80’s Overdrive heading to 3DS
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop | 4 Comments
We don’t have too many details on this one, but a neat-looking racer is making its way to 3DS. A few screenshots have popped up for a game called “80’s Overdrive”.
We’ll let you know when we have more details. For now, check out the first screenshots and art below.
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Chompy Chomp Chomp Party hitting the European Wii U eShop on March 31, North America soon after
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Chompy Chomp Chomp Party, which we first heard about in 2013, is nearly ready to land on the Wii U eShop. Developer Utopian World of Sandwiches has confirmed that Chompy Chomp Chomp Party is heading to Europe on March 31. The North American launch will take place soon afterwards.
Chompy Chomp Chomp Party is “a fast paced multiplayer party game for up to 9 players”. You can check out a new trailer for the game below.
Digger Dan DX coming to the 3DS eShop this summer
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Four Horses is converting its DSiWare game Digger Dan and Kaboom into a 3DS eShop game as “Digger Dan DX”, the company announced today. It’s currently scheduled for a worldwide release this summer.
Four Horses promises “a fresh new look and improved sound effects” for Digger Dan DX. Here’s an overview of the game:
Guide Dan through 100 increasingly difficult levels digging through earth, pushing rocks and avoiding monsters to collect all the gems in this action puzzle game. He also teams up with his pet gopher Kaboom, working collaboratively to solve more complex puzzles.
As the player digs deeper and deeper through the 100 caves, they will uncover secret gems buried in the earth, unravel the mysteries of the wormholes which transport them around the level, blow holes in walls with the abandoned barrels full of TNT and collect pickaxes to release gems that are trapped in rock.
Some of the caves encountered are flooded with water requiring players to plan their routes more carefully so that they don’t run out of air. Cameras can be used to take snapshots of the level, enabling the player to restart form a given point if they make mistakes or get trapped.
Digger Dan DX will feature all 100 levels from the original game, which have been “re-ordered to introduce new features more gradually.” The four themed areas have new graphics as well. Stereoscopic 3D layers are supported, as well as 60 frames per second and the inclusion of English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch languages.
Source: Four Horses PR
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Stone Shire’s 1.1 update out in Europe and Australia on Thursday
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Stone Shire’s 1.1 update is making its way to PAL regions this week. It should be arriving in both Europe and Australia on Thursday.
North American players will need to wait a bit longer for Stone Shire’s update. It’s coming soon, but there’s no specific date yet.
Finger Gun Games wrote on Miiverse today:
You can find everything included in Stone Shire’s 1.1 update here.
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PixlCross hitting the North American Wii U eShop next week
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PixlBit Studios is bringing its nonogram-style puzzle game PixlCross to Wii U next week. It’s due out in North America on March 31 as an eShop download. Pricing is set at $5.99.
You can find an overview of PixlCross below. We’ve also gone ahead and attached the title’s launch trailer.
PixlCross, like Picross, has players leverage hints to fill in a grid and reveal a hidden picture. Boasting more than 150 puzzles across four levels of difficulty, players start by solving puzzles on simple 5×5 grids, but can eventually conquer the challenging final puzzles on massive 35×35 grids! The game’s handy auto-save feature allows players to start as many puzzles as they want without ever losing progress!
Since the game’s initial reveal, PixlBit Studios has made some notable improvements, many of which enhance Miiverse interaction and improve gameplay. After creating a puzzle using the robust puzzle editing tool, players can now share an ID code on Miiverse and other social media channels that will allow friends, family and fellow players to easily download their creations. Additionally, PixlCross now lets players track the popularity of their shared puzzles. Compete against your best friend, your crazy aunt, or a fellow Miiverse player to have one of the most popular puzzles in the country.
The update also provides sleeker, more streamlined menus for an optimized puzzle-solving experience! In-game, players will now know as soon as they’ve solved a portion of a row or column, to help complete puzzles even faster. When you finish a puzzle, be sure to tap the newly added Miiverse™ button to boast about your success! Whether using the GamePad on the Wii U or the mouse on the PC, it’s spectacularly simple and intuitive to interact with PixlCross. Simply slide along the grid to fill in or cross out grid boxes. Boxes count as you fill, pop-out hints eliminate unnecessary scrolling, and the auto-scroll feature makes it even easier to tackle even the toughest challenges!
Source: PixlBit Studios PR
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Shantae: Risky’s Revenge Director’s Cut trailer
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Shantae: Risky’s Revenge Director’s Cut is coming to the Wii U eShop on Thursday. Watch a trailer for the game below.
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Midnight 2 heading to Wii U
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Petite Games announced today that Midnight 2 will be coming to Wii U as an eShop download. This will mark the indie developer’s first release in Europe.
A few minutes ago, Petite Games posted on Twitter:
Midnight 2 is coming to WiiU and it will contain the additional levels from Steam ver. #gamedev #screenshotsaturday pic.twitter.com/S1mL9C7puO
— Petite Games (@PetiteGames) March 19, 2016
Midnight 2 is my first title will be released in Europe too.
— Petite Games (@PetiteGames) March 19, 2016
The original Midnight hit Wii U last January. It has players navigating a square-shaped fairy through various levels.
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Hive Jump dev elaborates on decision to leave online co-op out of the Wii U version
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 24 Comments
A few days ago, some news surfaced about Hive Jump not supporting online co-op in the Wii U version. Graphite Lab director Matt Raithel actually took some time to explain the decision further right here on the site.
Graphite Lab did look into the possibility of including online multiplayer in the Wii U version extensively. However, after careful consideration, the tough decision had to be made as the feature “was going to be beyond our scope for this release due to time and budget constraints placed on our team.”
Raithel explained:
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New RIVE footage
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RIVE was on display at GDC this week, and GameSpot caught up with Two Tribes for a gameplay demo. Watch the latest footage below.
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Star Ghost update out now in Europe
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If you’re in Europe, a new Star Ghost update is now available for download. The patch addresses some bugs and fixes some minor visual issues – no new features are included.
It doesn’t look like Star Ghost’s update is available in North America, but developer Squarehead Studios says it should be available everywhere eventually.
