Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

Nintendo has announced the first-ever “Nindies@Home” program, a new initiative that celebrates a few independent games that are in development for the eShop. Starting today, Wii U owners can begin accessing demos from a number of smaller developers. The lineup includes Runbow, Extreme Exorcism, forma.8, Mutant Mudds Super Challenge, Soul Axiom, RIVE, Freedom Planet, Lovely Planet, and Typoman.

Those who download any of these games will be entitled to a 15 percent discount when the full versions launch later this year.

Demos can be downloaded straight from the eShop. Be sure to grab them while you can though, as the Nindies@Home program – end on June 22.

Head past the break for details about all of the indie titles featured in the Nindies@Home offer.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

OXiAB Game Studio have published a new trailer for their upcoming stealth platformer Canvaleon, which will be released on June 18th. Check it out below:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U eShop | 8 Comments

Shin’en Multimedia have shared the first footage of their upcoming Wii U game FAST Racing NEO via NintendoLife. Check it out below:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town landed on the North American Wii U Virtual Console last week. Below, we’ve attached some extensive footage from the classic GBA title.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments

Now that EarthBound Beginnings has hit the Wii U Virtual Console, footage is starting to hit YouTube. You can watch 20 minutes from the game below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments

Following today’s announcement at the Nintendo World Championships 2015, EarthBound Beginnings has launched on the Wii U Virtual Console. You won’t need much space for this one. The download only requires 37 MB!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 16 Comments

Update: Bumped to the top. The game is out now and costs $6.99

EarthBound Beginnings is finally launching in the west, Nintendo announced during the pre-show of today’s Nintendo World Championships 2015.

The game is actually arriving today in both North America and Europe at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT. It can be purchased via the Wii U Virtual Console.

Take a look at the official trailer below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Missed out on the Nintendo World Championships 2015 pre-show? No worries! We’ve posted it in full below. The show featured a level from Yoshi’s Woolly World as well as the announcement of EarthBound Beginnings.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Today’s announcement of EarthBound Beginnings was introduced by series creator Shigesato Itoi. If you missed it, you can watch the video below.

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 13 Comments

The eShop is being absolutely inundated with traffic at the moment, as the new Smash Bros. DLC has released. If you’re experiencing issues, be patient! Normal service should be restored as traffic dies down.

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