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
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
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.
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
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.
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
The official Senran Kagura Facebook page has share a look at one of the prototype boxarts designs for Senran Kagura Burst’s European release. You can find it below.
