A Hat in Time has long been speculated as a potential game for the Wii U eShop. While Gears for Breakfast has now started work on a console port, the developer is encountering various issues.
All problems are technical related, as A Hat in Time is suffering from elements like a low frame rate and incorrect rendering of geometry. The game is built in Unreal Engine 3 and this is supported on consoles, but the engine hasn’t been updated for quite some time and Gears for Breakfast has needed to apply “some major fixes to even get it running in the first place.”
Gears for Breakfast isn’t dropping the idea of bringing A Hat in Time to consoles, and work will continue on a potential port. There are various options being considered, such as hiring more people/an external team to port the title.
WayForward’s new Mighty Switch Force! 3DS theme was expected out today, but it didn’t appear in the weekly Nintendo Download report. There’s a reason for that: its release date has changed. A new date hasn’t been set, but WayForward will have news “soon.”
Mighty Switch Force 3DS Theme release date has been changed. We'll have a revised date soon. Sorry to keep you waiting! But the good news…
— WayForward (@WayForward) May 1, 2015
Paper Mario arrived today on the North American Wii U eShop today as the latest Virtual Console download. Watch some footage of the game below.
Another round of footage showing the Sin & Punishment: Star Successor’s download from the Wii U eShop has popped up online. In this latest video, you can get a look at how the title appears on the GamePad. Check it out below.
Atlus has released another Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker trailer ahead of the game’s North American launch next week. Today’s video highlights Break Record’s battle system. You can watch it below.
Disney Infinity 3.0 has seen another leak – this time from German retailer Saturn. It gives us a first look at the new starter set, which features Anakin Skywalker and Ahsok Tano from Star Wars. Darth Vader, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Princess Leia, R2-D2 and C-3PO are also shown on the cover art.
Today’s leak also confirms that Disney Infinity 3.0 will be on Wii U as expected. That version will be priced at €59.99, and may come to Europe on August 20.
We’re expecting to receive an official announcement for Disney Infinity 3.0 soon.
Thanks to seraphimbahamut79 for the tip.
TACS Games’ newest project for Wii U is titled Quadcopter Pilot Challenge. The “slightly odd quadrotor flight simulator” features over 200 challenges, with gameplay elements made up of things like flying through rings, popping balloons, shooting targets, and chasing robotic sheep.
Check out the trailer for Quadcopter Pilot Challenge below.
Update: Good news! Toys “R” Us is reinstating orders. See the email below.
Toys “R” Us opened in-store pre-orders for the Greninja and Pac-Man amiibo yesterday. Greninja was naturally the main attraction here, as it’s exclusive to the retailer. Unfortunately, everything didn’t go as planned. Some consumers started receiving emails from Toys “R” Us today indicating their pre-orders have been cancelled due to a lack of stock.
There’s not much to say other than this is an absolutely awful situation. I can’t imagine getting up early and standing in line, only to have my pre-order randomly cancelled!
The Strong National Museum of Play will be making its first selection for the World Video Game Hall of Fame in June. Nominees have now been announced, and the lineup includes The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros., Pokemon, and more.
The entire listing of finalists is as follows:
Angry Birds
DOOM
FIFA
The Legend of Zelda
Minecraft
The Oregon Trail
Pac-Man
Pokémon
Pong
The Sims
Sonic the Hedgehog
Space Invaders
Super Mario Bros.
Tetris
World of Warcraft
The winner will be chosen based upon its iconic status, longevity, notoriety, and overall impact on the entertainment industry. A committee of journalists and industry bigwigs will be making the decision.
