Shovel Knight pushed back a few weeks
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments
Yacht Club Games is delaying Shovel Knight by “a few weeks”. In a Kickstarter update, the studio stressed that it’s not “a major delay”, nor is it “a long one”. Rather, “it’s simply a stretch of time to get everything polished and aligned.”
Yacht Club wrote in a Kickstarter update:
So, we hemmed and hawed, and made a Super Important Executive Decision. This update is to let everyone know that Shovel Knight will be missing March 31 by a few weeks to make sure it’s a world class experience, and can release on all platforms simultaneously. This isn’t a major delay, or a long one; it’s simply a stretch of time to get everything polished and aligned. While major development is quickly drawing to a close, there are still some external factors, like submission preparation, which need a little bit more breathing room before the game goes live.
A new release date hasn’t been determined as of now. However, fans can expect news “soon.”
Here’s a roundup of what Yacht Club is currently working on:
- Dialogue and scripted events are being finalized
- Finishing touches put on level design for the final levels
- Overall game balancing
- Platform specific standards so everything runs smoothly on your system of choice!
- Testing, testing, testing… on all platforms!
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Tomorrow’s eShop maintenance no longer happening?
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Extended maintenance for the Wii U and 3Ds eShops were scheduled for tomorrow. Now though, it looks like this is no longer planned. Nintendo has updated its official network status page which does not the eShop downtime.
There is maintenance slated for a pair of Nintendo titles tomorrow, however. Online elements for Wii Sports Club will be unavailable between 6 PM PT and 7 PM PT, while Steel Diver: Sub Wars will be affected between 5 PM PT and 6 PM PT.
Thanks to LetsPlayWiiU for the tip.
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Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (Wii U), Galaga (3DS) listed for release on the NA Virtual Console tomorrow
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Two more Virtual Console titles appear to be slated for North America. According to listings on Nintendo’s website, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (Wii U) and Galaga (3DS) will be available starting tomorrow. Neither title has been officially announced just yet, but we should be given a definitive confirmation when the Nintendo Download report hits.
Another round of Azure Striker Gunvolt details
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Even more Azure Striker Gunvolt details have come in, thanks to 4Gamer and Siliconera. Here’s a roundup of the latest information:
Story
– Once again, takes place in the near future where wielders of the psychic power “Seventh” have emerged
– Was first thought that these individuals would bring chaos to the world
– The Sumeragi Group has brought peace and order to the world.
– And this peace from Sumeragi came from the sacrifice of the psychics, a forced detention called “Psychic Protection,” where inhumane experiments were performed for the sake of “research”
– All of the Sumeragi group’s actions were odne in confinement, but it didn’t take long for a certain organization to uncover the truth and begin their resistance against the conglomerate
– “Feather” is this group, a private militia
– This anti-Sumeragi resistance group was made from a human rights group consisting of foreign psychics
– Gunvolt is one of the psychics of Feahter
– Story begins when Gunvolt refuses his order to eradicate the virtual idol “Cyber Diva Morpho,” created by Sumeragi
Gunvolt
– 14 year-old protagonist
– Also known as “GV”
– Gunvolt is a codename
– Real name is kept to himself
– He was originally a “Seventh” psychic in the private militia Feathers, but left the group for certain reasons
– Has a calm and mature personality
– Doesn’t like anything that isn’t fair
– Displays his youth and fortitude when it comes to combating the unfair
– Gunvolt’s “Seventh” ability, called Azure Blue, lets him manipulate electricity at will
Sian
– 13-year-old heroine
– Seventh psychic
– Product of the Sumeragi Group’s experiments
– Has “Cyber Diva” as her Seventh ability
– This uses songs, which resonates with other psychics by powering them up
– Confined as an experiment by the Sumeragi Group
– Rescued by Gunvolt, whom she has been living with since
– Pure and quiet personality
– Shows a different side of herself when she’s with Gunvolt
Morpho
– One of the “virtual idols” produced by the Sumeragi Group
– She is the embodiment of Sian’s Seventh, called Cyber Diva
– The idol part of Morpho is a front, as she was actually used by Sumeragi as a tool to detect the psychics
– Strong-wileld and happy-go-lucky
– Her personality actually reflects Sian’s true feelings
Pokemon Battle Trozei – first 25 minutes
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Insanity’s Blade is a possibility for 3DS, Casual Bit Games bringing another title to Wii U
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Insanity’s Blade is currently in the works for Wii U. Casual Bit Games may end up bringing it to the 3DS eShop as well, though that would happen further down the line.
Causal Bit founders/directors Chris Obritsch and Daven Bigelow told Nintendo Life:
Chris Obritsch: I’d love to say yes, but this is a very up in the air. It will have to be developed separately from what we’ve done so far. We’ll see further down the road if this is an option.
Daven Bigelow: I sure hope we can get on 3DS, that would be awesome.
Going back to the topic of Wii U, Casual Bit Games has another title planned for the console. Obritsch said the following when asked about future support:
Yes we do — Insanity’s Blade has a long storyline. We will probably split it up into three games. We’ll see. The other game we have in the works is being developed with the Wii U in mind so we are looking forward to showing that one to the public a little more after we have it cleaned up. Right now the alpha version is on the back burner until Insanity’s Blade is completed — since there are only two of us working on the code and GFX!
Japanese eShop update (3/12/14)
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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
Pokémon Battle Tor?ze (Trozei) – 800 yen
Okiraku Fishing 3D – 500 yen
Kuroko Style – 600 yen
Dokopon Choice Jigoku Sh?jo R 1-11-kan + Omake Pack – 4,620 yen
Dokopon Choice Teruma Romae 1-6-kan Pack – 2,700 yen
Kumamon Bomber Puzzle de Kumamon Tais? (retail title) – 5,040 yen
Time Avenger DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Elevator Action (Famicom) – 500 yen
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
Okiraku Tennis SP – 800 yen
Okiraku Tennis DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Volleyball (Famicom) – 500 yen
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (Super Famicom) – 800 yen
PC Genjin 2 (Bonk’s Revenge, PC Engine) – 600 yen
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Mighty No. 9 – Inafune playing an early build (long version)
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Mighty No. 9 details
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In an update posted on the game’s official website, Inti Creates and Comcpet shared a few more details about Mighty No. 9.
In terms of Beck’s maneuverability options, players will be able to run, dash, and blast. This includes a downwards dash and a backwards jump, director Koji Imaeda points out.
We also have a tiny bit of new story information as well:
In the game, Beck can run, dash and blast baddies with the best of them, but the truth is he’s a kind and somewhat timid robot. He was never able to display his true talents in the Battle Colosseum, and came to be seen as the weak link holding back his team of fellow Mighty Nos. Gradually he lost more and more self-confidence…until! The global robot rampage!!
Beck was the only robot who didn’t go berserk, which is why he alone is charged with the daunting task of resolving the crisis. At first Beck can’t shake his fears and anxiety, but with the encouragement of his creator Dr. White, he eventually resolves to take on the mission!
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Pure Chess launching next Thursday for Wii U and 3DS
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Pure Chess will launch for both Wii U and 3DS on March 20, Ripstone has announced. The game will be available on the eShop for $7.99 / £4.99 / €5.99.
Pure Chess features cross-platform play, meaning users on Wii U, 3DS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, and Android can play against each other. Incorporating the functionality led to the title’s longer than expected development period.
