Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (6/27/13)
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Armikrog officially coming to Wii U thanks to Kickstarter funding
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Armikrog received full funding on Kickstarter late last night. And just a few moments ago, the game hit its Wii U stretch goal.
The race towards Armikrog’s Wii U version truly came down to the wire. The $950,000 target was reached with less than two hours remaining in the campaign.
Congratulations to Pencil Test Studios for its success!
Nintendo Download (6/27/13, North America)
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U VC
Vegas Stakes – $7.99
Club Nintendo Bonus Coin Promotion — This Weekend Only: Earn 20 Coins – Purchase any Virtual Console game from the Nintendo eShop on the Wii U console between 12 a.m. PT Friday, June 28, and 11:59 p.m. PT Sunday, June 30, and earn 20 bonus Club Nintendo Coins.
3DS download
Urban Trial Freestyle – $5.59 until 9 a.m. PT on July 4
Kokuga – $14.99
Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove Mini – $3.99
3DS VC
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 – $4.99
Spelunker – $4.99
Crystal Warriors – $3.99
Sonic Labyrinth – $4.99
3DS retail
Crash City Mayhem – $19.99 (available 7/2)
3DS demo
Project X Zone: Ghost demo (available on July 2)
Source: Nintendo PR
Toki Tori 2+ changes and improvements will come to Wii U
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Toki Tori 2 is heading to Steam next month in the form of Toki Tori 2+. There are a whole bunch of changes and improvements made to the game with “+” – find the details here. Fortunately, Two Tribes has confirmed that all of the content in Toki Tori 2+ “will eventually make it to the Wii U version as well”.
Nintendo lists a bunch of games for release on the eShops tomorrow, Pilotwings moved to July 4
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Do the games below represent the full North American Nintendo Download lineup for tomorrow? It’s certainly possible. Official listings on Nintendo’s website indicate that at least eight games will be hitting the eShops in a matter of hours.
Crystal Warriors (3DS VC) – $3.99
Sonic Labyrinth (3DS VC) – $4.99
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (3DS VC) – $4.99
Spelunker (3DS VC) – $4.99
Vegas Stake (Wii U VC) – $7.99
Urban Trial Freestyle (3DS download) – $5.59 until July 4 at 9 AM PT
Kokuga (3DS download) – $14.99
Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove Mini (3DS download) – $3.99
We should also point out that Pilotwings is no longer scheduled for launch tomorrow. It’s now tentatively slated for July 4.
Armikrog hits Kickstarter target, 16 hours left for Wii U stretch goal
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Despite being well off its Kickstarter target just a few days ago, Armikrog has managed to secure full funding on Kickstarter. Just over $900,000 has now been raised.
Of course, Nintendo fans are most interested in the Wii U stretch goal sitting at $950,000. Pencil Test Studios will need to collect another $50,000 or so in order to absolutely guarantee a Wii U version. But even if that isn’t met, it sounds like Armikrog will still come to the eShop.
Thanks to Ken P for the tip.
A Hat in Time adds two more Grant Kirkhope tunes, new enemies
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A Hat in Time already surpassed its target goal and stretch goals on Kickstarter, but there still have been opportunities for additional content.
The campaign has raised a total of $230,000 thus far. Thanks to the extra $30,000, Grant Kirkhope will compose two more tunes for the game. Gears for Breakfast also has plans for new enemies. While specific details are being kept under wraps, the team is “working hard on providing as much variety as possible with the funding”.
Armikrog for Wii U almost certain even if Kickstarter stretch goal isn’t reached, exclusive content
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Armikrog isn’t guaranteed to be fully funded on Kickstarter. Donations have kicked up considerably over the past couple of days, but there’s still roughly $65,000 needed before the $900,000 goal is reached. The Wii U stretch goal also looms at $950,000.
So what will happen if Armikrog misses out on its Wii U target? Nothing, really! Animation director Mike Dietz recently said that the team will simply take pre-orders through Paypal and “continue funding the game.”
“If we fund the game through Kickstarter but fall a little short of the 950K Wii U stretch goal, we’ll open up a Paypal site to take pre-orders to continue funding the game. I feel confident we can make up the difference after the KS ends.”
Dietz also shared a little information regarding the Wii U version of Armikrog. It will contain exclusive content, but Dietz didn’t reveal any specifics.
“We’re still working through the design and how Armikrog will best utilize the unique capabilities of the Wii U, but it is safe to say there will be content exclusive to the Wii U.”
Dreamfall Chapters remains a possibility for Wii U
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Dreamfall Chapters, a new 3D adventure game that was successfully funded through Kickstarter, will be coming to next-generation consoles.
Lead developer Ragnar Tornquist told Eurogamer:
“We are preparing to go to consoles, without officially announcing anything. We are keen on getting this game to as many people as possible. The game works extremely well in a TV/couch scenario – it’s a perfect game for that. We’re building a game that has cross-platform technology anyway, so I think the chances are extremely good that we’ll land on one or both of the next-gen consoles.”
Tornquist additionally noted that there are hopes of getting Dreamfall Chapters on Wii U. It really comes down to the console’s ability to handle the game – there’s a chance that it won’t be powerful enough, though discussions are ongoing with Nintendo as well.
“We are also in dialogue with Nintendo. We’re going to be looking at it. We can’t make any promises because the the Wii U, it’s underpowered compared to the next-gen consoles and PC obviously – I don’t think that’s a secret or Nintendo would get upset at me. We’re going to look at getting the game running on Wii U and then we’ll make decisions depending on how that goes and what we see the market possibilities are doing. Like I said, we don’t want to exclude anything, so we’ll try anything.”
Final Fantasy VI, Secret of Mana join the Japanese Wii U VC
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If you missed the Japanese Wii U VC video we posted a few hours ago, then you’re probably unaware that a double dose of classic RPGs have joined the eShop today. Final Fantasy VI and Secret of Mana are both available in Japan right now. Pricing is set at 900 yen and 800 yen respectively.
