Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

An update for PixlCross is currently in the pipeline which should improve the experience. During a Reddit AMA, the game’s developer spoke about what’s in store.

When the patch is made available, players will be able to turn down the auto scroll speed or turn it off entirely. PixlBit Studios is also adding button control, am option to turn off error detection, and the ability to go through puzzles on the television. Loading times are also being improved.

We’ll let you know as soon as the update goes live.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Wii | 27 Comments

Good Egg Galaxy is one of the very first areas players encounter in Super Mario Galaxy. Towards the start of the level, players can encounter a door to receive some advice. You stand in front of it to make a “Read” icon appear, and then press “A” to have a message displayed.

Tumblr page “Supper Mario Broth” uncovered a bit of craftiness Nintendo used here. Players are actually interacting with a signpost through the door, meaning Nintendo repurposed the sign for new functionality. By doing so, the developers didn’t have to create a readable door object from scratch. We’ve seen this sort of thing in other games before, but it’s interesting to see it here as well!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Paranautical Activity will be launching later this week on Wii U. To download the game, 250MB of free space is required. Look for it on the eShop this Thursday.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Xavier Orion Games has just about wrapped up Booty Diver, and the game will debut on PC early next month. But what about the Wii U version?

In a new website post (read the full thing here), the developer explains:

“The Wii U edition has been the target of this title since it’s inception as even a good chunk of the game’s code has Wii U related things built into it. A Wii U version is still on my plan for this game ,but it comes down to one ,or two things happening to make it a reality. Option A) I make enough from the PC edition to buy the development kit out right. Option B) Someone in the indie dev community familiar with Construct 2/Html5 games transferred to Wii U dev kit via NWF is willing to work with me on getting the game ported over. So the Wii U version is NOT canceled although will obviously release much later than intended.”

Naturally one of those two options will need to be realized. If Xavier Orion Games doesn’t generate enough revenue from the PC release or is unable to work with another developer, then expecting Booty Diver on Wii U may be unrealistic. We’ll have to see how the situation pans out over time.

Here’s the newest trailer for now:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments

The official Splatoon website has announced the 13th Splatfest for Japan. This will begin on April 23 at 9 AM local time, lasting for a full day.

The upcoming Splatfest is being held in partnership with 7-Eleven. It pits two versions of onigiri up against each other: mayonnaise tuna and mature red salmon.

We’ll have the results on the site after the Splatfest ends later this month.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has added more maintenance to its schedule for the week. On Wednesday (starting late Tuesday night for those on the West Coast), online 3DS features will be affected for four hours. This will impact elements like online play and rankings.

Here’s when the maintenance will be taking place:

– 10 PM PT – 2 AM PT
– 1 AM ET – 5 AM ET
– 6 AM in the UK – 10 AM in the UK
– 7 AM in Europe – 11 AM in Europe

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 13 Comments

The fourth portion of Natsume’s winter Q&A with fans was added to the company’s Tumblr page today. Natsume tackled topics about the 3DS (why no Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories, series and support for the system in general) and NX (not much to say currently). For the latest three questions and answers, head past the break.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments

A pair of Pokken Tournament videos have landed on Nintendo UK’s YouTube page. Below you’ll find all of the matches from Hypespotting V – Scotland’s biggest fighting game tournament – along with some fan reactions.

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The sequel to Star Sky hits the European Wii U eShop on Thursday (with North America to follow). Take a look at a trailer for the game below.

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Yoshi’s Story previously released in North America as a Wii U Virtual Console download, and now it’s coming to Europe on Thursday. Watch the official trailer below.

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