Free Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 3DS theme out now
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 8 Comments
Update: The theme will only be a limited time after all (thanks AJ_Blaze_). Be sure to grab it while it’s free!
Capcom has released the free Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate theme (“Hunter’s Weapon Gallery”) for 3DS. This is being made available to celebrate the game having shipped over one million copies in North America and Europe. It seems to be permanently free, but I’ll update this post if I hear otherwise.
Thanks to Adrian B for the tip.
FreakZone Games hoping to release MANOS: The Hands of Fate Director’s Cut on Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
FreakZone Games’ first game for Wii U was Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures, which just launched last month. The studio may prepare a second title for the eShop, too.
On Twitter, FreakZone mentioned that the team hopes to get MANOS: The Hands of Fate Director’s Cut. There are no guarantees at the moment, though it’s a strong possibility.
FreakZone’s tweet is as follows:
MANOS: The Hands of Fate Director's Cut will be on Steam in June, I'm really hoping I can get it on Wii U as well 😀
— FreakZone Games (@FreakZoneGames) May 1, 2015
You can get a look at MANOS: The Hands of Fate Director’s Cut in the trailer below.
Zoink “would love” to bring Zombie Vikings to Wii U, looking into New 3DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Zombie Vikings is the newest game from Stick it to the Man developer Zoink. It’s only been confirmed for platforms like the PlayStation 4 and Steam, but the studio’s publicist Mikael Forslind told Throwing Digital Sheep, “We would love to release on Wii U but we can’t promise anything at the moment.”
There are also possibilities when it comes to the New 3DS. Regarding the handheld, Forslind mentioned: “We are researching the hardware capacity some and once again we would love to release some games on the 3DS.”
More: indie, Zoink Games
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate adds two new item packs
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate was updated with its third round of DLC, though that’s not the only thing that’s new. Capcom has prepared two new items packs as well. “MH4U Support Pack” and “MH4U Advanced Pack” are both free of charge.
Head past the break to find out what’s in both packs, and for instructions about how to obtain them.
More: Capcom, DLC, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Yooka-Laylee reaches Kickstarter funding goal in under an hour
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 16 Comments
Yooka-Laylee may end up as one of the most-successful video game-related projects on Kickstarter. Playtonic just launched the campaign at 12 PM ET / 9 AM ET, and has already secured funding. The team was looking to raise £175,000 ($270,041) and that mark has already been surpassed.
Yooka-Laylee’s Kickstarter has several stretch goals planned. These include 2.5D/3D mine cart sections at £435,000, a two to four-player local multiplayer versus mode at £665,000, and a simultaneous day-one console launch on Wii U and other platforms at £1,000,000.
You can find the Yooka-Laylee Kickstarter campaign here.
More: indie, Kickstarter, top, Yooka-Laylee
Splatoon “Get ready for Turf War” promo
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
Nintendo released a short promo video for Splatoon’s Turf War mode. View it below.
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Another round of Yooka-Laylee footage (pre-alpha)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
More: indie, Playtonic, top, Yooka-Laylee
Yooka-Laylee Kickstarter now live
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Playtonic has now launched its Kickstarter campaign for Yooka-Laylee. Check it out here.
Yooka-Laylee will come to Wii U if funds reach £175,000 ($270,041). If donations reach £1,000,000, it’ll hit all consoles simultaneously on day one.
More: indie, Kickstarter, Yooka-Laylee
Elliot Quest gets version 1.2.2 update, addresses bugs
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
PlayEveryWare issued a new Elliot Quest patch yesterday. Version 1.2.2 addresses various bugs, including a major one in which players were getting stuck in the graveyard after beating one of the game’s bosses.
Thanks to Max for the tip.









