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

On Miiverse, Nostatic Software mentioned that an update is planned for PixelMaker. Users will have access to more options for inserting text into images, such as additional fonts, configurable text, and the ability to outline text.

Here’s the notice from Miiverse:

A release date for the update wasn’t mentioned, but it should be coming soon.

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

New screenshots from Quest of Dungeons are in that specifically show off the 3DS version. We have the full set below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Teku Studios has prepared a new making-of video for Candle video that shows how the team created the game’s graphics in a handmade, traditional way. Watch it below.

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

Red Column has determined that 3Souls – Episode 1: Nelesa will release in Europe on July 28. North America will follow “a few weeks later”.

The first episode will be priced at €3.60 / £3.20 / $3.90. Additional episodes (2 and 3) will have lower prices.

3Souls makes use of the GamePad for gameplay, and a co-op mode incorporates the use of a Wii Remote or Wii U Pro Controller.

A new trailer for 3Souls – Episode 1: Nelesa can be found below.

Source: Red Column PR

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

WizByte Games, developer of the Wii U eShop game Vector Assault, has announced Chroma Blast as its next project. Based on the debut trailer, it’s about shooting objects, staying alive, and racking up high scores.

Here’s the video in question:

Chroma Blast will be available in North America on July 14 for $1.49. A European date will be announced later.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

Digger Dan DX only just launched a couple of months ago, but the game has been put in a very unfortunate situation. Due to a takedown notice from First Star Software, who holds the rights to Boulder Dash, Nintendo told developer that the title needs to be removed. Four Horses says it doesn’t have the money to fight the claim, so that basically means it’s the end for Digger Dan DX.

Four Horses said:

I’ve received notice from Nintendo this morning that Digger Dan DX is being pulled from both NOA and NOE eShops as they have received a takedown notice from First Star Software, owners of the rights to Boulder Dash.

I’ve not found details of the copyrights they have registered yet so am unable to determine what rights they think it has broken, but as far as I can tell, it is likely to be gameplay elements which I am pretty sure cannot be protected by copyright.

Regardless, Nintendo are pulling it (it is currently still on the NOE eShop, not sure about NOA), and I don’t have the money to fight them, so Digger Dan is no more.

We can confirm that Digger Dan DX has been removed if North America. It’s apparently still up in the game, but definitely not for very long. It’s a very unfortunate situation.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments

Back in February, Heart Machine said that the Wii U version of Hyper Light Drifter was “in limbo”. It seemed like the game could end up being cancelled on Nintendo’s console, but there’s now a bit of encouraging news to report. In a Kickstarter update posted last week, Heart Machine said of Hyper Light Drifter on Wii U: “We are finalizing last details on this port by next month, and will have more info then.”

That definitely sounds promising, though we don’t have confirmation on the situation just yet. Regardless of what happens, we’ll let you know.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 1 Comment

In April, the “Nintendo Spring Partner Preview” went up on Nintendo’s YouTube page. It highlighted a few games, including Tumblestone. We learned at the time that, in addition to Wii U, a New 3DS version was in the works.

There’s been a lot of news about Tumblestone since then, including a release date and retail version. But good news: the New 3DS version is still coming along as well. It’s planned for later in the year.

The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild reconfirmed on Twitter earlier in the week:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Bit Dungeon+ has been dated for the European Wii U eShop. It’ll be out on July 14 for €4.99.

We mentioned last month that Bit Dungeon+ would be making its way to Wii U soon. For those that missed the news, here’s the game’s trailer:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Update: Bumped to the top. Here’s some footage:

Discovery’s first update should be out in both Europe and Australia, based on a brief Miiverse message from its creator. It’s not ready in North America just yet, but it’s in the approval process. We’ll keep tabs on it and will let you know when it’s available in the states.

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