WII NINTENDO NEWS » News http://the-wii.net News, Games, Article and all about Nintendo Wii Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:03:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What Nintendo's 2011 sales mean for Wii U, third parties http://the-wii.net/6391/what-nintendos-2011-sales-mean-for-wii-u-third-parties/ http://the-wii.net/6391/what-nintendos-2011-sales-mean-for-wii-u-third-parties/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:03:57 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/6391/what-nintendos-2011-sales-mean-for-wii-u-third-parties/ [In his latest Behind the Numbers column, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews looks at what the future holds for Wii U, Nintendo's existing platforms, and third-party publishers by analyzing 2011's DS/3DS/Wii software sales.] A few weeks ago Nintendo quietly released software charts for the top-selling games on each of its platforms in the U.S. for all of calendar 2011

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]]> http://the-wii.net/6390/thousand-oaks-adult-wii-bowlers-joining-forces/feed/ 0 Nintendo banking on Wii U to break sales slump http://the-wii.net/6389/nintendo-banking-on-wii-u-to-break-sales-slump/ http://the-wii.net/6389/nintendo-banking-on-wii-u-to-break-sales-slump/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:07:58 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/6389/nintendo-banking-on-wii-u-to-break-sales-slump/ Super Mario is proving no match for “Angry Birds.” Nintendo executives have watched with alarm as consumers spend a few dollars to buy apps like “Angry Birds” for their smart phones or tablets – instead of spending…

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]]> http://the-wii.net/6386/wii-u-controller-to-have-nfc-functionality/feed/ 0 Nintendo Network Confirmed For Wii U and 3DS! http://the-wii.net/6385/nintendo-network-confirmed-for-wii-u-and-3ds/ http://the-wii.net/6385/nintendo-network-confirmed-for-wii-u-and-3ds/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:52:37 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/6385/nintendo-network-confirmed-for-wii-u-and-3ds/ Nintendo Wii’s friend code approach to online multiplayer in games like Mario Kart has been a huge let down. It doesn’t give us the ability to make a friends list or even see what games our friends are playing

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]]> http://the-wii.net/6384/nintendo-to-rename-wii-u/feed/ 0 Nintendo Chief Tips NFC, New Network for Wii U http://the-wii.net/6387/nintendo-chief-tips-nfc-new-network-for-wii-u/ http://the-wii.net/6387/nintendo-chief-tips-nfc-new-network-for-wii-u/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:16:38 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/6387/nintendo-chief-tips-nfc-new-network-for-wii-u/ Nintendo’s president on Friday addressed its dismal earnings report and touched on what the company has in store for the Wii U.

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]]> http://the-wii.net/6387/nintendo-chief-tips-nfc-new-network-for-wii-u/feed/ 0 Nintendo gets with the times, announces Nintendo Network, DLC, and NFC for Wii U http://the-wii.net/6381/nintendo-gets-with-the-times-announces-nintendo-network-dlc-and-nfc-for-wii-u/ http://the-wii.net/6381/nintendo-gets-with-the-times-announces-nintendo-network-dlc-and-nfc-for-wii-u/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:16:17 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/6381/nintendo-gets-with-the-times-announces-nintendo-network-dlc-and-nfc-for-wii-u/ After a decade of lackluster online support, Nintendo may finally be wising up. During an investor’s briefing today, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced that its upcoming console, the Wii U, will have two new features: NFC built into the controller and an Xbox Live-like online service called Nintendo Network.

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