Wii U

Zelda: Twilight Princess HD includes 'many' upgrades to the original

These upgrades includes a new item, a new game mode, and several uses for the Wii U GamePad.

Pokken Tournament US release date announced

Prepare to do some serious battling in Pokkén Tournament in just a few months.

Zelda: Twilight Princess HD requires Wolf Link amiibo to access new dungeon

Those without the Wolf Link amiibo will want to bark at the moon after missing out on a new dungeon.

2015 Game of the Year #6: Splatoon (Tie)

This week Shacknews is counting down its top ten 2015 Games of the Year, as tabulated by both staff votes and input from our own Chatty community. At a tie with Pillars of Eternity for the #6 spot is Splatoon, the Wii U shooter with a unique Nintendo twist.

Minecraft: Wii U Edition coming next week with GamePad support

Minecraft on the Wii U? We can't imagine a more perfect holiday gift for younger players.

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Review: Just a Slice

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash is the Wii U's newest Mario sports outing, so why does it have fewer modes and characters than a three year old 3DS game? Our review.

Super Mario Maker course portal coming next month

A new Web site portal is coming in December that should make it easier for Super Mario Maker players to find courses.

Super Mario Maker receives mid-level checkpoints and more next week

Nintendo has announced a free software update for Super Mario Maker that will offer mid-level checkpoints and sections to help discover even more noteworthy levels.

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash offers amiibo support, multiple game modes, and more

Nintendo has served up some new details regarding Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash today that includes amiibo support for the game, new game modes, and more.

Super Mario Maker sells over 1M units worldwide with over 2.2M course created

Nintendo has announced Super Mario Maker has sold over one million units worldwide and revealed over 2.2 million stages have been created and other impressive statistics.