Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U eShop | 17 Comments

RIVE is the last game from Toki Tori developer Two Tribes. The studio has been working on its upcoming project for a couple of years, and previously announced plans for Wii U. It’s shaping up to release in September, but there’s a chance that Nintendo’s current-gen console may be off the table.

Two Tribes co-founder Collin van Ginkel told Nintendo Life:

“It’s very important to us that Nintendo users will get a great version of RIVE, but unfortunately we don’t know at this point when or how we’ll be able to deliver this. There are two main reasons for this, one technical and one business related.

The Nindies demo in 2015 was specifically optimized to perform well in hand-picked levels and didn’t manage 60FPS consistently. We’ve added a lot of stuff since then and we haven’t been able to reach the performance level required yet. We won’t release RIVE unless it’s a solid 60FPS, and if that means delaying it to a future platform, we will make that call and make sure Nintendo fans get the perfect experience.

The market has also changed. The game was supposed to ship over a year and a half ago, and things are a lot different now. Nintendo is exiting the Wii U market early in favor of the NX which means a long tail in sales is not looking likely. So that is the business part; do you release a game on a platform in its last days or on a new one that’s better suited and can reach gamers for years to come?”

When asked how long it’ll be before RIVE hits Nintendo hardware, van Ginkel said: “At the moment I can’t easily answer that. We’re going to try one last time to perfect the Wii U version, but if that fails we’ll need to focus on the future.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Dragon Skills – €7.99 / £6.79
3Souls – €3.60 / £3.20
Secret Files: Tunguska – €4.99 / £4.49 until August 4, then €9.99 / £8.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Bonk’s Adventure – €5.99 / £5.39
New Adventure Island – €5.99 / £5.39
R-Type – €7.99 / £7.19

3DS Download

Power Disc Slam – €11.99 / £9.99
Psycho Pigs – €7.99 / £7.19

3DS Demo

Crazy Construction

New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console (buy 2, get 1 free until August 11)

Street Fighter Alpha 2 – €7.99 / £7.19
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting – €7.99 / £7.19
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers – €7.99 / £7.19

3DS DLC

Fire Emblem Fates: IV: Light’s Sacrifice – €1.99 / £1.79
Fire Emblem Fates: V: Endless Dawn – €1.99 / £1.79
Fire Emblem Fates: End: Lost in the Waves – €1.99 / £1.79

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Update: Added two more videos after the break.

Footage of the indie Wii U eShop game 3Souls has started to appear. Take a look at the video below for 12 minutes of footage.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Ahead of its release on the North American Wii U eShop this coming Thursday, some footage of the download has emerged. Watch 14 minutes of footage below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

BLOC’s launch trailer surfaced last week. It was a sign that the Wii U eShop would be coming soon, and now we have a release date.

BLOC should be available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil on July 28. Pricing is set at $2.99.

Source: Cragworks PR

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Lost in Shadow was made available in Europe a couple of days ago as a Wii download title on the Wii U eShop. Take a look at some footage below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

More footage is in for Dracula’s Legacy, one of the new Wii U eShop releases in Europe this past week. Here’s some more gameplay:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

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

Software

1. Super Mario RPG
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. The Swapper
4. Super Mario 64
5. Super Mario 3D World
6. Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut
7. Super Mario World
8. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
9. Super Mario Bros. 3
10. Super Mario Maker
11. Super Mario Bros.
12. Thomas Was Alone
13. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
14. OlliOlli
15. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
16. Paper Mario
17. Terraria
18. The Legend of Zelda
19. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1
20. Nova-111

Videos

1. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Heroes Showdown Trailer
2. Super Mario RPG Trailer
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. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
7. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens New Adventures Trailer
8. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
9. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Gameplay Trailer
10. Terraria Trailer
11. New Super Luigi U Trailer 6/11/13
12. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
13. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
14. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
15. Dr. Luigi Trailer
16. Pokemon Rumble U Gameplay Trailer
17. Jotun: Valhalla Edition E3 2016 Trailer
18. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
19. Tumblestone Nindies@Night PAX Trailer
20. Super Mario 64 Trailer

Source: Wii U eShop

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 0 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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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Another round of footage is in for Dragon Skills, which is out now on the European Wii U eShop. Watch additional gameplay below.

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