download for Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge on Wii U in December.
A new trailer below shows off the character in action, who will be playable in the game's Challenge and Ninja Trials modes.Momiji made her first appearance in Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword on DS, and puts her far-reaching staff to good use in the footage below.
Her December release applies to US only, since the game itself won't arrive in Europe until January 11.
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is a Wii U launch title in US, arriving November 18.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...iji-in-action/

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WiiU Released In The USA

November 18th, 2012, 01:09 Posted By: wraggster


Its now November 18th and the first of the Next gen Consoles is to be released, The WiiU is a much more powerful brother to the Nintendo Wii and with the amazing Tablet Gamepad which promises to revelutionize gaming more than the original WiiMote did which also works on the WiiU.

Play as big as you want, or as personal as you like. The Nintendo Wii U reinvent gaming in completely new ways. The new controller is a classic controller with a screen, gamers can leave the TV off while they play in single mode, then switch on the big screen to play party games with friends and family.

The motion sensing functions in the game pad let gamers use it as a window to the game, a world that stretches beyond the rectangular frame of the TV. Just lift it up to see the sky, and swing it left and right to see the expanse of the field. Hold it in front of you, and spin around to see the enemy that is sneaking up on you from behind.

Information on the game and character stats can be shown on the controller screen while you hack and slash in the battlefield. With the touch screen, selecting programs and surfing the net become easier and players can interact directly with game characters with their stylus.

The WiiU is available in 32GB Premium Pack and also an 8GB Basic Pack.

WiiU Games being released today include New Super Mario Bros U, Arkham City Armoured Edition, Assassins Creed 3, Call of Duty Black Ops 2, Sonic AllStars Racing, Nintendo Land, Tank Tank Tank, ScribbleNauts Unlimited, Epic Mickey 2 The Power of Two, ESPN Sports Connection, DarkSiders 2, Rabbids Land, Mass Effect 3, Ninja Gaiden 3 Razors Edge, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Wipeout 3 and Just Dance 4[h=2]Product Features[/h]

• Four USB 2.0 connector slots are included. The new console is backward compatible with Wii games and Wii accessories.
• IBM Power-based multi-core microprocessor.
• Up to four Wii Remote (or Wii Remote Plus) controllers can be connected at once. The new console supports all Wii controllers and input devices, including the Nunchukâ„¢ controller, Classic Controller, Classic Controller Pro and Wii Balance Board.
• Approximately 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide and 10.5 inches long.
• Uses AV Multi Out connector. Six-channel PCM linear output through HDMI.
  
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Nintendo Wii U review

November 18th, 2012, 20:41 Posted By: wraggster

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Nintendo Wii U day-one patch now live, includes entire online infrastructure

November 18th, 2012, 20:41 Posted By: wraggster

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ZombiU review

November 18th, 2012, 20:45 Posted By: wraggster

ZombiU is a smart and engaging exploration of what Nintendo’s strange new machine can muster. Historically, thirdparty releases on a console launch day have been chequered and timid affairs made by inexperienced teams fearful of losing their footing on unknown terrain. When Ubisoft Montpellier’s ZombiU works in smart union with its host console, however, it frequently delights.

http://www.edge-online.com/review/zombiu-review/

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Hitman: Absolution review

November 18th, 2012, 20:46 Posted By: wraggster

Hitman: Absolution’s entire first act is caked in grime. Cockroaches skitter about in pantries. Cigarette butts litter air vents. Blood-spattered motel room walls are cleaned by jaded, world-weary maids. Particle effects and a fuzzy film grain filter make the air itself thick with decay. And it’s beautiful.

http://www.edge-online.com/review/hi...lution-review/

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Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two review

November 18th, 2012, 20:46 Posted By: wraggster

For all its faults, you could hardly accuse Warren Spector’s Epic Mickey of playing it safe. Its dark, twisted vision dared to scratch away the colourful surface of Walt’s world to reveal the rotting black heart pulsing beneath. This startling treatment of a pop icon – and the novelty of its unusual setting, the Cartoon Wasteland – carried Epic Mickey a long way past the reasonable complaints about its errant camera, awkward exploration and simplistic quest design. How disappointing, then, that Junction Point should steer this sequel into gentler waters, all while making the same mistakes as last time.

http://www.edge-online.com/review/di...of-two-review/

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Nintendo Land review

November 18th, 2012, 20:47 Posted By: wraggster

Planning a trip to Nintendo’s virtual theme park? Well, enjoyment of your time there will depend a great deal on whether you have access to at least one regular playing partner. If you do, then roll up.

http://www.edge-online.com/review/nintendo-land-review/

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New Super Mario Bros U review

November 18th, 2012, 20:48 Posted By: wraggster

So it turns out that HD suits Mario. A sharper image doesn’t mean the Mushroom Kingdom has lost any of its cuddliness – indeed, some of its inhabitants are looking decidedly chubby – but a crisp lick of paint has done a lot for the place. The focus in 2D Mario games has always been on what lies ahead; in New Super Mario Bros U, you might well be tempted to stop and take in Mario’s surroundings for perhaps the first time.

http://www.edge-online.com/review/ne...bros-u-review/

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Scribblenauts Unlimited review

November 18th, 2012, 20:52 Posted By: wraggster

5th Cell's Scribblenauts Unlimited brought out the worst in me.

Available for 3DS, PC, and Wii U -- I played the Wii U version for this review -- the game begins with series star Maxwell pranking a hungry beggar, as he feeds the fellow a rotten apple conjured by his magic notebook. It's a useful pad that can summon any manner of objects players type into the Wii U's GamePad, or alter the properties of whatever it targets. Maxwell could have just as easily transformed him into a "satiated beggar" or pulled a "delicious steak" out of thin air, but we're dealing with a "cruel protagonist" here.

So that beggar returns Maxwell's favor by casting a curse on his sister (we're introduced to Lily and the many members of Maxwell's family in this game) that slowly turns her into stone. Our jerk of a hero is sent off to collect Starites that will save Lily from permanent petrification, but Maxwell can only gather them by helping others with his notebook.

Though it's meant to be a redemption quest, one that forces Maxwell to examine the way he's mistreated others and abused his notebook's powers, I was having none of that. It's a game filled with characters dropping their wishes at Maxwell's feet, and I wanted to be the venomous djinn, the nefarious wishmaster that only granted them with a terrible twist. I became the devil on Maxwell's shoulder, goading him into silencing my counterpart with his notebook by writing out "absent conscience."

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/18/sc...imited-review/

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Review: Nintendo Wii U

November 18th, 2012, 20:53 Posted By: wraggster

The Nintendo Wii U is an important system. It's the first step into the next console generation, after the longest generation to date. It's Nintendo's first console after the world-changing anomaly that is the Wii. It's an attempt to create a new standard for game controllers. It's a console with pervasive digital distribution of retail games. It's a delivery system for a really good Mario.

It also has some troubling issues that I'm not sure how to interpret. The system update enabling all online features – eShop, Miiverse, Netflix, system transfer, and even Wii backwards compatibility – arrived late Saturday night, just three hours short of this posting. I had reason to believe this update would be here in the middle of last week.

Not only does that mean this review had little time to evaluate broad swaths of the Wii U's functionality, it has me worried about Nintendo's ability to handle the new online network. I won't judge the online too harshly for something that happens before launch, but I can fairly say the launch is already suboptimal. This review will be updated as we have time to examine features.

In any case, the stuff that does work is pretty nice.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/18/re...intendo-wii-u/

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Mass Effect 3 Omega DLC not available for Wii U at launch

November 18th, 2012, 21:35 Posted By: wraggster

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WiiU Running Homebrew on launch day!

November 19th, 2012, 13:36 Posted By: wraggster

Those of you who have a Nintendo WiiU will be glad to hear that Homebrew is already working on the console. Not native WiiU Homebrew but Wii Homebrew.

Heres a video of Connect 4 working via Comex's Stack Smash, maybe not the route we want to go but very interesting none the less:

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Revisiting An Old City

November 19th, 2012, 14:41 Posted By: wraggster

Battle City was a great and fun game for the NES console system. In it you could shoot other tanks with your tank, and collect powerups, all while protecting your home base.
Features:
*ALL 35 LEVELS COMPLETELY REDONE *PALLETES HAVE BEEN CHANGED *TITLE SCREEN CHANGED
This is a great hack to be able to revisit this old gem, while experiencing it in a new light.
RHDN Project Page
Relevant Link: (http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/1002)

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Rice Video Community version v0.1.3.1

November 19th, 2012, 15:23 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.aep-emu.de/


Rice Video a Nintendo 64 Graphics Plug-In has been updated.

Quote:
Haven´t really done much work on it lately sorry, been a tad busy still XD, however I do need a newer version since ive been meddling around with the way were initialising directX etc.. etc...

Latest download : http://teamhammerdawn.com/emulators/...%200.1.3.1.zip

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Micro Lua DS v4.6

November 19th, 2012, 15:32 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.nintendomax.com/portal.php


Thanks to its community, the Lua interpreter for the Nintendo DS " Micro Lua DS "is now in version 4.6.

Download and Give feedback Via Comments

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Zelda Return of the Hylian v0.1

November 19th, 2012, 15:34 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.nintendomax.com/portal.php

Wiimpathy offers version 0.1 of " Return of the Zelda Hylian "port of the amateur game of the same name for the Nintendo Wii.

http://www.nintendomax.com/viewtopic...e3008ad2e8497d

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Newo Asteroids v1.5 released

November 19th, 2012, 19:33 Posted By: wraggster

Newo Asteroids v1.5 released by Owen

Newo Asteroids is a game made in the style of classic Asteroids. In 2064 on a Wednesday, aliens disturb the asteroid belt sending asteroids hurdling towards the earth. It is your job to destroy every last asteroid in the solar system and bring peace to the galaxy.
[h=2]Features[/h]

• Use your little ship to destroy asteroids threatening the earth while flying sauces try to stop you.
• Large free space environment filled with asteroids.
• Power-ups, custom colours and alternate fire
• Title screen and Menu Sound effects designed by kenney.nl @kenneywings
• Background music; Flesheaters by Matt Nida from freemusicarchive
• 3d models by Julian
• PowerUp Textures by JoostinOnline

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Biniax-2

November 19th, 2012, 19:40 Posted By: wraggster

New release from Wiimpathy

BINIAX-2




Biniax-2_Wii v.01

Source code

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Blobwars : Metal blob solid

November 19th, 2012, 19:41 Posted By: wraggster

New release from Wiimpathy

BLOBWARS : METAL BLOB SOLID




Metal Blob solid v0.1

Source code

The loading times will remind you of Atari st or Amstrad era! I'm not sure I can improve this. Fortunately, the levels are quite fun and take about +10 minutes to finish, so...

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Secret maryo chronicles

November 19th, 2012, 19:42 Posted By: wraggster

New release from Wiimpathy

SECRET MARYO CHRONICLES




Maryo chronicles v0.1

Source code

A maryo-like game with an in-game editor. A mouse and a usb keyboard are highly recommended for the editor!

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Funnymu-wii

November 19th, 2012, 19:42 Posted By: wraggster

New release from Wiimpathy

A Funvision/Creativision emulator. It's a console of the 80's. The games are essentially clones of Atari 2600 with slight differences (different characters for ex.) : Crazy Chicky(Pac-Man), Police Jump(Donkey Kong) etc...
This is a quick port, you can only launch one game and the exit the emulator to launch another game.
You need the "bios" file FUNBOOT.ROM IN bios folder.

FunnyMu_Wii-v0.1

Source code


Some info

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HATARI-WII - Atari ST Emulator for Wii Released

November 19th, 2012, 19:43 Posted By: wraggster

New release from Wiimpathy

An atari st emulator based on Hatari 1.4. This is a work in progress. The main menu has been simpilified. You can browse games on sd and usb. The options button is inactive but you can edit hatari.cfg. Use another tos.img for better compatibility.




HatariWii-v0.0.4

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Virtual jaguar wii

November 19th, 2012, 19:44 Posted By: wraggster

New release from Wiimpathy

A Jaguar emulator port. The port is very limited : it's slow, sound is bad and causes freeze. Sound is disabled by default and the frameskip is 1. See vj.cfg file to change settings.
Consider this as a proof of concept, a quick'n dirty port or whatever you call it. That was made just out of curiosity. Its's based on 1.0.7 with some tricks from HCF(xbox port) and my shit. Don't expect miracle now and in the future(unless a pretty good coder optimize it), I don't think it can run at a descent speed with sound someday. Only some 2d games(Rayman for ex.) are almost playable without sound and frameskip 1.

virtual_jaguar_wii-v0.1

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Wii U eShop puts pricing in devs' hands

November 19th, 2012, 21:55 Posted By: wraggster

The digital downloads store on Nintendo’s new Wii U console has been praised by the creator of Trine 2 for its indie-friendly system which allows developers to set their own prices and choose when they have sales.
Speaking to IGN, Forzenbyte’s marketing manager Mikael Haveri says the Wii U eShop functions in a similar manner to Steam and Apple’s App Store, giving developers a level of autonomy when distributing their games.

“That's what we love about the new eShop,� said Haveri.
“We have the power to price our products as we please, with just some basic guidelines from the big guys. The step to this is purely from Nintendo's side and they clearly see that [their] previous instalments have not been up to par. We can set our own pricing and actually continuing on that by setting our own sales whenever we want. It is very close to what Apple and Steam are doing at the moment, and very indie friendly.�
Haveri added that Nintendo does not demand basic payments from developers who issue patches on their games – an issue that’s come to the fore with the developers of Polytron and Braid stating Microsoft charged tens of thousands of dollars for updates to XBLA titles.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...-in-devs-hands

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Consumer claims Wii U 'hack'

November 19th, 2012, 21:56 Posted By: wraggster

Miiverse admin system possibly left open; Nintendo reported to have closed gateway to debug menu

A day after the debut launch of the Wii U in the US, consumers are reporting a 'hack' to the Nintendo console.
While the precise details of the hack are yet to be clarified, a user of gaming forum NeoGaf has claimed to have entered a debug menu on his Wii U, without any hacking techniques or apparent intent.

More precisely, user Trike has claimed that using the X button of the Wii U controller while 'hovering over the exit button' granted him access to the admin menus for the Miiverse, apparently bestowing him the power to delete user accounts. Trike provide a number of photographs of the menus at the start of the NeoGaf thread, including some of an apparent Nintendo test survey which suggested a new Yoshi game was inbound.
"I found out I could access the debug menu on Miiverse by hitting the "X" button on the gamepad while hovering over the exit button," wrote Trike. "I found an admin access list or something to that effect. I couldn't really do anything from there though. I could view different messages from a developer though. One mentioned that there would be big games coming out (announced?) on the 10th of December."
While Trike's detail and photographs could be deemed genuine, many, including NeoGaf members, are suggesting the screenshots and details are some kind of hoax.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...ims-Wii-U-hack

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed review

November 19th, 2012, 22:00 Posted By: wraggster

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is an edgier, more subversive take on Mario Kart 7’s hyper-polished karting, with handling that recalls the satisfying heft of Blur’s vehicles, and deforming tracks that bring a little of Split Second’s Hollywood spectacle to proceedings. Those tracks have a more vital role than simply boggling the eye, however, also supporting Transformed’s central gimmick: each racer’s vehicle can shift between kart, boat and plane modes. It’s a process that’s triggered automatically when you pass through blue transformation gates, accompanied by a sound that might make a Hasbro lawyer’s ears tingle.

http://www.edge-online.com/review/so...formed-review/

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Wii U launches in North America: firmware woes, Miiverse ‘hacked’

November 19th, 2012, 22:01 Posted By: wraggster

It’s a little over 24 hours since Nintendo’s Wii U was released in North America, celebrated by a launch at the publisher’s Nintendo World store in New York where Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime presented the first Wii U console sold to Brooklyn resident and Nintendo aficionado Isaiah Triforce Johnson, who began queuing for the hardware 27 days before its arrival. Johnson’s evident enthusiasm aside, the console hasn’t enjoyed such a positive response among critics and consumers, and it’s fair to say the launch hasn’t passed by without a few large hiccups.

http://www.edge-online.com/news/wii-...evs-delighted/

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Wii U loophole granted forumite access to debug menu

November 19th, 2012, 22:05 Posted By: wraggster

A member of video games forum NeoGaf appears to have found an OS loophole that grants access to Wii U’s debug menu.
The ‘hack’ is no longer available though after Nintendo seemed to quickly issue a fix.
Forum user Trike claimed that he was able to access one of the Miiverse’s back-end admin menus by simply pressing X at a specific point in the system’s menu. Powers unearthed included the ability to delete other’s user accounts.
Also breached were internal messages from developers and Nintendo staff that included mentions of unannounced games – specifically Yoshi’s Island U and Soul Hackers. IP such as Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil were also referenced.
There is currently no suggestion that users’ personal details have been compromised.
The Wii U went on sale in North America over the weekend.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/wii-u...g-menu/0106627

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Wii U console prices soar on eBay as shortages grip High Street

November 19th, 2012, 22:05 Posted By: wraggster

In case you hadn’t noticed, the Wii U was released in America yesterday and supply shortages are leading to sky-high prices online.
eBay has seen Premium edition consoles, which have a US RRP of $350, sell for prices between $399.99 and $510.00. $480 seems to be the standard price for the high-end SKU.
Even retailers such as Amazon have hiked prices well past their RRP. It is currently charging $480 for the Premium bundle and $380 for the Basic.
With the console launching in Europe on November 30^th and in Japan shortly after that, it’s very likely that shortages of the console will continue all the way up to Christmas.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/wii-u...street/0106623

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Tearing down the Wii U

November 19th, 2012, 22:08 Posted By: wraggster


With the release of the Wii U last weekend we knew it wouldn’t be long before we saw those glorious gut shots on the Internet. The folks at iFixit have torn down a Wii U, and the insides look somewhat promising for a potential hack to take control of the Wii U Game Pad.
The components in the Wii U console aren’t terribly surprising; a few wireless controllers, HDMI adapters, Flash memory chips, and the IBM Power CPU make up most of the interesting components. The insides of the GamePad, though, look pretty interesting. It appears the Wii U GamePad is powered by an ARM Cortex microcontroller built by STMicroelectronics, but the part numbers for the major ICs on the GamePad board are impervious to Googling.
Of course there’s still the question of how video is transmitted wirelessly from the Wii U console to the GamePad. iFixit found a Broadcom BCM4319XKUBG Wireless module that operates on normal WiFi frequencies. This module has been used in a few other pieces of video gear, most notably the Boxee Box, so there is some possibility of intercepting the video signal transmitted to the GamePad and figuring out the protocol.
The long and short of iFixit’s teardown, at least from the hacker perspective, is that all the interesting parts use hardware similar to what you’d find on any other eminently hackable device. Here’s to hoping we get an open Wii U GamePad before the year is out.

http://hackaday.com/2012/11/19/tearing-down-the-wii-u/

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