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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Screenshots | 1 Comment

Wee Man Studios has shared the first official screenshots as well as new details about Lifespeed with Nintendo Everything.

For those who haven’t heard of Lifespeed previously, it’s a futuristic flying racing game for 3DS. It’ll come with 11 playable characters, online leaderboards, and a story mode.

Speaking of the story mode, we have new information on that front. We’re told that cut-scenes happen after almost every race, and there’s even a bit of story that plays our during races themselves. The latter is on the subtle-side, so you’ll have to be careful not to miss it. There are also two alternative endings to the comic book storyline. What you’re able to see will depend on your actions on the race track.

Characters in Lifespeed come from different planets, have their own backstory, and personal rivalries. Personalities are reflected in their statistics, style of racing, and their communications during races. Wee Man Studios hopes that, in the future, they can weave in characters not featured in the story currently as well as introduce brand new characters.

Finally, we have some information about Lifespeed’s weapons. Players fly through rings in order to obtain power-ups and weapon pickups. By flying through a multiplier ring, you’ll receive a big speed increase for a short period of time. You also fly through a weapons ring to obtain a weapon, which include lasers, missiles, mines.

Players can only hold one weapon at a time in Lifespeed. Weapons need to be targeted at the enemy and will only work effectively if you get a strong lock on. Wee Man Studios says that using the weapons locking system effectively is something you’ll need to develop in order to be good at battling in Lifespeed.

Oh, and one more tidbit: it’s possible to perform a starfox-esq barrel roll using the shoulder buttons.

Lifespeed launches on the 3DS eShop this summer. View some screenshots below.

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

Adventures of Pip is one of the big new Wii U eShop releases in North America this week. To download the game, you’ll need 555 MB of space. Once installed, Adventures of Pip weighs in at 524 MB.

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

Playtonic posted a new piece of art from Yooka-Laylee today. You can give it a look above.

Additionally, IGN has a video/interview up with a couple of the developers as they play through Banjo-Kazooie and discuss what Yooka-Laylee is learning from that game. That can be found below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Saturnine Games shared the first trailer for Antipole DX today. Check it out below.

You can also view some screenshots below, which show things like the Miiverse stamps.

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

Action Henk is making its way to Wii U, RageSquid and Curve Digital announced today. Previously, the game launched on PC, Mac, and Linux.

Here’s the official overview:

Run, jump and butt-slide into the glorious toy-filled world of Action Henk! Become a master of momentum and defy physics as you race against a band of ragged 90s action figures to once and for all prove that Action Henk is the fastest of them all!

With over 70 tracks all set in different environments, 5 playable characters, dedicated grappling hook levels, a whole host of medals to beat, and a full-fledged level editor, Action Henk is coming to PlayStation 3, 4, Vita, Xbox One and Wii U this summer!

You can check out a trailer for Action Henk below.

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

Cube Blitz was another Wii U eShop game that launched on the North American Wii U eShop today. You can get a brief look at it in the video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

The Stonecutter landed on the North American Wii U eShop today. Check out some footage from the game below.

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

Form Up Studios LLC has announced that N.E.O. – Near Earth Objects is coming to Wii U.

Near Earth Objects is a neo-retro arcade-style shooter. It features a ’90s Euro/rave-inspired soundtrack, more than 120 waves of space shootables, and graphics that pay tribute to old CGA games.

Near Earth Objects is launching on the Wii U eShop later this year. Check out a trailer below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

Indie developer Cyprona have published a new trailer for their upcoming Wii U game Cube Life: Island Survival, which is available on the North American eShop today. Check it out below:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Still haven’t seen enough of Adventures of Pip, even after our recent livestream? Well, NintenDaan has got you covered since he uploaded 18 minutes of footage from the game. Check it out below:

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