Tag Archives: wii u

E3 2011: PS3 and Vita ‘could replicate Wii U’

SCE Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida is interested in Nintendo’s recently announced Wii U, and says it will likely inspire PS Vita developers to carry out experiments with the newly named Sony handheld. "It is very interesting the ways that Nintendo went with Wii U, and I was surprised it …

Read More »

E3 2011: I’ve made my last Wii game, says Miyamoto

Shigeru Miyamoto has said that he is going through a process of finishing all development work on Wii games, following the revelation of the Wii U console at E3 yesterday. Miyamoto, best-known as creator of the Mario and Zelda franchises, said that he would be focused on the newest upcoming …

Read More »

E3 2011: Wii U tech specs

The international development industry was flushed through with giddy school boy (and girl) excitement following the E3 reveal of the Nintendo Wii U yesterday. The brand new home console, which features a ‘game changing’ controller with in-built screen, aims to appeal to core and casual players alike. But is it …

Read More »

E3 2011: Wii U console and controller sold together

Nintendo’s new Wii U tablet-like controller and HD console will be sold as a single unit. Both the controller and the console will be sold as one unit. You won’t be able to buy the controller alone,” a Nintendo spokesperson told CVG at E3. The Wii U’s iPad-like controller has …

Read More »

E3 2011: Nintendo shares fall to five-year low

Despite the unveiling of its new home console Wii U, Nintendo’s share price has fallen to a five-year low. The format holder’s share price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 5.7 per cent from 17,950 YEN to 16,600 YEN yesterday, Bloomberg reports. However by the close of trading it had …

Read More »