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Yet another example of how Nintendo is listening to developers when it comes to the eShop concerns free-to-play titles.

Jeroen Roding, from March of War studio ISOTX, told Gamasutra that the current set up has teams waiting through a “review period” to push new features. After discussing things with Nintendo, however, “they are now looking into improving this process by already allowing content to go live straight away, and reducing the ‘review period.'”

Roding told Gamasutra:

“I must say they are really helping and developing pretty rapidly to our needs. For example, for a free-to-play title, a ‘review period’ on getting new features live in the game is pretty restrictive, especially with last minute hotfixes. We have discussed this problem with our contacts at Nintendo and they are now looking into improving this process by already allowing content to go live straight away, and reducing the ‘review period.'”

This is just one quote from a new feature over at Gamasutra. The full thing contains comments from various developers about the way Nintendo can help out Wii U eShop indies.

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Two Tribes is bringing a new game to the eShop this year. Actually, rather than “new”, we should probably say “existing” – which was confirmed on Twitter.

The rest is shrouded in mystery. I don’t believe Two Tribes gave a clear indication about which one of the eShops the game will be out for.

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U download

Pokemon Rumble U – €14.99 / £13.49
DuckTales Remastered – €14.99 / £13.49

Wii VC

Nam-1957 – 900 points

3DS VC

Summer Carnival ’92 RECCA – €4.99 / £4.49
Star Soldier – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS demo

Etrian Odyssey IV

3DS download

Jewel Quest 4 Heritage – €11.99 / £10.79
Bike Rider DX – €5.99 / £4.99
Heavy Fire: Black Arms 3D – €4.99 / £4.49
Sudoku by Nikoli – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS retail

Secret Mysteries in London – €11.99 / £10.79
Barbie Groom and Glam Pups – €29.99 / £24.99

DSiWare

Rhythm Core Alpha 2 – €9.99 / £8.99 / 1000 points

Special offers

Trine 2: Director’s Cut – €6.79 (£5.49) until 5/9/13, 23:59 CEST – was €16.99 (£13.99)
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Additional Course Packs – Single-Packs – €1.75 (£1.40) until 31/8/13, 23:59 CEST – was €2.50 (£2.00)
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Additional Course Packs – Two-Pack Sets – €3.50 (£2.80) until 31/8/13, 23:59 CEST – was €5.00 (£4.00)
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Additional Course Packs – Three-Pack Set – €5.25 (£4.20) until 31/8/13, 23:59 CEST – was €7.50 (£6.00)
Groove Heaven – €2.99 (£2.69) until 15/8/13, 23:59 CEST – was €3.99 (£3.59)

Source: Nintendo PR

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Nintendo Everything has received confirmation from WayForward that Mighty Switch Force! 2 is coming to Wii U, but “it’s kind of a backburner project right now”. The studio hopes to make an official announcement sometime within the next few weeks.

Mighty Switch Force! 2 originally hit the 3DS eShop in June. PEGI rated a Wii U version just one month later, hinting at a potential release on Nintendo’s home console.

The first Mighty Switch Force!, released in late 2011, was initially a 3DS-only title as well. But for the Wii U’s launch, WayForward created a new version subtitled “Hyper Drive Edition”.

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In the UK, Pokemon Rumble U will cost £13.49 – so says a listing on the eShop. A $17.99 price point was previously confirmed for the US release.

Pokemon Rumble U launches this coming Thursday in Europe. North America will be getting the game on August 29.

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Monkey Pirates was one of several games confirmed for the Wii U eShop during the latest European Nintendo Direct. And it makes sense for it to be there – Henchmen Studio programmer Christophe Siccardi says it’s “in the spirit of a Nintendo game.”

Originally, Monkey Pirates wasn’t scheduled for any console – it was only planned for PC, Mac, and Linux. Siccardi explained to BeefJack that the team decided to take on systems such as Wii U late in development: “We contacted Nintendo near the end of production, as well as Sony and Microsoft.”

Nintendo fans can look forward to a “special mode” that utilizes the GamePad. Specific details on the feature are unknown at this time.

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