Two new Virtual Console games are on track for the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Pop’n Twinbee (Super Famicom) and Wagan Land (Famicom) will be out on May 7. Pricing is set at 823 yen and 514 yen respectively.
Pokemon Art Academy is in the works for the 3DS, Nintendo has revealed. The game will be available in Japan on June 19 as a retail and digital product for 3,619 yen.
Pokemon Art Academy includes more than 40 lessons. 3D will not be supported.
One new game has been confirmed for the Japanese 3DS Virtual Console. Donkey Kong Land III will be out on May 7. Pricing is set at 411 yen.
Famitsu has published a new interview with Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate director Kaname Fujioka and producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. For quotes from the discussion (as translated by Siliconera), head past the break.
Much like the physical rewards on Club Nintendo, Nintendo’s online store for the US is currently unavailable. Maintenance is being conducted on both services as the company upgrades its systems.
The Nintendo online store will return on May 9. As previously mentioned, Club Nintendo’s physical reward orders will be available again on May 13.
Here’s the message users are presented with when attempting to access Nintendo’s online store:
Nintendo Online Store is temporarily unavailable until May 9, 2014, as we upgrade our systems. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to serving you again soon.
Cosmochoria, a title that just recently reached its funding goal on Kickstarter, has been confirmed for Wii U. Creator Nate Schmold shared the news on Twitter, writing:
@JoolsWatsham We made the goal man. Wii U is happening. 🙂
— Nate Schmold (@mantrakid) April 29, 2014
Here’s an official overview as to what you can expect from Cosmochoria:
Cosmochoria is a love letter to old-school action / arcade games like Asteroids, Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong. Cosmochoria is a mesmerizing way to kill hours: hopping between planets, unravelling forgotten mysteries, killing aliens & giant space monsters and planting mysterious seeds to sprout new life across a long-barren galaxy. Get involved in helping to complete Cosmochoria’s development by backing the project and gain access to some super cool Kickstarter exclusive rewards!
Cosmochoria’s Kickstarter is located here. The Wii U stretch goal awaits at $25,000, which should be met shortly. Even if it doesn’t, it sounds like Schmold will be bringing his game to the eShop.
