Canvaleon hitting the Wii U eShop on June 18
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
OXiAB Game Studio confirmed today that its Wii U game Canvaleon is coming to the eShop on June 18. That date should apply to both North America and Europe.
Canvaleon is a stealth platformer that has players using the environment and their skills to slip past enemies and threats. It’s possible to use “Camouflages” (or “Camo”) to mimic elements of scenery. The more similar the colors are, the more “Camo Percentage” will be granted. You’ll go undetected depending on the percentage.
Players can obtain camouflages in two ways. They can either purchase them from a store, or paint them using a paint tool. Both options require the game’s collectible: color butterflies.
As for the story, here’s a brief overview:
Canvas is the only white chameleon in a very particular chameleon village. Since he lacks the ability to change color by himself, he has been made fun of since birth. Also, his natural color stands out heavily compared with the environment, but he has managed to survive until now, thanks to the help of his only friend Doodle. Doodle (or “Dood” to his friends), being an artist himself, came up with the idea of using Canvas’ white body as a literal canvas for his paintings, making up Canvas’ lack of natural camouflage to some extent. But, to do so, Dood needs a lot of color butterflies, from with he extracts the pigments needed to create the camouflage for Canvas . So our adventure begins, with Canvas and Dood seeking the color butterflies in some ancient ruins near the village.
But the peaceful lives of the chameleons will change soon…
Check out a trailer for Canvaleon below.
Source: OXiAB Game Studio PR
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Playtonic talks Yooka-Laylee – Kickstarter success, characters, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Beta64 recently had an opportunity to speak with some of the folks at Playtonic. The developers talked all about its upcoming game Yooka-Laylee, but there was a decent amount of chatter about Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64 as well. Check out the interview in full below.
More: indie, interview, Playtonic, Yooka-Laylee
New stock of Lucario and King Dedede amiibo found at Toys “R” Us warehouse
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Yesterday, we heard that the Meta Knight amiibo could be potentially returning to Best Buy. Now we’re hearing something similar with the Lucario and King Dedede figures at Toys “R” Us.
Reddit user “ziggary”, an employee at the retailer, was able to find out that over 1,800 Lucario amiibo are sitting at one distribution center. There are also over 200 King Dedede units in the same area. It’s unclear if a restock is actually happening, but this is a positive sign.
Update: Amazon – Best Buy: Save $10 on Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
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Pullblox 3DS theme out now in Europe as well
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
The usual Nintendo Download reports no longer mentions which 3DS themes are coming to Europe, so we’re usually left wondering what the new additions are. This week, we know that Nintendo added a theme based on Pullblox. You can pick it up via the Theme Shop.
More: 3DS themes, Europe
Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki screenshots
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View some screenshots from Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki below.
Nintendo UK store offering Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. bundles with 3DS theme, Fire Emblem amiibo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
The Nintendo UK store has added in three new bundles for Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. Each one comes with a copy of the game, a related 3DS theme, and a Fire Emblem amiibo. Consumers can choose between options containing the Lucina, Marth, and Robin figures.
Pricing for the bundles is set £45.99 each. You can place an order here.
More: Amiibo, bundle, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M, UK
Scram Kitty update adds “twin-stick” control setup and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Dakko Dakko is updating Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails with new features. To celebrate the game’s anniversary, the studio has created a patch that allows players to freely aim one direction while riding in another using a “twin-stick” control setup.
That isn’t all, however. Dakko Dakko says that the update features freer movement when targeting, enhanced enemy AI, and a number of “small adjustments throughout to make the whole game a smoother experience.”
Scram Kitty’s update is starting to roll out on various platforms today. When we have official confirmation about it being available on Wii U, we’ll update this post.
Source: Dakko Dakko PR
Splatoon Global Testfire returning on May 23/May 24
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 27 Comments
Nintendo is bringing back the Splatoon Global Testfire demo for one more round, the company has announced.
You’ll be able to get in one more round on Sunday, May 24 at 00.00 CEST. That translates to the following times:
3 PM – 4 PM PT (Saturday)
6 PM – 7 PM ET (Saturday)
11 PM – 12 AM in the UK (Saturday into Sunday)
8 AM – 9 AM in Australia (Sunday)
Once again, those in Europe who download the demo can claim a 10 percent discount on Splatoon’s eShop version when the game launches on May 29. It’ll drop the price to €35.99 / £31.49 (regularly €39.99 / £34.99).
Source: Nintendo PR
Monochroma officially ruled out for Wii U because of technical isues
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 28 Comments
Monochroma was thought to be coming to Wii U after reaching its Kickstarter goal in August 2013. However, last January, the game was given a new September 2014 release window. The delays continued, and in March, we heard from the developer that the Wii U version “is probably canceled.” That’s unfortunately now been made official.
In a Kickstarter update, Nowhere Studios confirmed that a Wii U version of Monochroma is no longer on the table. The developer encountered “serious performance problems that we can’t overcome without developing the whole game from scratch again.”
The full notice reads:
We’re developing Monochroma for Xbox One. The development is close to the end. Hopefully it will be ready by the end of summer. There won’t be any retail version but I can send a digital version of it to all backers who selected Xbox One, 360, Wii, Ouya or PS3, PS4 versions of Monochroma, because unfortunately these other platforms are not going to happen. We have serious performance problems that we can’t overcome without developing the whole game from scratch again.
We still have a small chance for PS4 development next year but it’s quite low as PS4 requires the project to be built on Unity5 and we can’t port the project to Unity 5 without losing more than half of the assets. If Xbox One shows better than expected sales we will work for PS4.
You can still go for Mac, PC or Linux versions on Steam.
