Monochroma was thought to be coming to Wii U after reaching its Kickstarter goal in August 2013. However, last January, the game was given a new September 2014 release window. The delays continued, and in March, we heard from the developer that the Wii U version “is probably canceled.” That’s unfortunately now been made official.

In a Kickstarter update, Nowhere Studios confirmed that a Wii U version of Monochroma is no longer on the table. The developer encountered “serious performance problems that we can’t overcome without developing the whole game from scratch again.”

The full notice reads:

We’re developing Monochroma for Xbox One. The development is close to the end. Hopefully it will be ready by the end of summer. There won’t be any retail version but I can send a digital version of it to all backers who selected Xbox One, 360, Wii, Ouya or PS3, PS4 versions of Monochroma, because unfortunately these other platforms are not going to happen. We have serious performance problems that we can’t overcome without developing the whole game from scratch again.
We still have a small chance for PS4 development next year but it’s quite low as PS4 requires the project to be built on Unity5 and we can’t port the project to Unity 5 without losing more than half of the assets. If Xbox One shows better than expected sales we will work for PS4.
You can still go for Mac, PC or Linux versions on Steam.

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GetClose “Protect the Crown” mode trailer

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Wombat Source created a new trailer to promote GetClose’s new “Protect the Crown” mode, which we’ve posted below. Those who have purchased the Wii U eShop title can obtain the mode by downloading a patch that came out today.

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Next round of eShop maintenance scheduled for June 1

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It’s a little ways away, but Nintendo has penciled in the next round of eShop maintenance for June 1. The Wii U and 3DS eShops will be unavailable between 4 PM ET and 8 PM ET, which translates to 1 PM PT and 5 PM PT.

From Monday, June 1, 2015 1:00 PM
– Monday, June 1, 2015 5:00 PM Pacific Time
During the maintenance window, the following services may be unavailable.
Wii U
– Nintendo eShop
Nintendo 3DS
– Nintendo eShop

Aside from eShop downtime, several games of their own will be undergoing maintenance on May 18. Here’s the full lineup:

From Monday, May 18, 2015 4:00 PM
– Monday, May 18, 2015 7:00 PM Pacific Time
During the maintenance window, the following services may be unavailable.
Wii U
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Angry Birds™ Star Wars®
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Angry Birds™ Trilogy
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for CastleStorm
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Donkey Kong Country™: Tropical Freeze
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for DuckTales: Remastered
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for F1 RACE STARS™ POWERED UP EDITION
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Game Party™ Champions
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver™
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Injustice: Gods Among Us
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Pure Chess®
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Sonic Lost World™
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Star Wars Pinball
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for TANK! TANK! TANK!™
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 Wii U EDITION
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Banana Bliss: Jungle Puzzles
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Chibi-Robo!™: Photo Finder
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Crazy Chicken: Director’s Cut 3D
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Pure Chess®
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Star Wars Pinball

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Swords & Soldiers II introduction trailer

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Along with today’s “Daily Duel” video, Ronimo Games also released a new introduction trailer. You can view it below.

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More footage from Soul Axiom

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The folks from The Consortium have uploaded more footage from Wales Interactive’s Soul Axiom. You can watch the video below.

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Swords & Soldiers II – “Daily Duel” video #10

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Ronimo Games released the tenth “Daily Duel” video for Swords & Soldiers II. In today’s video, the battle is one Shamshir soldier, two Electric Elders, six Axethrowers and one Frozen Mjollnir spell versus four Nagas, four Berserkers and two Spearthrowers. Check it out below.

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Capcom Spring Sale – full lineup of prices

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The Capcom Spring Sale has gone live on both the North American Wii U and 3DS eShops. Through May 28, gamers can save up to 60 percent on various titles.

Here’s the full lineup of games that are on sale:

Wii U

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara – $5.99 (was $14.99)
DuckTales Remastered – $6.75 (was $14.99)
Resident Evil: Revelations – $15.99 (was $39.99)

3DS

Resident Evil: Revelations – $8.99 (was $19.99)
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D – $7.99 (was $19.99)
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition – $7.99 (was $19.99)

The Capcom Spring Sale will end on May 28.

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Stretchmo, Nihilumbra sizes

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A couple of file sizes have come in for two games that have launched on the eShops today. On 3DS, Stretchmo is about 713 blocks of space. Nihilumbra, a new Wii U title, requires roughly 1,750 MB to download.

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