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]]>The Nintendo-focused social network/image board has hosted no shortage of strangely tragic messages (opens in new tab) in the past, between all the fan-made original character art and role-play threads. But watching the Miiverse community grapple with its impending annihilation is something else entirely. Here’s just a sampling of the grief you can find on Miiverse right now (click on the images to see the post on Miiverse).
Meanwhile, the seeds of resistance are sown…
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Unrealistic expectations aside, it would be a bummer if there wasn’t anybody trying to save Miiverse from joining the likes of the Wii News Channel, right? Better for people to care too much than not at all. Nintendo hasn’t been shy about shutting down older online services in the past so these fan demands almost definitely won’t work. But, hey! Give it a shot. Stranger things have happened. And at least Nintendo has the good graces to make all of your Miiverse posts downloadable via this special page (opens in new tab).
If you’re worried about not having anywhere to share your two-color drawings of Nintendo characters any more, just get Splatoon 2 (opens in new tab)! It has a little Miiverse-lite feature built right in for sharing images that can show up in stages or the central social area. Put some red-hot memes in there and you’ll be a hit in no time.
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]]>Both Future Shop (opens in new tab) and Best Buy Canada (opens in new tab) are listing Yoshi’s Land as a real, bona fide thing you’ll soon be able to buy and stick in a Wii U. Well we say ‘soon’. Both retailers are listing an estimated release date of New Year’s Eve 2013. Though that’s probably very much a placeholder date, actually translating to ‘some time in 2013’.
As for the game’s description? Future Shop are listing the game as thus:
‘Join everyone’s favourite dinosaur in his first big starring role on Nintendo Wii U – Yoshi’s Land. Utilise the power of the Wii U Touchscreen GamePad to enjoy dual-screen fun in this epic adventure with stunning HD graphics and connectivity with the MiiVerse’
Hmmm. ‘everyone’s favourite dinosaur’. Jurassic Park T-Rex is going to be sad. No official word from Nintendo on this one yet, but we’ll let you know as soon as there is any.
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]]>US release date: 18 November
US price: $349 (Deluxe) and $299 (Basic)
UK release date: 30 November
UK price: Retailer pricing is variable, but currently listing around £200 for Basic and £250-£280 for Premium
The bundle will contain:
- Wii U GamePad (Black/White accordingly)
- Wii U GamePad Stylus (Black/White accordingly)
- Wii U GamePad Cradle
- Wii U GamePad Stand
- HDMI Cable
- Wii U AC Adapter
- Wii U GamePad AC Adapter
- NintendoLand game (Premium/Deluxe version only)
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You can find details of the confirmed Wii U UK launch and ‘launch window’ line-up of games here.
Nintendo announced earlier Wii U will launch in Japan on December 8 at ¥26,250 and ¥31,500 for the Basic and Premium versions respectively.
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EA probably could have just plopped the Mass Effect 3 single-player campaign onto the Wii U and picked up more than a fair few sales, as that’s the main draw for most players. However, today at the EA Summer Showcase they announced that they’re going all-out with the upcoming port.
The Wii U version of Mass Effect 3 will of course feature the full single-player game, but it will also feature the full set of multiplayer options, which will serve as an important early linchpin in Nintendo’s attempt to prove they’re not too far behind in the online space to compete.
This will be the first time a Mass Effect game will appear on a Nintendo console, which is somewhat at odds with Mass Effect 3’s storyline which incorporates players’ decisions (by reading their old save files) from previous installments to create a cohesive storyline through all three game while still allowing for widespread player choice.
To get around the fact that nobody could possibly have a Wii U or Wii ME1 or 2 save file, EA said they will be featuring a mechanic similar to what was available in Mass Effect 2, which allowed you to choose what happened in the previous games.
The official launch date for the Wii U (and by extension, this version of ME3) is still unknown though we imagine Nintendo must be planning to announce that relatively soon.
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]]>While we didn’t have a chance to sit down with the game for an extended period of time at E3, we recently had an opportunity to make up for it by getting a better look at the game in a more casual environment, and recorded the results for you to enjoy. Take a look, and tell us what else you want to know about this exciting title and we’ll be sure to hunt down any information we can.
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