Blocky Bot is due out on the North American Wii U eShop this week. It’s a small download, as only 137.2 MB of space is required. Look for the game on Thursday.
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Fire Emblem If has now climbed up to the second spot.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between April 23 and April 29.
There are plenty of Kickstarter projects that feature Wii U in one form or another. For the latest look at which games are seeking funding, check out our roundup below.
Super Paperman (new) – €35,000 for funding, includes Wii U
The hero in this game is called Paperman, a tiny guy made out of, surprise, paper! His job is to deliver one person´s dreams to another, making him some kind of dreamful mailman. But this tiny dude´s world is in danger: The dream world starts to drift apart, leaving our lightweight hero lost in rifts! Are you going to help him fix the dreamworld and bring people back their dreams?
But one Paperman alone might not be enough to fix the tears torn into the magic world, so grab three of your friends and glue it back together as a team! Or be quicker than your partners and take all the credit!
LOUD on Planet X – $50,000 CAD for funding, Wii U stretch goal at $75,000 CAD
LOUD on Planet X is an arcade-style indie music game featuring Tegan and Sara, METZ, Metric, Lights, July Talk, F*cked Up, Cadence Weapon, Austra and more.
Choose from a cross-section of top current indie music artists, then defend your stage from hordes of quirky aliens by tapping to the music and using a fun assortment of makeshift weapons like speakers, strobe lights, fog machines, amplifiers, bouncers and custom special attacks!
LOUD on Planet X is an exciting new indie alternative to Rock Band or Guitar Hero with a splash of Plants vs Zombies – a new hybrid of rhythm game and classic shooter with tower defence elements.
Yooka-Laylee – already funded at $270,041, coming to Wii U
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new 3D platformer from the creative talent behind the Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country games. We’ve come together to form Playtonic Games and create a spiritual successor to our most cherished work from the past!
Our new heroes, Yooka (the green bloke with no pants) and Laylee (the wisecracking lady-bat with the big nose) were conceptualised from the ground up for stellar platforming gameplay, created by the same character artist behind the rebooted Donkey Kong family and legendary N64 heroes Banjo and Kazooie.
Using an arsenal of special moves like Yooka’s tongue grapple and Laylee’s tactical sonar blast, players will explore – and expand – gorgeous 3D worlds drawn up by esteemed environment artist Steven Hurst (Banjo-Kazooie series, Viva Pinata) and through skill discover the plethora of delicious collectibles hidden within.
Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death – already funded, Wii U stretch goal at $35,000
Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death is a new retro-style adventure/puzzle platformer for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Armed only with his trusty boomerang, Sydney must navigate dark caverns while avoiding bats, ghosts, hot lava and other obstacles. If you can survive all 10 caverns, you will be able to win your freedom.Your support for this Kickstarter campaign will help bring a new game to one of the most beloved systems of all time…the SNES. You also have an opportunity to receive some cool rewards available exclusively through this Kickstarter campaign.
10 total levels.
Unique soundtrack.
Different region versions available.
Exclusive Kickstarter rewards.
Don’t Starve: Giant Edition is just a couple of weeks away from landing on Wii U. According to a listing on Nintendo’s website, Klei Entertainment is bringing out the game on May 28. It will cost $14.99 at launch.
View a brief overview of Don’t Starve: Giant Edition below.
Don’t Starve: Giant Edition is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic.
You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Wilson must learn to exploit his environment and its inhabitants if he ever hopes to escape and find his way back home.
Don’t Starve: Giant Edition combines the content of both the original Don’t Starve game, and the Reign of Giants expansion pack, which adds new characters, seasons, creatures, biomes, and other challenges to Don’t Starve.
Remember: buying Don’t Starve: Giant Edition on Wii U will net you two copies. That means you and a friend could technically split the purchase!
New Super Mario Bros. came out on the North American Virtual Console this past Thursday. For a look at the DS game running on Wii U, check out the video below.
Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
Disney Infinity 3.0 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Guitar Hero Live – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Maker – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Dimensions – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Legend of Kay Anniversary – Amazon
, Best Buy (new)
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
LEGO Jurassic World – Amazon
, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon
, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Project X Zone 2 – Amazon
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – Amazon
, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven – Amazon
, GameStop
Fire Emblem – Best Buy
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
LEGO Jurassic World – Amazon
, GameStop
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Ronimo Games released the thirteenth “Daily Duel” video for Swords & Soldiers II. In today’s video, the battle is 1 Electric Elder and 6 Shamshir soldiers versus 1 Naga, 1 Barrelrider, 6 Spearthrowers and 1 Polymorph. Check it out below.
Funk of Titans came out on the North American Wii U eShop this past week. You can check out some footage from the game below.
Pelikan13 shared an overview of tracks in The 90’s Arcade Racer as part of a Kickstarter backer update this past week. You can find the full rundown below, along with screenshots of each.
Oval: This is the most basic track in the game, it’s a good place to practice and get accustomed to the game’s drift mechanics.
Difficulty: EasyOval Infield: A few tricky corners can catch you out so you will have to use the brakes.
Difficulty: MediumIsland Short: This is the signature track of the game, it’s small with quite a few tricky corners.
Difficulty: MediumIsland Long: This track has long straights and wide corners with only a couple of places that require braking.
Difficulty: EasyMountain Short: There are plenty of U-turns in this track, you will need to master the drifting mechanics to put in some good times.
Difficulty: HardMountain Long: This is the longest track in the game, it has everything from very tight U-turns to long straights and plenty of elevation.
Difficulty: HardAirport: Long straights followed by sharp corners.
Difficulty: MediumVR track: This is a bonus track Inspired by a certain Racing game about Virtua.
Difficulty: MediumPlayroom: Another bonus track, this one is inspired by Scalextric, the famous slot racing toy.
Difficulty: Medium
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
02./05. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
03./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
04./03. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X #
05./10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
06./04. [3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer
07./13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
08./12. [WIU] Mario Party 10 #
09./16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
10./15. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
11./24. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
12./02. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online
13./26. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14./32. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
15./11. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!!
16./34. [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Jounetsu Fight!
17./28. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D #
18./35. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
19./22. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D |new 3DS|
20./38. [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins
