Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

Siliconera published a new interview with Hiro Maekawa, the president of Natsume. Maekawa ended up addressing a variety of topics, including Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, why the company decided to localize A-Train, and more. Maekawa also said that Harvest Moon 64 won’t be coming to the Virtual Console due to technical issues, and noted that there isn’t any news on Natsume returning to older games such as Wild Guns.

We’ve rounded up a few of Maekawa’s comments below. You can find the full interview on Siliconera here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Hyper Light Drifter has already been confirmed for release on the Wii U eShop but now we are learning that we might not see a release until 2016.

In a recent interview with TiC Podcast Team, Alex Preston the games creator has some updates on the progress of the game and when we can expect a release.

We have not yet announced the release date. We have only said 2015 for PC first. Consoles take some time so, for example, Xbox One has a certification process that you have to go through. There are hundreds of things on that list you have to make sure are good to go on that system. It takes time. We’re a small team to do that. We want to get it out the door on PC first and we will give ourselves the correct amount of time after. Sometimes it takes months, sometimes it takes much longer depending on the certification process. It’s all about getting it on the platform as quickly as we can, but doing it the right way. That stuff can be really intense and expensive.
We’re trying to get it all out as quickly as possible. We can’t rush the certification process. We don’t want to release a broken game. We don’t want to release a bad game. We’ll take the time that we need to. Those are the realities of it and those are the goals.

As far as pricing for the upcoming title Alex stated:

As far as price goes, we’re stating that it’s $19.99 so it’s a big game. The pre-order price starting out was $15 way back when, but since we had enough funding and a larger team, it’s become a much bigger experience. We’ve put years of work into it at this point. It’s well-worth that amount, if not more.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop next week. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Download

Chariot (1,499 yen)

Wii Download for Wii U

Sin & Punishment 2 (2,700 yen)

Wii U Virtual Console

Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun (GBA, 702 yen)
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon (GBA, 702 yen)

3DS Download

Samurai Defender (400 yen)
Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX (600 yen)
Puzzlebox Setup (400 yen)

All of the games above are due out on March 25.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

A full trailer for Warlocks has been released today, which you can find above. The game’s developer has also confirmed a Q3 2015 launch on Wii U. When we have a more specific date, we’ll be sure to let you know!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

PEGI has announced the expansion of its rating system to mobile and digital storefronts in Europe. This comes as part of a global initiative with other classification authorities from around the world, which includes the following groups:

Pan European Game Information (PEGI) – Europe
Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK) – Germany
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) – North America
Classificação Indicativa (ClassInd) – Brazil
Classification Board – Australia

The International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) was recently established in hopes of streamlining the process for assigning age and content ratings to digital games as well as mobile apps. At the moment, the IARC system is adopted for use in Google Play/Firefox Marketplace, but the eShop will soon be represented as well.

Ultimately, this should mean that more games will make their way to Europe. That’s because developers will be able to submit their game, and then collectively obtain age ratings for various countries. The process will be much, much simpler… and free.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Retail

Mario Party 10 (available March 20) – €39.99/£34.99

Wii U Download

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (available March 20) – €19.99/£17.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Castlevania Aria of Sorrow (GBA VC) – €6.99/£6.29

3DS Retail

Navy Commander – €10.00/£8.99

3DS Download

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (available March 20) – €19.99/£17.99

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call (Add-on Content) – €0.99/£0.89 per song
– Birds in the Sky, Fish in the River FMS Song (Free until April 1)
– Shadowlord BMS Song Data (Free until April 1)
– Meridian Child FMS Song Data
– Corridors of Time FMS Song Data
– Boss Battle 2 BMS Song Data
– Devil Lord Confrontation II BMS Song Data
– Struggle to the Death BMS Song Data

eShop Sales

WiiU

99 Moves – €1.49/£1.34 (Ends April 16, normally €2.49/£2.29)

Abyss – €1.49/£1.34 (Ends April 16, normally €1.99/£1.79)

Rock ‘N Racing Off Road – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends April 16, normally €5.99/£5.39)

Fit Music for Wii U – €14.90/£12.40 (Ends April 16, normally €29.90/£24.90)

Luv Me Buddies Wonderland – €14.90/£12.40 (Ends April 16, normally €29.90/£24.90)

Turtle Tale – €1.99/£1.65 (Ends April 2, normally €2.99/£2.49)

3DS

Luv Me Buddies Wonderland – €14.90/£12.40 (Ends April 16, normally €29.90/£24.90)

Turtle Tale – €1.99/£1.65 (Ends April 2, normally €2.99/£2.49)

AeternoBlade – €5.99/£5.40 (Ends April 9, normally €14.99/£13.50)

Glory of Generals – €6.99/£6.29 (Ends April 9, normally €9.99/£7.99)

Quell Reflect – €2.99/£2.69 (Ends April 9, normally €3.99/£3.49)

Swords & Soldiers 3D – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends April 9, normally €7.00/£5.90)

Mutant Mudds – €4.49/£3.99 (Ends April 2, normally €8.99/£8.09)

Zombie Panic in Wonderland – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends April 9, normally €7.00/£5.90)

Mindfeud – €1.99/£1.79 (Permanent, was €4.99/£4.49)

Permanent Price Drops

Wii U

Cocoto Magic Circus 2 (Bigben Interactive) – €19.99/£17.99 (Permanent, was €29.99/£24.99)

3DS

Mindfeud – €1.99/£1.79 (Permanent, was €4.99/£4.49)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Weekly Screenshot, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

KnapNok Games is back with yet another image from Affordable Space Adventures. Today the studio has shared an overview of how the GamePad comes into play. For KnapNok’s official description, read on below.

This picture shows the importance of the Wii U GamePad in Affordable Space Adventures.
Thanks to the touchscreen of the GamePad we’re able to create a custom-made controller for the SmallCraft players control in the game.

In this case, the ship is using the fuel engine, with the sticky landing gear on so that it can carry the box around the level and solve the puzzles in order to continue. If playing co-op, one of the players will be the Engineer, exclusively in control of all the ship’s systems via the GamePad. When the game starts, the ship is almost broken and with little functionality. But as the game progresses, all the different parts of the ship gradually repair themselves, giving the Engineer a wide range of options to help the pilot maneuver the ship. By the time all the settings are unlocked, players will most definitely feel like they are in control of a super complex spaceship!

Affordable Space Adventures is launching in just under a month. The game is due out on April 9!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

There are plenty of Kickstarter projects that feature Wii U in one form or another. For the latest look at which games are seeking funding, check out our roundup below.

Unraveled: Tale of the Shipbreaker’s Daughter (new) – $15,000 for funding, Wii U stretch goal at $35,000
Super Cordon Bleu – $61,065 for funding, includes Wii U
Spooky Poo’s Happy Hell – $13,666 for funding, Wii U stretch goal at $66,000
Nephil’s Fall – $10,000 for funding, includes Wii U
The Song of Seven : Chapter 1 – $8,000 for funding, includes Wii U
Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove – $400,000 for funding, dev eventually wants it on other platforms
Super Cucumber & Down the Drain – $10,000 for funding, includes Wii U

Another crowdfunding project is CrossCode, though it’s on Indiegogo. If funds reach €100,000, it will be on Wii U.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Elliot Quest won’t be out for a few more days in North America, but we already have the game’s file size. And thankfully, it’s very small. Elliot Quest’s download takes up just 79.3MB of space. Look for the title on the Wii U eShop this Thursday.

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