More off-screen Affordable Space Adventures footage
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Fake Colours may come to Wii U and 3DS
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJe1lpJojFg The developer behind Fake Colours is currently talking with Nintendo in hopes of bringing the 3D puzzle game to both Wii U and 3DS. These versions aren’t officially confirmed just yet, but it sounds like Forthright Entertainment is heading in the right direction. You can get a look at Fake Colours in the trailer above. Source
Ubisoft has no Wii U VC plans at the moment
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Don’t expect any Wii U Virtual Console titles from Ubisoft anytime soon. The publisher told one fan on Twitter that “nothing’s planned at the moment”.
Ubisoft’s full tweet is as follows:
@PBZReviews Hey Connor, nothing's planned at the moment but we'll let you know if anything comes up. Thanks!
— Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) August 20, 2014
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Nintendo celebrates Smash Bros. with “Veteran Fighters” eShop discounts in Europe
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A new set of eShop discounts are set to go live in Europe tomorrow as part of a new “Veteran Fighters” sale in celebration of Smash Bros.
Here’s the full lineup of games included:
Fire Emblem
- Fire Emblem: Awakening — €29.99 / £25.99, regular price is €44.99 / £39.99
- Fire Emblem — €4.89 / £4.40, regular price is €6.99 / £6.29
Mario
- New Super Mario Bros. U — €47.99 / £39.99, regular price is €59.99 / £49.99
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 — €35.99 / £31.99, regular price is €44.99 / £39.99
Pokémon
- Pokémon Rumble U — €9.99 / £8.99, regular price is €14.99 / £13.49
- Pokémon Rumble Blast — €29.99 / £25.99, regular price is €44.99 / £39.99
Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong (3DS Virtual Console) — €2.79 / £2.51, regular price is €3.99 / £3.59
- Donkey Kong (Wii U Virtual Console) — €3.49 / £4.99, regular price is €4.99 / £3.49
Kirby
- Kirby’s Adventure (Wii U Virtual Console) — €3.49 / £4.99, regular price is €4.99 / £3.49
- Kirby’s Dream Land 3 (Wii U Virtual Console) — €5.60 / £3.85, regular price is €7.99 / £5.49
- 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure — €4.20 / £3.78, regular price is €6.00 / £5.40
- Kirby’s Dream Land (3DS Virtual Console) — €2.80 / £2.52, regular price is €4.00 / £3.60
- Kirby’s Dream Land 2 (3DS Virtual Console) — €2.80 / £2.52, regular price is €4.00 / £3.60
Sonic
- Sonic Lost World (Wii U) — €29.99 / £23.99, regular price is €49.99 / £39.99
- Sonic Lost World (3DS U) — €23.99 / £20.99, regular price is €39.99 / £34.99
Fire Emblem (GBA) hitting the European Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow
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A surprise Virtual Console title is heading to the European Wii U eShop tomorrow. Nintendo just announced on Twitter that Fire Emblem for Game Boy Advance is set to be released when the store updates.
The tweet reads:
Nintendo #eShop receives a critical hit tomorrow. #GBA classic Fire Emblem arrives on #WiiU Virtual Console! pic.twitter.com/W5RqGvuWcu
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) August 20, 2014
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Castlevania: Circle of the Moon and more hitting the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console next week
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A few new games will be available on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console next week. They are as follows:
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA, 702 yen)
Street Fighter II (Super Famicom, 823 yen)
Final Fight II (Super Famicom, 823 yen)
Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman 2: Aratanaru Teki (PC Engine, 617 yen)
Gakkou de atta Kowai Hanashi (Super Famicom, 823 yen)
The games above are hitting the Japanese eShop on August 27.
Japanese Fire Emblem Gaiden, Street Fighter Zero 2, Mr. Driller 2 Wii U VC trailers
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Bear Box Media developing U Host for the Wii U eShop
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Bear Box Media has announced an upcoming Wii U eShop title called “U Host”. The game could arrive as early as October, or sooner if creator Andy Ford “can push things forward”.
Here’s a summary of first details:
– Take on the role of a game show quiz host
– Can do “Pretty much anything you can think of involved with quizzes”
– Includes but not limited to having multiple question categories, bonus rounds, penalties, mini games, etc.
– Mini-games have already been designed
– Mini-games involve contestants vs. the host
– Host can set up the game before play begins or simultaneously play alongside the contestants trying to impede their progress
– Others will be all against all, even allowing Hosts to get their own scores
– Question categories cover history, technology, and more
– Users will be able to make their own questions as well
– Players can add their own rules and penalties
– Custom questions support up to 4 different answers (only 1 is correct)
– Hold quizzes and game shows that can be up to 5 rounds of which the host will also be able to name
– Recreate games similar to wheel of fortune, who wants to be a millionaire, and board game style quizzes
– “all of the questions have been (painstakingly) written out, and the menus are almost completed”
– Price and launch windows for other regions are TBA
– The host can set up a quiz prior and save it to the console
– The host can read questions off the GamePad, or display them on the TV
– Players can alert the host that they have an answer by buzzing in with a Wiimote, Pro Controller, or even their own voice
– Can be played entirely on the GamePad
– Free app will let players to use their mobile devices as U Host buzzers
– Will include a single-player mode
– Can send feedback on Twitter (@BearBoxMedia)
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Crystalline Green working on Project Colour Park for the Wii U eShop
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Crystalline Green Ltd. has announced a new Wii U eShop title “Project Colour Park” (tentative title).
Here’s an overview of the first game details
– Fly on a set course and come into contact with brightly coloured cuboids at various intervals
– Every block has its own color
– You can access a spectrum around your character where you can highlight any color within said spectrum by rotating your Wii remote
– The color you select depends on which way and how far your tilt your controller
– Your score depends on how accurately you select the color you pass through on the spectrum
– Rhythm and race modes
– Rhythm: collide with blocks in time with the music and will be rewarded with points based on your accuracy
– Race: like Rhythm, but blocks will issue you with power-ups and speed boosts
– Both modes will support four player simultaneous gameplay
– Game is early in development
– Coming to both North America and Europe
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