Alien on the Run finally hitting the European 3DS eShop next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Europe has had to wait a long time for Alien on the Run. The 3DS eShop title came out in North America over two years ago, but PAL players will finally be getting it next week. Alien on the Run should arrive in Europe on August 4 for €4.99.
Here’s an overview:
Escape from an alien UFO, dodging tractor beams that patrol the ship and making use of alien devices!
Delude was an alien on a faraway planet doing his usual alien-like business when all of a sudden a UFO whisks him off into outer space. Desperate to get back to his own planet he begins his escape from the UFO where he is being held captive.
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Wii U and 3DS maintenance taking place in a few hours
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Wii U and 3DS will be impacted by a few hours of maintenance later today. Certain network features like online play, rankings, etc. will be impacted.
Here’s the schedule:
– 4:30 PM PT – 7 PM PT
– 7:30 PM ET – 10 PM ET
– 12:30 AM in the UK – 3 AM in the UK
– 1:30 AM in Europe – 4 AM in Europe
Remember: more Wii U and 3DS maintenance will take place later this week. Find the schedule here.
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Definitive version of Super Turrican was unable to release on the Wii Virtual Console
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii Shop Channel | 4 Comments
Two versions of Super Turrican exist. The now-defunct Factor 5 hoped to have the game on a 6Mbit cartridge way back in the day, but the game’s publisher only allowed for 4Mbit. According to Julian Eggebrecht from Factor 5, that meant the whole final level was removed, including an extra boss.
During the Wii days, Factor 5 actually wanted to restore the original version on the Virtual Console. The 6Mbit cartridge version would have been released as a bonus for those who purchased Super Turrican and Mega Turrican back in 2008. Unfortunately, Nintendo had a policy in which anything that wasn’t commercially available previously couldn’t be published. That meant the dream of having the true version of Super Turrican never materialized.
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Style Savvy: Fashion Forward commercials
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward is due out in North America next month, and Nintendo is now kicking off its promotional efforts for the title. Find a couple of commercials below.
Screenshots of this week’s European Nintendo Downloads (7/28/16)
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Best Buy: Buy 1, get 1 50% off select 3DS games
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Best Buy is making a great 3DS offer available today as part of its “Cyber Monday in July” sale. Consumers can take advantage of a buy 1, get 1 50% off deal on select titles, including Fire Emblem Fates, Kirby: Planet Robobot, and much more. Check out the full sale here.
RIVE delayed for Wii U, may land on NX instead
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U eShop | 17 Comments
RIVE is the last game from Toki Tori developer Two Tribes. The studio has been working on its upcoming project for a couple of years, and previously announced plans for Wii U. It’s shaping up to release in September, but there’s a chance that Nintendo’s current-gen console may be off the table.
Two Tribes co-founder Collin van Ginkel told Nintendo Life:
“It’s very important to us that Nintendo users will get a great version of RIVE, but unfortunately we don’t know at this point when or how we’ll be able to deliver this. There are two main reasons for this, one technical and one business related.
The Nindies demo in 2015 was specifically optimized to perform well in hand-picked levels and didn’t manage 60FPS consistently. We’ve added a lot of stuff since then and we haven’t been able to reach the performance level required yet. We won’t release RIVE unless it’s a solid 60FPS, and if that means delaying it to a future platform, we will make that call and make sure Nintendo fans get the perfect experience.
The market has also changed. The game was supposed to ship over a year and a half ago, and things are a lot different now. Nintendo is exiting the Wii U market early in favor of the NX which means a long tail in sales is not looking likely. So that is the business part; do you release a game on a platform in its last days or on a new one that’s better suited and can reach gamers for years to come?”
When asked how long it’ll be before RIVE hits Nintendo hardware, van Ginkel said: “At the moment I can’t easily answer that. We’re going to try one last time to perfect the Wii U version, but if that fails we’ll need to focus on the future.”
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3Souls footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Update: Added two more videos after the break.
Footage of the indie Wii U eShop game 3Souls has started to appear. Take a look at the video below for 12 minutes of footage.
Power Disc Slam hitting the European 3DS eShop on Thursday
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Power Disc Slam has finally been dated for Europe. The game is just a few days away from release, as it should be out on July 28 for €11.99.
Here’s a brief overview for those who haven’t been keeping track of Power Disc Slam:
“Power Disc Slam brings elements of air hockey and throws human players into the mix to create a macro version of the classic game. A wealth of power ups and special challenge levels stir up the gameplay to bring air hockey screaming into the 21st century.”
Power Disc Slam doesn’t have a date in North America as of now, but it should drop soon hopefully.
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Splatoon now gives more bonus points for Regular Battle victories, Super Sea Snails for 30 wins
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Splatoon’s final Splatfest drew to a close yesterday. Even though the dust has settled on the last major event, Nintendo ended up making two notable changes to the game.
First, players are now given more bonus points for winning a Regular Battle, earning 1000 points per win (compared to the previous 300). We’re also hearing that by coming out on top in 30 matches, you can acquire a Sea Snail. Judd will keep track of how many battles you win. Talking to him is how you’ll obtain Super Sea Snails.
