Wii U

As I post this Mr. Iwata is on stage briefing Nintendo investors. During his presentation Mr. Iwata announced Mario Kart 8 will release in May. The question remains if this …
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You can find this statue of the Goddess of Light in one of the stages. She’s watching over the arena.

-Mr. Sakurai

In preparation of the investor, (Q&A  8 PM EST) Nintendo has released their Q3 2014 earnings, through December.

Check out the full rundown below.

Software sales

• Pokemon X & …
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I was privileged to conduct an Interview with the developers at Varia Games, and learn more about their Kickstarter hopeful Wii U game, ReVeN …

PN: First of all, thanks …
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“I think 2014 will be a very positive year for Nintendo.”

Indie developer Hugo Smits has written a great new opinion piece on the state of Nintendo.  While many journalists …
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Time is running out for free fitness. Jan. 31 is the last day for Wii U owners who also have a Wii Balance Board to take advantage …
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The Beetle item from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is a comical item that grabs characters and carries them into the air.

– Sakurai

Here’s a double dose of news from Pure Nintendo – earlier we reported on Indie game The Gem Collector being a ‘likely candidate to see a Wii U port if …
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The new GamePad themed update of Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party will be available on February 13th. The update introduces 6 new minigames focusing on the technology of the GamePad such as the …
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Varia Games new Kickstarter campaign not only shows a lot of promise (see trailer above) but it’s goals are also more modest when compared to other titles seeking publishing …
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Various outlets are reporting that some GameStop stores overseas have said Watch Dogs for the Wii U won’t be released.  This can be filed under rumor at the moment – …
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Pic of the day. When Toon Link joins the battle, Alfonzo is in charge of the train.

Alfonzo: “Leave it to me!”

-Sakurai

The Wii Fit U Trial Offer is ending on January 31st.  To try out everything Wii Fit U has to offer at no cost for 30 days all you have …
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Jan. 23, 2014

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Virtual Console™ on Wii U™ Mighty Bomb Jack™ – The hero of the game, Jack, must make his way …
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will release sometime this Spring on the Wii U and the 3DS.

Pure Nintendo will also have one of the first Amazing Spider-Man 2 interviews in …
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Pic of the day. This is definitely not a friendly girls night out…

-Sakurai

The awesome folks at Yacht Club Studio recently announced that their game Shovel Knight is in Alpha.  Today we were treated with an incredible new trailer which showcases many different …
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Have you checked out Unepic yet?  The new Wii U eShop release is proving quite popular, and you can look forward to an upcoming Pure Nintendo double review to see …
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