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

Two Tribes prepared a new trailer for RIVE today. Give it a watch below.

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A new Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut came out today. If you have interest in the game, be sure to give it a look below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments

Yooka-Laylee features a chameleon and bat as the platformer’s main characters. However, those two didn’t start out as the initial ideas.

Responding to one fan in a Reddit AMA, Playtonic’s Steve Mayles revealed that he initially wanted to have a tiger in Yooka-Laylee. The team also considered a witch and a broom with eyes.

Mayles’ full comments are as follows:

My initial idea was a tiger as they are great-looking animals, but he never got past the sketch phase. He was deemed a bit too much of a ‘hero’ when all of my past characters were more like underdogs. We even tried a witch and a broom with eyes at one point!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 29 Comments

Shin’en shared fresh screenshots from FAST Racing Neo today, but that’s only the start of the studio’s plans to promote the game. The company has confirmed that the first footage will debut later this month. Previously, we heard about a video coming sometime during the summer.

Shin’en has also reiterated some of FAST Racing Neo’s details. It’ll run at 60 frames per second at 720p resolution, and there will be support for 1-4 local multiplayer as well as online multiplayer with rankings.

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Eclipse Games has been hard at work on its dual stick shooter Tachyon Project. It’s heading to the Xbox One in July, but there are plans for other platforms, including Wii U.

In an interview with Gosu-Tech, Eclipse Games’ Eduardo Jimenez confirmed the upcoming Wii U version. It’s expected to hit the console in January or February 2016, as the team is waiting for Unity 5 to become fully available on Nintendo’s console.

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

Shin’en shared a new update on FAST Racing Neo today. Along with several new screenshots, the developer shared a new launch window for its Wii U racer. FAST Racing Neo is now expected to launch at the end of 2015.

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Big John Games recently shared some news about Cube Creator 3D. Along with information about the game’s first update, the developer also confirmed that the European submission is happening very soon.

In terms of Cube Creator 3D’s first patch, Big John Games is adding two new environments, new features to existing environments, new enemies, ladders, several new block types, several texture packs, and the ability to transfer environments between creative and survival modes. There will also be several bug fixes along with improved loading time and performance.

Big John Games is also planning on introducing multiplayer at some point in the future. However, it’s only in “the initial planning stages” at the moment, so it’s a fairly long ways off.

Cube Creator 3D’s first update will be submitted to mid-June. The game itself will also be submitted to Europe shortly. Once language translations and ratings are done with, it’ll be just about ready for launch on the European 3DS eShop.

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Xeodrifter’s PAL launch is just on the horizon. Developer Renegade Kid has said that it’s targeting a release on June 18 in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. It’s not 100% set just yet, but it’s looking extremely likely. The game will cost €8.99 / £7.99 when it releases.

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

Rainy Night Creations shared a new video from FreezeME showing the game running on the GamePad. Watch it below.

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

There are plenty of Kickstarter projects that feature Wii U in one form or another. For the latest look at which games are seeking funding, check out our roundup below.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (new) – already funded, coming to Wii U

An exploration-focused, side-scrolling platformer featuring RPG and crafting elements.

Koji Igarashi, the namesake of “Igavania”-style games, is leading the project, with Michiru Yamane composing the music and Inti Creates leading the development.

You are Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist curse which slowly crystallizes your skin. You must battle your way through a demon-filled castle summoned by Gebel, your old friend whose body has become more crystal than flesh.

LOUD on Planet X – $50,000 CAD for funding, Wii U stretch goal at $75,000 CAD

LOUD on Planet X is an arcade-style indie music game featuring Tegan and Sara, METZ, Metric, Lights, July Talk, F*cked Up, Cadence Weapon, Austra and more.

Choose from a cross-section of top current indie music artists, then defend your stage from hordes of quirky aliens by tapping to the music and using a fun assortment of makeshift weapons like speakers, strobe lights, fog machines, amplifiers, bouncers and custom special attacks!

LOUD on Planet X is an exciting new indie alternative to Rock Band or Guitar Hero with a splash of Plants vs Zombies – a new hybrid of rhythm game and classic shooter with tower defence elements.

Yooka-Laylee – already funded at $270,041, coming to Wii U

Yooka-Laylee is an all-new 3D platformer from the creative talent behind the Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country games. We’ve come together to form Playtonic Games and create a spiritual successor to our most cherished work from the past!

Our new heroes, Yooka (the green bloke with no pants) and Laylee (the wisecracking lady-bat with the big nose) were conceptualised from the ground up for stellar platforming gameplay, created by the same character artist behind the rebooted Donkey Kong family and legendary N64 heroes Banjo and Kazooie.

Using an arsenal of special moves like Yooka’s tongue grapple and Laylee’s tactical sonar blast, players will explore – and expand – gorgeous 3D worlds drawn up by esteemed environment artist Steven Hurst (Banjo-Kazooie series, Viva Pinata) and through skill discover the plethora of delicious collectibles hidden within.

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