This week’s North American Wii U releases thus far (7/21/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
The North American eShop has started to update with some of the games coming to Wii U this week. Here’s a look at what’s on tap thus far:
Buddy & Me: Dream Edition – $4.99
Defend your Crypt – $2.99 (should also be on 3DS assuming no delays)
Hot Rod Racer – $2.54
Humanitarian Helicopter – ?
These games (and maybe more) will be out starting on July 21 – this Thursday.
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Tumblestone dev explains the price, will bring all future games to Nintendo consoles
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Tumblestone may seem a bit pricey. The game normally costs $24.99, though you can get it for $22.49 on the Wii U eShop currently. A retail version is also coming soon.
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild was asked during a Reddit AMA how the price was determined. Regarding this, the studio explained:
Racing Apex planned for Wii U
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Lucky Mountain Games has been plugging away at Racing Apex, a project that takes inspiration from early 3D polygon arcade titles. This new indie game features a variety of racers, modes, tracks, and items along with the ability to upgrade and repair your car.
There’s now great news for Wii U owners, as Lucky Mountain Games has confirmed plans for an eShop release. It’s due out on PC soon, so hopefully the Wii U version won’t be too far behind.
You can watch a couple of videos showing Racing Apex below. There’s also a lot of information on the official site here.
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BLOC launch trailer
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Cragworks will soon be bringing its indie title BLOC to the Wii U eShop. Take a look at the launch trailer below.
Video: 13AM Games talks Runbow Pocket, teases for the future, and more
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At E3 last month, NintenDaan was able to interview a couple of folks from 13AM Games: Dave Proctor and Alex Rushdy. You can watch the full discussion below as the two talk about Runbow Pocket, tease when we’ll hear about future announcements, and more.
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Buddy & Me Dream Edition also out in North America next week
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Just like in Europe, Buddy & Me Dream Edition is coming to North America next week. Sunbreak Games plans to have it ready on July 21.
It’ll offer the following:
– Unlock 3 new Seasons, each with new Landmarks to discover
– Enjoy Buddy’s constant companionship and help
– Collect stars to take flight, and bunnies for more time
– Upgraded graphics for high resolution TV!
– 18 unlockable Outfits to customize your character!
– Unlock the Boost System to chase higher scores!
– Unlock concept art Galleries for a behind-the-scenes look at production
Nindies panel at BitSummit – full recording (Inti Creates, Yacht Club, Dakko Dakko)
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A special Nindies panel was held at BitSummit in Japan last week. Takuya Aizu from Inti Creates (Azure Striker Gunvolt), Ian Flood from Yacht Club Games (Shovel Knight), and Rhodri Broadbent from Dakko Dakko (Scram Kitty) were in attendance. We have a full recording of the event below.
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New Earthlock trailer, Wii U version happening “as soon as possible” after initial September release
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments
SnowCastle Games has finally finished work on Earthlock: Festival of Magic. The initial release will be taking place in September, with the Wii U version following “as soon as possible after that”.
Along with today’s news, here’s a new trailer for the game:
Power Disc Slam gets a new trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Power Disc Slam was revealed for 3DS towards the end of 2015, with plans to have it out early this year. Although that didn’t happen, the game remains in the works. Here’s a new trailer showing Chequered Cow Games’ progress:
You can also keep track of Power Disc Slam through the official website here.
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Severed Wii U footage, dev interview
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During E3 last month, Guacamelee developer DrinkBox announced that they’ll be bringing its new game Severed to Wii U and 3DS next month. Nintendo World Report has now shared some footage from the console version. Watch 11 minutes of gameplay below, along with a developer interview.
