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13AM Games took to its Tumblr page today and shared a bunch of information about Runbow. The game originally debuted last August, but the company has been developing a New 3DS version alongside a retail release for that platform in addition to Wii U.

Speaking of Wii U, Runbow will be out physically on October 25 in North America. It will be accompanied by the final patch including Shantae as a playable character – entirely free.

13AM Games is still tinkering away on Runbow for New 3DS. There were some difficulties along the way, including the implementation of online play, so we’ll now be seeing the portable version in Q1 of next year. Internet connectivity is also taking the focus as opposed to local play and StreetPass.

Here’s the full news update from 13AM:

Pirate Pop Plus will launch for Wii U and New 3DS on October 20, 13AM Games announced today. The game will cost $4.99, and cross-buy will be supported. If you purchase one version, you’ll get the other at no extra cost.

Pirate Pop Plus is an 8-bit action game with Game Boy-era graphics. It’ll offer a “touch of Buster Bros (Pang Adventures), a bevy of weapons and power ups, and gravity-altering mechanics”. The main mechanic involves building chains and combos to achieve high scores while battling the Bubble Pirate and having to work through gravity that can turn you upside down or side to side at a moment’s notice.

View the launch trailer for Pirate Pop Plus below.

Source: 13AM Games PR

Earlier today, 13AM Games released a theme based on Pirate Pop Plus in North America. Europe will be getting it soon as well.

We now have a bit of footage actually showing what it looks like. Here’s a clip from 13AM:


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Pirate Pop Plus

Polygon posted a few minutes of new footage from the Wii U and New 3DS indie game Pirate Pop Plus. Watch the video below.

If you buy Pirate Pop Plus once, you won’t have to worry about purchasing the game on another Nintendo platform. 13AM Games told Nintendo World Report that cross-buy is planned. That means if you pick up the game on either Wii U or New 3DS, you’ll get the other version free.

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Pirate Pop Plus

Pirate Pop Plus will soon be coming to the 3DS eShop. At Gamescom, the game has a short demo. Take a look at some off-screen gameplay below.

Runbow Pocket is making its playable debut at Gamescom this week. Get a look at the game in the off-screen video below.

At E3 last month, NintenDaan was able to interview a couple of folks from 13AM Games: Dave Proctor and Alex Rushdy. You can watch the full discussion below as the two talk about Runbow Pocket, tease when we’ll hear about future announcements, and more.

With 13AM Games setting to release retail versions of Runbow, including the New 3DS version Runbow Pocket, Nintendo Enthusiast got to ask them about the port and more. While reconfirming that Runbow Pocket is a New 3DS exclusive, the studio stated that, while the capabilities of the New 3DS really help the game run, they would do everything in their power to bring the game to the old 3DS. They also stated that Runbow Pocket has been in development for three months and will be one of the first Unity titles on the New 3DS.

On the currently released version, it was noted that, while the game has not been an “overnight several million dollar success”, it has sold enough to keep the studio together. The Wii U version also featured some cut ideas for its Color Master mode, including a version where the Gamepad user played pinball, while the other players ran around inside.

On the future of the series, 13AM noted that cut ideas might find their way into a sequel, but that the studio would most likely release a different game in between.

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Amazon has posted the boxart for Runbow Deluxe Edition on Wii U and New 3DS. We have both above.

Both versions are now properly up for pre-order on Amazon, along with a 20% Prime discount. You can reserve it on Wii U here and New 3DS here.


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