Shin’en “very pleased” with FAST Racing Neo sales thus far
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 12 Comments
FAST Racing Neo only just landed on the Wii U eShop a few weeks back. That being said, Shin’en is happy with the game’s sales performance thus far.
Speaking with Nintendo Life, Manfred Linzner from Shin’en said the studio is “very pleased” with how the racer is doing. He said:
“We had a bet running in the company on how many copies would be sold on day one. Martin called the highest number. And he was right. It was almost exactly the number he predicted. We are very pleased with the sales so far, but on the other side our preceding investment was very high as well. Anyway, currently it looks pretty bright for the sales.”
More: FAST Racing Neo, indie, interview, Manfred Linzner, sales, Shin'en
Super Mario Galaxy hitting the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow (Wii download)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 18 Comments
Super Mario Galaxy is coming to the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow as a Wii download, Nintendo’s website has revealed. The game will be available for $19.99.
Here’s an overview of Super Mario Galaxy:
“Become Mario as he traverses gravity-bending galaxies, traveling in and out of gravitational fields by blasting from planet to planet. Control Mario with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Power-up to reach inaccessible areas. Collect Star Bits to either stun enemies or feed Lumas.”
An ESRB rating for Super Mario Galaxy recently popped up on the ESRB, hinting at an upcoming release. The game’s sequel has been out on the Wii U eShop since January.
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SteamWorld Heist interview – amiibo, multiplayer, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Family Gamer TV has posted a lengthy interview with Image & Form’s Brjann Sigurgeirsson about SteamWorld Heist. Topics include amiibo, multiplayer, and lots more. You can watch it in full below.
As a bonus, here’s the latest episode of Image & Form’s “The Engine Room”, which features a big giveaway:
Lots of Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 4 footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 4 debuted on several platforms this week. For a lengthy look at the download, check out the video below.
Noitu Love: Devolution heading to the Wii U and 3DS eShops in Q1 2016
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Noitu Love: Devolution, Konjak’s PC game from 2008, will be gracing Nintendo platforms early next year. The developer originally hoped to have the game out on WiiWare, “but that developer relationship went south.” MP2 Games is now handling work on Wii U and 3DS eShop versions.
Here’s a brief overview of the title:
“Play as Xoda Rap as she tries to save the city from the invading Darn army, who had previously been thought to be destroyed forever. But this time, they bring with them strange time-warping technology. WHO IS BEHIND THIS?”
A trailer for Noitu Love: Devolution can be seen below. Look for the game sometime in Q1 2016.
More: indie, Konjak, MP2 Games, Noitu Love: Devolution
Update: Back up – Wii U and 3DS eShops currently experiencing issues
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Update: Service has been restored.
The Wii U and 3DS eShops are unavailable at the moment. Nintendo says that both digital shops have been experiencing issues since 6:05 AM PT / 9:05 AM ET. If we see any new updates pertaining to the situation, we’ll update this post.
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Famitsu review scores (12/22/15)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 13 Comments
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Genei Ibun Roku #FE (Wii U) – 8/9/9/8
Runbow (Wii U) – 8/8/8/9
I am Bread (PS4) – 7/8/8/8
Super Science Gear Detective (3DS) – 7/7/8/7
Fat Princess Adventures (PS4) – 7/7/7/7
Alphadia (3DS) – 6/7/8/7
Kamen Rider Ghost: Game de Kaigan!! (3DS) – 6/7/8/7
Dogimegi Inryoku-Chan: Love & Peace (PSV) – 6/7/7/7
Momonga Pinball Adventures (Wii U) – 6/6/7/7
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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3’s Wii U VC release will support e-Reader levels
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 26 Comments
When Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 originally came out on the Game Boy Advance, it supported Nintendo’s old e-Reader device. Players could scan e-Cards to add in various content, including levels.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 is set to launch on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console next week. Fortunately, it will be possible to access e-Reader levels. It seems that these can be accessed on the data select screen. Of course, the e-Reader device itself is not compatible.
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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 hitting the Japanese Wii U eShop next week
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments
As far as I can tell, there’s only one new release on the Japanese eShop next week, and that’s Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. The game will be out on December 29 for 702 yen. I’ll update this post if I come across any additional eShop titles for Japan next week.
Japanese Final Fantasy VI Advance, Zelda: Ocarina of Time Wii U Virtual Console trailers
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Nintendo released official videos for Final Fantasy VI Advance and Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.