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

With Nintendo’s indie push on YouTube’s E3 live stream, Severed was revealed for Wii U and 3DS. We learned that the game is coming this summer on the eShop, and cross-buy will be supported.

Graham Smith, DrinkBox co-founder and producer, indicated that setting up cross-buy for Severed will be relatively simple. Not much work is required, and Nintendo has been “very helpful” with the whole process.

According to Smith:

Nintendo was very helpful when it came to supporting cross-buy for Severed, and we didn’t actually have to do much on our end to support the feature. All that is required is that the purchaser be signed in with their Nintendo Network ID (NNID) when buying Severed. As long as they do this, they will be able to download Severed to their other device(s) when signed in with that same NNID.

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

13AM Games formally announced today that Runbow is coming to 3DS – more specifically, New 3DS. While it may seem like a tough task bringing the frantic action from the television to the small screen, adjustments were made to ensure that nothing would be lost in the transition.

13AM Games’ Alex Rushdy told Nintendo Life:

While the game is still in development and we still want to test a few more options out with the visuals, we already have completely redesigned all of our user interface and menu navigation. This not only makes it clearer to see on the small screen, but it also allows you to navigate menus with the touch screen if you wish!

We’ve also de-cluttered a lot of the HUD from the top screen and moved it to the bottom screen during play, giving players more space to see their character and environments.

Luckily Runbow’s art style is so high contrast and uses strong defined shapes, so a lot of the levels actually read just fine on the small screen!

Another announcement made today is the upcoming inclusion of Shantae in the game. Regarding the collaboration with WayForward, Rushdy said:

To be honest, she almost made it into the previous DLC pack but we just had some timing issues we had to work through. We’ve been working with Matt Bozon for a while to get her in so we’re really happy to see her in the game. She was the most highly requested character, and in a game featuring a huge cast of Nintendo indies, she feels right at home!

As for future characters, I think Shantae will be a nice send off for Runbow and Runbow Pocket. That will bring our (DLC included) character count to 23, which is pretty big! And that’s not including all the costumes and colors for Hue and Val!

Maybe we’ll see more characters show up in a future Runbow title. For now, I think Shantae is the perfect final addition.

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

A new Axiom Verge trailer has landed on Nintendo’s YouTube page for E3 2016. Give it a look below.

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

A new Jotun: Valhalla Edition trailer has been published as part of this week’s E3 festivities. View it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

Guacamelee developer DrinkBox Studios is bringing its next game to Nintendo platforms. Today, the studio revealed that Severed is in the works for both Wii U and 3DS. The announcement was made during a Nindies segment on YouTube’s E3 2016 stream.

Severed will support cross-buy, meaning you’ll only need to purchase one version to get the other version free. It’ll be on the eShop this summer.

Here’s a trailer:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Three announcements pertaining to Runbow were just announced during a Nindies segment on YouTube’s E3 stream.

First up, Runbow is officially heading to 3DS – but only on New 3DS. It’ll be getting a retail version later this year along with Wii U.

Shantae will also be added to Runbow as the latest indie collaboration character. She’ll be made available at no extra cost.

Here’s a trailer for Runbow on New 3DS, which carries the “Pocket Deluxe” name:

Head past the break for today’s full announcement with a few additional details.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 13 Comments

The popular indie farming game Stardew Valley is making its way to consoles, including Wii U. ConcernedApe has revealed that we’ll be seeing it on the eShop in Q4 2016. Chucklefish and Sickhead Games are assisting with the port.

In its announcement post, ConcernedApe mentioned “the possibility of utilizing special console features like the Wii U’s second screen”.

For those who haven’t heard of Stardew Valley previously, the trailer below should give you a good idea as to what it’s about.

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

RCMADIAX announced today that its next digital collection of games will be released as Tap Tap Arcade 2 on July 7. The news applies to all major regions: North America, Europe, and Australia. Included in the package will be the exclusive game Volcano.

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

Splashy Duck is due out this week in North America and Europe as a Wii U eShop download. Check out a bit of footage below.

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

Dolores Entertainment announced back in 2014 that Bit Dungeon was in the works for Wii U. It’s still on the way, and it should be out soon under the new name “Bit Dungeon+”.

Here’s a trailer:

Bit Dungeon+ features fast-paced action inspired by Zelda with randomized loot. The game will offer randomized dungeons along with hack-and-slash gameplay as you journey to take down bosses.

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