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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

KnapNok’s Anchel Labena has commented on a number of topics pertaining to Affordable Space Adventures as part of an interview with Nintendo Life.

Regarding the game’s reception, Labena said that the game has received “some pretty amazing reviews”, which came as a bit of a surprise given its “quirky nature”. Sales were strong out of the gate, though “things slowed down a bit during the months after.”

Labena’s comments in full:

“We’ve been getting some pretty amazing reviews, which we are obviously really happy about. It really caught us by surprise, since Affordable Space Adventures is such a quirky title that we didn’t know what the press would think about it. I guess that all the positive press really affected sales at launch, because we saw a sudden surge of interest from players, YouTube streamers and other media outlets who hadn’t heard about the game before its launch.

While sales kicked off to a great start, things slowed down a bit during the months after launch. We still keep selling units on a daily basis though. It doesn’t come as a surprise either. We are, after all, a digital-only release, and presence in the Wii U eShop is crucial for us. Every time our game shows up in the eShop front page (like a banner, a Nintendo Highlights video or being included in a list of indie games for example), we have a considerable spike in sales. The new update is surely going to get a new surge of interest in the title, so we hope to keep the momentum going with that. We also just launched in Japan, and that’s definitely a super interesting market to get into. You have to think different in how you approach the audience there. Luckily, there are also fans there. One of them posted a drawing on Miiverse and it took as a while to understand that her handwriting said “I’ve been waiting for a year for this game since Knytt Underground” (Knytt Underground being the previous game of Affordable Space Adventure’s Game Director, Nicklas Nygren). What I can tell you, however, is that the game has definitely been a success for us and we are quite happy about how it is performing.”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 12 Comments

In August, we posted about a new sci-fi/horror first-person shooter for the Wii U eShop known as Chasing Dead. There hasn’t been much news about the game since, but it has remained in development – and the game should be arriving pretty soon.

Leo, a reader of Nintendo Everything, reached out to developer 2020Venture to find out about the latest progress. There are apparently just a couple of bugs that need to be addressed. Once that’s done, it can go through the approval process. It won’t be too long hopefully!

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

YIIK has a slightly more specific release window. At least for now, the title is planned for release between mid December and late February.

AckkStudios has also reiterated what we’ve heard about the Wii U version. On the GamePad, it will be possible to take on battle mode mini-games that are tailored specifically for the controller. Music-based mini-games will use the touchscreen keyboard to play songs.

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

Temple of Yog is launching on December 16 in North America, CHUDCHUD Industries announced today. Pricing is set at $5.99.

The European release won’t be happening on the same day, though it won’t be too far behind. It’s slated for January 7 in the region (plus Australia).

Here’s an overview of Temple of Yog:

“Recently featured as an Official Selection at the IndieCade Festival for it’s innovative use of the Wii U GamePad, CHUDCHUD Industries’ TEMPLE OF YOG is the game of human sacrifice. Players select sacrificial tributes from a primitive village and send them into an ancient temple. These tributes fight and conquer their way through procedural dungeons for glory, their inevitable death rewarding the village with prestige and progress. Tributes shift between the realms of Light and Shadow on the TV and the Wii U GamePad. A second display mode allows players to use the GamePad as a crystal ball into the other realm, leaving the tribute on the primary screen at all times. Along the way, a tribute’s sacrifice increases in rank, going from “Weak” and “Meager” all the way to “Worthy”. Defeating the guardian of each realm, along with providing a worthy sacrifice, will advance the village from a primitive culture all the way to a futuristic acropolis.”

Temple of Yog’s initial launch will contain the first in a series of content releases, broken up into “epochs”. While future content updates will be provided free to all users, the base price of the game will rise.

Here’s a breakdown of the upcoming price increases:

The First Epoch: $5.99 USD
– Age of the Wilderness

The Second Epoch: $6.99 USD
– Age of the Plow
– Age of the Fist
– PvP Online Multiplayer

The Third Epoch: $7.99 USD
– Age of the Atom
– Age of the Zealot

The Final Epoch: $9.99 USD
– Age of Ascension

CHUDCHUD Industries says that this approach to pricing “incentives early adoption, with content and features added through free updates along the way.” As for current features, those include:

– Transcend the veil between the realms of light and shadow! Gameplay shifts between the TV and the Wii U GamePad as you guide tributes through two linked worlds on separate screens
– Choose your tribute! Multiple classes with unique skills and play styles
– Procedurally generated dungeons! The Temple depths twist and reshape themselves with each new sacrifice
– GREAT BOONS! Progress your primitive village to an advanced civilization
– MINOR BOONS! Upgrade your tributes’ stats and skills and unlock new features
– Brutal boss battles, dangerous encounters, and perplexing puzzles around every corner
– Original chiptunes by Dr. Zilog

The Second Epoch for Temple of Yog is due out next spring. It’ll feature two new dungeon realms and online PvP multiplayer.

Brady tried out Temple of Yog at IndieCade a few weeks back. For those that missed it, you can read up on his impressions here.

Source: CHUDCHUD Industries PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Splatoon picked up another win at the BAFTA Children’s Awards. Among several candidates, it was victorious in the “Best Game” category.

Nintendo UK shared the news on Twitter a few minutes ago:

Other nominees for “Best Game” included Adventure Time Game Wizard, Minecraft, and Yoshi’s Woolly World.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

The second part of The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes’ Miiverse Miiting has gone live. Director Hiromasa Shikata once again participated in the discussion, but he was also joined by Grezzo’s Mikiharu Oiwa this time around as well.

The new Miiverse Miiting is quite a bit more interesting than the last one. There are comments about the working relationship between Nintendo and Grezzo, concept art for Princess Styla, cut outfit ideas, an abandoned idea for an icon seller that would let you buy extra icons with Rupees, and more. Head past the break for the full talk.

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

Later this week, Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos will be out on the European Wii U Virtual Console. Check out the game’s official trailer below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

In this month’s issue of Nintendo Dream, the developers of Monster Hunter X confirmed that the game won’t have any subspecies.

It’s stated in the magazine that “it depends on what exactly you consider a subspecies”. As an example though, monsters listed as “Rathalos Subspecies” and other “subspecies” won’t be included.

Talking about the reasoning behind this, Capcom said that it wanted to add more variety of regular monsters instead of adding more monster subspecies.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Something interesting is happening over on Amazon. A number of upcoming games have received a 10 percent discount, and a Prime membership isn’t required.

In terms of Nintendo titles, the likes of Star Fox Zero and Fire Emblem Fates are on sale. That means you can pre-order the former for only $53.99 before tax. For a look at all of the Nintendo-related titles with the discount, head on over here.

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

This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. Splatoon – Nintendo
3. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Nintendo
5. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
6. LEGO Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Nintendo
8. Skylanders SuperChargers – Activision
9. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
10. Just Dance 2016 – Ubisoft

3DS

1. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – Nintendo
6. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
8. New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward – Nintendo
9. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
10. Barbie & Her Sisters: Puppy Rescue – Little Orbit

Source: Chart-Track

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