Wii U eShop

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

Gray Fin Studios’ twin-stick shooter “Dual Core” should be on the Wii U eShop soon. Development is complete, and it will be submitted to Nintendo for review soon. We should be getting it in February or March.

Gray Fin Studios shares the following information about its indie title:

Dual Core is a vibrant, futuristic, “twin-stick” style, shooter, with a strong focus on local co-op multiplayer (up to 4 players). Lots of robots, lots of lasers, lots of aliens, lots of explosions! The numerous retro arcade influences are front and center, but spiced up with a colorful modern style, a generous helping of sci-fi intrigue, and a dash of RPG ELEMENTS! This isn’t an arena shooter (though there is an arena-style arcade mode); there’s a full story mode with a ton of handcrafted levels to explore, and battle through.

Dual Core has been in development for several years now, and originally was conceived as a mobile/tablet game – however, somewhere along the line, I realized that very few of my favorite games were actually on mobile devices, *most* of them were in fact, on the Wii U, and usually because of the local multiplayer. So I decided to trust my instincts and that became the focus – our goal is to get players having a blast, working together, laughing, and (occasionally) yelling at the each other! One of my fondest gaming memories was playing co-op Gauntlet as a kid, and that’s still a strong influence today.

But it’s not just multiplayer – even in single player, you don’t play alone; your robot buddy “Corby” sticks with you, and battles by your side through the whole game. So in a way, it’s co-op multiplayer, even when it’s not.

You can watch a trailer for Dual Core below.

Source

More: Gray Fin Studios, indie

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 35 Comments

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is heading to the European Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow. As it turns out, North America will be having access to the game this week as well. Nintendo’s website lists Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for release on January 28 (yes, tomorrow!) for $7.99.

Here’s the game overview:

“When Marche and his friends open an ancient magical tome, their small town is transformed into a fantasy-filled kingdom known as Ivalice. Guide Marche and his clan against countless foes, and discover the wonders of Ivalice. Build up your party, master abilities and summons, and learn tactical combat to win in battle.”

It’s not often that we see North America and Europe receiving the same Virtual Console release during a particular week, so this is a nice surprise!

Source

More: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Square Enix, Virtual Console

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

Level 22 from Moving Player will be out tomorrow in North America and Europe as an eShop release. To downlaod the game, you’ll need 244MB of free space. You can view some footage below.

Source

More: file size, indie, Level 22, Moving Player

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

We have a bit of bad news regarding Gunscape, Blowfish Studios’ new shooter for Wii U. Although the game was dated for March 2 on pretty much every platform today, it won’t be on the eShop until sometime in Q2 2016.

Blowfish didn’t explain the Wii U delay, but confirmed that the title will support up to 5 players in split-screen multiplayer. There will apparently be support for up to 20 players online, too. Cross-platform level sharing is enabled, meaning creations can be shared between Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and other platforms.

Here’s the latest trailer for Gunscape:

Source: Blowfish Studios PR

More: Blowfish Studio Games, Gunscape, indie

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

Headup Games announced today that an update has been released for Typoman. After applying the patch, preexisting and new players should notice several improvements.

Here’s what’s included in the update:

– Player character movement and jump range have been enhanced;jump & run sections now feel more comfortable
– Improved tutorials for the Wordscrambler feature
– The Wordscrambler button indicator now appears next to the player’s character
– Animation stuttering removed at crumbling platforms
– Overall tweaks for performance, graphics and memory management

Also announced today, a Typoman demo is coming out next week. Look for it on the eShop starting on February 4.

Source: Headup Games PR

More: Brainseed Factory, Headup Games, indie, Typoman

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

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on February 3. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Download

Cube Life: Island Survival – 1,000 yen

Wii U Virtual Console

Kirby Canvas Curse (DS, 950 yen)
Konami Krazy Racers (GBA, 702 yen)

3DS Download

Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Combination – 1,200 yen through February 29, normally 1,500 yen

Source

More: Japan, Virtual Console

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

Nintendo released official videos for Usagi no Kuni no Kangaroo Race Wallaby!!, Medabots: Metabee Version, and Medabots: Rokusho Version on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

Read More

More: Japan, Virtual Console

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments

Abstraction Games is currently working on bringing Whispering Willows to Wii U. After that, two more titles from the company will hit Nintendo’s console. Abstraction plans on having Kick & Fennick as well as Devil’s Dare on the eShop.

Here’s an overview and trailer for Kick & Fennick, which previously launched on the PlayStation Vita:

“Kick & Fennick is a brand new platform adventure about a little boy with a very big gun.

Soon after waking up in a desolate but colorful world, Kick meets a small flying robot named Fennick. When Fennick saves Kick from a menacing guard robot, they find out Fennick’s battery is broken. Together, they embark on an adventure to the Core Tower to find Fennick a new energy core.

Besides shooting down enemy robots, Kick can make huge jumps by using his gun’s powerful recoil. Jump and shoot your way through 45 levels of collapsed skyscrapers, treadmills, bouncypads, magnets, teleporters and that big guard robot who’s never far behind!

Kick & Fennick features colorful 3d graphics, detailed animation, a cinematic camera system and smooth character movement and physics. “

Read More

More: Abstraction Games, Devil's Dare, Kick & Fennick

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

Yesterday, Level 22 was confirmed for release on the European Wii U eShop this week thanks to the latest Nintendo Download report. But we now also know that the title will arrive on the same day in North America. Moving Player sent out word today that Level 22 will be available on January 28 across both regions.

Here’s an overview of Level 22:

This “retro-pixel” looking undercover game will immerse you in a colorful, dynamic and humorous universe!

In this stealth game you are Gary, an office worker who overslept after a drunken night out in town. But it gets tricky, because it isn’t Gary’s first time being late for work. And he could get fired if anyone spots him arriving at his desk after everyone else yet again. So he’ll have to prove his smartness and slyness to make his way up the 22 floors standing between him and his office without being caught.

Source: Nintendo PR

More: indie, Level 22, Moving Player

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

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (PS4) – 10/9/9/10
Asdivine Hearts (Wii U) – 8/7/8/9
Double Focus: Aya and Momiji’s Bullet Coverage Travelogue (PSV) – 6/7/7/7