{"id":130909,"date":"2013-08-07T15:05:28","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T19:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/?p=130909"},"modified":"2013-08-07T15:06:18","modified_gmt":"2013-08-07T19:06:18","slug":"squids-odyssey-screenshots-official-announcement-also-confirmed-for-3ds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/squids-odyssey-screenshots-official-announcement-also-confirmed-for-3ds\/","title":{"rendered":"Squids Odyssey – screenshots, official announcement, also confirmed for 3DS"},"content":{"rendered":"
Squids Odyssey was officially announced for the Wii U eShop during today’s Nintendo Direct. The Game Bakers has now sent out a press release also confirming a 3DS version and a fall launch.<\/p>\n
Look for the PR below. <\/p>\n
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The Game Bakers’ popular deep-sea Action-RPG comes to Nintendo platforms. Upgraded all around; contains a ton of fresh exclusive content.<\/p>\n
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE \u2013 August 7, 2013\u00a0\u2013 Hot on the heels of their popular and innovative mobile brawler\u00a0Combo Crew<\/em>, The Game Bakers’ have today revealed that they are busy at work bringing their deep-sea Action-RPG series\u00a0SQUIDS\u00a0<\/em>onto Nintendo platforms.\u00a0SQUIDS Odyssey<\/em>\u00a0is poised for a simultaneous digital release on the Nintendo 3DS & Nintendo Wii U eShop during the fall of 2013.<\/p>\n
Infectious black ooze threatens the Squids’ lush underwater world, turning ordinary crustaceans into dangerous mutants. The Ocean is endangered; it’s up to you and your squad of squids to save their peaceful homeland from assured destruction!
\nSQUIDS Odyssey<\/em>\u00a0takes the first two episodes in the oceanic saga and blends them together into a new edition, filled with novel ideas, extra mechanics specifically designed for the Nintendo hardware and a couple of surprises too. Controls are also completely revamped so to fully take advantage to the best unique specificities that the Wii U gamepad and the Nintendo 3DS handheld have to offer.<\/p>\nFeatures of\u00a0SQUIDS Odyssey<\/em>\u00a0include:<\/p>\n
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- Tactic RPG mechanics meshed with precise slingshot action gameplay. Grab Squids by the tentacles then fling them across the battlefield.<\/li>\n
- Recruit a unique team of Squids in four different classes: shooters, scouts, troopers and healers. A new Squid hero will star for the first time!<\/li>\n
- Epic exploration, solid story-line, characters you\u2019ll care for.<\/li>\n
- Plenty of new missions, new levels, new tricks!<\/li>\n
- New range of unique ability-boosting helmets.<\/li>\n
- Full-on utilization of Wii U GamePad potential for gameplay and environment features.<\/li>\n
- Clever dual-screen design on the Nintendo 3DS \u2013 This edition also sports 3D effects and several layers of depth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A short video segment of\u00a0SQUIDS Odyssey<\/em>\u00a0running on Nintendo Wii U appears in the Nintendo Direct 8.07.2013 Presentation released earlier today.
\n<\/a><\/p>\n“Nintendo hardware always had a prominent place on our living room shelves as we were growing up,” says Emeric Thoa, creative director at The Game Bakers. “We\u2019re excited to contribute our Squids to their modern gear. The kid in me can tick that point off his bucket list.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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