Jett Rocket II draws closer to release, plus a small update on Shin’en’s other unannounced Wii U game
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Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai is gearing up for its launch on the 3DS eShop. Shin’en is currently “preparing the release”, and hopes to have it ready to go within the next few weeks. The game should be out by the end of November at the latest.
Jett Rocket II is also coming to Japan, Shin’en has confirmed to us. If possible, the studio hopes it will be available in the country along with the rest of the world.
We also have a tiny tidbit about Shin’en’s Wii U plans. We do know that one project will be revealed soon. Shin’en has also reconfirmed the existence of a second new Wii U title, which will be revealed later this year.
A couple of new Jett Rocket II screenshots showing one of the game’s bosses can be found below.
EDGE approved for release on Wii U
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EDGE has been approved for release on Wii U, Two Tribes has revealed. Nintendo gave the green light only recently.
As written by Two Tribes on Twitter:
Late night approval time! EDGE for #wiiu #eshop has been approved for release! #twotribes #classic #2
— Two Tribes (@TwoTribesGames) October 23, 2013
EDGE is one of three classic Two Tribes titles coming to Wii U. The first, Toki Tori, should be out this month if all goes well. RUSH is also in the pipeline.
More: indie, Two Tribes
Boogerman 20th Anniversary Kickstarter adds support for co-op with Earthworm Jim
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A rather interesting reward tier has been added to the Boogerman 20th Anniversary Kickstarter. Those who pledge $40 or more will receive access to a new two-player co-op mode featuring Earthworm Jim. Exclusive levels and a t-shirt are also included as part of the pledge.
You can find more information in the official Kickstarter update notice here.
More: Earthworm Jim, indie, Kickstarter, top
Super Ubie Land getting another name change
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Notion Games originally changed the name of Super Ubie Land from “Super Ubi Land” in hopes of avoiding any potential issues with Ubisoft. Now, the indie Wii U title is getting another name change.
On Twitter, Notion confirmed that Super Ubie Land will be receiving a new title before hitting Wii U. What the new name is hasn’t been announced as of yet.
#SuperUbieLand will see yet another name change before being released onto #Nintendo #WiiU. #indiedev #gamedev
— Notion_Games (@NotionGamesLLC) October 23, 2013
Shantae and the Pirate’s curse will have about 2 hours of music
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Shantae Curse (3DS) gameplay tracks already outnumber Risky's Revenge's entire OST. 96 minutes so far, will likely have 2 hours of music (!)
— Jake The Dog Kaufman (@virtjk) October 23, 2013
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse will include an extensive soundtrack. According to Jake Kaufman, who is leading the game’s score, about 2 hours of music is expected in the final version. The number of gameplay tracks in Pirate’s Curse have already surpassed the amount the total of Risky Revenge’s entire original soundtrack.
More: indie, top, WayForward
Japanese SteamWorld Dig release set for November
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Image & Form’s acclaimed 3DS eShop title is coming to Japan. Intergrow Inc will publish the game on November 20. Pricing is set at 800 yen.
Originally, SteamWorld Dig landed in North America and Europe in early August.
More: Image & Form, indie, Intergrow, Japan, SteamWorld
Terraria 3DS not happening
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Sadly, Terraria won’t be making its way to the 3DS. Even though there’s significant interest on the part of creator Andrew Spinks, “the system unfortunately cannot run Terraria the way it needs to be ran.”
In an interview with RPS, Spinks said:
“I am wanting to code Terraria 2 in a more portable language so it can be released on multiple platforms at launch or close to launch. 3DS is something I was very interested in getting Terraria on but the system unfortunately cannot run Terraria the way it needs to be ran.”
Based on Spinks’ comments, perhaps Terraria 2 is something that could be more likely for the 3DS. If the game is being coded so that it’s more portable-friendly, then I don’t see why Nintendo’s handheld would be left out of the mix once again. But hey, I’m not a coder, nor am I making the game!
Video: Watch over 90 minutes of How to Survive footage
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More Mighty Switch Force! 2 Wii U footage
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You Are Not The Hero dev open to console port
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You Are Not The Hero, a new action platform RPG, recently reached its funding goal on Kickstarter. The game will be coming to PC followed by support for other OS platforms such as Mac and Linux.
You Are Not The Hero’s Kickstarter success begs the question: could we see console versions as well? At the very least, creator Donn Manalili sounds open to the possibility.
Manalili said the following when 4 color rebellion asked if Wii U, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One ports would be considered:
“We want to focus on the PC and other OS ports first before we think about porting to consoles. Of course, consoles ports would be absolutely amazing and if we’re able to do that then we will. it’s a matter of funding, time, and engine capability. At this point, all three of those are questionable.”
