Neon Krieger Yamato being made for Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
LIONPLEX has been hard at work on its debut project Neon Krieger Yamato. The game had been previously announced for PC, but we now have confirmation that a Wii U version is in the works as well.
Neon Krieger Yamato is a 2D platformer with fighting game elements. The developers hope to “to capture a mix of stylish combos, fast paced action, and twitch combat puzzles, presented in a pixel art cyberpunk world harkening to the days of 16 bit.”
An early trailer for Neon Krieger Yamato can be found below.
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Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul in the works for Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Indie title Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul is in development for Wii U.
You’ll be taking on the role of Alice, a 22 year-old chemical engineering student. Alice spent twelve years at a facility after being kidnapped as a child, but following the failure of a mysterious project known as “Project Nostalgia”, she and fourteen other children were released. The game appears to take place ten years later with Alice experiencing a state of unconsciousness due to a side effect of the experiments that were performed on her. In her dreams, Alice sees herself locked in a room, and is told that she will die if she can’t escape within ten minutes.
Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul features a mix of visual novel and RPG gameplay. Ace Attorney, Mother, and more are cited as references for inspiration. Here’s a rundown of the game’s features:
– Unique Characters from each worlds – Even though you may interact/play with your alter ego, every character is different. Everyone has different moods, ideas and even different weapon types.
– Beautiful Graphics – We are working extremely hard to bring beautiful, stylized and fully-animated graphics to your screen.
– Full Interaction – In Nostalgia, you will be able to interact with almost everything, and each object will have its own, unique description.
– Unexpected Outcomes – We want cliches out, simple as that. Solid true twists, no sugar coating.
– Decision Making – Each decision has it owns outcome. So re-playability is guarantee
A release date for Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul has not yet been announced.
Shin’en wants to stick with Nintendo platforms, may talk about its next game in 2016
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 38 Comments
Shin’en is still working on FAST Racing Neo for the Wii U eShop. But in terms of what the future holds, we could hear about the studio’s next game in 2016. The company, unsurprisingly, will almost certainly be sticking with Nintendo platforms with future titles.
Shin’en’s Martin Sauter told Nintendo World Report in an interview at Gamescom:
“We’re already brainstorming but we can talk about it when we’re ready. Fact is, we don’t know what’s in the future, but we’d love to stick with Nintendo hardware, eShop games and if FAST is a success we’ll keep going. Maybe next year we’ll talk about the next game.”
Volgarr the Viking heading to Wii U and 3DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Originally released in 2013, Volgarr the Viking is now confirmed for both Wii U and 3DS. Crazy Viking Studios confirmed the news on Twitter with the following message:
WIP Bottom Screen obviously not finished, but LOOK- We aren't lying, we really ARE working on 3DS/Wii-U/PS4/Vita! pic.twitter.com/AHXDQ0LBDm
— CVS – Kris (@VOLGARR) August 25, 2015
Volgarr the Viking is a 16-bit style action side-scroller inspired by the arcade games of old. The game contains seven worlds and over 30 maps, more than 40 unique traps and enemies, multiple paths and endings, an orchestrated soundtrack, and more. You can get a feel for what Volgarr the Viking has to offer in the trailer below.
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows trailer, development complete, releasing soon
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Yacht Club Games published a new trailer for Shovel Knight’s free DLC expansion, Plague of Shadows. You can view it below.
In other news, Yacht Club Games confirmed that Plague of Shadows wrapped up development earlier this week. Fans can expect a release date “very, very soon”.
“We’re happy to share that, as of August 5th, Plague of Shadows has completed development! Now the game is in the “submission phase” where we coordinate with everyone to make sure it arrives on your system without a hitch. This can be a mystifying step, since we need to coordinate with a lot of teams beyond just our own. Once we hear word back, we’ll be able to share a true final release date. But expect it very, very soon! In the meantime, get ready for updates in the near future detailing the new campaign!”
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New Hyper Light Drifter trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
A new trailer is in for Heart Machine’s Hyper Light Drifter, which is slated for the Wii U eShop and additional platforms. Give it a look below.
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Poi – Mount Magma gameplay
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
PolyKid has shared another video from Poi with an emphasis on the Mount Magma location. We’ve posted it below.
Brainseed Factory has ideas for another Typoman, working on a new concept
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Brainseed Factory already has ideas for another Typoman, which could be a sequel or possibly even a prequel. The studio is also working on “a totally new game concept”.
Brainseed Factory founder and CEO Bilal Chbib told Nintendo Life:
“We’re already working on a totally new game concept, but we also have a couple of ideas for a Typoman sequel (or maybe prequel?) as well. As you stated, it largely depends on the success.”
Before we see anything else from Brainseed, the company will first need to wrap up Typoman. The game is scheduled to launch sometime during the third quarter of this year.
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Street Rivals, Signal to Noise in the works for the Wii U eShop
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments
News have surfaced about a pair of titles making their way to Wii U. Street Rivals along with Signal to Noise will both be released on the Wii U eShop.
Steel Rivals is 2.5 fighting title made by Nugame Ninja. Development is in an early state, though you can watch a brief video below.
Meanwhile, Solanimus Games is developing Signal to Noise. The music-driven rail shooter will support the use of custom audio tracks. For a look at the game, check out the trailer below.
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Zombie Defense trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Teyon have published a trailer for Zombie Defense, their upcoming RTS / tower defense game which will be released on the European Wii U eShop on September 3rd and on the US one at a later date. Check it out below:
