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KnapNok’s Anchel Labena has commented on a number of topics pertaining to Affordable Space Adventures as part of an interview with Nintendo Life.

Regarding the game’s reception, Labena said that the game has received “some pretty amazing reviews”, which came as a bit of a surprise given its “quirky nature”. Sales were strong out of the gate, though “things slowed down a bit during the months after.”

Labena’s comments in full:

“We’ve been getting some pretty amazing reviews, which we are obviously really happy about. It really caught us by surprise, since Affordable Space Adventures is such a quirky title that we didn’t know what the press would think about it. I guess that all the positive press really affected sales at launch, because we saw a sudden surge of interest from players, YouTube streamers and other media outlets who hadn’t heard about the game before its launch.

While sales kicked off to a great start, things slowed down a bit during the months after launch. We still keep selling units on a daily basis though. It doesn’t come as a surprise either. We are, after all, a digital-only release, and presence in the Wii U eShop is crucial for us. Every time our game shows up in the eShop front page (like a banner, a Nintendo Highlights video or being included in a list of indie games for example), we have a considerable spike in sales. The new update is surely going to get a new surge of interest in the title, so we hope to keep the momentum going with that. We also just launched in Japan, and that’s definitely a super interesting market to get into. You have to think different in how you approach the audience there. Luckily, there are also fans there. One of them posted a drawing on Miiverse and it took as a while to understand that her handwriting said “I’ve been waiting for a year for this game since Knytt Underground” (Knytt Underground being the previous game of Affordable Space Adventure’s Game Director, Nicklas Nygren). What I can tell you, however, is that the game has definitely been a success for us and we are quite happy about how it is performing.”

In August, we posted about a new sci-fi/horror first-person shooter for the Wii U eShop known as Chasing Dead. There hasn’t been much news about the game since, but it has remained in development – and the game should be arriving pretty soon.

Leo, a reader of Nintendo Everything, reached out to developer 2020Venture to find out about the latest progress. There are apparently just a couple of bugs that need to be addressed. Once that’s done, it can go through the approval process. It won’t be too long hopefully!

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YIIK has a slightly more specific release window. At least for now, the title is planned for release between mid December and late February.

AckkStudios has also reiterated what we’ve heard about the Wii U version. On the GamePad, it will be possible to take on battle mode mini-games that are tailored specifically for the controller. Music-based mini-games will use the touchscreen keyboard to play songs.

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Temple of Yog is launching on December 16 in North America, CHUDCHUD Industries announced today. Pricing is set at $5.99.

The European release won’t be happening on the same day, though it won’t be too far behind. It’s slated for January 7 in the region (plus Australia).

Here’s an overview of Temple of Yog:

“Recently featured as an Official Selection at the IndieCade Festival for it’s innovative use of the Wii U GamePad, CHUDCHUD Industries’ TEMPLE OF YOG is the game of human sacrifice. Players select sacrificial tributes from a primitive village and send them into an ancient temple. These tributes fight and conquer their way through procedural dungeons for glory, their inevitable death rewarding the village with prestige and progress. Tributes shift between the realms of Light and Shadow on the TV and the Wii U GamePad. A second display mode allows players to use the GamePad as a crystal ball into the other realm, leaving the tribute on the primary screen at all times. Along the way, a tribute’s sacrifice increases in rank, going from “Weak” and “Meager” all the way to “Worthy”. Defeating the guardian of each realm, along with providing a worthy sacrifice, will advance the village from a primitive culture all the way to a futuristic acropolis.”

Temple of Yog’s initial launch will contain the first in a series of content releases, broken up into “epochs”. While future content updates will be provided free to all users, the base price of the game will rise.

Here’s a breakdown of the upcoming price increases:

The First Epoch: $5.99 USD
– Age of the Wilderness

The Second Epoch: $6.99 USD
– Age of the Plow
– Age of the Fist
– PvP Online Multiplayer

The Third Epoch: $7.99 USD
– Age of the Atom
– Age of the Zealot

The Final Epoch: $9.99 USD
– Age of Ascension

CHUDCHUD Industries says that this approach to pricing “incentives early adoption, with content and features added through free updates along the way.” As for current features, those include:

– Transcend the veil between the realms of light and shadow! Gameplay shifts between the TV and the Wii U GamePad as you guide tributes through two linked worlds on separate screens
– Choose your tribute! Multiple classes with unique skills and play styles
– Procedurally generated dungeons! The Temple depths twist and reshape themselves with each new sacrifice
– GREAT BOONS! Progress your primitive village to an advanced civilization
– MINOR BOONS! Upgrade your tributes’ stats and skills and unlock new features
– Brutal boss battles, dangerous encounters, and perplexing puzzles around every corner
– Original chiptunes by Dr. Zilog

The Second Epoch for Temple of Yog is due out next spring. It’ll feature two new dungeon realms and online PvP multiplayer.

Brady tried out Temple of Yog at IndieCade a few weeks back. For those that missed it, you can read up on his impressions here.

Source: CHUDCHUD Industries PR

Later this week, Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos will be out on the European Wii U Virtual Console. Check out the game’s official trailer below.

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Retail

Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90

Monster High New Ghoul in School – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90

Wii U Virtual Console

Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (NES) – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF 7.00

Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF 7.00

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF 7.00

The Adventures of Bayou Billy – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF 7.00

3DS Retail

Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90

Monster High New Ghoul in School – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90

Fireman Sam To The Rescue – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 31.90

3DS Demo

I Love My Pony

Johnny’s Payday Panic

3DS Themes

Splatoon: Squid Sisters – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80

Yoshi’s Woolly World: Yoshis on Parade – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80

Hello Kitty Merry Christmas – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Hello Kitty Crystal Princess – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Hello Kitty Gingerbread – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Hello Kitty Ice Skating – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Hello Kitty Once Upon A Time… – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Hello Kitty Sweet Winter – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Hello Kitty Bundle – €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF 5.60

eShop Sales

3DS

Atlantic Quest – €5.59 / £3.99 / CHF 5.59 until 10/12/2015, regular price €6.99 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99

Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai – €6.70/ £5.70 / CHF 8.30 until 17/12/2015, regular price €8.99 / £7.66 / CHF 11.08

Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D Download Version – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00 until 03/12/2015, regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00

TOYS VS MONSTERS – €0.99 / £0.99 / CHF 1.22 until 17/12/2015, regular price €3.99 / £3.99 / CHF 4.99

Undead Bowling – €5.59 / £3.99 / CHF 5.59 until 10/12/2015, regular price €6.99 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99

Source: Nintendo PR

Nintendo will heavily discount some of its titles on the European eShop between November 27th and November 30th. Several 3DS and Wii U games will get a discount of up to 40%. The exact titles have not yet been announced.

Last year around the same time Nintendo held a Smash Bros-themed sale where several high-profile first party games whose characters were represented in Smash Bros were discounted, so I would expect similar deals this year as well. We will keep you updated once more details become available.

Source: Nintendo PR

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System: Wii U (eShop)
Release date: November 19, 2015
Developer: Brainseed Factory
Publisher Headup Games


Author: Travis

Typoman is a game built around words. Its puzzles are words, its platforms are words, and even its enemies are word. Yet, throughout the experience, there are three words that will stand out above the rest: creative, but disappointing.

Another round of footage has come in showing the indie title Typoman. Take a look at the latest video below.


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