A 1.1 update for Bit Boy!! Arcade is now available in Europe. This version adds several elements and features, including a new level, cinema mode, C-stick support for the New 3DS, and more.

Developer Bplus announced the update news on Twitter just a short while ago:

http://t.co/pNuTvwBaAh UPDATE1.1 out in EUROPE NOW NewLevel,HeadTrackingCam,CINEMA,Monsters #gamedev #indiedev #ITRTG pic.twitter.com/tmkNYwKZ5X
— BplusGames.com (@BplusGames) May 2, 2015

Here’s the full rundown of Bit Boy!! Aracde’s 1.1 update:

Bit Boy!! ARCADE Version 1.1

– New Title Screen.
– Completely new Bonus Level Round Hill offers 3 phases to play and comes with a brand new music track.
– New Cinema Construct for watching all the sequences again.
– Improved Camera Control: Look around using the Circle Pad or C Stick (New 3DS only), Hold L- or R-Button to zoom.
– New intuitive Head-tracking-Camera activated by ZL/ZR: Look around the corner by moving your head. (New 3DS only)
– 60 frames/second support on main screen and in the Construct level hub. (New 3DS only)
– New ShadowMan design and animation for a better visibility.
– Get an 1UP extra life by reaching a score of 400.000 in a phase.
– The EASY MODE can now be activated at any time without having to lose 2 lives in a phase.
– After you have beaten the boss you can now enter any single Rainbow Run or Boss phase.
– New info screen during sequences recommends use of headphones and informs about how to skip the sequence.

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Yooka-Laylee Kickstarter funds surpass £1 million, clears all initial stretch goal

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 31 Comments

Playtonic’s Yooka-Laylee Kickstarter hasn’t slowed down since launching yesterday. The campaign has now raised over £1 million, and all stretch goals have been reached. Yooka-Laylee had already been guaranteed for Wii U, but thanks to the Kickstarter success, it will be on the platform day-one alongside all other consoles.

£1 MILLION! #YookaLaylee will release day-one on Wii U, PS4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux and PC! pic.twitter.com/Y0H3Y1cNjQ
— Playtonic (@PlaytonicGames) May 2, 2015

Here’s a look at all cleared Kickstarter stretch goals:

Next up for Yooka-Laylee is a N64 shader mode and a credits “GK Rap + Video” written by Grant Kirkhope. This will be confirmed at £1.1 million. Also planned is a developer walkthrough and commentary video at £1.2 million.

You can check out Yooka-Laylee on Kickstarter here.