Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 19 Comments

Hyper Light Drifter was thought to be coming to Wii U since the project’s early days. But in February, developer Heart Machine said that the eShop release “was in limbo”. We had some hope in July, though unfortunately, Hyper Light Machine has ultimately been cancelled on Wii U.

At the end of the day, there are technical obstacles, as YoYo Games and Nintendo haven’t been able to come to an agreement with the GameMaker engine involved. A Wii U version would have therefore needed to have been remade from the ground up, and it sounds like a ton of work would have been required.

You can listen to the full update from Heart Machine below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Futuridium EP Deluxe previously came to Wii U, and it’s now coming to the New 3DS tomorrow. Take a look at a video of the game below.

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In Europe, Gear Gauntlet is launching on the Wii U eShop next Thursday. We now know that the download clocks in at 408MB. A 125MB update will also be available.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 48 Comments

Axiom Verge takes some inspiration from Nintendo’s classic franchise Metroid. The two are very different in the end, but they do have some similarities in the gameplay department.

Interestingly, a Samus costume was proposed for Axiom Verge that would have been included in the Wii U version. Dan Adelman, who is handling the business-side of things for creator Tom Happ, said in a Reddit AMA that Nintendo “ultimately had to decide not to give us permission to do that” following “a lot of internal discussion”.

Adelman’s full words:

“We would have loved to have a secret code to have Trace where a Samus costume. Some people inside Nintendo really liked the idea, but after a lot of internal discussion, they ultimately had to decide not to give us permission to do that. I think the idea that someone could play the entire game of Axiom Verge looking like Samus Aran was too big of a concern for them.

There is a similar kind of callback, though. If you type JUSTIN BAILEY into the passcode tool, it has Trace in a leotard, just like in Super Metroid.”

By the way, Happ commented on whether an Axiom Verge amiibo was ever considered. He noted that they didn’t pursue it “since it’s an out of pocket cost that probably wouldn’t cover itself.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Later this year, Snap Finger Click will be bringing Act it Out to Wii U. The party game, previously released on PlayStation 4, is now getting an eShop version.

Act It Out allows players to choose from more than 1,500 secret phrases to act out from categories including film, music and video games. You can act, sing, draw on the GamePad, or describe the phrases. Up to eight players are supported in competitive/cooperative gameplay, and there’s support for English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Dutch languages.

View a trailer for Act It Out below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Hello Earth managed to raise nearly $150,000 earlier this summer. With Wii U being included in the campaign as a stretch goal and hitting its target, we now know that the game will reach the eShop late next year.

For those who haven’t heard about it previously, Hello Earth is a game that takes inspirations from the 80s and 90s “while implementing contemporary and unique concepts, gameplay, and design.” Players will encounter side-scrolling shooter levels and stages with platforming. Both have unique controls and gameplay.

A trailer for Hello Earth can be found below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Studio de la Torre published Mikrogame: Rotator on the North American Wii U eShop towards the end of last month. For those in Europe, you’ll be able to download the game next week. It’ll be out on September 15 for €1.99.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Thunder Lotus Games’ Jotun: Valhalla Edition will be released on Wii U this week, on September 8th. If you’re thinking about downloading this indie game, make sure you’ve got at least 1070 MB of free space on your Wii U’s internal storage or on your external hard drive, since that’s how much space Jotun: Valhalla Edition will take up.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

IGN has given us another look at Noitu Love: Devolution with six more minutes of footage. Take a look at the latest video below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This past week, the Wii U eShop game 140 made it out in North America. Find a few minutes of footage below.

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