Yoshi’s Story hitting the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 25 Comments
Yoshi’s Story is set to arrive on the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow. Previously, the download was made available to Japan users back in February.
Here’s an overview of Yoshi’s Story:
Baby Bowser has taken the Super Happy Tree and put a spell on Yoshi Island. It’s up to a few remaining Yoshis to restore everything to its rightful place as they run, ground-pound, flutter-jump, throw eggs, and traverse a colorful and crafted storybook-looking world. Complete a course in Story Mode, and then best your high score in Trial Mode!
You’ll be able to pick up Yoshi’s Story at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT tomorrow for $9.99.
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Chompy Chomp Chomp Party hitting the European Wii U eShop on March 31, North America soon after
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 Comments
Chompy Chomp Chomp Party, which we first heard about in 2013, is nearly ready to land on the Wii U eShop. Developer Utopian World of Sandwiches has confirmed that Chompy Chomp Chomp Party is heading to Europe on March 31. The North American launch will take place soon afterwards.
Chompy Chomp Chomp Party is “a fast paced multiplayer party game for up to 9 players”. You can check out a new trailer for the game below.
Stone Shire’s 1.1 update out in Europe and Australia on Thursday
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Stone Shire’s 1.1 update is making its way to PAL regions this week. It should be arriving in both Europe and Australia on Thursday.
North American players will need to wait a bit longer for Stone Shire’s update. It’s coming soon, but there’s no specific date yet.
Finger Gun Games wrote on Miiverse today:
You can find everything included in Stone Shire’s 1.1 update here.
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Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (3/30/16) – Mario Party 2 and more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on March 30. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:
Wii U Virtual Console
Mario Party 2 (N64, 1,028 yen)
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA, 702 yen)
3DS Download
RV-7 My Drone – 500 yen
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Japanese Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team, Cho Aniki Wii U Virtual Console trailers
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Nintendo released official videos for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, and Cho Aniki on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.
Resident Evil: Revelations, The Mercenaries 3D discounted on the eShop
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Capcom is celebrating Resident Evil’s 20th anniversary with an eShop sale.
On 3DS, Resident Evil: Revelations and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries are down to $4.99 each. Both normally go for $19.99. Revelations has also been brought down to $9.99 from $39.99 on Wii U.
These deals are valid through 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT on March 29.
Speaking of Resident Evil’s anniversary, here’s an official interview with producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi:
PixlCross hitting the North American Wii U eShop next week
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PixlBit Studios is bringing its nonogram-style puzzle game PixlCross to Wii U next week. It’s due out in North America on March 31 as an eShop download. Pricing is set at $5.99.
You can find an overview of PixlCross below. We’ve also gone ahead and attached the title’s launch trailer.
PixlCross, like Picross, has players leverage hints to fill in a grid and reveal a hidden picture. Boasting more than 150 puzzles across four levels of difficulty, players start by solving puzzles on simple 5×5 grids, but can eventually conquer the challenging final puzzles on massive 35×35 grids! The game’s handy auto-save feature allows players to start as many puzzles as they want without ever losing progress!
Since the game’s initial reveal, PixlBit Studios has made some notable improvements, many of which enhance Miiverse interaction and improve gameplay. After creating a puzzle using the robust puzzle editing tool, players can now share an ID code on Miiverse and other social media channels that will allow friends, family and fellow players to easily download their creations. Additionally, PixlCross now lets players track the popularity of their shared puzzles. Compete against your best friend, your crazy aunt, or a fellow Miiverse player to have one of the most popular puzzles in the country.
The update also provides sleeker, more streamlined menus for an optimized puzzle-solving experience! In-game, players will now know as soon as they’ve solved a portion of a row or column, to help complete puzzles even faster. When you finish a puzzle, be sure to tap the newly added Miiverse™ button to boast about your success! Whether using the GamePad on the Wii U or the mouse on the PC, it’s spectacularly simple and intuitive to interact with PixlCross. Simply slide along the grid to fill in or cross out grid boxes. Boxes count as you fill, pop-out hints eliminate unnecessary scrolling, and the auto-scroll feature makes it even easier to tackle even the toughest challenges!
Source: PixlBit Studios PR
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Three more episodes in the pipeline for Minecraft: Story Mode
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A total of five Minecraft: Story Mode episodes were previously announced. But today, Telltale Games confirmed that three post-season episodes are also on the way.
As for what Telltale has in store, the company only divulged the following:
“These continuing Adventures of the New Order of the Stone will follow the additional escapades of Jesse the group as they explore new and unfamiliar worlds beyond their own. All three of these episodes will be add-ons to the season, so you’ll need to own at least the first episode of Minecraft: Story Mode in order to purchase and play these three chapters in the series which will include episodes 6, 7, and 8.”
Telltale has only brought out the first episode of Minecraft: Story Mode on Wii U thus far. We should be getting the other four episodes at some point, along with the newly-announced post-season releases.
Telltale also shared the following regarding the fifth Minecraft: Story Mode episode, which has now wrapped up development:
On a tip from Ivor, Jesse and friends head to an abandoned temple holding mysterious treasures. Ambushed by former Ocelot Aiden and his crew, our heroes find themselves in an entirely new world: Sky City! As they explore, the Order finds that resources are at a premium, and nothing but ‘The Void’ exists below the known world. When Aiden convinces Sky City’s ruler that the New Order of the Stone are up to no good, you’ll need to make some tough choices to clear your name, and keep Aiden from destroying an innocent world.
North American Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge site open
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Nintendo has opened up the North American Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge website. Find it here.
Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge can be obtained early by purchasing an amiibo at Amazon, Best Buy, or GameStop between March 25 and April 27. It’ll be released on the eShop for free starting April 28.
Star Fox 64 Wii U Virtual Console trailer (Europe)
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On Thursday, Star Fox 64 is hitting the European Wii U Virtual Console. View the official trailer below.
