Shovel Knight – updated retail release date confirmed, still working on amiibo date
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 13 Comments
In an official website post, Yacht Club Games shared more information about Shovel Knight’s retail release and upcoming amiibo.
First, the game’s physical version is officially moved to November 3 in North America and October 30 in Europe. Yacht Club Games explained the slight delay and pricing update:
The final few steps of the Plague of Shadows content took a little longer than expected, but it was important to us that this update to be on the disc/cart right out of the box! Unfortunately that meant we had to push back the date just a little a bit. Luckily, all of the teams throughout the various console manufacturing steps have been really helpful in reducing this knock-on delay as much as possible.
In an unexpected turn of events, we’ve had to raise the price of our game to $24.99. Although everyone initially agreed to a $19.99 price point, some retailers ran into trouble with limited space to show off their wares, and the rules in place about where games with certain prices are displayed. We didn’t want our ‘bargain priced’ game to go straight to the bargain bin of obscurity, so we had to raise the price.
However, we didn’t want anyone to feel as if they were getting hoodwinked just because of our retail situation! If you have already pre-ordered Shovel Knight, your retailer should honor the original price!
We’ve been working hard every day to ensure the physical version is a welcome addition to your game library. From box cover to disc to full color instruction manual. Lastly, to make the package even more compelling at its new price, we’ve added even more!
All versions of the physical release will now come with a free soundtrack download. We know this is a bit redundant, as the soundtrack is ‘pay what you want’ online, but this provides a guilt free way to formally obtain the full, high-quality version of the soundtrack for free! Hopefully, it also gets Jake Kaufman’s beautiful soundtrack into more people’s hands for those people who are unaware of Bandcamp!
Unfortunately, there’s still no news as to when the Shovel Knight amiibo will be available, as the team is “still pinning down a final release date.” Yacht Club Games is also “considering” pre-orders.
More: indie, Shovel Knight, top, Yacht Club Games
Temple of Yog trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
A new trailer for the indie Wii U title Temple of Yog has come online. You can view it below.
More: CHUDCHUD Industries, indie, Temple of Yog
Gnomes vs. Fairies seeing funding on Kickstarter, targeting Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Prismic Studios recently took the project “Gnomes vs. Fairies” to Kickstarter in hopes of securing funds for its final round of development. Founder Dano Kablamo has since shared confirmation that the game is targeting Wii U.
Gnomes vs. Fairies is described as “a single-player, high fantasy, action-adventure game”. Additionally, it features “movement similar to Mario 64 and inventory ranking system inspired by Legend of Zelda”.
Here’s the official overview:
You are the last free Gnome and it’s all up to you. Forget everything you learned about fairies from your storybooks, these fairies are nasty, sneaky, and mean, and they will stop at nothing to enslave your people. If you fail, the Gnomes will be no more!
It’s time to buckle your boots, wield your sword, and tromp far away from your familiar garden. The fairies are coming! Take on slithering cobras, mushroom monsters, Kittybats and Gorphs to prove yourself worthy to face the Fairy King and his 5 evil daughters. Journey to worlds most gnomes only dream about to free your brothers and sisters from their cages and rank up your powers for a five-gnome spree of magic and mayhem.
It’s the Gnomes vs the malicious Fairy King and his hordes of nasty minions. You stand alone, swords in hand, the last hope for all of the Gnome-kin.
You can find Gnomes vs. Fairies on Kickstarter here. The campaign needs to hit $30,000 within the next ten days to secure funding. Kablamo hopes to still bring his title to the Wii U eShop if the Kickstarter fails, but it’ll be much more difficult to do so.
More: Gnomes vs. Fairies, indie, Prismic Studios
Whispering Willows, Rakoo & Friends file sizes
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
It’s been a day of file sizes, so let’s add two more to the list. The just-released Whispering Willows is just under 1.7GB. Rakoo & Friends, which is coming next week, has a 517MB download.
Save 30% on select Wii U and 3DS eShop games if you own Runbow
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
13AM Games is holding a special indie sale on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’ve already purchased Runbow or plan on buying the game soon, you can save 30 percent on select Wii U and 3DS titles.
Here’s the full list of games included in the sale:
Wii U
Chariot
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Scram Kitty
Mutant Mudds Deluxe
Sportsball
Stealth Inc 2
SteamWorld Dig
Teslagrad
The Fall
Xeodrifter
3DS
Azure Striker Gunvolt
Mutant Mudds
SteamWorld Dig
Xeodrifter
This offer lasts until 8:59 a.m. PT on October 22.
Momonga Pinball Adventures footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Next week, Momonga Pinball Adventures will be arriving on the Wii U eShop in both North America and Europe. Check out 15 minutes of footage from the game below.
Whispering Willows footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Whispering Willows is one of the new games releasing on the Wii U eShop today. Take a look at some footage from the title below.
The Magic Hammer hitting the North American 3DS eShop next week
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 3 Comments
Battleminer developer Wobbly Tooth is bringing out its new game next week. Next Thursday, “The Magic Hammer” will be distributed on the 3DS eShop for $5.99.
The Magic Hammer is an open-world co-op action RPG. Players can create a character and explore different worlds, battle enemies (including bosses), mine/build, and play with others locally or online.
Take a look at the official game trailer below.
Thanks to umejjos for the tip.
More: indie, The Magic Hammer, Wobbly Tooth
More screenshots from The Dance of the Damned
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 21 Comments
We haven’t seen The Dance of the Damned in about a year, but the game still remains on track for the Wii U eShop. Take a look at the latest screenshots below.
More: indie, Nexis Games, The Dance of the Damned
Momonga Pinball Adventures also out in North America next week, file size
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Momonga Pinball Adventures, which was previously confirmed for release in Europe next week, is also launching on the same day in North America. Paladin Studios will be bringing out the title on October 15 for $5.99 / €5.99. We also have Momonga Pinball Adventures’s file size, which you can see above.
