Update 1.1 of Chasing Aurora just got approved by Nintendo. Only a little while longer and you’ll get it in the eShop.
— Chasing Aurora (@Chasing_Aurora) February 28, 2013

In addition to the update, Broken Rules has been preparing a demo for Chasing Aurora. This should be out in the near future.

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Zen Pinball 2 is still on track for the North American Wii U eShop

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Zen Pinball 2 hasn’t arrived on the North American Wii U eShop despite having launched in Europe a month ago. We’re not quite sure what the holdup is, but developer Zen Studios wrote on Twitter yesterday that the game is still on the way.

#ZenPinball2 on Wii U is still coming! We are working with Nintendo to ensure a smooth launch. We truly appreciate your support & patience.
— Zen Studios (@zen_studios) February 28, 2013

Zen Pinball 2 was originally intended for release in December. It’s been pushed back a couple of times, but hopefully we’ll see it on the eShop soon.

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Gaijin aware of Runner2 lock-up issues, patch already in Nintendo’s hands

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Runner2 players on Wii U have been experiencing lock-up issues. Specifically, when attempting to exit the game, the console simply freezes.

Gaijin is thankfully aware of the problem. Better yet, the studio confirmed on Twitter that a patch is “already in Nintendo’s hands.”

@featherol We are. There’s a patch coming very soon. It’s already in Nintendo’s hands.
— Gaijin Games (@GaijinGames) February 27, 2013

Runner2 is available through the Wii U eShop for $15. It’s worth your money, folks!

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A Hat in Time trailer

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Man, this game is looking more and more beautiful (and funny!) every time I see it! Glad it’s probably hitting the Wii U at some point.

Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (2/28/13)

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Pwnee Studios says they’ve had few issues working with Wii U development, Nintendo has been very helpful

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Developer of the upcoming Cloudberry Kingdom on Wii U “Pwnee Studios” told Aussie Gamer the other day that Nintendo has been great to work with relating to the development and publishing of their game on the Wii U eShop, and they were “pumped” when they got the chance to bring the game to Nintendo fans.

Nintendo has been great to work with so far! We were raised playing the NES and SNES, so when we got the chance to develop our game for the Wii U, we were pumped! We really haven’t had many issues with Nintendo, and they have been very helpful whenever we have had a problem.

In terms of getting the game onto the eShop, it has gone pretty smoothly. We presented the game to Nintendo, they liked it, and they said we should go onto the eShop. All we had to do was agree!

– Pwnee Studios’ TJ Lutz

One of the more interesting bits of information to come from this is how simple it was to get Nintendo to let them publish the game on the eShop! They simply show off their game (probably to some Nintendo representatives), and the Big N makes the decision themselves based on how cool the game is. I find that to be quite a refreshingly simple way to get a game put out!

Via Nintendo Life

Runner2 causing lock-up issues on Wii U

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Runner2 is an absolutely lovely game. We suggest that you grab it from the Wii U eShop when you have the chance. There is just one problem with Runner 2’s release: lock-up issues.

Numerous users have noted that Runner2 causes the Wii U to freeze and lock-up when exiting the game. This doesn’t appear to be isolated, unfortunately.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

Nintendo Download (2/28/13, North America)

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U download

Bit.Trip Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien – $14.99

Wii U demo

Bit.Trip Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

3DS demo

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate

3DS eShop sale

Fractured Soul – $7.99

3DS DLC

Fire Emblem: Awakening – last chance to get The Champions of Yore 1 for free (ends March 6)
EXPonential Growth map – $2.50

3DS download

Mahjong Mysteries – Ancient Athena – $4.99
Coaster Creator 3D – $9.99

DSiWare

Easter Eggztravaganza – $4.99 / 500 points

WiiWare

Retro City Rampage – 1000 points

Source: Nintendo PR

Japanese eShop update (2/27/13)

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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:

3DS

Downloadable Titles
Crazy Chicken Pirates 3D – 200 yen
Layton Ky?ju to Ch? Bunmei A no Isan (Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies, retail title, from 2/28) – 5,000 yen
Tetris (Tetris: Axis, retail title, from 2/28) – 3,400 yen
Osawari Tantei Nameko Dai Hanshoku (retail game, from 2/28) – 3,990 yen
Pokémon Zenkoku Zukan Pro (Pokédex 3D Pro) – SALE – 1,200 yen (down from 1,500 yen, 20% off until 3/13)

Virtual Console
Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Konomi Daishi no Sh? (The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Game Boy Color) – 500 yen (until 3/20)
Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Konomi Jik? no Sh? (The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Game Boy Color) – 500 yen (until 3/20)

Wii U

Downloadable Titles
Nano Assault Neo – 1,000 yen

Video Content

Nintendo Direct presentation
Downloadable 3D videos for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate, Super Robot Wars UX and Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies
Shaun the Sheep – first volume is 100 yen, others are 200 yen
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons video
Crazy Chicken Pirates 3D video
Super Robot Wars UX video
Doraemon Nobita no Himitsu D?gu Hakubustsukan video
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon preview video

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Two Tribes estimates 10 hour playtime for Toki Tori 2

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Two Tribes hasn’t confirmed a price point for Toki Tori 2. Heck, we still don’t have a specific release date. But when Toki Tori 2 launches next month, most would probably agree that it’ll be worth your money no matter the cost.

On Twitter, Two Tribes said that its upcoming Wii U eShop game will probably take around ten hours to complete. That’s pretty lengthy for a downloadable release!

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