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Nintendo Rolls Out 5,000 Wii U Kiosks to Let Shoppers Play Before Launch Day
Starting now, more than 5,000 interactive Wii U kiosks will roll out at select retail stores across the United States, inviting families and consumers to discover the unique gaming and entertainment experiences made possible by Wii U and its touch-screen Wii U GamePad controller.
Participating retailers include Target, Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart and Toys 'R' Us. Depending on which type of Wii U sampling station is available at a given store location, visitors may be able to experience hands-on game play or enjoy specially created video content that highlights the console's wide variety of available games and features. Consumers will be able to get more information about launch games like Nintendo Land, New Super Mario Bros. U and SiNG PARTY, along with ZombiU and Rayman Legends from Ubisoft, among others. To find the nearest Wii U sampling station, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu/events.
Launching Nov. 18 in North America, Wii U and the integrated Wii U GamePad offer completely new experiences that change the way people play games, watch video programming and connect with family and friends. The Wii U Deluxe Set will be available at a suggested retail price of $349.99, and includes black hardware with 32 GB of memory, a black Wii U GamePad, Nintendo Land, a console stand, a GamePad stand and a GamePad charging cradle. Consumers who purchase the Deluxe Set will also be enrolled in the Deluxe Digital Promotion and earn 10 percent back in Points on all games and content downloaded at the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U. Points can be exchanged to receive Nintendo eShop credit that can be used toward a future Wii U or Nintendo 3DS game purchase. The promotion is currently planned through 2014.
The Wii U Basic Set includes white hardware with 8 GB of memory and a white Wii U GamePad, and will be available at a suggested retail price of $299.99.
For more information about Wii U, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu.
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HEY, PAY ATTENTION! CROWDFARTER LAUNCHES TO HELP BRING WARIO'S DREAM GAME TO REALITY!
We here at WarioWare, Inc., are working with our fearless leader, Wario, to create his new Wii U game, Game & Wario -- a game that can only be described as incredible, amazing, stupendous... and a bunch of other adjectives! To help Wario achieve his dream of funding this awesome game by his target launch date of June 23, he has created his own special crowdsourcing site called Crowdfarter.com. Read more...
2013-05-20 -
Nintendo Partners with SEGA and Announces Wii U Games Shown at E3 2013
The next title in SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise will be exclusive to Nintendo's Wii U home console and Nintendo 3DS portable system. Nintendo Global President Satoru Iwata announced the details of a new partnership with SEGA during a new Nintendo Direct video announcement today. Read more...
2013-05-17 -
Save 50% on Super Mario Bros. 2 for Wii U
We're celebrating spring with a sale on classic favorites for Wii U. Right now, you'll save 50% on Super Mario Bros. 2 by buying the Wii U Virtual Console version of Super Mario World. That's twice the fun, at a great low price. Read more...
2013-05-16 -
Major Wii U update adds new services and features, faster performance
The next major system update for Nintendo?s Wii U home console after launch is now available for download. The update delivers a host of new services and enhanced features, such as improved stability and performance, as well as faster load times when switching between applications. The update also lays the groundwork for the imminent launch of the Wii U Virtual Console service. Wii U owners also will soon see the launch of Wii U Panorama View. Read more...
2013-04-26 -
Shutdown of Wii Channels
Wii Network Service Partial Discontinuation Read more...
2013-04-12 -
Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems - March 28, 2013
Exciting games, videos, and more! Check out what's new and downloadable to Nintendo systems this week. - HarmoKnight - Legend of the River King Read more...
2013-03-28
