The Nindies@Home program went live on the North American and European Wii U eShops yesterday. This is a brand new initiative from the Big N, which lets fans preview nine upcoming indie titles for a limited time.
In Australia and New Zealand, this offer has yet to hit the eShop. Nintendo explained in North America and Europe that game demos need to be classified before they’re released in these territories – hence the delay. The company added, “We are currently working with the developers to make it happen in Australia and New Zealand.”
Here’s the full message from Nintendo’s Facebook page:
The Nindies@Home programme has been announced by Nintendo in North America and Europe, where fans can access free preview versions of nine Nindie games from Nintendo eShop for Wii U for a limited time.
Down Under, unlike America and Europe, game demos need to be officially classified before their release, therefore in this region we require more time for these titles to be made available.
We are currently working with the developers to make it happen in Australia and New Zealand.
We thank you for being patient. Please stay tuned for further
updates!
This week’s issue of Famitsu is set to reveal The Great Ace Attorney’s fourth episode, which is called “The Adventure of the Night of the Fog and I”. This is a reference to the “I Am A Cat” novel written by famous writer Natsume Soseki. The cat goes by the name “Wagahai”, which is not a coincidence.
More information about The Great Ace Attorney’s fourth episode should emerge last this week. Stay tuned!
Last night, the announcement of Shenmue 3 coming to Kickstarter set the Internet ablaze. The project managed to hit its $2 million funding goal in well under a day, so there’s no question that it will be made. However, some people are wondering about potential platforms.
Might a Wii U version of Shenmue 3 be possible? At the moment, the possibility isn’t being ruled out.
Here’s an excerpt straight from the Kickstarter’s FAQ:
Will there be an Xbox/Wii U/Linux/Mac version for Shenmue 3?
Currently we are planning development only for PC (Windows) and PS4. Other platforms have not been decided yet.
You can find Shenmue 3 on Kickstarter here.
Shin’en shared four more screenshots from FAST Racing Neo today. Check them out in the gallery below.
Another passcode for Pokemon Shuffle was revealed in Japan, giving you three Moves +5 items when you enter it. The passcode is 06150503 and is useable worldwide until September 14th.
2015 Nintendo World Champion John Numbers held an AmA (Ask me Anything) on the Nintendo subreddit. Here are a couple choice quotes:
Playtonic’s Yooka-Laylee Kickstarter will end in just 13 hours and on its final day, it also hit its final stretch goal. A total of £2 million has been donated by backers, which means that everyone who contributed money to the project will get the game’s eventual DLC for free.
Odds are you’ve already seen the Nintendo World Championships by now, but in case you haven’t or if you just want to check out a couple of the show’s highlights, Nintendo uploaded three videos to their Youtube channel: one general highlight video and two about Super Mario Maker. Check them out past the break:
