13AM Games on how Runbow’s guest character appearances came to be
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Runbow features guest appearances from a bunch of other indie titles. The lineup includes Rusty from SteamWorld Dig, Shovel Knight from Yacht Club’s indie hit, and plenty more.
13AM Games spoke about how these collaborations came to be in an interview with Toronto GameDevs. The studio explained:
It all started at IndieCade 2014, where Nintendo invited us to demo our game. At the event, our booth was next to developers like Yacht Club Games and Ronimo Games. Our character at the time, Hue, had a pretty similar facial structure to Shovel Knight and the we jokingly asked if we could throw him in our game. After hearing the idea out loud, both sides realized it was actually an interesting proposition. They agreed and we used this show of faith and a little help from Nintendo to reach out and contact as many indie Wii U developers we could. Due to the awesome nature of indie developers, we received a bunch of positive feedback and quickly assembled a pretty large cast of interesting characters. From there, it was just on our artist’s to realize these other characters in our art style and make them all work, and I think they nailed it.
Runbow is due out sometime in Q3. No specific release date yet, though we’ll let you know as soon as we hear something on that front.
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Legend of Kay DS vs. Wii U comparison
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments
Legend of Kay may have originally came out on the PlayStation 2, but the game also ended up on DS back in 2010. You can see how it stacks up to the just-released Anniversary version on Wii U in the video comparison below.
Dark Pit amiibo expected to be fairly well-stocked at Best Buy on Friday
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
All things considered, last week’s sale of the Palutena amiibo on Amazon’s website went quite well. The figure’s availability lasted about an hour, so many consumers were able to get an order in.
There may be similar luck when Dark Pit goes on sale at Best Buy this Friday. We’re hearing that many stores in the United States will have roughly 50 units on hand, with some locations getting as many as 80. The lowest number seems to be at around 15 currently, but on the whole, Dark Pit should be relatively well-stocked.
Splatoon – points and rank not affected in Private Battle, can password protect lobbies
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments
The Japanese Splatoon Twitter account has continued sharing tidbits about the game’s imminent update. This time around, we have more information about how Private Battle work.
When playing in Private Battle, your points total and rank will not be affected. Additionally, it’s possible to set a password so that you have more control over who enters the lobby.
Below is a translation of the latest tweets:
Another addition to the impending large update are “Private Matches”, a mode where you can enjoy free play online with your friends.
The number of players can be between 2 and 8, with the rules, stage, and team organisation being set as you like.
Be aware that you won’t receive any points for playing in a Private Match, victories and defeats won’t affect your skill level or rank.
You can also set a password, so you can be a little more careful about which friends can and can’t join.
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Update: More details – Mercenaries Saga 2 sales have exceeded Circle Entertainment’s expectations
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments
Update (7/29)
Bumped to the top. More details from Circle Entertainment:
– The game has already sold 5000 copies in North America in a “very short time”, appearing on the bestselling list.
– North American sales seem stronger than the equivalents for Japan – this is surprising as the genre and style is, from CIRCLE’s experience, typically better received in Japan.
– The response in Europe has also been “good”.
– The publisher was unable to arrange for the game to have its own promotional eShop shelf in North America, though better support has been forthcoming in Europe.
– Numbers are “encouraging”, and look on track to be better than for Adventure Bar Story.
Original (7/28)
Mercenaries Saga 2 launched on the North American 3DS eShop earlier this month. It also arrived in Europe last week.
Thus far, Circle Entertainment says that Mercenaries Saga 2 has achieved higher sales than expected. The company also pointed out the many positive comments on its Miiverse community.
Source: Circle Entertainment PR
Kirby Squeak Squad, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land, Kirby 64 hitting the NA Wii U eShop tomorrow
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 17 Comments
Yesterday, Nintendo teased three classic games for release on the Wii U eShop this week. Those titles have since been revealed.
Listings on the ESRB indicate that Kirby Squeak Squad, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land, and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards are coming to the North American Wii U eShop. Each one should be available starting tomorrow.
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Bike Rider DX games are coming to Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Spicysoft brought two Bike Rider DX games to the 3DS eShop. It’s now looking like these same titles are making their way to Wii U.
In Nintendo’s latest financial report, a couple of Bike Rider games are listed for its console. “Bike Rider Ultra DX – Galaxy Tour” and “Bike Rider Ultra DX – World Tour” are mentioned in the report. We don’t have any details about how they’ll play on Wii U or when they’ll be available, sadly.
A look at Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer’s skin tone options and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 6 Comments
With the release of Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer in Japan, we’re able to look at some of the game’s features in-depth. Above you can see what sort of skin tone options are included.
We also have shots showing the hair and eye options in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. Aside from that, there’s confirmation that the title features 48 emotions (eight more than New Leaf).
Another 48 minutes of Legend of Kay Anniversary footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
We have another 48 minutes from Legend of Kay Anniversary running on Wii U. Watch the latest video below.
EDGE #283 scores
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
Her Story – 9
The Magic Circle – 7
The Swindle – 7
Rise of Incarnates – 6
Yatagarasu – 7
Fallout Shelter – 5
Tembo The Badass Elephant – 5
