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A Kickstarter launched today for an officially licensed game based on the classic 1980’s anime series Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs. The game is pitched as an “action packed 16-bit 2D space western shoot-em’ up,” and will be released for 3DS, PC, Mac, and Linux.

The developers are Team Saber Rider, a collection of games industry veterans who appear to have come together specifically for this project.

Check out the video below, as well as the full Kickstarter page here.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/saberridergame/saber-rider-and-the-star-sheriffs-the-video-game

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SEGA of Japan posted new trailers for 7th Dragon III: Code VFD, the upcoming RPG for 3DS. They focus mostly on combat mechanics, whereas the last trailer focused mostly on the character creation tools. Check them out below:

A new live-action commercial for Super Mario Maker has been released for the European market. Check out the UK version below:

Nintendo have uploaded a new entry in their series of videos focusing on specific aspects of Super Mario Maker. The video focuses on how gameplay changes across all four game styles, including items and moves only available in a specific style. Check it out below:

Kerbal Space Program was officially revealed for Wii U during Nindies@Night earlier today. While the game isn’t exclusive to the platform, Nintendo believes that the eShop release will be the definitive version.

Nintendo’s Damon Baker told Game Informer:

“We feel we have the definitive version on Wii U because of our interface. You’ll be able to utilize the touchscreen and the GamePad in a number of different ways from actually building the spacecraft and navigating the spacecraft and even getting different perspectives. You’ll be able to fly the spacecraft from the cockpit utilizing the GamePad as a different viewpoint.”

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Need to catch up on any of the news from Nindies@Night? Then be sure to check out the handy press release below!

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– During a presentation at Nintendo’s Nindies@Night event at EMP Museum in Seattle, Nintendo made several announcements about the future of independent games on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. These announcements included the reveal of a Shovel Knight amiibo figure from Yacht Club Games that unlocks exclusive features for the hit game on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, making it the first indie game to support amiibo technology. Other reveals at the event include the upcoming launch of Kerbal Space Program for Wii U early next year with exclusive features and functionality, first-look Wii U debuts for Hive Jump and FAST Racing Neo multiplayer game play, along with exciting details concerning each of these anticipated Nindies.

“Not only do we have a robust slate of indie games launching in the Nintendo eShop, but these games also contain features that can only be found on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS,” said Damon Baker, Nintendo of America’s Senior Marketing Manager of Publisher and Developer Relations. “Creating an amiibo that’s compatible with all current and future Shovel Knight games shows that our strong relationship with independent developers is constantly evolving.”


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