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You Are the Hero In Super Mario Bros. Mii

If this looks familiar, that’s because Super Mario Bros. Mii is basically Super Mario Bros. Wii. Only for the Wii U, and instead of controlling lesser Mushroom Kingdom stars, your Mii can pull on some overalls and get to work. Remember, although Nintendo is releasing media for this and has playable demos, it remains just…

Smile, it’s Animal Crossing 3DS’ E3 Trailer

I swore I was done with Animal Crossing. That too many same-same games and too many wasted days meant I was finished with the franchise. But this just looks so…charming

What’s Under the Wii U’s Hood? IBM Spills a Few Chips

While Nintendo normally doesn’t like to talk numbers when touting a new system’s capabilities, the companies providing those capabilities have no such qualms. Like IBM, who today issued a press release boasting some of the Wii U’s hardware specifications, including the fact the microprocessor serving as “the heart” of the console is a custom 45nm…

Mario Kart 3DS Adds Miis, Flying and…Oh yeah, 3D

If you thought for a second that Nintendo wasn’t going to bring Mario Kart to 3DS, than I guess today is your lucky day. For most of us however, the game’s biggest surprise is the addition of flying and undersea racing. Nintendo has also added Mii support and the standard array of 3DS features; Spot…

Animal Crossing 3DS is a Link to the Past

Are you ready for a radical departure from the Animal Crossing formula for the game’s foray on the Nintendo 3DS? That’s just not going to happen, but here’s a guy dressed as Link. Animal Crossing; Animal Crossing never changes. Those were the words famously spoken by actor Ron Pearlman in my head the last time…

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Lets Go Hands-On and Take a Closer Look at the Wii U

Here are a bunch more photos of Nintendo’s new platform taken from every angle. If you’re more interested in the tech specs, you should check those out here

Seven Different Ways to Play the Wii U

Combining the Wii U’s innovative new controller, the console itself, the stylus, and Wii remote and nunchuk controlers, here are seven different ways you’ll be playing with the Wii U come 2012.

This is Surely the First of Many Wii U Super Mario Bros. Games

This is New Super Mario Bros. running on the Wii U. As with all of the Wii U software being shown at E3 in Los Angeles this week, it’s Only A Prototype. Surely, though, the people at Nintendo will make some sort of Super Mario Bros. game for the Wii U. And maybe, as in…

Aliens: Colonial Marines for the Wii U Might Happen, or Possibly Not [Update]

While they’ve got nothing to show and aren’t even sure it’s going to happen, Gearbox Software and SEGA want everyone to know that there’s a chance Aliens: Colonial Marines might appear on the Wii U, possibly. Game development isn’t an exact science. One can never tell if a new game will work on a new…

Yes, You Can Use a Stylus with the Wii U Controller

Although it’s certainly not necessary to use a stylus all the time with the Nintendo Wii U’s touchscreen controller, as this picture shows there may be games that work better with the 3DS-like stylus. (That also implies that it’s a resistive touchscreen, not a capacitive one like the iPhone and iPad.)

How Do You Play Chase Mii?

In Chase Mii, up to four players work together to catch a single person, chasing them through Mario-esque environments. The twist is that the player being chased uses the new Wii U controller, which gives them a tactical advantage by allowing them to see a map.

There’s an Exclusive Ninja Gaiden in the Works for Wii U

While Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners can still look forward to Ninja Gaiden 3, Tecmo Koei announced today a special version of the game being developed for Nintendo’s Wii U, tentatively titled Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge

Say it With Us: Wii U Wii U Wii U

Reader Nathan reminds us of the proper way to pronounce the name of Nintendo’s new console, courtesy of the classic (to someone at least) film Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

Take a Tour of the Amazing Wii U Controller, In Our Hands

This is the Wii U controller. See its buttons. See its circle pads. See how it compares to an iPhone and to a 3DS. Never mind the rough shooting techniques here. We raced to get this to you. Because we love you. The Wii U will be out next year. We’ll have a ton more…

But is the Wii U Powerful? Check Out the Tech Demo and See for Yourself

Here’s the tech demo Nintendo used during its E3 2011 press conference to demonstrate the graphical power of the Wii U. The video is a bit low-res, but it gets the point across. I’m impressed.

The Wii U’s Title Lineup Touts the Console’s Hardcore Cred

A montage video of third-party video games coming to Wii U left no doubt that this will not be a kid’s stuff console. In addition to high definition visuals, titles like Alien: Colonial Marines and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge showed Nintendo’s intention to make something with hardcore gamer appeal. Shown during a video montage…

Watch the Wii U’s Impressive Debut All Over Again, With Audience Reactions!

I can’t get enough of the video Nintendo played to introduce the world to the Wii U. Can you? The people gathered at Nintendo’s press conference certainly seemed to enjoy the big news. Check out the video gallery for the wild reactions to the system and it’s gameplay possibilities!

Luigi Sucks Anew in Luigi’s Mansion 2

Mario’s brother gets another chance to shine on the 3DS in Luigi’s Mansion 2, with multiple mansions, tons of ghosts, and one sucktacular vacuum cleaner.

Smash Bros. Returns with Versions for Wii U and 3DS

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata just said that a new Smash Bros will release for the company’s new console, the Wii U, as well as for 3DS. No specific time frame was given, but Iwata said the game will feature cross platform compatibility.