Today was a big day for Nintendo fans in the form of another Nintendo Direct broadcast. During the show, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata appeared to viewers donning Luigi's iconic hat. He proclaimed this year to be the "year of Luigi." Finally, everyone's favorite sidekick plumber will receive the superstar treatment.
What do you get if you sell 2 million copies on the Wii U? Co-Op! Nintendo have released sales figures for their new console and it makes good reading for fans of co-op titles New Super Mario Bros. Wii U and NintendoLand. Both have managed to sell over 2 million copies. Elsewhere, sales of the console are not looking quite as rosy.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii U’s gameplay might look familiar on the outside, all with crisper looking graphics. However, there are plenty of new things to look forward to when on the new adventure to save Princess Toadstool. This game is already going to hold a number of modes to keep players interested in the new Mario side-scroller much longer after launch.
As one of Nintendo’s first games to ever run in 1080p, New Super Mario Bros. Wii U has everyone talking about the kind of graphics we’ve been waiting for from the company. No, there won’t be much difference in gameplay from the other New Super Mario games, but this one will definitely look the prettiest of them all.
A New Super Mario Bros. Wii U has a trailer has surfaced, specifically tailored to showing off the co-op gameplay and visuals we’re looking for on the new Wii U platform.
It’s not easy to lose love for Mario games, especially when what they’ll look like in the near future. Nintendo has (again) pulled us into their newest Mario game, New Super Mario Bros. Wii U from the visuals alone. What’s even better is that we won’t even have to leave the comfort of our own homes to buy it. New Super Mario Bros. Wii U will be fully available for purchase and download via the online Wii U Store.
Where there is Nintendo, so will there be Mario. Just confirmed, Nintendo will be showing off a playable demo featuring Mario’s Wii U debut in a new New Super Mario Bros.
