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Star Fox Armada – A cancelled internal Retro Studios pitch

Star Fox Armada – A cancelled internal Retro Studios pitch

Wed 08-02-2023 12:20 | Nintendo Wii U News
Did You Know Gaming has discovered Star Fox Armada, an idea that was formerly submitted internally for Wii U by Eric Kozlowsky, a former artist at Retro Studios. Meet Star Fox Armada During his conversation...
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Almost saw the return of Enguarde

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Almost saw the return of Enguarde

Wed 25-01-2023 14:11 | Nintendo Wii U News | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
It has come to light that Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze came dangerously close to resurrecting Enguarde. About Enguarde Enguarde the Swordfish made his debut in the very first Donkey Kong Country game, and he...
Top 10 all time best selling Wii U Games (US)

Top 10 all time best selling Wii U Games (US)

Tue 13-12-2022 21:38 | Nintendo Wii U News
The Nintendo Wii U recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, and in celebration of the event, NPD data was provided that shows the system’s top ten best-selling titles of all time in the United States. These...
Wii U update version 5.5.6 patch notes

Wii U update version 5.5.6 patch notes

Sun 04-09-2022 10:20 | Nintendo Wii U News
Wii U owners should know that Nintendo has just started sending out a new 5.5.6 firmware update. This is the same as the version 11.16.0-48 update for the 3DS. Latest Wii U Update The latest...
YouTube & Crunchyroll shutting down

YouTube & Crunchyroll shutting down

Mon 08-08-2022 16:26 | Nintendo Wii U News
With the life cycle of Nintendo’s Wii U hardware having finished several years ago, service after service on the platform has been shutting down in a very slow manner. Sadly, two additional instances of this...
New details on 3DS and WiiU Eshop closing March 2023

New details on 3DS and WiiU Eshop closing March 2023

Sat 23-07-2022 14:20 | Nintendo Wii U News
Nintendo has given information about how the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo WiiU eShops will be shut down. As announced on Twitter, the WiiU and 3DS eShops will close for good on March 27, 2023. Players...
My Nintendo 3DS & WiiU memories site

My Nintendo 3DS & WiiU memories site

Wed 23-02-2022 21:32 | Nintendo Wii U News
Following the shutdown of the 3DS and WiiU eShops, Nintendo launched a unique website that allows gamers to revisit their experiences with the systems one final time. We thank you for supporting Nintendo eShop on...
Nintendo officially announces closing the 3DS and WiiU eShops

Nintendo officially announces closing the 3DS and WiiU eShops

Sun 20-02-2022 09:33 | Nintendo Wii U News
Nintendo has officially stated that the eShop storefronts for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U consoles will be shut down. Although the shutdown has been declared for early 2022, it will not begin until March...
LEGO City Undercover devs – Nintendo’s involvement

LEGO City Undercover devs – Nintendo’s involvement

Wed 11-08-2021 21:36 | Nintendo Wii U News
Almost a decade ago since LEGO City Undercover released on Nintendo‘s Wii U console. It has also been 4 years since it released on the Nintendo Switch. According to lead animator Matt Palmer and LEGO...
Netflix support ended

Netflix support ended

Sun 04-07-2021 21:35 | Nintendo 3DS News
Netflix confirmed through the official Nintendo support page that they have discontinued updating the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U apps. The Netflix app was removed the eShop on December 2021, however if you had the...
Wii U firmware updated to version 5.5.5 U

Wii U firmware updated to version 5.5.5 U

Fri 05-03-2021 16:31 | Nintendo Wii U News
The Nintendo Switch is about to turn 4 years old but Nintendo is apparently still not done with the Wii U. For the first time in 2 and a half years, Nintendo has released a...
The 3DS/Wii U discounts removed from My Nintendo

The 3DS/Wii U discounts removed from My Nintendo

Wed 13-01-2021 21:44 | Nintendo 3DS News
My Nintendo is an online service that allows Nintendo 3DS/Wii U/Switch/mobile owners to earn “coins” that can be exchanged for various in-game rewards. These included price cuts for older games on the 3DS/Wii U –...
Wii U And 3DS eShops – LEGO City: Undercover titles removed

Wii U And 3DS eShops – LEGO City: Undercover titles removed

Mon 11-01-2021 21:35 | Nintendo 3DS News
Enthusiasts discovered numerous DSiWare games got deactivated on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. But it looks like fans actually lost two more games at the end of 2020. According to an official notice on Nintendo’s website,...
Netflix removed from both Wii U and 3DS eShop

Netflix removed from both Wii U and 3DS eShop

Thu 07-01-2021 14:40 | Nintendo 3DS News
Nintendo support announced that Netflix will no longer be available for download on the Wii U and 3DS starting this year. Users can re-download them but the service will end completely in about six months....
Only 9 First Party Wii U Games not yet ported

Only 9 First Party Wii U Games not yet ported

Sat 12-09-2020 16:35 | Nintendo Wii U News
Following the announcement of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury for Nintendo Switch, people started taking a look at how many first party Wii U titles are yet to be ported to Nintendo Switch....