Another round of Paper Mario Wii U Virtual Console footage
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More footage has come in of Paper Mario’s new Wii U Virtual Console release. The full video is posted below.
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Potential console port of A Hat in Time in the works, technical issues encountered
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A Hat in Time has long been speculated as a potential game for the Wii U eShop. While Gears for Breakfast has now started work on a console port, the developer is encountering various issues.
All problems are technical related, as A Hat in Time is suffering from elements like a low frame rate and incorrect rendering of geometry. The game is built in Unreal Engine 3 and this is supported on consoles, but the engine hasn’t been updated for quite some time and Gears for Breakfast has needed to apply “some major fixes to even get it running in the first place.”
Gears for Breakfast isn’t dropping the idea of bringing A Hat in Time to consoles, and work will continue on a potential port. There are various options being considered, such as hiring more people/an external team to port the title.
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Paper Mario Wii U Virtual Console footage
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Paper Mario arrived today on the North American Wii U eShop today as the latest Virtual Console download. Watch some footage of the game below.
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Sin & Punishment: Star Successor Wii U GamePad footage (Wii download)
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Another round of footage showing the Sin & Punishment: Star Successor’s download from the Wii U eShop has popped up online. In this latest video, you can get a look at how the title appears on the GamePad. Check it out below.
TACS Games making Quadcopter Pilot Challenge for the Wii U eShop
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TACS Games’ newest project for Wii U is titled Quadcopter Pilot Challenge. The “slightly odd quadrotor flight simulator” features over 200 challenges, with gameplay elements made up of things like flying through rings, popping balloons, shooting targets, and chasing robotic sheep.
Check out the trailer for Quadcopter Pilot Challenge below.
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Yacht Club dev would like to see Tingle in Shovel Knight, wanting the character in Smash Bros.
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In the PlayStation versions of Shovel Knight, Yacht Club included a special stage featuring Sony’s Kratos character. The same was done for the Xbox One version, which has a Battletoads boss level. There’s nothing similar to speak of at present for Shovel Knight on Wii U or 3DS, but that doesn’t mean Yacht Club Games isn’t interested in the possibilities. Far from it actually!
In an interview with GamingBoulevard, Yacht Club Games’ David D’Angelo spoke about the character he’d like to see in the Nintendo versions of Shovel Knight if the opportunity presented itself:
Who knows?! It’d be amazing to work with a Nintendo IP. They have so many great ones to choose from. I usually go for the weirdos, so Tingle would be right up my alley.
Elsewhere in the interview, D’Angelo spoke about his interest in seeing Shovel Knight in Smash Bros.:
Absolutely, Shovel Knight in smash would be incredible! We play Smash Bros. pretty much every day, and to see our character as part of the roster would be an amazing honor! Lots of our fans have come up with really great descriptions for attacks and final smashes, I’d suggest checking them out!
Project Ukulele now called Yooka-Laylee, lead characters revealed, officially planned for Wii U
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A new report on IGN unveils brand new details about Project Project Ukulele, which is now known as Yooka-Laylee.
Yooka-Laylee’s lead characters are named Yooka and Laylee. Yooka is the chameleon while Laylee is the bat. Thanks to his tongue, Yooka can use it as a grappling hook. Laylee, meanwhile, can pick up Yooka and fly for a short period of time or unleash a sonar blast. Both characters were designed by Steve Mayles, who designs Banjo and Kazooie and the modern Kong family while at Rare.
Yooka-Laylee’s Kickstarter will launch on May 1. Fans who back the project for £10 / $15 will be able to obtain a copy. Extras include soundtracks, art books, and a special “64-bit”. There are plans to bring Yooka-Laylee to Wii U, but its release timing will depend on the success of the Kickstarter campaign and its stretch goals.
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amiibo tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits English footage
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amiibo tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits has now launched in both North America and Europe. You can find some English footage of the app below.
Nintendo Download (4/30/15, North America) – amiibo tap, Paper Mario, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
amiibo tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits
Wii U Virtual Console
Paper Mario
Wii U DLC
Star Wars Pinball
3DS Download
Karous -The Beast of Re:Eden-
Heart Beaten
My Horse 3D – Best Friends
3DS Demo
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
Adventure Bar Story
3DS Themes
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Hunter’s Weapon Gallery (Available May 1-July 1)
eShop Sales
Wii U and 3DS
– Shin’en Spring Sale – Big savings on select games from Shin’en for spring! Check out these great deals in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U beginning at 9 a.m. PT on April 30 until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 21. Visit http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers for more details.
– How to Train Your Dragon 2 on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, Monster High: 13 Wishes on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, Young Justice: Legacy and more titles from Little Orbit are on sale beginning at 9 a.m. PT on May 1 until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 31.
– Kung Fu Rabbit on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is 70 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $1.49 each) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 7.
Wii U
– Pentapuzzle, Toss N Go and other titles from RCMADIAX are up to 50 percent off until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 24.
– Zacisa’s Last Stand is 65 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $0.69) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 14.
– TNT Racers – Nitro Machines Edition is 37 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 14.
3DS
– Castle Conqueror Defender, Demon King Box and Quell Memento from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 21.
– Shin Megami Tensei IV is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on May 4 until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 11.
– 3D Game Collection, FunFair Party Games and Murder on the Titanic from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 14.
– Tiny Games – Knights & Dragons is 50 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 14.
– AeternoBlade is 46 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $7.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on May 1 until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 17.
– Winter Sports: Feel the Spirit is 40 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 1.
Activities
Mega May Starts Next Week – Voting is now over. Check back on May 7 to see which classic Mega Man game fans decided should be released first. For the entire month of May, Nintendo and Capcom are celebrating everyone’s favorite blue bomber with six game releases in the Virtual Console on Wii U. The Game Boy Advance versions of Mega Man Zero 2, Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue, Mega Man Battle Network 3 White, Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun, Mega Man Battle Network 4 Blue Moon and Mega Man & Bass will land in the Nintendo eShop throughout the month.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Wii U eShop charts (4/29/15)
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This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Donkey Kong 64
2. Super Mario 64
3. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
4. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
5. EarthBound
6. Super Mario World
7. Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
8. Metroid Fusion
9. Super Mario Galaxy 2
10. Golden Sun
11. Advance Wars
12. Mario Party 10
13. The Legend of Zelda
14. Mario Kart DS
15. Super Mario Bros. 3
16. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
17. Super Metroid
18. Super Mario Kart
19. Donkey Kong Country
20. Mario Kart 8
Videos
1. The World of Xenoblade Chronicles X
2. Donkey Kong 64 Trailer
3. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
4. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes out of Nowhere
5. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
6. Mario Kart 8 200cc Trailer
7. Super Mario 64 Tailer
8. Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 Preview
9. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
10. LEGO Dimensions Announce Video
11. Mario Party 10 Launch Trailer
12. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
13. Splatoon Ranked Battle, Battle Dojo and amiibo Trailer
14. LEGO Dimensions Announce Video – Sneak Peak
15. Nintendo Minute – Mario Party 10 with Lamar Wilson
16. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2014 Trailer
17. Mario Party 10 Trailer
18. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
19. Splatoon Start Inking Trailer
20. Puzzle & Dragons + Super Mario Bros. Edition Trailer
Source: Wii U eShop