Vblank announces Retro City Rampage follow up “Shakedown Hawaii”, coming to 3DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 11 Comments
Update: Wii U should still be on the table, but 3DS is essentially confirmed. It’s hidden in the copyright bits towards the end of the game’s trailer.
Vblank Entertainment has finally announced its next game: “Shakedown Hawaii”. The project is a follow up to Retro City Rampage, but now features 16-bit visuals.
Here’s a brief overview:
“Shakedown Hawaii brings the Vblank open world universe into the 16-bit era, powered up with destructible environments and an arsenal of supercharged weapons. Taking place some thirty years after the events of Retro City Rampage, the game follows The Player as he comes out of early retirement to rebuild his neglected corporate empire.”
Shakedown Hawaii is said to be heading to Nintendo platforms. Presumably, that should mean we’ll be seeing it on either Wii U and/or 3DS.
A trailer for Shakedown Hawaii is posted below. More information will be shared at the PlayStation Experience next weekend.
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3DS version of Retro City Rampage now the “best-selling-at-full-price port”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Vblank Entertainment is very pleased with the performance of Retro City Rampage on 3DS. As confirmed by the game’s official Twitter account, this version of the game is now “the best-selling-at-full-price port.” That’s despite the fact that other platforms had a 15-month head start.
The full Twitter message states:
The other platforms had a 15 month head start, but the 3DS version of Retro City Rampage became the best-selling-at-full-price port.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) May 26, 2015
Report shows gamers only purchase 20% of their games at full price now. Luckily, 3DS's still healthy w/most copies of RCR sold @ full price.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) May 26, 2015
Vblank went on to express its satisfaction with the 3DS and support from Nintendo as a whole:
Absolutely love the 3DS eShop and all the great support I've received from the eShop team! #nindies (also, follow @DWBakes!)
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) May 26, 2015
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Vblank on why there won’t be physical versions of Retro City Rampage for Nintendo systems
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii | 2 Comments
Vblank Entertainment prepared a physical version of Retro City Rampage on the PlayStation 4 a few months ago. That was followed up with another announcement today of a physical version for the PlayStation Vita release. With the news, some fans wondering about the possibility of Nintendo versions getting the same treatment.
Sadly, there won’t be physical versions Retro City Rampage of either Wii or 3DS. Vblank’s Brian Proviciano explained why:
I looked into both Wii and 3DS when determining which platform(s) to do a physical version for as well. Unfortunately, the minimum print runs, cost per unit and other factors lead to me not doing them. They would’ve been super cool, but it all comes down to projected cost and estimated risk. For example, I put in the work to get approval for releasing it unrated so it could have a lower retail price. Cartridges (whether it’s 3DS or PS Vita) also cost much more than discs to produce, so that meant PS Vita still wound up being $5 more than the PS4 blu-ray version — but I take the steps I can to keep costs low.
Retro City Rampage DX update out on February 17 in North America
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The new update for Retro City Rampage DX is due out next Tuesdayin North America, Vblank Entertainment has confirmed. European 3DS owners have had access to the patch as of yesterday.
Vblank wrote on Twitter today:
The North American *new* 3DS Retro City Rampage DX update will be available next week on Tues Feb 17th! Only 4 days! pic.twitter.com/lsUYbaRH29
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) February 13, 2015
If you haven’t heard about what’s new with the Retro City Rampage DX update, check out this post.
Retro City Rampage DX update fully detailed, Vblank will make another 3DS game
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
In a message posted to Vblank Entertainment’s website, the studio shared full details about what’s included in the new Retro City Rampage DX update. The patch is coming to Europe today, and North America soon.
Retro City Rampage DX will not remain consistent at 60 frames per second. On New 3DX, the game runs natively. Speaking of the New 3DS, Retro City Rampage DX also makes use of the C stick.
Today’s news from Vblank isn’t entirely about Retro City Rampage. In the post, the company confirms that another 3DS title will be made, but additional information was not revealed.
You’ll find the full post from Vblank below.
Retro City Rampage DX update releasing in Europe this Thursday, North America soon
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 0 comments
Retro City Rampage DX’s upcoming update has a release date for Europe. Vblank Entertainment confirmed on Twitter that the patch is arriving this Thursday.
As for North America, it’ll take a bit longer. Vblank is waiting for the update to finish certification.
*NEW* Nintendo 3DS (& original 3DS) Retro City Rampage DX update out in Europe Thursday! Stay tuned for details! pic.twitter.com/Gj9JdGvzCC
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) February 10, 2015
The Retro City Rampage DX update was submitted to NOA and NOE simultaneously, but it's unfortunately still sitting in NOA certification.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) February 10, 2015
As soon as Nintendo pushes it though North American certification and it gets an NA release date, I'll let everyone know!
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) February 10, 2015
More Retro City Rampage update details
Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Here is a post from Miiverse giving us some more details about the upcoming Retro City Rampage DX update due out next month.
Retro City Rampage: DX’s new update will also improve performance on old 3DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
Vblank Entertainment shared another nugget about the upcoming update for Retro City Rampage: DX. The patch “significantly improves performance on the old 3DS” so that the game’s frame rate can be optimized. There’s no date yet for the update, but it may arrive before the New 3DS launches.
Upcoming Retro City Rampage DX update for 3DS also significantly improves performance on the old 3DS. SOLID 60fps, won't occasionally slip!
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) January 16, 2015
Update release date still unknown, but hoping it'll be out by the release of the "new" 3DS system, early next month.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) January 16, 2015
Retro City Rampage: DX update to add dual stick shooting on New 3DS
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Vblank Entertainment has further teased what the upcoming Retro City Rampage: DX update will offer for New 3DS owners. Thus far, it’s been confirmed that dual stick shooting will become possible with the c-stick. It sounds like a few other things are planned as well, but we’ve yet to hear any additional specifics.
Another look at Retro City Rampage’s sales
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii Shop Channel | 1 Comment
Vblank Entertainment added a new post to its site today that examines the sales of Retro City Rampage.
While Wii makes up a tiny fraction of the game’s sales, the 3DS version appears to have done quite well. Vblank says this edition “has the healthiest tail of all platforms.” Retro City Rampage continues to move units on 3DS despite never having received a price drop.
Here are Vblank’s full comments about the title’s sales on 3DS:
Nintendo 3DS has the healthiest tail of all platforms. Released nearly 10 months ago, it has never been discounted and still boasts a strong weekly tail. It was a great fit for the platform and market and received great promotion from Nintendo at launch. RCR released on 3DS 15 months later, but had it been released simultaneously with the others it’s possible that it could be the best selling out of all eight platforms. Again, this would vary widely on the type of game, but RCR was a perfect match for 3DS.
