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

Kerbal Space Program is starting to make its way to consoles, but the Wii U version is taking a bit longer than expected. Squad announced today that the game will be available this winter on the eShop.

For those who haven’t heard about Kerbal Space Program before, here’s what it’s all about:

Create your own spacecraft, launch it into space to explore the galaxy, and visit a vast amount of planets; assuming you can get it off the ground! Once you’ve made it to deep space, KSP lets you capture asteroids, launch mining programs to find resources across the furthest reaches of the solar system and build space stations around planets you discover.

Kerbal Space Program offers three game modes:

– In Sandbox, where you’re free to build anything your imagination can come up with;
– Science Mode lets you perform scientific experiments and advance the knowledge of Kerbals to unlock new technologies;
– Career Mode, places you in control of every aspect of the space program including crew management, reputation building, as well as embarking on side missions called ‘contracts’ to earn funds and upgrade your space center facilities.

Kerbal Space Program was confirmed for Wii U last August. When it does hit Nintendo’s console, the game will let players control their ship from the inside with the GamePad. Flight planning on the fly can be done with touchscreen controls, and the ship can be steered with gyro motion controls.

Source: Squad PR

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

A few minutes of footage is in for ZeNfA Productions’ next Wii U eShop game Hot Rod Racer. View some gameplay below.

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

More footage has been posted from the new Wii U eShop game Bit Dungeon+. Check out the latest video with gameplay below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 25 Comments

Wii U had long been a target platform for Road Redemption. In fact, the system was included in the game’s Kickstarter campaign.

But now it looks like things aren’t meant to be. DarkSeas said last month that Wii U support is being re-evaluated with NX on the horizon.

The studio further explained the decision on Kickstarter, writing:

“We like the Wii U as much as you guys do, if not more. Smash Bros and Mario Kart 8 are some of our favorite games. Zelda: Breath of the Wild looks awesome and a great direction for the series, in my opinion. Some of my best gaming memories are playing Goldeneye and Mario Kart 64 battle mode in splitscreen, and we were very excited about using the Wii U’s 2nd screen for local Road Redemption multiplayer.”

Ultimately the choice comes down to two factors:

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

Nexis Games has been (and still is) tinkering away on its Wii U eShop project UCraft. In addition to that though, the indie developer will soon be coming out with “Draw the Line”.

Draw the Line’s teaser trailer shows first-person shooting gameplay. Some sort of mysterious threat is present, and you’re the only hope for humanity.

Here’s the teaser:

Draw the Line is due out soon – perhaps within the next month or two.

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

Version 1.2 for Cube Life: Island Survival is now available. The patch came out within the past few days in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.

Several new features are added with the update. Here’s the full rundown:

– Share custom maps
– 400+ items, new items like ladders, motorboats, diving masks, traps, etc.
– Completely redesigned AI of the Cannibals
– Stealth attacks! Approach an enemy from behind and gain the upper hand
– Bigger world to explore at 3,520 x 3,520 blocks (was 2,880 x 2,880)
– New pets: Added Chickens, Boars, Baby Boards, and Giant Crabs
– Assign commands to pets now (defensive, offensive, or collect items)
– New animals: Rabbits, Puffer Fish, Parrots, Lizards, Gorillas, Crabs…
– Fight new enemy bosses: The Kraken and Cannibal Boss
– other unspecified features

View some footage of the update below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments

Super Robo Mouse came to Wii U earlier this year as an eShop download. Next year, it may end up on another console as well.

RCMADIAX indicated on Miiverse while conversing with one fan that Super Robo Mouse could land on NX. The indie studio’s Michael Aschenbrener also mentioned that this new version may “sell better with the enhancements we have planned.”

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

Gray Fin Studios pushed out Dual Core’s first update in North America today. The patch adds off-TV play, new character upgrade options (speed/agility can now be upgraded), and fixes a number of bugs.

Those in Europe have had access to the first update since launch, as it was built in from the start.

Gray Fin Studios says that the second Dual Core update is already in the works as well.

Source: Gray Fin Studios PR

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

Toon Tanks originally appeared on the North American Wii U eShop at the end of 2014, but it hasn’t yet made its way to Europe. That’ll finally be changing later this month. A listing on the eShop pins down Toon Tanks’ European release for July 21. It’ll be priced at €1.99.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

Remember The Girl and the Robot? Flying Carpets Games funded the project through Kickstarter back in 2013, and a Wii U version was guaranteed. Although things have been relatively quiet surrounding it, the title has still been in the works and is now nearing completion.

Flying Carpets Games posted on Kickstarter today that The Girl and the Robot will be debuting on Steam later this summer. Consoles will come later in the year, including Wii U.

Today’s news was also accompanied by the following new trailer:

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