We already told you this date was coming, but now the day is here already! Nintendo has officially discontinued the Wii in Japan. Time to shift their full focus over to the Wii U, as far as consoles are concerned. Time to make that baby a star!
Coming from a TSA interview with Creative Director Craig Sullivan...
Honestly, it’s not the kind of stuff that I like talking about in detail, that much. We did a load of extra work on the Wii U version, and we had a lot of guys working on that stuff, you know?
It didn’t really sell that many, in terms of the Wii U market. I would love for it to have, because we put so much effort into that, trust me. I’d love for it to be way bigger than it was, and the same for the Vita.
[Rivals] is going onto new hardware, and you have to work out where you focus your efforts. The 200 people working on this game are only capable of making so much, and doing so many different versions of the game, so we had to go with where we think the biggest audience will be for the game, and that’s where we are.
Since the release of Paper Monsters, millions have explored Paper Land and fallen in love with its quirky cast of characters... which is exactly why we're rebooting the series for next generation consoles! Starting this winter with Paper Monsters Recut for Wii U players will experience:
New levels, redesigned levels, space levels. Did we mention new levels?
More power ups, more bad guys, more of everything
Full graphics overhaul; including new lighting, animations, effects, and more
Recut and completely remade for Wii U
“There is a lot of opportunity to engage with the younger audience on Sonic with the new entry-level Nintendo 2DS console. From launch to post launch we’ll be focused on kids. Peak season this year is without doubt a big celebration of Nintendo franchises and Sonic sits high on every platform gamers list of ‘must play’ titles.” - Nintendo product manager Dani Robinson Link
Yes, a 2DS has already bitten the dust. That's what could happen to it if dropped down an entire flight of stairs. The poor family that had this happen to them now has to pay $65 plus an additional shipping and handling fee to get it fixed. Now you know how much NoA wants you to cough up to replace that single screen.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the support and warm reception that you gave to project REBORN. However unfortunate as this may be, after thinking about our Kickstarter campaign and talking to backers regarding our reward levels and various other requests for ports including our stretch goals, we really want to consider a relaunch of REBORN with many things about our campaign corrected and refined. I personally want to ensure that our current backers receive a special incentive for their support and encouragement during this very difficult time for Team REBORN, as well as myself. For future backers, I welcome you and want to ensure each one of you in our crowd-funding community that you will like what we will offer in our redux campaign. We are only here because of our hardwork and the faithful support of you, therefore we will not forget about anyone! As such, I will be contacting each one of you to inform you of your reward for supporting us. For newcomers, we welcome you and sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. We want to say please standby for the redux campaign in November 2013.
Uh-oh, looks like we might want to start worrying about the Wii U version of Young Justice: Legacy. I wonder what happened here. Thanks to John for the heads up!
Okay...NOW I think Best Buy is just losing its mind. This listing just doesn't make any sense. Gives me less confidence about that Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon listing.
All guys show this time around. Nicky Hill returns once again, bringing us his usual way of thinking about things. You know what that means. Lots of strange ideas that we all have trouble grasping!
It’s safe to say that if you don’t have a high-end PC, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director’s Cut on Wii U is the definitive version of the game. Sure you can get second-screen content on the other systems, but you would need either a PS Vita or a smartphone on PS3 or Xbox 360 respectively to enjoy it, and even then it’s not as convenient as using the Gamepad and having every single necessary button and feature right on the fly.
- dress up and take care of some 30 varieties of kitties and puppies
- bath, feed and trim pets
- play mini-games to impact pets’ temperament
- links with previous titles Wan Nyan Animal Hospital and Glitter Glitter Nurse Story
- this opens up new outfits
- due out in Japan on Nov. 28th
A portion of a Nintendo Life interview with Betadwarf's Steffen Grønning...
NL: At what point did you decide to bring this to the Wii U? How was it initiated, did you decide or were you approached by Nintendo?
SG: That’s actually a funny story because we were at a friend’s release party and we met Nintendo there. We’re old-school fanboys of Nintendo, and I hadn’t really considered FORCED for Wii because of the control schemes, but I really wanted to bring the game there. Then I realised the GamePad on Wii U fits it, and the Pro Controller also fits, and the Wii U is way stronger than any consoles out there right now; then we talked a lot about that at the party and then we realised, OK, FORCED might be a really excellent fit for Wii U. So we were hyped about that and started porting it.
NL: Have you done anything different with the GamePad that’s not on other systems, or have you focused on getting the game ported as is?
SG: Right now a couple of the designers back home are considering how we want to utilise the GamePad screen in some way, so we’re trying out some different stuff. So far we’re not really satisfied, we’ve found one thing — I can’t mention what it is — that we’re kind of satisfied with, but we want an additional thing. It’ll be something with the screen, I think.
NL: Do you have a target release window for FORCED?
SG: Not really, and that’s extremely annoying. It’s actually because of Microsoft, the Xbox One requirement is that you’ve not released on another platform before, so what we’re doing is that we have to port it for PS4, Wii U and Xbox One simultaneously, and release it on all three platforms at the same time; that’s annoying because we could in theory release it on Wii U in January or something like that. But now it might be later because we have to do all the porting work on all of them at the same time instead of doing them one by one.
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