Here's another reason why 2014 is Migoy's year for getting a Wii U. The sequel to one of my favorite action games gets a real trailer.
Bayonetta's new look in Bayonetta 2 has been revealed. Rockin' dat short hair that I love along with new climax finishing moves and equally insane and over the top action has me pumped for Nintendo's new console. Jean with the King of Fighters look is a bit off putting though but that won't stop me from rewatching this trailer 100 times more.
If you're not liking the short hair, I'm sure there will be a ton of extra costumes to tickle your fancy.
Masahiro Sakurai tweeted that a trailer for a new Super Smash Bros. will be shown during Nintendo's E3 Nintendo Direct. During which Nintendo also sent confirmation to Official Nintendo Magazine that there will be two versions of the game, one for the Wii U and one for the 3DS.
This is big news, especially for me, since Super Smash Bros. Melee was the reason that I chose a GameCube over a PS2 back in the day and Super Smash Bros. Brawl being the main reason why I got a Wii. I spent over 800 hours in Melee and enjoyed Brawl quite a bit. I've been looking for a solid reason to even consider getting either a 3DS or a Wii U. So far, the games I want for those both platforms are Project x Zone for the 3DS and Bayonetta 2 for the Wii U. This new Super Smash Bros. might just seal the deal.
I've got very bad new for the people that invested on the Wii U.During this year's GDC(Game Developers Conference), someone straight up asked Epic Games if their next-gen engine would be coming to the Wii U, the answer? No.
No is actually the short answer, when Epic co-founder Mark Rein was asked that question during that panel he said:
“Hahaha no. I mean, sorry, it’s not really a correct answer. We’re not… we have Unreal Engine 3 for the Wii U. Right? And Unreal Engine 3 is powering all kinds of amazing games, still lots of games are being made with Unreal Engine 3. We announced today about a new Unreal Engine 3 license. Unreal Engine 3 doesn’t disappear because of Unreal Engine 4. But our goal for Unreal Engine 4 console-wise is next-gen consoles. That’s really what our energies are focused on. If you want to make a Wii U game, we have Unreal Engine 3, and it’s powering some of the best games on the Wii U already.”
Even if they say the Unreal Engine 3 is not dead and that great games are still using the old engine, this statement alone is a big blow for Nintendo's next-gen console.. This yet again limits what could be released in the Wii U and third-party support won't be as strong as Nintendo intended.
Frostbite 3 Engine is also not coming to the Wii U
To make matters worse EA announced as well that the Wii U won't have Frostbite 3 Engine support. If this stays true, we won't be seeing Dragon Age 3, Battlefield 4, and the next Mass Effect game(will be using the Frostbite Engine) on the Wii U. This doesn't help the new console one bit. From the looks of things, it seems that Nintendo will have to rely solely on first party titles yet again and exclusive titles to keep the Wii U alive, unless they have something huge to announce during this year.
With news like this, it's hard for me to even consider the Wii U a next-gen console but a current gen. Time will only tell, but it's not looking good.
Nintendo announced that a new 3D Mario game and Mario Kart game is currently in development for the Wii U. Nothing was shown yet, but Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata says that these games will make an appearance in this year's E3 in a playable form.
Smash Bros. gets a small mention during the presentation. Development is still on track and expect to see the first screens of the game during this year's E3. E3 kicks off this June 11.
The Zelda Wii U game was also mentioned during the presentation. Sadly, the new Zelda game is still not ready for a reveal. Nintendo asks fans to wait a little while longer. To make the wait a lot easier, they announced that they will be remaking The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker for the Wii U with enhanced graphics. They did not go into detail whether there will be added content or changes to the gameplay. No release date was given yet.
They also reveal a new Wii U party game that features different kinds of game styles that utilizes the Wii U GamePad. Casual games that are best played as a group, or games that let you go head-to-head with a friend with just the GamePad. It's planned to launch this summer.
One more game to mention -Yoshi is finally coming back with Yarn Yoshi. The last Yoshi game was Yoshi's Story that was on the Nintendo 64, way back in 1998. The new Yoshi game will get similar visuals seen in Kirby's Epic Yarn. Takashi Tezuka, director of Yoshi’s Story, will be supervising the development.
Wii U updates, Virtual Console, and Miiverse updates
The Wii U will have 2 major updates: The Spring update(around March), and the Summer (around June) update. These updates will improve the loading time when launch software, and shorten how long it takes to return to the Wii U menu screen.
The Spring update, will include a feature that allow players to browse their Miiverse with their smartphones. The feature will be browser-based but Nintendo plans to make a Miiverse app in the future.
A new Wii U Fit app Wii Fit U Communities was revealed giving player the ability to create communities in the miiverse to discuss exercise BMI, weight changes and other health topics with other players.
Virtual Console (seen in the 3DS and Wii), an online service that allows players to buy classic Nintendo titles, will be hitting the Wii U after the Spring update. All Virtual Console titles already on the Wii will be made available in the Wii U version, but not the full line-up will be available on release. The cost of these games on the Wii U will be the same price as the ones found on the Wii. if by any chance you already own some Virtual Console games on the Wii, you can purchase the Wii U version at a reduced price of $1 for NES games and $1.50 for Super NES games.
Also announced is the 30th anniversary celebration of the release of the Famicom (NES) in Japapan. In celebration, Nintendo will be releasing one classic famicom game each month for only 30 cents for 30 days. The promo will start this January and will last until July. Here's the list.
January - balloon Fight
February - F-Zero
March - Punch Out! Featuring Mr. Dream
April - Kirby's Adventure
May - Super Metroid
June - Yoshi
July - Donkey Kong
Whew, that's a lot to take in. Nintendo is going all out and that's good to see since they have a new console now out. You can watch the full Nintendo Direct presentation below.
During the latest Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed a new trailer for Platinum Game's Bayonetta 2 that shows not gameplay footage, but a sneak peek in the game's development. Check the trailer below.
They are quite shy in releasing any footage of the game but exact more of the game in the coming months. Bayonetta 2 is a Wii U exclusive title and is planned for a release sometime this year.
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Here's another reason why 2014 is Migoy's year for getting a Wii U. The sequel to one of my favorite action games gets a real trailer.
