Nintendo Wii U Launch Titles Fail To Impact UK Market

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) Despite high expectations from Nintendo, all three of the Nintendo Wii U‘s main launch exclusives failed to sell enough to appear in the Top 10 of the UK all-formats sales charts. Nintendo Land managed to accrue the most sales following the console’s release on the 30th of November, allowing it to appear in 11th. This was to be expected, as it’s … Continue reading Nintendo Wii U Launch Titles Fail To Impact UK Market

Wii U charges 50 cents to register minors

By:  Eddie Makuch The Wii U‘s Nintendo Network is not entirely free. According to a Wii Usupport page, parents or guardians must pay a one-time fee of $0.50 to create a Nintendo Network account for children under the age of 13. This acts as proof of consent to create a Nintendo Network account, and is in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). According … Continue reading Wii U charges 50 cents to register minors

New Super Mario Bros. 2 Releasing This August On Nintendo 3DS

By: Darryl Kaye (@DarrylGU) Nintendo has announced that they will be releasing New Super Mario Bros. 2 on the Nintendo 3DS as early as August this year. The game is said to feature a host of characters, and Nintendo has claimed the objective with this version was to make a game that’s playable by people of all different skill levels. Along with the announcement of … Continue reading New Super Mario Bros. 2 Releasing This August On Nintendo 3DS