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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Hot Rod Racer will soon be receiving its first patch. In the update, ZeNfA Productions will be introducing a new mode that features a health system.

Here’s the news from the developer’s Twitter page:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Monster Boy – not to be confused with Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap – was announced earlier in the year. The side-scrolling adventure will let players transform into different animals to solve puzzles and progress through the world.

Here’s an overview:

“A legendary game series returns with an all-new adventure! Monster Boy is a colourful side-scrolling action adventure created in cooperation with Ryuichi Nishizawa, the creator of the Wonder Boy* Monster World* series (* Trademark of SEGA Corporation Japan). Monster Boy is being created to bring back the enjoyment of classic games that shine by simplicity. Pure, exciting gameplay; upbeat music and smooth graphics. You’ll need to overcome huge bosses, find hidden passages, discover powerful equipment and use all your wits and skills to remove a powerful curse. Monster Boy can transform into 5 different creatures, each with their own skills and abilities. Take advantage of all the unique powers to open new paths and advance in an epic story. Monster Boy is a love letter to gaming from the 80’s and 90’s – will you join us and celebrate together with us?”

Thankfully, we now know that Monster Boy will be appearing on Nintendo platforms. Publisher FDG Games told Nintendo Life, “We’ll certainly bring this game [to] a Nintendo console. I can’t say more yet, unfortunately.”

Here’s a new trailer:

Monster Boy will be playable at Gamescom later this week. It should be out later this year.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 21 Comments

It’s official: Axiom Verge is heading to Wii U on September 1 in both North America and Europe. Creator Tom Happ announced the news in a blog post today, though we first heard about the news through an eShop listing this weekend.

Happ says Axiom Verge will likely be the best on Wii U. It’s the only console version with leaderboards for the Speedrun Mode, and it also features off-TV play as well as a map on the GamePad.

Here’s what Happ had to say in his blog post:

I’ve been waiting a long time to be able to say this: Axiom Verge will be coming to Wii U on September 1 in both the NOA and NOE regions!

When I first announced Axiom Verge about 4 years ago, there was tremendous excitement from Nintendo fans who had been waiting for years for a true 2D Metroid-style action/adventure/exploration game. Because of some technical issues, however, I wasn’t able to launch it on a Nintendo platform straight away. Some people were understandably upset:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U eShop | 10 Comments

Well, we originally going to just include this in our weekly eShop update, but Nintendo doesn’t seem to want to send that out this week, so this is getting its own post.

The Nintendo 64 classic Pokemon Snap will be released on the Wii U Virtual Console in Europe and Australia this week. It will be available at the usual time the eShop receives its weekly update – Thursday in Europe, Friday in Australia.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

360 Breakout made it out last week as one of the newest games on the Wii U eShop. Check out some footage below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

The eShop has populated with news about one of the game’s heading to North America next week. On August 18, Ratilakia Games will publish the digital game Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition.

Blasting Agent was previously confirmed for next week in Europe.

Here are some screenshots and an overview from the eShop listing:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Axiom Verge might be making its way to Wii U early next month. On the eShop, a date of September 1 appeared, though only briefly. It also showed for a short time as an upcoming title, but has since been removed from the section. Visiting Axiom Verge’s eShop page now simply shows a date of “TBD”.

There are one of two possibilities here. Either Nintendo didn’t want folks knowing about Axiom Verge’s release date yet, or a mistake was made. We do know that September 1 is a Thursday – when most digital games are out. September 1 would also still fit in with the planned summer launch.

In any case, we should be hearing about when Axiom Verge is coming in the very near future. We’ve included an overview and some screenshots from the eShop listing below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Super Mario RPG
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Super Mario 64
4. Super Mario 3D World
5. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
6. Super Mario World
7. Super Mario Bros. 3
8. Super Mario Maker
9. Paper Mario
10. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1
11. Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
12. Super Mario Bros.
13. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
14. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
15. Zelda: A Link to the Past
16. Pokken Tournament
17. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
18. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
19. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
20. The Legend of Zelda

Videos

1. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Heroes Showdown Trailer
2. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
3. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
4. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
6. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
7. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
8. Super Mario RPG Trailer
9. Pokemon Rumble U Gameplay Trailer
10. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
11. Star Fox Zero – Foxy Fox Trailer
12. New Super Luigi U Trailer 6/11/13
13. Minecraft: Story Mode Trailer
14. Kirby’s Epic Yarn Trailer
15. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
16. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer
17. Super Mario 64 Trailer
18. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
19. Terraria Trailer
20. Introducing the NES Classic Edition

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Collateral Thinking was originally supposed to end up on the North American Wii U eShop this week. That didn’t happen though, with developer Astrosaurus Games telling us that a “few paperwork hiccups” prompted a short delay.

Collateral Thinking will now be released in North America next Thursday. It’s the same day as the PAL launch, so all territories will be receiving it at the same time.

If you want to give Collateral Thinking a try ahead of time, head on over here for a PC demo.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.

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