SDK Spriter “Overworld” trailer, details
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
HulLBreach Studios prepared a new SDK Spriter trailer which shows overworld creation. See the video below.
“Overworld” is one of four level types users can make in SDK Spriter. Here’s the full explanation from HullBreach:
SDK Spriter is an all-in-one studio for creating retro video game assets, including character sprite sheets, tile sets, maps, and full levels. The final assets can be exported to Miiverse™ or SDKSpriter.com. It is exclusive to the Wii U™ console.
There are 4 primary components to SDK Spriter: Sprites, Tiles, Maps, and Levels.
Sprites are comprised of 64×64 pixel art characters that have eight frames of animation for each compass direction. The resulting sprite sheet is a PNG image.
Tiles are comprised of 64×64 tile pixel art that is assembled into a 16×16 grid. The resulting tile set is a PNG image.
Maps are 128×128 layered grids of tiles and collision rules that reference an existing tile set.
Levels are a combination of layered maps, a player sprite, multiple non-player character sprites, and metadata. Levels come in four forms: Overworld, Platformer, Terrain, and Dungeon Master. Depending on the level type, they follow basic rendering rules (i.e. fog, TV masking, shading, layering, tilt angle, etc.) and physics rules (gravity, collision-detection, warping, etc.).
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Pirate Pop Plus planned for Wii U and 3DS
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments
Dadako Studios has announced Pirate Pop Plus for several platforms, including Wii U and 3DS. The title will be on display at BitSummit next month.
Here’s an overview and trailer:
Pirate Pop Plus is a solid authentic 8bit game where Bubble Popping, meets Gravity for frantic action!
You awaken on a strange island sometime in the afternoon, half your face is sunburnt and seagulls stole your lunch. Enough about you. This is about Pete Jr, who also woke up on a mysterious island!
Pete looks up in to the sky to see bubbles, tons of them! Whats causing these bubbles to appear? Who is behind this awful mischief?
Play to find out!
13AM Games may be involved in at least some capacity. According to a fact sheet, 13AM Shipping Solutions (sounds a lot like 13AM Games) is publishing. Dan Rodrigues, who worked on Runbow, is also contributing to Pirate Pop Plus.
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Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap apparently coming to Wii U
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 10 Comments
Earlier this month, Lizardcube and DotEmu announced Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. The project is planned as a modern version of the SEGA Master System game. In fact, series creator Ryuichi Nishizawa is even on board.
It now looks like we can say that Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap will be on Wii U. An official listing on BitSummit’s website lists the game for Nintendo’s console.
Here’s an overview:
Cursed into a half-human, half-lizard monstrosity by the Meka-Dragon, a lonesome adventurer is facing the challenge of a lifetime! In search for a cure, our mutated anti-hero will explore the many traps of Monster Land… and defeat many stuff-throwing, curse-wielding dragons. How many more transformations can one hopeful body survive as it turns into a Lizard, a Mouse, a Piranha, a Lion, and a Hawk… The six different forms of our shape-shifting hero make up the cast of this non-stop action-adventure platformer!
And a trailer:
Ziggurat file size
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
The file size is in for Ziggurat, Milkstone Studios’ dungeon-crawler/first-person shooter. The game requires right around 400MB of space. It’ll be out in Europe on Thursday, and North America soon after that.
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Tadpole Treble dev gives an update on the Wii U version
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Tadpole Treble debuted on Steam at the beginning of May. Now Wii U owners are curious as to when the game will appear on the eShop.
Earlier this month, developer BitFinity provided an update on Kickstarter. There’s unfortunately been a bit of an issue with one of Tadpole Treble’s features, which has been causing issues with lot check and a later-than-anticipated release. It seems that the functionality has been cut for the time being, but BitFinity hopes to add it in later through an update.
The full notice from BitFinity reads:
Of course, the question in mind for many of you is regarding the Wii U version’s release date. To be straight up, we’re having quite a bit of difficulty passing through lot check, and it turns out that one of our extra features has been making this task particularly difficult. Unfortunately, this may result in us having to cut that feature for the Wii U version, although we’re already attempting to find a way to patch it back in post-release! But since it’s a major reason why it’s taken the Wii U version longer to get through, we had to make a difficult decision on whether to delay the game further, or just try to work it in as a patch so that people can still play the game sooner.
Here’s the good news: it’s still happening. It might be coming in Summer 2016 instead of Spring now, but we’re still making it our biggest priority. I’m a Wii U owner and lifelong Nintendo fan, and I know the sting of companies (or Kickstarters!) canceling the Nintendo version out of the blue. We’re not going to do that to you! The Wii U will have Tadpole Treble. I didn’t come this far to not have my game on a Nintendo system, by gum! WE’RE MAKING IT HAPPEN. NO MATTER HOW MUCH IT DETERIORATES OUR SANITY!!
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Screenshots of this week’s European Nintendo Downloads (6/30/16)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
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Nintendo Download (06/30/16, Europe): Zero Time Dilemma, Hyrule Warriors DLC and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Retail
LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS – €49.99/ £39.99 / CHF 59.90
Wii U Download
Ziggurat – €15.00/ £12.00 / CHF 21.00
Midnight 2 – €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80
Wii U Demo
Runbow
Wii U DLC
Hyrule Warriors: Legends of Hyrule Pack – €9.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Hyrule Warriors: Character Pack – €11.99/ £10.79 / CHF 16.80
Hyrule Warriors: Link’s Awakening Pack (Wii U) – €4.99/ £4.49 / CHF 7.00
Hyrule Warriors Legends: Link’s Awakening Pack (3DS + Wii U) – €8.99/ £8.09 / CHF 12.60
3DS Retail
LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS – €39.99/ £29.99 / CHF 44.90
3DS Download
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma – €39.99/ £32.00 / CHF 45.00
Teddy Together – €39.99/ £34.99 / CHF 51.90
BOXBOXBOY! – €4.99/ £4.49 / CHF 7.00
The Battle Cats POP! – €9.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00
3DS Demo
Monster Hunter Generations
3DS DLC
Fire Emblem Fates Map 9 Anna on the Run – €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80
Hyrule Warriors Legends: Link’s Awakening Pack (3DS) – €6.99/ £6.29 / CHF 9.80
Hyrule Warriors Legends: Link’s Awakening Pack (3DS + Wii U) – €8.99/ £8.09 / CHF 12.60
eShop Sales
Wii U
99 Moves – €1.49/ £1.34 / CHF 2.10 until 28/07/2016, regular price €2.49 / £2.29 / CHF 3.50
Abyss – €1.49/ £1.34 / CHF 2.10 until 28/07/2016, regular price €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
Rock ‘N Racing Off Road DX – €4.95/ £4.45 / CHF 6.94 until 28/07/2016, regular price €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF 11.20
Joe’s Diner – €4.99/ £3.77 / CHF 4.99 until 14/07/2016, regular price €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99
Suspension Railroad Simulator – €6.39/ £4.79 / CHF 6.39 until 14/07/2016, regular price €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99
ZaciSa: Defense of the Crayon Dimensions! – €0.89/ £0.68 / CHF 1.25 until 28/07/2016, regular price €2.99 / £2.29 / CHF 4.20
3DS
Darts Up 3D – €0.99/ £0.89 / CHF 1.40 until 28/07/2016, regular price €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Football Up 3D – €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80 until 28/07/2016, regular price €2.99 / £2.36 / CHF 3.60
Epic Word Search Collection 2 – €5.99/ £4.49 / CHF 5.99 until 07/07/2016, regular price €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99
Funfair Party Games – €4.99/ £3.69 / CHF 4.99 until 14/07/2016, regular price €6.99 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99
Jewel Match 3 – €3.99/ £2.89 / CHF 3.99 until 14/07/2016, regular price €6.99 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99
Pazuru – €4.49/ £2.99 / CHF 5.99 until 14/07/2016, regular price €5.99 / £3.99 / CHF 19.99
Undead Bowling – €2.99/ £2.13 / CHF 2.99 until 14/07/2016, regular price €6.99 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99
Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D Download Version – €4.99/ £4.49 / CHF 7.00 until 07/07/2016, regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Permanent price drops
3DS
Shaun the Sheep (episode 1-5) – €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80; previously €2.99/ £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Shaun the Sheep (episode 6-10) – €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80; previously €2.99/ £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Shaun the Sheep (episode 11-15) – €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80; previously €2.99/ £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Shaun the Sheep (episode 1-15 + Making of) – €3.99/ £3.59 / CHF 5.60; previously €6.99/ £6.29 / CHF 9.80
Source: Nintendo PR
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Block Zombies heading to the Wii U eShop
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Nostatic Software is bringing one of its prior releases to the Wii U eShop. Last week, the indie developer shared a photo of Block Zombies on the GamePad.
Here’s an overview of Block Zombies:
In a world gone wrong, one girl stands alone. Alone, but not unarmed!
Strange crystalline structures have turned the populace into mindless, zombie-like creatures.
Explore a variety of environments and upgrade your arsenal as you take on the zombies and blow them into their constituent blocky bits.
Fight the Zombies! Stop the Infection! Save the Day!
And a trailer:
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ZeNfA Productions making “Hot Rod Racer” for the Wii U eShop
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments
ZeNfA Productions, developer of ZaciSa’s Last Stand, is revealing its next game exclusively to Nintendo Everything today. The indie studio is readying “Hot Rod Racer”, which is coming very soon to the Wii U eShop.
Hot Rod Racer is what you’d expect based on the title: a racing arcade game. ZeNfA shared the following overview with us:
The year is 199X. The world’s most dangerous racing competition has been created: the F-Ze… er, I mean the INFINITRACK GP! Created by – oh, I don’t know, some nefarious corporation I suppose – it stretches on indefinitely and has never been completed by ANYONE. Of course, that hasn’t stopped thousands of thrill-seekers from attempting to conquer it every day on their shiny new bikes and in their speedy new hot rods, and on this day in particular you too take it upon yourself to join those who have etched their names in the halls of glory by challenging this course yourself. There’s just one problem… you’ve somehow managed to get onto the track driving the wrong way! But hey, a couple of head-on collisions never hurt anybody, right? (Don’t quote me on that.) Choose your vehicle, give it a paint job and some upgrades, and see how far you can make it on the Infinitrack! This is Hot Rod Racer!
Hot Rod Racer will offer unlimited racing, multiple vehicles, and four different environments. In terms of features, it’ll boast online and local leaderboards, rewards and unlocks, Miiverse stamps, and off-TV play.
Here’s the first trailer:
Hot Rod Racer is planned for release in July (possibly July 21) across North America, Europe, and Australia. The game will cost $2.99 / €2.99 / £2.69, with a 15 percent discount planned during the first week.
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Sushi Princess video shows off the latest progress
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Lake Lodge Games has produced a new video showing off progress made to Sushi Princess. Below, you can see what’s been added in terms of levels and mechanics.
