Wii U (Basic Set) News

Director of product marketing Bill Trinen describes system launch as mile 14 of a marathon; teases Wii U/3DS interoperability news for E3 2013.

Company rep says "debug menu" was a "mock up" and has now been removed and made inaccessible.

Company confirms account can only be used on Wii U system where it was created; future support for other devices planned.

NeoGAF posters claim to have stumbled across a debug menu on the newly released console.

Director of product marketing says desire to make video service "absolutely perfect" drove delay, believes impact will be minimal.

In accordance with Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, parent or guardian must pay one-time fee of $0.50 to verify consent to create Nintendo Network account for those under 13.

Mario maker bringing free video application to Wii U next month.

Yves Guillemot not happy with Nintendo's decision to start new system at $300, wishes it was less expensive.

Nintendo rolling out 5,000 interactive Wii U demo stations at retailers like Target, Best Buy, GameStop, and others.

Mario maker launches "How U Will Play Next" advertising campaign for upcoming console ahead of console's launch later this month.

Company president Satoru Iwata claims healthy preorder figures for new console indicate system will see strong sales at launch.

Nintendo claims preorders at speciality retailer have sold out, with quarter of a million gamers on waitlist; $350 deluxe model proving more popular with preorders.

Nintendo confirms new system will be sold below manufacturing costs at launch out of desire to sell console at a "reasonable" price.

Only select games will support chat through third-party headsets plugged into GamePad headphone jack; Pro Controller option even more involved.

Mario maker looking into operations at Foxconn following the company's admission of utilizing children under 16.

Australian EB Games shop lists variant that combines Wii U Pro Controller and classic SNES input for around $49. [UPDATE]: Nintendo Australia has confirmed the controller is not an official Nintendo product.

North American president Reggie Fils-Aime believes system's new social network will "pleasantly surprise people," says gamers may not understand until they try it.

Nintendo of America president reveals Mario creator, Metroid studio building new games for upcoming console; announcements likely for E3.

Nintendo reportedly confirmed new console will follow in the footsteps of the Wii and 3DS by implementing a region-locking feature.

Unity Technologies has announced a worldwide license agreement with Nintendo to provide a version of the Unity engine to Nintendo and third-party developers for the upcoming Wii U.