Wii U System Update

The Wii U's latest firmware update is now available for download. Version 5.1.0 allows you to transfer you data from one console to another as well as a few other features.

Reggie Says - Amiibo will Not Compete with Skylanders and Infinity

A portion of Reggie Fils-Aime interview with Venturebeat, via MCV

Play Nintendo Tour Kicks Off, Highlighting the Nintendo 2DS

The Nintendo 2DS - the 3DS's 3D-less brother is the highlight of the upcoming Play Nintendo Tour 2014.

The company will be touring various cities across the United States to demonstrate games played on the 2DS. As mentioned in the press release, it will be an immersive area - with themed gaming zones (Yoshi egg chairs in the Yoshi area. banana shaped seats on the Donkey Kong area etc) plus a chance to meet the characters themselves.

There is also a Mario Kart 7 tournament wherein the winners will advance to playing the "finals" with Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U - on a giant TV screen.

If you are in any of these areas (and if you're a kid), you might want to check the Play Nintendo Tour when they visit the following cities:

June 20-22: Charlotte area
Northlake Mall
6801 Northlake Mall Drive
Charlotte, NC 28216

June 27-29: Chicago area
Woodfield Mall
5 Woodfield Mall
Schaumburg, IL 60173-5012

July 4-6: Twin Cities area
Mall of America
60 East Broadway
Bloomington, MN 55425

July 18-20: Seattle area
The Bite of Seattle
305 Harrison St.
Seattle, WA 98109

July 25-27: Phoenix area
Arrowhead Town Center
7700 W. Arrowhead Towne Center
Glendale, AZ 85308-8612

Aug. 1-3: St. Louis area
Chesterfield Mall
291 Chesterfield Mall
Chesterfield, MO 63017

Aug. 8-10: Indianapolis area
Castleton Square
6020 E. 82nd St.
Indianapolis, IN 46250-4746

Aug. 15-17: Atlanta area
Mall of Georgia
3333 Buford Drive
Buford, GA 30519-4913

Aug. 22-24: Houston area
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77056-5673

Aug. 29- Sept. 1: Orange County, California, area
Irvine Spectrum Center
71 Fortune Drive
Irvine, CA 92618

Any of you coming?

Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Screenshots

The Pokemon Company has revealed new screenshots for the upcoming Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire games for the Nintendo 3DS.

FIFA 15 Coming To Wii & 3DS, But Skipping Wii U

EA has revealed that FIFA 15 will be released for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo 3DS but not for the Nintendo Wii U.

Sonic Boom 3DS and Wii U Trailer

Now known as Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal respectively, the trailers allow us to see Sonic’s new foe Lyric, a monstrous snake-like creature that descends from an ancient race. The iconic hedgehog and his pals will have to prevent the dusty lizard from powering his army of robots to save the world.

Reggie Says Virtual Reality is Not Yet There

A portion of Reggie's comment to the Associated Press: