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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 3 Comments

Yacht Club Games has finally shared a concrete release date for the Shovel Knight amiibo.

In Europe, the figure is officially slated for December 11. North America will be receiving the Shovel Knight amiibo on January 8. Pricing is set at $12.99 / £10.99 / €14.99.

Yacht Club Games spoke about the release timing and stock in a website post:

“You may be wondering why the Shovel Knight amiibo is coming out so much earlier in Europe! It was an agonizing decision, as production difficulties forced us to choose between rushing to ship a tiny, insufficient number of amiibo units before Christmas, or ship a good healthy supply of stock to North America just after Christmas. We’ve received hundreds of emails bemoaning the difficulty in finding some of your favorite amiibo, racing for a pre-order window, issues with scalpers, having trouble unlocking the new features you want to play; so, we made the decision to launch the amiibo in January so there would be enough units available. Hopefully, this later date will make buying a Shovel Knight amiibo easy and fair for everyone. So just be sure to save up that Christmas money for the new year!

On that note, if you’re interested in picking up the Shovel Knight amiibo, then we’d like to implore you to wait for it to release in your territory. There will be plenty and it will not be a limited run, so please don’t feel pressured into importing or buying from scalpers. Don’t spend more than the retail price! Also, keep in mind the new Shovel Knight amiibo features will not function on your game system in your territory until the listed release date. Thank you everyone for your patience!”

On Wii U and 3DS, the Shovel Knight amiibo provides these features:

– Level up to a max level of 50 by finding treasure!
– Earn relics in an all new way while uncovering all-new relics, abilities, and powers you never thought possible!
– Customize the look of your Shovel Knight with cool and crazy cosmetic options!
– Use your Custom Knight seamlessly between Nintendo 3DS and Wii U!
– Battle your way through amiibo exclusive challenge stages that take advantage of the new Custom Knight relics and abilities!
– 5 new solo challenges and 5 new co-op challenges (exclusive to Wii U) await!

And below are some details about co-op multiplayer on Wii U:

– Join a friend’s Shovel Knight campaign and shovel together!
– Use your cooperative skills to help each other out along the way!
– Compete against each other collecting gold and defeating enemies to prove who is the true hero of Shovelry!
– Play with any combination: two Custom Knights, one Custom Knight/one Classic Knight, or 2 Classic Knights.

View a new video showing off the Shovel Knight amiibo functionality below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

FAST Racing Neo has a couple of different multiplayer options. You can either face off against others online or by taking on friends locally. Footage of the latter mode is in the video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 6 Comments

SteamWorld Heist is planned for both of Nintendo’s platforms, but the 3DS version is making it out first next week. You can purchase and download the game starting next Thursday. As for the size, it takes up 1,431 blocks of space.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments

We try out FAST Racing Neo’s release build by checking out the game’s first cup. Take a look at 15 minutes of footage below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 11 Comments

Although the Kickstarter for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero met its goal and the campaign went well, some content included in stretch goals (such as more chapters) wasn’t funded. Might we see this in the form of DLC? Developer WayForward isn’t ruling out the possibility.

In an interview with The Mary Sue, the studio’s Matt Bozon stated:

“If we sold a lot of copies, and there was a lot of clamor for more DLC, that’s a possibility. The game lends itself to a lot of expansion if that’s what fans want! There will already be a ton of content with all of the stretch goal that were reached… costumes, extra characters, and Risky Boots Mode! There’s a ton of game there, but there’s always room for more!”

And of course, the interview wouldn’t be complete without a question about Smash Bros. and the chances of Shantae appearing. Here’s what Bozon had to say on that front:

“I’m really excited about Shantae being a possibility for Smash! How cool would that be? Amazing, right? I think stylistically she’d be a good fit, being something that exists somewhere between Mega Man and Peach. I’d hope she could recover in Harpy form, or maybe pull off some incredible dance and transformation for her Final Smash! I would love to see this happen, and if not now, then some time in the future!”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Magna Studios passed along new screenshots from Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul today. We have them in the gallery below.

One of the shots shows the little sister (who plays a big role in the game) for the first time. The first puzzle is depicted as well. Magna says that languages will also play an important role in Nostalgia: Two Worlds.

Source: Magna Studios PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Two Tribes has provided an update on RIVE, covering the game’s release date and more.

First, RIVE is officially slated for 2016. While Two Tribes hoped to have it ready this year, they’re simply “not done yet” with development.

The studio explained:

“Since moving to a three man team early last year we had to rediscover how to handle things with less man-power. This means a lot of tasks have to be handled sequentially, instead of spread throughout the team. If we need a new trailer, the level designs stall for two weeks. If we decide to attend PAX or EGX with a booth, the entire project is paused for several weeks. It’s frustrating, especially since it means we can’t let you play the final game yet, but it’s our current reality and we are adamant to make RIVE the absolute best game we’ve ever created.”

Head on over to Two Tribes’ website for a breakdown of the latest RIVE screenshots, which also has some information about the story.

Source: Two Tribes PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 22 Comments

FAST Racing Neo now has a release date. In both North America and Europe, the racer will be out on the Wii U eShop on December 10 – next Thursday. Pricing is set at $14.99 / €14.99 / £10.99.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments

FreezeME is heading to Steam next week, so a new trailer for the 3D platformer is now available. Check it out below.

FreezeME is also very close to launching on Wii U. When we receive a final date, we’ll let you know.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Avoider, the latest game from RCMADIAX, was previously set for a January release on the North American Wii U eShop. The developer has now confirmed a final date of January 7. You’ll be able to pick it up for $1.49.

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