Wii U/3DS eShop maintenance taking place on Thursday
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
The latest round of Nintendo maintenance will be taking place on Thursday. According to a page on the company’s website, the Wii U and 3DS eShops are both expected to be affected. The maintenance period will take place between 1 PM PT and 5 PM PT.
It’s also worth mentioning that Pokemon X and Pokemon Y will be seeing their own round of downtime. Maintenance for the two games is set to occur at 5 PM PT on Monday, lasting through 7 AM PT the following day. Online play, rankings, and other online elements may be affected.
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Super Robo Mouse expected in June
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
RCMADIAX just released its first Wii U eShop game – BLOK DROP U – on Thursday. But as we’ve known, the indie developer also has more titles in the works such as Super Robo Mouse.
Earlier today, RCMADIAX shared a new screenshot from the game on Twitter. The developer also confirmed plans for a tentative June launch.
Hmm… #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #wiiu #nintendo #wiiueshop #nintendoeshop #gamedev #RCMADIAX #SUPERROBOMOUSE pic.twitter.com/FDEjBRZoW1
— RCMADIAX (@rcmadiax) March 8, 2014
@PattonFiend Aiming for June.
— RCMADIAX (@rcmadiax) March 8, 2014
Thanks to PattonFiend for the tip.
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A look at a prototype for BLOK DROP U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Wii U eShop | 0 comments
RCMADIAX shared a photo of one of BLOK DROP U’s early prototypes. You’ll find it attached below.
A rare look at a #BLOKDROPU prototype, this was around October 2013. pic.twitter.com/CnaoBLv978
— RCMADIAX (@rcmadiax) March 8, 2014
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NES Remix 2 screenshots
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Robot Invader shows some interest in bringing Wind-up Knight to Wii U/3DS
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Robot Knight has shown some interest in releasing Wind-up Knight on Wii U and 3DS.
One fan asked the studio on Twitter if it has any plans to release the game on Nintendo’s platforms. Robot Knight would “love to do it,” though no commitment was made.
Robot Knight’s tweet in full:
@AlwaysNinty Every one of us has shipped games for various Nintendo platforms, and we'd love to do it. Maybe someday!
— Robot Invader (@robotinvader) March 7, 2014
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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (3/6/14, North America)
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Armillo delayed to May 12
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Fuzzy Wuzzy Games’ Armillo has been delayed. The game, originally slated for March 24, is now moving back to May 12.
With the extra time, Fuzzy Wuzzy will enhance the quality of some of Armillo’s levels. Audio/visuals will also be polished, and any remaining bugs/issues will be addressed.
You can find Fuzzy Wuzzy Games’ full announcement below.
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Two Tribes confirms multiplayer for new Wii U release
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Two Tribes’ next Wii U release will include multiplayer, the studio has confirmed. One user will experience the action on the GamePad, while the other will play with a Wiimote on the TV.
Two Tribes wrote on Twitter a couple of minutes ago:
New Two Tribes Wii u release will have multiplayer. One on the gamepad, other on TV with Wiimote.
— Two Tribes (@TwoTribesGames) March 7, 2014
The company didn’t state this explicitly, but Two Tribes is likely referring to its next “classic” game for the eShop.
Pure Chess approved by Nintendo, release date info coming next week
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments
According to a tweet from Ripstone, Pure Chess has now been approved by Nintendo. Release date news is expected for both Wii U and 3DS sometime next week.
Ripstone’s message reads:
Hurray! Pure Chess has been approved on #Nintendo #3DS & #WiiU – we'll let you know release dates next week! #finally pic.twitter.com/9S8SqGiw5m
— Ripstone (@RipstoneGames) March 7, 2014
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Pac-Land rated by the OFLC
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A new rating for Pac-Land has appeared on the OFLC. The listing likely pertains to a future re-release on the Virtual Console. OFLC doesn’t specify any platform, so it could be for the Wii U, 3DS, or both systems.
