Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 25 Comments

Wii U had long been a target platform for Road Redemption. In fact, the system was included in the game’s Kickstarter campaign.

But now it looks like things aren’t meant to be. DarkSeas said last month that Wii U support is being re-evaluated with NX on the horizon.

The studio further explained the decision on Kickstarter, writing:

“We like the Wii U as much as you guys do, if not more. Smash Bros and Mario Kart 8 are some of our favorite games. Zelda: Breath of the Wild looks awesome and a great direction for the series, in my opinion. Some of my best gaming memories are playing Goldeneye and Mario Kart 64 battle mode in splitscreen, and we were very excited about using the Wii U’s 2nd screen for local Road Redemption multiplayer.”

Ultimately the choice comes down to two factors:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

Nexis Games has been (and still is) tinkering away on its Wii U eShop project UCraft. In addition to that though, the indie developer will soon be coming out with “Draw the Line”.

Draw the Line’s teaser trailer shows first-person shooting gameplay. Some sort of mysterious threat is present, and you’re the only hope for humanity.

Here’s the teaser:

Draw the Line is due out soon – perhaps within the next month or two.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Super Mario RPG
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Super Mario 64
4. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
5. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
6. Super Mario 3D World
7. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
8. Super Mario World
9. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
10. Super Mario Maker
11. Super Mario Bros. 3
12. Terraria
13. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
14. Paper Mario
15. Mighty No. 9
16. Super Mario Bros.
17. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1
18. Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
19. Super Paper Mario
20. Zelda: A Link to the Past

Videos

1. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Heroes Showdown Trailer
2. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
4. Terraria Trailer
5. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – Accolades Video
6. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
7. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
8. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
9. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – Story Trailer
10. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE E3 2016 Trailer
11. Super Mario RPG Trailer
12. Jotun: Valhalla Edition E3 2016 Trailer
13. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
14. Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge Launch Trailer
15. Minecraft: Story Mode Trailer
16. Super Mario 64 Trailer
17. Tumblestone Nindies@Night PAX Trailer
18. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
19. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
20. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation

Source: Wii U eShop

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Version 1.2 for Cube Life: Island Survival is now available. The patch came out within the past few days in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.

Several new features are added with the update. Here’s the full rundown:

– Share custom maps
– 400+ items, new items like ladders, motorboats, diving masks, traps, etc.
– Completely redesigned AI of the Cannibals
– Stealth attacks! Approach an enemy from behind and gain the upper hand
– Bigger world to explore at 3,520 x 3,520 blocks (was 2,880 x 2,880)
– New pets: Added Chickens, Boars, Baby Boards, and Giant Crabs
– Assign commands to pets now (defensive, offensive, or collect items)
– New animals: Rabbits, Puffer Fish, Parrots, Lizards, Gorillas, Crabs…
– Fight new enemy bosses: The Kraken and Cannibal Boss
– other unspecified features

View some footage of the update below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Gray Fin Studios pushed out Dual Core’s first update in North America today. The patch adds off-TV play, new character upgrade options (speed/agility can now be upgraded), and fixes a number of bugs.

Those in Europe have had access to the first update since launch, as it was built in from the start.

Gray Fin Studios says that the second Dual Core update is already in the works as well.

Source: Gray Fin Studios PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Toon Tanks originally appeared on the North American Wii U eShop at the end of 2014, but it hasn’t yet made its way to Europe. That’ll finally be changing later this month. A listing on the eShop pins down Toon Tanks’ European release for July 21. It’ll be priced at €1.99.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

Remember The Girl and the Robot? Flying Carpets Games funded the project through Kickstarter back in 2013, and a Wii U version was guaranteed. Although things have been relatively quiet surrounding it, the title has still been in the works and is now nearing completion.

Flying Carpets Games posted on Kickstarter today that The Girl and the Robot will be debuting on Steam later this summer. Consoles will come later in the year, including Wii U.

Today’s news was also accompanied by the following new trailer:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll made it out to the North American Wii U Virtual Console today. Find 30 minutes of footage below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Rain Games on the reception of Teslagrad as part of an interview with Nintendo-Okie. According to the developer, they’re “very happy with Teslagrad‘s performance, the vast majority of reviews were very positive and the audience reception has been great.” It was also mentioned that the game is sitting at roughly 1.6 million copies in total, and it “sold surprisingly well” on Wii U “considering the smaller install base”.

Next up for Rain Games is the company’s brand new project World to the West. Regarding potential platforms, the studio would only tease the following:

We’re definitely aiming for a multi-platform release and it will definitely be released in the future- We’re keeping a bit mum on the subject of which platforms it will launch on first- there’s some new hardware coming up, too, so that’s exciting. who knows, maybe it’ll even release on that (sly look)

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