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

Curve Digital has given a bunch of support to Wii U over the past year. We’ve seen Lone Survivor, Thomas Was Alone, OlliOlli, Ultratron, and Stealth Inc 2 grace the eShop.

Curve Digital’s plans for Wii U won’t be ending any time soon. According to PR manager Rob Clarke, the publisher’s “Wii U catalogue is set to double in the next 8 months”.

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Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death will now be making its way to Wii U thanks to its Kickstarter success. With roughly a day remaining, the campaign managed to surpass the $35,000 stretch goal needed to ensure a version for Nintendo’s console. Along with Wii U, there are also plans to bring it to the NES and SNES.

Here’s a brief overview of Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death:

Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death is a new retro-style adventure/puzzle platformer for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and now Nintendo Entertainment System. Armed only with his trusty boomerang, Sydney must navigate dark caverns while avoiding bats, ghosts, hot lava and other obstacles. If you can survive all 10 caverns, you will be able to win your freedom.Your support for this Kickstarter campaign will help bring a new game to one of the most beloved systems of all time…the SNES. You also have an opportunity to receive some cool rewards available exclusively through this Kickstarter campaign.

10 total levels.
Unique soundtrack.
Different region versions available.

You can find Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death on Kickstarter here. The pitch video is posted below.

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Cypronia has settled on Cube Life: Island Survival’s final release date. In North America, the game will be hitting the Wii U eShop on June 4. Pricing is set at $6.99.

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The upcoming 1.2 patch for ZaciSa’s Last Stand will add a new Insanity Mode. In it, levels introduces a random special event that can either help you or hinder your progress. You may encounter a level with reduced enemy speed, or possibly something like double or triple the enemy spawns.

Here’s a couple of videos for the Insanity Mode:

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Nintendo initiated an interesting offer over on the UK Wii U eShop. If you buy one of six select games, you’ll receive a 10 percent discount code that can be used for amiibo on the company’s online store. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Mario Kart 8, Mario Party 10, Splatoon, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Hyrule Warriors are the eligible titles.

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Adventures of Pip’s release date has changed once again, though this time it’s for the better. As opposed to June 10, you’ll be able to purchase the game starting on June 4 – next Thursday.

TicToc Games confirmed on Twitter just a short while ago:

Note that Adventures of Pip’s release date only applies to North America. The European launch will take place at some time in the future.

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This wasn’t mentioned in the Nintendo Download report issued on Monday, but five titles published by Curve Digital are on sale in Europe.

Those are as follows:

Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones – €6.99 / £6.49, normally €13.99 / £12.99
Thomas Was Alone – €3.99 / £3.49, normally €7.99 / £6.99
The Swapper – €7.49 / £5.99, normally €14.99 / £11.99
Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut – €5.99 / £4.99, normally €11.99 / £9.99
OlliOlli – €4.99 / £3.99, normally €9.99 / £7.99 (free 3DS copy on the same Nintendo Network ID)

These prices are valid until June 4.

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Nintendo Life has a new interview up with Nintendo of America’s Senior Manager in Marketing and Licensing, Damon Baker. Baker talked all about the Humble Nindie Bundle, including when the company started looking into it, how games were chosen for the digital package, interest in future collaborations, and more.

Head past the break for the Q&A breakdown. You can also check out Nintendo Life’s original article here.

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The BBC iPlayer has gone up on the UK Wii U eShop. You can get a quick look at the app in the video below.

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Don’t Starve: Giant Edition is out now on the North American Wii U eShop. Check out the game’s launch trailer below.

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