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Wii U UK sales rose by more than 685 per cent last week, Nintendo has told MCV. The sudden improvement in sales follows the debut of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD, which debuted at No.4 in the Chart-Track All-Formats Charts lastweek. Wii U has suffered a poor nine …
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2003 Zelda revamp also faced challenges when it switched to widescreen
Read More »Nintendo teams up with Tesco for Wii U fight back
Nintendo UK has set itself ambitious targets in its bid to rescue the ailing Wii U. The company admitted to MCV that too many people are unaware that Wii U is a new console, and will embark on a giant campaign to educate parents and kids – particularly Wii owners. …
Read More »Nintendo: Zelda Wii U is a system-seller
Nintendo says its HD update of GameCube classic The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker will help shift Wii U consoles. Nintendo’s home platform has struggled for momentum, with some retailers pulling support for the machine. But the firm is launching a number of its big brands on the console to …
Read More »The eight-day game video war
Rick Gibson assesses the uncomfortable relationship between user-made game videos and copyright
Read More »VIDEO: How does Wind Waker HD compare to the original?
A new video has offered a direct comparison between the 1080p visuals offered by The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD and the GameCube original. Wind Waker HD is released in the UK for Wii U on October 4th. It was already a visually stunning game, so the jump to …
Read More »Zelda Wind Waker HD to release two weeks early via digital
Nintendo clearly wants consumers to buy a digital version of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD. Having just confirmed an October 4th release date for the Wii U title in the US – which is the same as Europe, incidentally – Nintendo has now revealed that the game will …
Read More »UPDATED: Zelda: Wind Waker HD Wii U bundles confirmed, special edition announced
As previously rumoured, Nintendo will be bundling its Wind Waker remake in with the Wii U this Christmas. Reports first emerged of earlier this month but now Nintendo has made it official, announcing The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Premium Pack. This SKU will include a Black 32GB …
Read More »NINTENDO: Zelda: Wind Waker HD arrives in October
The HD remake of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker will be released October 2013. The first footage from the Wii U title was shown during today’s E3 Nintendo Direct. It is a faithful recreation of the popular GameCube title with improved graphics at 1080p. It also revives the original …
Read More »Zelda mod makes princess star of NES original
Hobbyist makes mod over three days to realise her dream of playing as Princess Zelda
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