UNCHARTED WATERS: NEW HORIZONS, Rating: PG, Author: KOEI, Publisher: NINTENDO CO., LTD
— AusVGClassifications (@AusVGClass) July 25, 2013
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons has been rated by the OFLC. That likely means a new Virtual Console release is planned for the future. Nintendo originally released New Horizons on the Wii Shop Channel way back in 2009.
Remember: Mercenary Kings hasn’t been confirmed for Wii U just yet, but the game’s developer is approved to make games for the console.
Just yesterday, we were talking about how Liege could come to Wii U. It’s now official. After reaching the $51,000 mark on Kickstarter, Liege will be heading to the eShop.
Expect Liege on Wii U in early 2014. It will arrive after the other versions since it was added in late to the Kickstarter campaign, but at least we know it’s on the way.
You can find the official Kickstarter page for Liege here.
Well, those of you in the UK who pre-ordered Pikmin 3 digitally may be in for a surprise if your pre-order was with popular retailer GAME: The company has already begin sending out download codes for it, and they have been since last night. Go get your copies, Europeans!
Also, remember that if you get Pikmin 3 digitally, you’ll get a 30% discount on The Wonderful 101 when it launches this September in the states, or August in the UK.
Thanks to Captain N for the tip.
NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. aren’t done pushing out new downloadable content for Injustice: Gods Among Us. Creative director Ed Boon confirmed on Twitter today that Martian Manhunter is not the final DLC character:
RT @MrLucilOVO @noobde So Martian Manhunter is the last DLC character? EB: No he is not the last.
— Ed Boon (@noobde) July 25, 2013
According to Boon, the next character DLC is “a big fan favorite”:
RT @Castro_V_ @noobde good we need more good characters EB: Next one is a BIG fan favorite request !!
— Ed Boon (@noobde) July 25, 2013
Picross e launched on the Japanese 3DS eShop in 2011. It then came out in Europe a little over a year later. In North America, the game finally saw release last month.
What took Picross e so long to make it to the US? Developer Jupiter recently said that it all came down to certain “legal proceedings”. For the latest Picross title, Picross e, the company says, “There will not be difference in the release timing in North America with Europe.”
Lineup Includes Some of the Biggest Franchises in Entertainment — Call of Duty®, Skylanders®, Angry Birds™, SpongeBob SquarePants™ and Wipeout
SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), continues to support the Wii U™ system with some of the biggest franchises in entertainment, including the highly anticipated Call of Duty®: Ghosts and the next game in the best-selling kids’ franchise, Skylanders SWAP Force™, as well as Angry Birds Trilogy™, Angry Birds™ Star Wars®, SpongeBob SquarePants™: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge and Wipeout™ Create & Crash.
“As we have said before, we’re committed to doing everything we can to support the Wii U, which is why we’re excited to be bringing some of the most popular entertainment franchises in the world to the platform this year,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc. “The Call of Duty franchise continues to be one of the most powerful forces in gaming and Skylanders continues to enchant new fans around the world. Our studios have been hard at work creating brand new immersive experiences perfectly suited to the Wii U platform and our fall lineup has something for everyone.”
Activision’s Second-Half 2013 Wii U Slate Includes:
