The launch of forma.8, the latest game from Futuridium EP Deluxe developer MixedBag Games, was targeted for February after a development of almost three years.

And now they have just confirmed that forma.8 will definitely meet that launch window, coming out on Wii U sometime next month. Having passed both Nintendo of America and Europe processes, it’s only a matter of time before they divulge the day it will launch on Wii U.

A port of forma.8 for 3DS is also planned for a future date.

We've been quiet lately but we can confirm that forma.8 will definitely come out in February! #WiiU #PS4 #PSVita #XboxOne #Steam! pic.twitter.com/cjimfaKQyf
— Memorable Games (@_MemorableGames) January 25, 2017

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Ghost Blade HD heading to the Wii U eShop later this year

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While a number of developers and publishers are beginning to move on from Wii U releases, 2Dream has announced a new one. Later this year, the bullet hell shooter Ghost Blade HD will be launching on the eShop. Two-player local co-op mode, five stages, three difficulty levels, three different ships, and online leaderboards will be included.

We’ve attached a trailer for Ghost Blade HD below. Upon release, the game will cost $9.99 / €8.99.

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Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (2/1/17)

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One new title is coming to the Japanese eShop on February 1. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

Wii U Download

Plantera – 500 yen

3DS Download

Goodbye! BoxBoy! – 680 yen (available 2/2)
Plantera – 500 yen
Genkai! Yamadzumi Battle – 400 yen

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Nefarious may move from Wii U to Switch

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Nefarious could be the latest indie game to jump ship from Wii U to Switch.

In a Kickstarter update, StarBlade Games talks about how cancelling Nefarious’ Wii U version is being considered. Switch would obviously be taking its place. To decide on which direction to take, the team is currently asking fans about what they believe is the best course of action.

StarBlade’s Kickstarter update contains the following note:

“The release of the Switch is certainly throwing a monkey wrench into things. We have our Wii U dev kit, and we really want to do a release on it. But like many devs in our situation, we’ve been considering pivoting our stance and focusing on the Switch as opposed to the Wii U. However, we wanted this to be a discussion with our backers. Is this something you would like to see?”

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Plantera trailer

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Plantera is due out soon on both Wii U and 3DS as an eShop title. Ratalaika Games published a trailer today, which we have below.

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The Legend of Zelda Weeks 2017 Sale announced for Europe

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A new Zelda-themed sale has been announced for Europe. Between January 26 at 11:59 PM and February 9 UK time, games across the Wii U and 3DS eShops will be discounted by 30% along with Hyrule Warriors DLC and 3DS themes. You’ll need to be a My Nintendo user in order to participate.

Here’s the announcement from Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma:

And the lineup of content:

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Racing Apex still in the works for Wii U alongside newly-announced Switch version

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Lucky Mountain Games confirmed over the weekend that its upcoming project Racing Apex will be on Switch. However, it hasn’t been cancelled for Wii U. According to the game’s developer, that version is still in the pipeline.

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