Category:  Wii U

By Faith, January 14, 2015 0 News, Wii U

Today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast brought us an exciting piece of information—the release date for a new Nintendo IP, known as Splatoon! Your Nintendo Fire team saw this game at a PAX event several years ago, and we’ve been excitedly waiting… Read More »

By Dave, January 14, 2015 0 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U, Wii-U eShop

In today’s Nintendo Direct, we learned that the upcoming Mario vs. DK game will be called Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, and the eShop download only game will be a cross-buy for both the Wii U and 3DS. Yes,… Read More »

By Micah, January 13, 2015 0 News, Wii U

You may have forgotten that your Wii U has apps on it. Yes, it’s not just for playing games and posting to Miiverse, you can access YouTube and Netflix, and all kinds of other entertainment apps. YouTube, perhaps the most… Read More »

By Dave, January 9, 2015 0 News, Wii U

eSports is one of those strange gaming phenomena that brings millions of fans together across the globe each year. While we’ve certainly seen plenty of competitive gaming in the PC realm (LoL, anyone?), Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. and Pokémon events… Read More »

By Micah, January 8, 2015 0 News, Wii U

Here at Nintendo Fire, we love indie games, so we’re happy to tell you about a simple yet challenging title that’s on its way to the Wii U eShop later this month. Midnight, brought to you by Petite Games, is… Read More »

By Dave, January 6, 2015 0 Mario, Wii U

Last December, Shigeru Miyamoto and Bill Trinen went around to various YouTube channels to film with them, in order to increase their presence online and get exposure in front of millions of subscribers. The most followed of the channels was… Read More »

By Faith, December 29, 2014 0 News, Wii U, Zelda

Last week we reported that there were three costume sets now available for Hyrule Warriors, but they hadn’t become available in North America yet. Good news! In addition to the main DLC packs, these previously pre-order bonuses (also Club Nintendo… Read More »

By Dave, December 26, 2014 0 Kirby, News, Wii U

How does a rainbow possibly become a curse? That’s something we’ll have to wait and find out when Kirby and the Rainbow Curse releases in North America on the Wii U in 2015. The game will have stylus-controlled rolling gameplay… Read More »

By Faith, December 24, 2014 0 News, Wii U

Those with a Wii U 32GB Premium/Deluxe Model may know—or may have forgotten—that their system includes a membership in the Nintendo Network Premium Promotion. Once the system is linked up with a Nintendo Network ID, you get points for each… Read More »

By Faith, December 22, 2014 0 News, Wii U, Zelda

There have been several DLC additions to Hyrule Warriors as of late, keeping things fresh and exciting as you play, and there’s of course the Season Pass option to ensure that you get all the additions as soon as they… Read More »