PP005: Wii U: What went wrong, what went right, and where it’s headed

Intro

 * 0:00:00 Intro theme
 * 0:00:17 Welcome

News

 * 0:01:02 Palutena and Dark Pit Amiibo releasing in July in North America
 * 0:08:06 Super Mario Maker website says it will include 100 courses on disc (unconfirmed)
 * 0:10:01 Fire Emblem Fates: Same sex relationships will be included
 * 0:15:36 Shovel Knight getting a physical release for Wii U and 3DS including a full manual for $20 on October 13. Future addition also teased.
 * 0:20:15 Xeodrifter will be cross-buy between 3DS and Wii U
 * 0:21:40 First Splatoon Splatfest (Cats vs. Dogs) coming July 4
 * 0:22:59 Sakurai says Super Smash Bros. will add "several more" DLC characters
 * 0:24:40 Club Nintendo officially ends today (July 1, 2015)
 * 0:27:51 Tezuka, producer of Super Mario Maker, shoots down the idea of The Legend of Zelda Maker in a Game Informer interview
 * 0:29:44 Devil's Third is still releasing on Wii U in North America
 * 0:32:29 Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival will use the Happy Home Designer cards in "fun mini-games"
 * 0:35:21 Nintendo responds to negative response to Metroid Prime: Federation Force (3DS)
 * 0:42:10 Archie Comics announces the Mega Man comic is ending

Intermission

 * 0:43:56 Music: Metroid (NES) - Brinstar

Big Topic

 * 0:44:19 The state of Wii U
 * 0:44:19 Is Wii U winding down?
 * 0:47:21 How did Wii U end up here?
 * 0:55:18 Nintendo learning from their mistakes and refocusing on the core gamers
 * 1:01:33 Would Nintendo have succeeded by repackaging the Wii U as a budget system without the GamePad?
 * 1:06:30 Does it have any life left in it?
 * 1:08:10 What do they do to prevent the same thing from happening again?

Conclusion

 * 1:11:02 Dramatic reading: The back of the box of Bad Dudes (NES)
 * 1:12:27 Sign off

Addenda

 * Tweet posted on 3 Jul 2015: Addendum to Episode 5 - After we recorded, the Dark Pit amiibo, as you may know, was announced as a Best Buy exclusive...with no preorders!
 * Tweet posted on 3 Jul 2015: Addendum to Episode 5 #2 - After @ChrisTheHoff preordered Animal Crossing, the order page changed, making no mention of included amiibo.