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Mario Party DS is out now for the Wii U Virtual Console in both North America and Europe. Here’s some footage from the game:

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Run Run and Die now has a confirmed release date – in Europe, that is. It’ll be available starting on April 28 for €3.99. A new trailer for the game was published earlier today, located here.

Source: EnjoyUp Games PR

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Wii U owners in Europe can now purchase and download Mario Party 2 on the Virtual Console. 18 minutes of gameplay can be seen below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth will begin making its way to consoles next month. There’s still no word on a specific date for the Wii U version, but Nicalis confirmed yesterday that it will be out “”in the coming months”. We’ll let you know when we hear something more concrete.

As for what’s included in The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth, here’s the rundown:

Key Features:
– Over 100 hours of MORE gameplay
– Greed Mode – a whole new way to play, focused on risk/reward
– Expanded main game – a new final area with a new final boss
– Daily Runs – play a new official run, everyday!
– Online Leaderboards – compete for highscore/best time
– 10 totally new and awesome challenges!
– 1000+ new room designs
– MONSTROUSLY UPDATED WEAPON COMBO SYSTEM!
– 120 new items-not counting tons of new pickups, chests, pills, bombs and cards-taking the item count up beyond 500!
– Alternate soundtrack!
– New secret transformations!

Uber secrets including:
– Lilith, mother of demons, a totally new playable character
– 4 new alternate chapters with new enemy types and visual themes
– Revised seed code combo system and new special seeds
– 100+ enemies, with new designs
– 8 new bosses

Source: Nicalis PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Retail

Star Fox Zero – $49.99; Zero/Guard combo is $59.99 (available Friday)
Star Fox Guard – $14.99; Zero/Guard combo is $59.99 (available Friday)

Wii U Download

Blockara – $6.99
Dreamals – $4.99
Pinball Arcade – free to download

Wii U Virtual Console

Mario Party DS – $9.99

3DS Demo

Pocket Card Jockey

3DS DLC

Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC Map: Witches’ Trial – Test your battle skills in the Fear Mountain stage from the Fire Emblem Gaiden game. This new map is available to download in the Fire Emblem Fates game for $1.99.

Fire Emblem Fates – Map Pack 1 – As a reminder, anyone who owns either the Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest game can purchase Map Pack 1 at the Dragon’s Gate in Chapter 6 of the game for $17.99 to get access to get bonus content and 11 DLC maps. Map Pack 1 content is priced at more than $24 when purchased individually.

3DS Themes

Fire Emblem Fates: The Men
Fire Emblem Fates: The Women

eShop Sales

Wii U

– Family Tennis SP is 25 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $3.74) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 12.
– Toon Tanks is 20 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1.59) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 12.

3DS

– Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is more than 65 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 2.
– Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 9.
– Carps & Dragons is 50 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 31.
– Soccer Up Online is 25 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 19.

Source: Nintendo PR

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

EnjoyUp Games and Pixel Bones Studio have released a trailer for their upcoming Wii U game Run Run and Die. Check it out below:

Run Run and Die will be released in Europe next week, on April 28th, via the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.

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

Good news, Runbow fans: there’s still more content in the pipeline. 13AM Games’ Tom McCall told Toronto GameDevs in an interview that the team is “not done” with the game just yet. He added: “Keep your eyes and ears peeled, we hope to have some exciting announcements soon.”

Runbow became a Wii U eShop hit last August. 13AM Games just came out with some substantial DLC for the title last week.

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

Double Fine and Abstraction Games are working together to bring 140 to new platforms, including Wii U and 3DS.

The “challenging minimalistic platformer” originally debuted in 2013. In the game, players will need “rhythmic awareness to overcome obstacles which are controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.”

140 is planned for a summer release on Nintendo platforms. Take a look at a trailer below.

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The Deer God will be arriving on the North American Wii U eShop next week, publisher Mobot Studios announced today. It’s slated for April 28 with a $7.99 price point.

For those that missed it, here’s the recent trailer:

We’ve attached an overview of The Deer God below.

Game Description:
The Deer God is a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes. Become one of the most beautiful animals on planet earth. LIVE AS A DEER. SURVIVE AS A DEER.

Features:

• Gorgeous 3D pixel art world to explore
• Supports Pro Controller and “Off-TV” play with GamePad
• Various animals and characters to interact with across multiple quests
• Unique Night and Day system
• Tons of items to find and use
• Use the power of statues and level up your antlers
• Find secrets and solve ancient puzzles
• Follow an interesting and dark story line
• Amazing Original Soundtrack by Evan Gipson

Source: Mobot Studios PR

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AckkStudios has gone live with a brand new trailer for its upcoming RPG YIIK. Get a look at the new video below.

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