Celebrations are under way at Nintendo after the Japanese giant's Wii U logged a 90 percent uptick in year-on-year software sales. Aficionados, meanwhile, can benefit from some holiday deals.
Super Smash Bros. has proved record-breaking for the Nintendo Wii U. The game sold 490,000 physical and digital copies during the first three days it was available in the United States, making it the fastest selling game for the console, according to its manufacturer.
Mario games could help Wii U sales. Nintendo Wii U has taken a distant third place to Xbox and PlayStation for quite some time. This year, the gaming system could close that gap thanks to new games and excitement toward the system.
Kyoto, Japan-based Nintendo advanced 1.5 percent to 12,560 yen at the close of trade in Tokyo, increasing optimism that the company can catch up to rivals Microsoft and Sony.
The push to get more players to their system is in full gear for Nintendo as the Wii U console has been a relative disappointment for the Japanese video game creator.
How sales of Wii U games are performing Wii U game sales could get a boost this November when "Super Smash Bros. " comes out, but what about the other games on the horizon for Wii U? Wii U is two years old and it has largely disappointed in terms of sales.
Link is coming to MK8 The excitement of "Mario Kart 8" has not ended despite the fact that the game has been out for months. That is because when Link from Zelda appears in the game next month, he will have his own motorcycle.
It took a long time, but gamers in North America will finally know the exact date when the highly-anticipated Super "Smash Bros." for Wii U game will be released.
M for Mature hurts sales for Bayonetta Nintendo released an exclusive game only for Wii U called "Bayonetta 2. " It is already off to a weak start in Japan despite receiving a perfect 10 rating from Edge, and it might not garner that many buyers in North America either.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will have tons of characters With every game release, there is anticipation, rumors and sometimes leaked information. For "Super Smash Bros.
Wii U consoles are selling better than PS4 in Japan Wii U console sales are beating Sony's Playstation 4 console sales in Japan because of strong title releases and excitement over the Wii U console.
Could Super Smash Bros. for Wii U come out this winter? Wii U gamers have waited for and waited and still there is no official release date for "Super Smash Bros.
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions awaiting approval One half of the Minecraft development team, 4J Studios, has revealed that both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the popular sandbox game are awaiting approval from the console makers.
New tracks and characters headed for Mario Kart Come November, you'll be able to put Zelda's Link behind the wheel of a go kart. That's because Mario Kart 8 will be releasing a DLC (downloadable content) pack that will feature Link as well as Zelda-themed courses.
Wii U is losing COD and mature-rated games After speculation that there would be a "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" for Wii U, the game's developer Sledgehammer is saying it will not be according to a tweet from Sledgehammer.
Wii U gamers can't seem to wait for the release of Smash Bros. for the Wii U Wii U gamers can't seem to wait for the release of Smash Bros. for the Wii U.
Smash Bros. was announced over 1,000 days ago, but no date confirmed Super Smash Bros. for Wii U was first announced over 1,100 days ago, but there is still no confirmed date for its release.
Nintendo reports loss for fiscal first quarter After disappointing numbers for its fiscal first quarter, Nintendo is sticking to its predictions for a strong year of performance.
Survey suggests that Wii U could challenge PS4 Nintendo Wii U sales are continuing to increase thanks to new titles such as Mario Kart 8 and some future games on the horizon from Nintendo.
Thanks to Mario Kart 8, Wii U sales increased 233% from last June Wii U console sales are being boosted by Mario Kart 8's excellent debut. Wii U sales are up 233 percent for June 2014 compared to the same month last year according to Nintendo.
