Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

It appears that Pumped BMX + has been pushed back slightly on Wii U. Curve Digital announced a new, final date today of October 1.

Pumped BMX + is priced at £7.99 / €9.99 / $9.99. However, a discount will be available during the first two weeks of release.

A new Pumped BMX + video with pro BMXer Dan Lacey can be found below.

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on September 30. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Download

Runner2 – 1,000 yen
Darts Up – 200 yen
Hirameki Puzzle Tetogram – 400 yen

Wii U Virtual Console

Metroid Prime Hunters (DS, 950 yen)
Gradius (MSX, 823 yen)
Rushing Beat (Super Famicom, 823 yen)

3DS Download

Cave Story – 1,000 yen
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger – 1,000 yen
Maru Gokaku! IT Passport Examination 2015 Fiscal Year Edition – 2,800 yen

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

Nintendo has published its second indie interview from PAX Prime 2015. This time around, the company’s Damon Baker interviews GalaxyTrail about Freedom Planet. We have the video below.

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

The Plague of Shadows update for file size is now available. On Wii U, the patch weighs in at a little under 100MB.

The 3DS version is slightly different. You’ll need 715 blocks of free space, but that’s from the entire game. Yacht Club Games has brought the overall size down from 1,217 blocks.

Note that on 3DS, you’ll want to grab the update from the 3DS eShop. Don’t use the in-game menu!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Dreadlocks has determined a more specific release window for the Wii U version of Dex. In a Kickstarter update, the studio said that the game can be expected on the eShop sometime during Q1 2016.

Dreadlocks spoke very positively about working with Nintendo and the Wii U in general. This version “will feature some unique functionalities”, according to the developer.

Here’s what was shared in the Kickstarter update:

“Both the Wii U and Ouya versions are still very much in development and our target release window is Q1 2016 (possibly Q2 for Ouya). We realize that this is later than first anticipated, and that those of you waiting for these versions to play Dex are getting impatient. The main reason for the delay is that we decided to work of the Enhanced Version of Dex to improve several aspects of the game, based on the feedback we received following the release. The console versions will of course include all those changes (and more), so our development schedule was significantly shifted as a result.

Nintendo has been extremely helpful and delightful to work with, and we’re very excited about the Wii U version, which will feature some unique functionalities, more of which we’ll detail in the coming months.”

Because of the fairly long wait, Kickstarter backers who pledged for the console version will receive a free Steam key so that the game can be played as soon as possible. The console codes will still be distributed next year as well.

You can read up on the full Kickstarter update here.

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

With the release of Extreme Exorcism just a few days away, Ripstone has posted a launch trailer for the game. Check it out below.

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

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

Wii U Retail

Skylanders SuperChargers Portal Owner’s Pack (available Sunday) – $49.99

Wii U Download

Defense Dome – $2.99
Rock ‘N Racing Off Road DX – $7.99
Year Walk – $6.99
Zombie Defense – $7.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Car Battler Joe – $6.99

Wii U update

Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows

3DS Retail

Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – $39.99

3DS Demo

The Legend of Legacy – available Sept. 22

3DS update

Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows

3DS Themes

Pokémon: Dancing Pikachu
Pokémon: Pikachu’s Cry
Pikachu Bundle: Dancing & Cry
Pokémon 151: Mewtwo

eShop Sales

Wii U/3DS

– Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) is on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 24.
– The Swapper (Wii U), OlliOlli (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Curve Digital are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 1.

Wii U

– TNT Racers – Nitro Machines Edition is 37 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 1.
– ZaciSa’s Last Stand is 25 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 23.
– Bombing Bastards and Spot the Differences: Party! from Sanuk Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 24.

3DS

– ?Xeodrifter and Mutant Mudds from Renegade Kid are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 1.
– AiRace Speed and AiRace Xeno from Qubic Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 8.
– Glory of Generals, Quell Reflect and Swords & Soldiers 3D from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT Oct. 8.
– Fractured Soul is 75 percent off (reduced from $11.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 1.
– Jewel Quest The Sapphire Dragon is 33 percent off (reduced from $5.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 1.
– Aqua Moto Racing is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 23.

Permanent Price Drop

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker has been reduced to $39.99 (from $49.99).

Activities

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. “Red Badge” Tournament – See how your squad stacks up online in Nintendo’s Public Tournaments. Top players earn unique titles that are visible online and earn major bragging rights with your friends and around the world. The new “Red Badge” tournament runs through Sept. 20. Opt in via the SpotPass feature on your Nintendo 3DS system for notifications about future tournaments. Good luck, agents!

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Travis(@nintentravis) in Reviews, Wii U eShop | 8 Comments

System: Wii U
Release date: September 17, 2015
Developer: Simogo / Dakko Dakko
Publisher Simogo

Author: Travis

When you first pick up Year Walk, “peaceful” and “serene” are two words that may pop into your head. You find yourself in a quaint, Swedish forest in the winter, with snowflakes falling, the wind gently whispering, and ‘barely there’ atmospheric tones.

The odd sense of warm security you feel in a chilly setting is misplaced, however. Despite the calming, ambiguous way Year Walk opens, your character’s goal to eventually see into the future by partaking in a ‘vision quest’ takes a few disconcerting turns.

What I’m trying to say is that this game is going to rustle your jimmies.

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

Year Walk made a splash on iOS and Steam, and now it’s coming to the Wii U today. I give a brief overview of the indie adventure/horror game below.

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

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Super Mario Maker
2. Splatoon
3. Runbow
4. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. Super Mario World
6. Super Mario 64
7. Super Mario Bros. 2
8. Super Mario Bros.
9. Cube Life: Island Survival
10. Gunman Clive HD Collection
11. Mario Golf
12. Paper Mario
13. Disney Infinity 3.0
14. Shovel Knight
15. Donkey Kong 64
16. Mario Kart 8
17. Zelda: A Link to the Past
18. Donkey Kong Country
19. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
20. Never Alone

Videos

1. Let’s Watch! Super Mario Maker Overview!
2. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2015 Trailer
3. Super Mario Maker – E3 2015 Trailer
4. Super Mario Maker Accolades Trailer
5. Skylanders SuperChargers – E3 Trailer
6. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
7. Runbow Launch Trailer
8. 13AM at Nintendo – Runbow Trailer
9. Splatoon Big Splats Trailer
10. Nintendo@E3 2015 – Super Mario Maker Reactions
11. Disney Infinity 3.0 – Twilight of the Republic Play Set Video
12. Splatoon Squid Strats Trailer
13. Super Mario Maker “The Shift” TV Commercial
14. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
15. Disney Infinity 3.0 – Anthem Trailer
16. Disney Infinity 3.0 – Inside Out Trailer
17. Splatoon Tower Control Trailer
18. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer
19. Yoshi’s Woolly World – PAX Prime 2015 Video
20. Introducing amiibo

Source: Wii U eShop

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