Vblank Entertainment “will definitely consider” releasing future titles on Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Retro City Rampage DX is out of the question for Wii U. However, that doesn’t mean Vblank Entertainment isn’t interested in Nintendo’s console.
Vblank confirmed on Twitter that the company has had a dev kit since 2012. Additionally, the developer “will definitely consider bringing future games to the platform”.
Vblank wrote on Twitter a few moments ago:
For those wondering: I bought a Wii U devkit in 2012 and will definitely consider bringing future games to the platform, just not RCR/DX.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) December 11, 2014
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Retro City Rampage DX – WiiWare / 3DS trailer
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii Shop Channel | 0 comments
Retro City Rampage to be updated with “DX” content on WiiWare next week
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii Shop Channel | 0 comments
The WiiWare version of Retro City Rampage will soon be updated with “DX” content. All missions have been tweaked, which extends to vehicles, weapons, challenges, visual effects, visual enhancements, checkpoints, difficulty, and challenges. Enhancements have been made to the core gameplay as well as smaller elements such as parking garages and waypoints.
Once the “DX” content is released, Retro City Rampage on WiiWare will be in line with the other versions of the game – mostly anyway. Only HD video filters and zoom modes will be missing. The Wii Remote, Classic Controller and GameCube Controller will all be supported, and there’s an optional “shake” gesture exclusive to the Wii Remote.
Retro City Rampage has also been rated in Australia in New Zealand, so the game should be out in these territories soon. Meanwhile, look forward to the “DX” update in other regions on November 13.
Vblank toyed around with the idea of Retro City Rampage for DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 1 Comment
Retro City Rampage was once considered for the DS. Developer Vblank Entertainment shared a couple of Vine clips, which show a prototype that was made several years ago.
Take a look below:
Unreleased/unannounced Retro City Rampage for Nintendo DS from 2009. #gamegraveyard https://t.co/qxn5tcoFJg
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) October 25, 2014
Unreleased/unannounced Retro City Rampage for Nintendo DS from 2009. #2 #gamegraveyard https://t.co/GJaPpLACJB
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) October 25, 2014
Retro City Rampage did eventually make its way to a Nintendo handheld. The game launched for 3DS earlier this year.
Retro City Rampage: DX update planned to support the New 3DS’ buttons
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 3 Comments
Vblank Entertainment is planning an update for Retro City Rampage: DX that will take advantage of the system’s new buttons.
As mentioned on the game’s official Twitter account:
For those asking, Retro City Rampage DX *will* get an update to support the new 3DS's added buttons.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) September 7, 2014
The New 3DS adds ZL and ZR buttons. Additionally, Nintendo is including a c-stick for secondary analog control.
Retro City Rampage WiiWare sales still have a ways to go before Vblank can earn revenue
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii Shop Channel | 10 Comments
Vblank Entertainment shared a sales update on Retro City Rampage’s WiiWare version yesterday while also asking fans for their support.
Unlike the eShop, Nintendo implemented much stricter rules on the Wii Shop Channel. These harsh guidelines extend to payments for developers. According to Vblank, Retro City Rampage is still 750 units away in North America (850 units in Europe) from reaching the threshold needed for the studio to receive revenue from the WiiWare version. WiiWare titles need to hit a certain number of sales in their first two years before developers are compensated, and at this rate, Vblank believes this will be tough to accomplish with Retro City Rampage.
Vblank wrote on Facebook:
Thanks to Ryan M for the tip.
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Retro City Rampage has “done incredibly well” on 3DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Vblank Entertainment seems to be pleased with Retro City Rampage’s performance on 3DS. Creator Brian Provinciano tweeted today that the game has “done incredibly well” on Nintendo’s portable.
@JonGryphon 3DS version's done incredibly well.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
The comment above originated from a larger discussion about reviews:
Big reviews *DO* influence future reviews and public perception. The perception tints the glasses everyone else enters the game with.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
If a game has a positive perception, new players continue to give it the benefit of the doubt if certain aspects don't grip them initially.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
If a game has a negative perception, if new players do try it, they'll be quick to write it off.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
Retro City Rampage made almost all of its revenue the second year. I do feel strongly that IGN's review significantly damaged the launch.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
Word of mouth, and a hundred thousand players playing it on PS+ probably helped public perception overshadow IGN's influence a lot.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
RCR:DX later launched to almost unanimous 9/10s. IGN never reviewed it, & in their RCR:DX coverage linked to their 5.3/10 orig RCR review.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
Retro City Rampage on 3DS outsells Xbox 360 version in first month
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 8 Comments
Retro City Rampage: DX seems to be doing very well for Vblank Entertainment.
In its first month, the 3DS version has already managed to outsell the Xbox Live Arcade release. That’s despite launching a year later on Nintendo’s portable and only in North America initially.
Vblank tweeted out the sales news a short while ago:
Despite launching a year later/only in North America initially, RETRO CITY RAMPAGE's first month on 3DS exceeded the XBLA ver's worldwide.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) April 4, 2014
Retro City Rampage: DX update launching tomorrow, trailer
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Retro City Rampage: DX’s first update will launch tomorrow, Vblank Entertainment has confirmed. A trailer for the patch can be found above.
Vblank’s next game is a possibility for 3DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
Retro City Rampage developer Vblank Entertainment may bring its next game to 3DS. It’s all dependent on CPU/GPU requirements, founder Brian Provinciano said on Twitter.
Regarding the new game, Provinciano said the following:
@YouOldSoAndSo probably not, but likely Steam, PS4/Vita and possibly 3DS depending on the CPU/GPU requirements.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) March 25, 2014
@Vactro Undecided. I need to take care of back/neck issues before I jump into the next game. That's my priority right now.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) March 25, 2014
@KamikazeKane719 Lots of ideas for new games but not sure which I'll go with yet.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) March 25, 2014
@okray90 No plans for a direct sequel but I do have lots of ideas.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) March 25, 2014
And about that upcoming update for Retro City Rampage: DX:
@signzzed Waiting on feedback from the upcoming update to see. Hopefully it'll be out soon. Was submitted 3 weeks ago.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) March 25, 2014
Last but not least, Provinciano confirmed once again that Retro City Rampage is not planned for Wii U:
@XFsWorld unfortunately no, since you can already buy and play the WiiWare version in Wii Mode, it's not worth the additional time/cost.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) March 25, 2014
