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

River City Ransom: Underground was once under consideration for both Wii U and 3DS. The game’s Kickstarter missed out on stretch goals for both platforms, but Conatus Creative still expressed interest in bringing the game to those two systems.

Wii U and 3DS are still possibilities for River City Ransom: Underground, but things are less certain now. The developer told ntower, “We have no immediate plans for Wii U or 3DS but will re-evaluate based on sales on Windows, then decide which platforms make the most sense to port next.”

We do at least know that there is one River City-related title guaranteed for a Nintendo platform. River City: Tokyo Rumble will be on 3DS this summer.

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

Dex initially launched earlier this month, with the Wii U version planned for the near future. Take a look at what it has to offer through the following gameplay video:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 143 Comments

Nintendo first made the NX known last year. Little information has been shared about the system since, though we do know it’s due out in March 2017. Everyone is anxiously awaiting to see what Nintendo has in store because of the lack of details surrounding the system – including many developers.

GamesTM spoke with a few indies in its latest issue for a chat about the NX. The magazine caught up with Black Forest Games co-founder Adrian Goersch, DrinkBox co-founder and CEO Graham Smith, CTO Rebellion co-founder Chris Kingsley, and Zen Studios VP of publishing Mel Kirk.

GamesTM first started out by asking each developer about how they’d like NX to improve upon Wii U as a platform to make games on. Each of them responded with the following:

The Wii U was actually a great platform to develop on. With Guacamelee, having the second screen on the GamePad was a perfect place to put the game’s mini-map, and made the game a great fit for the platform. Having the ability to play games right on the controller itself was an amazing feature for times when someone else in the household was making use of the television. While this was never a problem for Drinkbox, I believe that the limited power of the system made it difficult for some third parties to bring their games from PS4/Xbox One to the Wii U, causing the system to have less than ideal third-party support. – Smith

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

Courtesy of Gamereactor, we have a few more minutes of Mekazoo footage. Find the latest video with gameplay below.

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

HullBreach Studios has prepared a new trailer for SDK Paint version 4, posted below. Here’s the video:

The indie developer also passed along a bunch of details about what’s included in the update. Continue on below for the full breakdown.

We are so grateful for all the support from gamers over the past 18 months, so we wanted this grande finale before moving to SDK Spriter. For those new to SDK Paint: it’s a layer based art studio that supports painting, pixel art, filters, effects, and more. It doesn’t stop there, though. The extra features are what I am covering:

STENCILS: These are grayscale underlay images that can be traced to help create some amazing art. With this update, there are 25 new (free!) Stencils, including Renaissance Art, Post-Renaissance Art, Asian Art, and a Tomeling: Darkness Falls UV map. With the update, existing art can be loaded into the Painting screen after importing a Stencil, which makes continuing where you left off even easier!

GALLERIES: These are 3D raycasted rooms with the art hanging on the walls. They support several controller schemes and contain many shaders and effects. Now, all Galleries are 720P resolution with enhanced shaders – like depth-of-field – and gain selectable background music. 4 Galleries are included, and 12 more are available as DLC.

SLIDESHOWS: These are completely new to this version. They are animated transitions between existing art, with accompanying music. Speed and background color are customizable. 2 Slideshows are included, and 6 more are available as DLC. SHARING: Previously, this screen supported posting art to Miiverse™ in 2D or layer-expanded anaglyph 3D. Now, with this update, Miiverse gains stamps. Yet, the big new feature is the Online Gallery athttps://gallery.sdkpaint.com. This website lets artists post their art online with all layers intact. The art can be viewed in a variety of image formats, including the 3D MPO format on the Nintendo 3DS browser! Through this website, art will be able to import into several future Wii U games, including UCraft (NexisGames), HullBreach: Uncloaked, Tomeling: Darkness Falls, and U Match It! (all HullBreach Studios). Thank you, once again, for all your support! We hope you will enjoy v4 as much as we do!

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

A new gameplay trailer for the indie Wii U eShop title Drop It: Block Paradise! has arrived. You can view it below.

Drop It: Block Paradise! is due out this fall.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments

Bloomylight Studio has completely pulled the plug on Lynn and the Spirits of Inao – including the game’s Kickstarter – following some serious accusations.

Interns who were at the company have apparently come forward within the past few days, claiming that they were not paid for their work. Bloomylight can be found in France where it’s illegal not to pay interns when the internship lasts more than two months.

Bloomylight posted a message on Kickstarter to announce the end of its project yesterday. However, it did not specifically address the recent allegations. You can read it in full below.

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

The new FAST Racing Neo update is now available. As listed in Wii U’s Download Management, it should clock in at 124MB.

In terms of functionality, there’s now a mini map for all tracks. Shin’en has improved loading speed for a number of the courses as well. Online, you can now choose a preferred speed league and stability has been improved.

Thanks to Cameron and NinImpactGaming for the tip.

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

Update: Now confirmed for North America as well with launch discount:

Next week, Futuridium EP Deluxe will be making its way to the Wii U eShop in Europe. A listing on the digital store reveals a May 26 release date and €9.99 price point.

Here’s a trailer:

There’s no word yet on when Futuridium EP Deluxe will be out in North America, but it shouldn’t be too far behind.

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

Reptilian Rebellion came out on the European Wii U eShop earlier this month. For a look at the game, view the video below.

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