The game is hitting retail on February 21 for 5,040 yen. But those who are interested in a downloadable version won’t have to wait nearly as long. Tank! Tank! Tank! will hit the Japanese Wii U eShop on December 26 – yes, tomorrow.

Here’s where things get interesting. A “basic pack” containing a city level with Free for All, Team Battle, and Giant Monster modes (in addition to multiplayer) will be free, but can only be played three times per day. It sounds like the limit can be removed once players purchase one or more pieces of DLC.

Other pricing information:

– Beach, canyon, volcano maps for 200 yen each
– My Kong mode: 1,000 yen; sale price of 200 yen through January 31
– Campaign mode: 2,200 yen
– 4,800 yen to upgrade to the full game
– 5,600 yen if you wait until the My Kong sale is over
– Full downloadable version of the game coming 5,040 yen on February 21

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No plans to link Wii U and 3DS eShops

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The Wii U and 3DS eShops are completely different entities. Although both stores contain content that relates to each other, they aren’t linked in any way.

Users can’t look up shared history between the two systems. It’s also impossible to, say, buy a 3DS game through the Wii U eShop. And that’s how it’ll be for the foreseeable future.

Nintendo of America’s Dan Adelman was recently asked about the possibility of linking the two eShops, but there are no plans for now.

“Well we’re calling them both eShop. It’s just that one is the 3DS eShop, and the other is the Wii U eShop. Wii U users can see info in the Wii U eShop about 3DS games, but right now we don’t have any immediate plans to sell 3DS games via the Wii U eShop – or vice versa.”

Thanks to Tim for the tip.

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Trine 2: Director’s Cut update now set for January

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Trine 2: Director’s Cut’s update has been pushed back slightly. It’s now on track for a release in early January.

When the update is approved, it will go live in North America and Europe at around the same time. Europe may get the update a couple of days earlier though.

According to Frozenbyte’s Joel Kinnunen:

“It’s being tested by Nintendo. Right now the holiday period doesn’t help though – we were hoping to get it approved and released by Friday but alas, looks like it has to wait until early January now. (Pretty much the same goes for North America, although we did make one mistake with that build so it might be a couple of days later than Europe – but this isn’t exact science so who knows.) Sorry!”

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Wii U eShop charts (12/24/12)

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The latest Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Trine 2: Director’s Cut
2. Nano Assault Neo
3. Little Inferno
4. New Super Mario Bros. U
5. Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
6. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
7. Chasing Aurora
8. ZombiU
9. Scribblenauts Unlimited
10. Assassin’s Creed III
11. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
12. Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge
13. Darksiders II
14. Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
15. Nintendo Land
16. Madden NFL 13
17. Just Dance 4
18. Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper
19. Rabbids Land
20. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Videos

1. Trine 2: Director’s Cut Video
2. Nano Assault Neo Video
3. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
4. Little Inferno Video
5. Little Inferno Video 2
6. Scribblenauts Unlimited Video
7. ZombiU Video
8. Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
9. Chasing Aurora Video
10. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition Video
11. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth Video
12. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Video
13. ZombiU Video 3
14. Darksiders II Video
15. Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition Video
16. Nintendo Direct: December 5, 2012
17. Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge Video
18. ZombiU Video 2
19. Puddle Video
20. Jeopardy Video

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Renegade Kid updates: Mutant Mudds Deluxe, ATV Wild Ride 3D, secret Wii U project

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Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham shared updates on the studio’s slate of upcoming titles in a new video. Watsham discussed Mutant Mudds Deluxe, ATV Wild Ride 3D, and a secret Wii U game.

Watsham’s full video is above. A roundup of information is posted below.

Mutant Mudds Deluxe

– Planned for release in Q1 2013
– “coming together nicely”
– New content and more details coming in January

ATV Wild Ride 3D

– Nearly done
– Tweaking taking place
– If all goes well, will be submitted in January
– If this happens, then a February or March release is likely
– One more surprise to show for ATV

Wii U

– “We will have one surprise to show off on the Wii U. What could that be?”
– New game
– “is super secret”
– Can’t say anything right now
– Sounds like it may be at PAX East in March (either trailer only or playable)

Zen Pinball 2 screenshots

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Runner 2 screenshots

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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (12/20/12)

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North American Wii U eShop: three games on sale

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What’s this? Wii U sales on the North American Wii U eShop?! It’s true!

Three titles have now been discounted on the store as part of today’s update. Trine 2: Director’s Cut can be purchased for $15.99 through January 7, Little Inferno is available for $9.99 until January 4, and Chasing Aurora can be downloaded for $7.49 up through January 3.

Nintendo Download (12/20/12, North America)

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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™
Wario Land 2™ – In Wario Land 2, Wario must steal his treasure back from the devious Captain Syrup and the Black Sugar Gang. Scavenge for coins and treasures through multiple levels surrounding Wario’s castle. Multiple paths, bonus games and creative game play await Wario as he goes on a challenging quest to find his stolen treasure. Wario Land 2 was originally released for Game Boy™ Color in 1999 and is now available as a Virtual Console title for the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
escapeVektor™ – Vektor has been trapped inside the CPU for what feels like an eternity and you are his only hope of escape. As he travels through the CPU, help him recover his memories and destroy the different enemy types sent to hunt him. There is a whole world to uncover within the CPU. Hiding away are 150 levels, 27 worlds and four unique abilities to unlock and upgrade. Online leaderboards allow you to compete against your friends. Use wildcards to double your score in each level and boost your ranking.