After debuting on platforms such as Steam, Paranautical Activity is now heading to Wii U. There’s actually a trailer for the game on the eShop (no listing yet), which should mean that a release will be happening soon – maybe as soon as this week?
Code Avarice’s first-person shooter Paranautical Activity features procedurally-generated levels with enemies and bosses in each one. The game isn’t easy, as permadeath is included. Paranautical Activity also has upgrades to help you progress further, hidden items, and more.
Check out a trailer for Paranautical Activity below.
The second Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 trailer is now up on Square Enix’s YouTube page. You can watch it below.
Splatoon’s new update is now available. After applying the patch, your game will be brought up to version 2.6.0.
Missed the update notes we posted a few days ago? If so, head past the break to read them in full.
A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the full lineup:
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning – 200 yen
Aria the Avverine (x3) – 250 yen each
Chimame-tai – 200 yen
Hazzie – 200 yen
FUKI – 200 yen
Petit Rabbit’s – 200 yen
Finding Ojipockle + – 100 yen
Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on March 16. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:
Wii U Virtual Console
Game & Watch Gallery 4 (GBA, 702 yen)
Densetsu no Starfy 2 (GBA, 702 yen)
3DS Download
N/A
3DS Virtual Console
N/A
3DS Demo
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3
Nintendo released official videos for Shining Soul II and Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.
It was confirmed last week that Sonic the Hedgehog will be having its own panel at SXSW later this month. An additional blurb from the expo teases “a special reveal” that will be made for the series’ 25th anniversary.
Here’s what it states:
“Yuji Naka (Sonic Original Creator), Takashi Iizuka (Head of Sonic Team), Roger Smith (Voice of Sonic the Hedgehog), Mike Pollock (Voice of Dr. Eggman), Austin Keys (Sega), Aaron Webber (Sega)
25 years had to go fast, and here we are today wondering where it all went. Join the original creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, along with the amazing production heads responsible for bringing the franchise to life, for an in-depth analysis of where Sonic came from and where he’s heading going forward. A special reveal will be made as part of the celebration for this anniversary milestone.”
TSSZ News actually says that the reveal won’t be a new game. If it’s something else, I’m not quite sure what it could be!
Last week, BitFinity published another Tadpole Treble video showing the Composition Mode. You can see various fan creations below.
The Game Atelier ended up cancelling its Kickstarter project Flying Hamsters 2 and morphed it into the Wonder Boy spiritual sequel Monster Boy. The game is finally wrapping up development and should be launching in a few months – but not on Nintendo platforms just yet.
Publisher FDG Entertainment said last year that Wonder Boy would be considered for Wii U. As of now, that’s still the case. The team currently has its hands full with current platforms, though if Wonder Boy sells well, that’ll increase the chances of something like a Wii U version.
FDG Entertainment wrote in a blog post recently:
“We hear you loud and clear! There’s PS Vita, WiiU and even more. We totally agree that these platforms need to get Monster Boy, too! We love Nintendo! However, it’s impossible for us to work on all portings at the same time. Also, the game needs to sell well enough so we’re able to finance the porting work as it can be very time consuming. Since we don’t have any guarantee for success, we just can’t announce additional platforms at the moment.”
Thanks to Dry Bone Koopa for the tip.
