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The Wii U port of the Kickstarted space shooter Cosmochoria is being held up by a number of issues, which developer Nate Schmold elaborates on in a recent Kickstarter update. The problems largely involve the difficulties in porting the game from Construct 2 to Nintendo Web Framework and poor performance as a result. This isn’t the first time a Wii U developer has had these problems – the development of Team Notion’s Super Ubie Island was also delayed by the need to rebuild the game in Unity.

The Wii U version of Cosmochoria was tentatively slated for an early 2015 release, but as Schmold will need to re-code the game in another engine this will likely be pushed back – if this version is even released at all. Schmold promised Kickstarter backers that those requesting the Wii U version will have their pledges refunded if the game is cancelled and left it to them to determine its fate. Read the full statement over the break:

Vblank Entertainment added a new post to its site today that examines the sales of Retro City Rampage.

While Wii makes up a tiny fraction of the game’s sales, the 3DS version appears to have done quite well. Vblank says this edition “has the healthiest tail of all platforms.” Retro City Rampage continues to move units on 3DS despite never having received a price drop.

Here are Vblank’s full comments about the title’s sales on 3DS:

Nintendo 3DS has the healthiest tail of all platforms. Released nearly 10 months ago, it has never been discounted and still boasts a strong weekly tail. It was a great fit for the platform and market and received great promotion from Nintendo at launch. RCR released on 3DS 15 months later, but had it been released simultaneously with the others it’s possible that it could be the best selling out of all eight platforms. Again, this would vary widely on the type of game, but RCR was a perfect match for 3DS.

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This week’s video additions to the Wii U/3DS eShops are as follows:

Wii U

Nintendo Minute: Game of the Year: Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Minute – Chatting with Koji Kondo
How to Win at Smash Episode 4
Shantae Uncle Mimic Character Video
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse Video
Cake Ninja 3: The Legend Continues Trailer
Spy Chameleon Trailer
Meme Run Trailer
99Moves Trailer
Cube Creator 3D Trailer
League of Heroes Trailer
Shantae Squid Baron Character Video

3DS

Nintendo Minute: Game of the Year: Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Minute – Chatting with Koji Kondo
How to Win at Smash Episode 4
Shantae Uncle Mimic Character Video
Cube Creator 3D Trailer
League of Heroes Trailer
Shantae Squid Baron Character Video
Toys vs Monsters Trailer
Harvest Moon 3 GBC Trailer

Source: Wii U/3DS eShops

Marvelous is about to reach a sales milestone for Story of Seasons. The company has announced that its game is closing in on 300,000 copies shipped in Japan.

Marvelous is celebrating the news with a special sale. 3DS owners in Japan will be able to purchase Story of Seasons for 2,500 yen as opposed to 5,184 yen between December 24 and January 7. A PC/smartphone background drawn by Igusa Matsuyama can also be downloaded here.

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Natsume Championship Wrestling is due out on the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow, according to Nintendo’s website. The game is priced at $7.99. Look for it on the eShop at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT.

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