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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

It took longer than expected, but Vektor Wars is coming to the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow. The first-person cyber shooter was made by Life of Pixel developer Super Icon Limited.

Find a trailer for Vektor Wars below. For more details, head past the break, where we’ve included a game overview.

Welcome to an 80’s neon future inspired first-person cyber shooter.

The year is 2024 and you are Commander James Moses, a Space Ranger.

Your mission: destroy the robot death army, rescue the Robodudes and save the world!

Select your weapon and use your skills to face down a tidal wave of rogue robots… in this retro homage to Arcade classics such as Battlezone, Berzerk and Robotron. Frantic gameplay, an array of loud and destructive weaponry – you must cheat death at every turn!

KEY GAME POINTS:

Fast-paced First Person Combat
A neon-drenched vector world unlike any other
An armoury of loud and heavy weapons
9 World Zones to liberate, all with their own unique environments and enemies to annihilate
A wonderful original soundtrack
Arcade shooter gameplay; where the only things that matter are your game skills and the high-score table!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Blimbu Games has been working on Between Heartbeats, a project that has players taking on the role of a microscopic robot duo – Cecil and Egor – and battling hordes of viral spores inside the body. You’ll come across different locations, with each area offering a unique aesthetic and environmental obstacles. Between Heartbeats also makes use of dynamic camera systems that change the perspective of play on the fly.

Between Heartbeats is already on track for Wii U, and should arrive “soon after” the initial launch in November. However, success on Indiegogo could lead to faster development.

Get a look at Between Heartbeats in the video below. You can also try out a PC demo here.

Source: Blimbu Games PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Quest of Dungeons has been dated for Europe. According to an eShop listing, the Wii U version will be out on September 1 for €8.99. There’s no 3DS date yet, but it’d be extremely surprising if it didn’t launch on the same day.

We’ve included a trailer for Quest of Dungeons below. You can also find an overview past the break.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 2 Comments

RCMADIAX’s Unity-made New 3DS title BrickRace has been given a release date. In both North America and Europe, it’s scheduled for August 18. The game will be a download on the 3DS eShop.

RCMADIAX posted on Twitter earlier today:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Following the Steam version in May, Tadpole Treble is launching on Wii U next month. Mike Taranto from BitFinity announced through Twitter that the game will be available on the eShop starting August 11.

The tweet reads:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Nintendo announced today that Shin’en Multimedia’s FAST Racing NEO and Image & Form’s SteamWorld Collection (which includes both SteamWorld Heist and SteamWorld Dig) will get a retail release in Europe as part of the “Nintendo eShop Selects” on September 30th.

FAST Racing NEO’s retail release will also contain the eight new courses of the upcoming NEO Future Pack DLC. Those who already own the digital version will also get access to the NEO Future Pack on September 30th.

Similarly, the SteamWorld Collection retail release will also contain the SteamWorld Heist add-on The Outsider, which launches on September 30th as well.

Prices for both games have not yet been announced.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Defend Your Crypt arrived on the Wii U and 3DS eShops last week. Take a look at some footage in the video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U eShop | 17 Comments

RIVE is the last game from Toki Tori developer Two Tribes. The studio has been working on its upcoming project for a couple of years, and previously announced plans for Wii U. It’s shaping up to release in September, but there’s a chance that Nintendo’s current-gen console may be off the table.

Two Tribes co-founder Collin van Ginkel told Nintendo Life:

“It’s very important to us that Nintendo users will get a great version of RIVE, but unfortunately we don’t know at this point when or how we’ll be able to deliver this. There are two main reasons for this, one technical and one business related.

The Nindies demo in 2015 was specifically optimized to perform well in hand-picked levels and didn’t manage 60FPS consistently. We’ve added a lot of stuff since then and we haven’t been able to reach the performance level required yet. We won’t release RIVE unless it’s a solid 60FPS, and if that means delaying it to a future platform, we will make that call and make sure Nintendo fans get the perfect experience.

The market has also changed. The game was supposed to ship over a year and a half ago, and things are a lot different now. Nintendo is exiting the Wii U market early in favor of the NX which means a long tail in sales is not looking likely. So that is the business part; do you release a game on a platform in its last days or on a new one that’s better suited and can reach gamers for years to come?”

When asked how long it’ll be before RIVE hits Nintendo hardware, van Ginkel said: “At the moment I can’t easily answer that. We’re going to try one last time to perfect the Wii U version, but if that fails we’ll need to focus on the future.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Update: Added two more videos after the break.

Footage of the indie Wii U eShop game 3Souls has started to appear. Take a look at the video below for 12 minutes of footage.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

Power Disc Slam has finally been dated for Europe. The game is just a few days away from release, as it should be out on July 28 for €11.99.

Here’s a brief overview for those who haven’t been keeping track of Power Disc Slam:

“Power Disc Slam brings elements of air hockey and throws human players into the mix to create a macro version of the classic game. A wealth of power ups and special challenge levels stir up the gameplay to bring air hockey screaming into the 21st century.”

Power Disc Slam doesn’t have a date in North America as of now, but it should drop soon hopefully.

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