Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams sells over 1 million copies
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Runner2 isn’t the only Wii U eShop title confirmed to have sold one million copies this week. Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams has reached the same target, Black Forest Games has announced.
Black Forest Games’s managing director Andreas Speer said of the milestone:
“One million copies sold absolutely qualifies Giana Sisters as an indie hit – and yet it took a Kickstarter campaign to be able to develop the game. It wouldn’t have been possible in the classic way through publisher financing. It is only thanks to the dedication of our 6,000 backers that one million gamers (and counting) got the chance to play.”
Ballpoint Universe will take 2-3 weeks more of development, will cost $5
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Ballpoint Universe will take a little while longer to launch. According to developer Arachnid Games, it’ll require 2-3 weeks of additional development time while last-minute bugs are ironed out.
The studio confirmed on Twitter:
It looks like the Wii U version will take another 2-3 weeks longer than expected while we work out the bugs. 🙁
— Arachnid Games (@Arachnid_Games) March 14, 2014
As for pricing, Wii U owners can expect Ballpoint Universe to cost $4.99.
@kitroplious It will cost $4.99 and be out a few weeks later than planned.
— Arachnid Games (@Arachnid_Games) March 14, 2014
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Wii Sports Club – Golf – Resort Course screenshots
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Turtle Tale now planned for Wii U as well
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In addition to 3DS, Turtle Tale is now slated for Wii U. Developer Saturnine Games sent the 3DS version off recently and then began experimenting with Wii U. The console version “is coming along very quickly”, though a release date is a long ways off.
Saturnine Games wrote on Twitter today:
After sending Turtle Tale off to 3DS lot check, it seemed like a good time to look into Wii U. pic.twitter.com/p1pEKt51nI
— Saturnine Games (@SaturnineGames) March 14, 2014
It's still too early to guess at a release date, but the WIi U version of Turtle Tale is coming along very quickly.
— Saturnine Games (@SaturnineGames) March 14, 2014
Saturnine Games’ Edward Di Geronimo also tweeted out some positive thoughts about working with Wii U:
Early thoughts on Wii U dev… the system is really, really easy to develop for. Took about a week to get the 3DS game running on it.
— Edward Di Geronimo (@EdDiGeronimo) March 14, 2014
Also rather impressed with the architecture of the Wii U. No obvious trouble spots. Seems very well balanced.
— Edward Di Geronimo (@EdDiGeronimo) March 14, 2014
My gut says I'll focus on 3DS more on future games, but with how easy porting to Wii U was, I'll almost certainly hit both platforms.
— Edward Di Geronimo (@EdDiGeronimo) March 14, 2014
@pxlplz It's not THAT fast! I think you can play the entire game on Wii U now, but lotcheck would rip it to shreds…
— Edward Di Geronimo (@EdDiGeronimo) March 14, 2014
Nobunaga’s Ambition rated by the OFLC
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The OFLC has rated yet another probable release for the Virtual Console. Yesterday, Nobunaga’s Ambition was added to the Australian classification database. My guess would be that this rating is for the Wii U eShop. We’ll keep track of this listing going forward.
More: Nobunaga's Ambition, OFLC, Tecmo Koei, Virtual Console
Abyss Wii U submitted to Nintendo
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EnjoyUp Games has submitted Abyss for Wii U to Nintendo for approval. That means the game is practically done and ready for launch. Hopefully it’s a sign we’ll be seeing it soon!
Abyss WiiU on Lotcheck for the Nintendo approbal !
— EnjoyUp (@enjoyupgames) March 14, 2014
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Kiki’s Koi-Koi heading to the Wii U eShop
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How Seven! is working on a Wii U eShop version of Kiki’s Koi-Koi. The title provides players with a chance to play the Japanese card game Koi-Koi.
On Wii U, Kiki’s Koi-Koi features “a fresh coat of paint” and brand new modes. It’ll be out on the eShop later this year.
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Wii Sports Club update live in Europe as well
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A quick heads up for our European friends out there: Wii Sports Club’s new update is now available. The same patch, which adds the Resort Course, is also out in North America and Japan.
#WiiSportsClub Golf has just received free Resort courses, bringing 9 classic holes from Wii Sports Resort! pic.twitter.com/mSbQvHst6P
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) March 14, 2014
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Wii Sports Club – Golf – Resort Course footage
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Celebrate the Start of Spring with Free Trial Access to Wii Sports Club (Resort Course also out in the US)
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Spring is almost here! As the cold weather slowly creeps away, welcome the new season by tossing away the blanket and hopping off the couch to play Wii Sports Club. Starting on March 21 at 9 a.m. PT, Wii U owners can download and play the Wii Sports Club game for free until March 23 at 11:59 p.m. PT. This promotion includes free access to all three currently available sports (Wii Sports Club – Golf, Wii Sports Club – Bowling and Wii Sports Club – Tennis) and is open to all Wii U owners*, even those who have previously tried or have already downloaded Wii Sports Club. As an added bonus, the Resort Course, a new nine-hole course in Wii Sports Club – Golf that was originally featured in Wii Sports Resort, will be permanently added to the game via an update that is available today.
Wii Sports Club is a compilation of the sports from Wii Sports that features high-definition graphics, controls via Wii MotionPlus technology, immersive GamePad integration and an online multiplayer versus mode. In this mode, users with broadband Internet access can face off against other players all over the country online.
