Nintendo Wii U and 3DS news at Wii's World

The Trash Pack new screenshots

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October 18th, 2012
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Marvel Avengers full character list

They're assembling

Publishers Ubisoft just issued a press release revealing the full character lineup for Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth (MABE for short). There's 20 of them to choose from, some heroes, while others are villains: Art by Stefano Caselli Marvel Avengers playable characters Black Widow ... read more

October 18th, 2012
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Puddle new screenshots

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October 17th, 2012
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Mario voice actor on Australian news

Wasn't a bob-omb threat

Mario's voice actor Charles Martinet has been doing the rounds in the southern hemisphere lately, attending expos in Australia and New Zealand. When one of his flights was delayed due to a mysterious security breach (likely Bowser's handiwork), Charles wound up being interviewed on the local news... read more

October 17th, 2012
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Pikmin 3 delayed

Olimar's flight running late

The newest episode of Iwata Asks on the Nintendo website makes for some interesting reading as usual. Some slightly bad news though, it suggests that Pikmin 3 on Wii U has been pushed back for release during Spring 2013 in North America. It had originally been intended as a launch window game. Until then,... read more

October 17th, 2012
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Nintendo Download: Oct 18th (EU)

Mutant Mudds DLC

Read about tomorrow's downloads, today! Europe has a good variety of new games coming its way. We don't have a section for the 3DS Virtual Console at the moment, but the original Mega Man is being released on there. Maybe that's to appease long-time fans and take some attention away from recent... read more

October 17th, 2012
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Last 3 Nintendo Land games revealed

Racing, dancing and... fruit

The latest edition of the UK's Official Nintendo Magazine gives us the lowdown on the 3 remaining attractions in Nintendo Land that we didn't know much about until now. To save you from squinting, here's a transcript of the text: Captain Falcon's Twister Race - In this single-player... read more

October 17th, 2012
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Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two new screenshots

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two screenshot

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October 16th, 2012
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Call of Duty Black Ops II launch trailer

No horses were harmed

Call of Duty: Black Ops II is sure to be a massive hit across all platforms when it comes out next month. Publishers Activision have released this trailer to drum up even further excitement. Somewhat predictably, it has AC/DC's "Back in Black" playing all through it. Will you be getting Black Ops II... read more

October 16th, 2012
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More Wii U Pro pads

They're shiny good

It seems like that SNES-style controller we posted about earlier also has a number of variations: Gold PAL SNES-style NTSC SNES-style White Black Pictured below, these pads are claimed to be $15 cheaper and work with both the Wii U and original Wii console (as tweeted by... read more

October 16th, 2012
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007 Legends trailer

Bond, James Bond

007 Legends is coming to Wii U in December, celebrating 50 years of on-screen James Bond action. Unlike most movie tie-ins, JB has a pretty good track record for starring in good games (Nightfire ftw). This latest title pays homage to key moments from a long line of films (one mission from each actor that... read more

October 16th, 2012
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Aliens: Colonial Marines new screenshots

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October 16th, 2012
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Nintendo cameos in Scribblenauts

Hidin' in the shadows

On their Facebook official fan page, retailers GameStop posted this teaser image. It indicates that several Nintendo characters will be making an appearance in the Wii U and 3DS versions of Scribblenauts Unlimited. It's not a given, but we're saying the left hand side includes characters from... read more

October 16th, 2012
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Pokemon Black/White 2 infographic from Nintendo

It don't matter if you're black or white

Nintendo has released an incredibly tall infographic for the recently released Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 games on the DS handheld. The infographic (pictured below) briefly overviews the features you can expect in B/W 2, like storyline, areas, new and old Pokemon, as well as a memory-link feature... read more

October 16th, 2012
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Wii U SNES-style controller

When old and new collide

Check out the beautiful monstrosity below, it's called the Wii U Controller - SNES version. Listed by Australian retailer EB Games at $48.00 AUD, this accessory is coming out on November 30th to coincide with the Wii U console launch. The cheap price indicates that this isn't an official Nintendo product,... read more

October 16th, 2012
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Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two new screenshots

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October 15th, 2012
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Square Enix Triple-A game coming to Wii U

LinkedIn leakage

Australian developers Straight Right are busy bees when it comes to working on Wii U. They're not only porting Mass Effect 3, but have two other projects in the pipeline as well. This could be considered a rumor for now, but one of their current employees, Chris Slater, gave away some information on his... read more

October 15th, 2012
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Cloudberry Kingdom new screenshots

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October 15th, 2012
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The Amazing Spider-Man coming to Wii U

Spins a web, any size.

During their NYCC 2012 panel, comic book maestros Marvel revealed that The Amazing Spider-Man is coming to a Wii near U (see what I did there?). By most accounts, this game wasn't a world-beater on any platform, particularly the Nintendo ones. On the plus side, though, the new Wii U version will come with... read more

October 15th, 2012
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Nintendo drops Wii price

Cheap but not nasty

With the Wii U on the near horizon, Nintendo has decided to lower the price of the original Wii. The new value package comprising a black Wii console, Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort on a single disc is heading to retail at a suggested price point of $129.99 USD. "Nearly six years after it... read more