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One Word Sums Up This Week! Big!

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Once again some of this week's North American eShop releases have been confirmed a bit early. This time our source is the North American eShop itself! Since it's still early in the week, it's likely that more games will be confirmed by tomorrow evening "especially Wii U VC titles"! Anyways these are the games currently confirmed for release on the North American eShop this week:

Update: All of this week's downloads have now been confirmed! Recheck the list below to see the complete list of Wii U and 3DS eShop downloads for this week in North America!

Updated Again: As luck would have it two additional titles have been confirmed for release tomorrow on the North American eShops moving the total number of new releases for the week up to a whopping 15 titles!

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Wii U eShop Releases

Asdivine Hearts ~ Kemco ~ JRPG ~ $9.99

Draw 2 Survive ~ Unit DTH Studio / Christian Sanders ~ Physics-based drawing platformer ~ $1.99

Lost Reavers: Beta ~ Namco-Bandai ~ Multiplayer / Action-Adventure ~ Free

Dodge Club Party ~ James Montagna Games ~ Party ~ $1.99

Paranautical Activity ~ Code Avarice / Saturnine Games ~ FPS / Roguelike ~ $9.99

Slots - Pharaoh's Riches ~ Skunk Software ~ Simulated Gambling ~ $4.99 for a limited time then $9.99

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Wii U Virtual Console Releases

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (DS) $6.99

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3DS Digital Retail Releases

Bravely Default 2: End Layer ~ Square Enix ~ JRPG ~ $39.99

Langrisser Re: Incarnation ~ Aksys Games ~ JRPG ~ $39.99

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3DS eShop Releases

Excave III: Tower of Destiny ~ Bergsala Lightweight ~ Action / RPG ~ $9.99

Super Strike Beach Volleyball ~ Natsume ~ Sports / Volleyball ~ $4.99

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3DS Virtual Console Releases

Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES) ~ RARE ~ Platformer ~ $7.99

The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past (SNES) ~ Nintendo ~ Adventure ~ $7.99

Super Metroid (SNES) ~ Nintendo ~ Platformer / Adventure ~ $7.99

Star Tropics (NES) ~ Nintendo ~ Adventure ~ $4.99

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What do you think of this week's upcoming eShop downloads that have been confirmed so far? We'll be sure to update this list as new games are confirmed, in the meantime be sure to tell us what you think in our comment section below!

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#NAWeeklyDownloads #WiiU #3DS #eShop #WeeklyDownloads #Downloads

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A Week of Highly Rated Games!

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eShop 72 focuses on the latest download releases, both new and classics, appearing on the Nintendo eShop in North America. Showing you how well they’re doing during the first 72 hours on the service from Thursday, April 7th to April 10th at 9:00am PST.

This week has a few good releases, however in our honest opinions the votes seem rather suspect as all six games have received at least 4 stars which many of the top-tier games haven't even reached within the first 72 hours on the service. Nonetheless here's the list of games that were released this week!

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Wii U eShop Releases

Lovely Planet:

Tiny Build Games' FPS, Lovely Planet is off to a great start as it has managed to receive a rating of ★★★★½ stars with a total of three votes in its first 72 hours on the Wii U eShop service!

Epic Dumpster Bear:

Log Games' surprisingly enjoyable platformer Epic Dumpster Bear has had a fantastic first 72 hours on the Wii U eShop with a whopping ★★★★★ rating with three total votes!

Emojikara ~ A Clever Emoji Match Game:

Intropy Games' bizarre emoji puzzler is also off to a puzzling start with a ★★★★★ rating with one vote in its first 72 hours on the Wii U eShop service...

Super Robo Mouse:

RCMADIAX's Action title Super Robo Mouse has squeaked in with a rating of ★★★★☆ with a total of three votes in its first 72 hours on the Wii U eShop service.

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Wii U Virtual Console Releases

Game & Watch™ Gallery 4 (GBA)

Nintendo's fourth Game & Watch Gallery title has stormed onto the Wii U eShop with a rating of ★★★★★ with a whopping eight votes during its first 72 hours on the service which is quite impressive!

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3DS eShop Releases

Doll Fashion Atelier:

Teyon's bizarre doll dress-up title, Doll Fashion Atelier has done surprisingly well on the 3DS eShop during its first 72 hours on the service with a rating of ★★★★½ stars with three total votes...

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Be sure to check back next Sunday for next week's eShop 72 feature and as always let us know what you thought of the feature in our comment section below!

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#Feature #eShop72 #Exclusive #WiiU #3DS #eShop

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Borderlining Spoiled...

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Developed and published by Nnooo Studios, Blast 'Em Bunnies is an arcade shooter that can be fun in short bursts, however a lack of content, wonky controls, and repetitive gameplay hold the title back from true greatness, however that doesn't mean that the game is a total lost cause, and here's why:

The gameplay in Blast 'Em Bunnies is straightforward, you must shoot the enemies who just so happen to be adorable bunny rabbits. The level of difficulty can range from easy to moderately difficult which is to be expected from a title of its nature, however the game has several major flaws which hurt the game's overall score...



The gameplay is very repetitive as there just isn't much variety to the game's one stage, "that's right one stage" if you want to play additional stages you must purchase the paid dlc packs. The lack of content really hurts the replay value of the game. The controls are also incredibly wonky and very sensitive which makes playing the game a serious chore.

The audio-visual presentation on the other hand is really nice with adorable enemies and a colorful and cheery stage design the game truly looks great, while the sound effects and music are also quite fun and cheery!



Bottom-Line:

With repetitive gameplay that can be fairly enjoyable for short periods of time and an excellent audio-visual presentation, Blast 'Em Bunnies had the potential to be a solid 3DS eShop title, however poor controls and an utter lack of content really hold this game back and negatively effect our opinion of Blast 'Em Bunnies. It can be fairly fun for short bursts so we give the game a poor recommendation rather than a bad level of recommendation.

Price: £2.99/$4.99

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Score: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ 4.5/10

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#Review #3DS #eShop #Shooter #Arcade #NnoooStudios

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Counting Coins!

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My Nintendo has launched today and there already seems to be disparity between the various regions that the rewards program has launched in. Europe seems to earn more gold coins for digital purchases than any other region and also has the best discount coupons rewards worth 20-50% off of specific Wii U and 3DS titles. You can also obtain platinum coins through various secret missions which helps boost your platinum coins rather fast!

North America on the other hand earns the smallest amount of gold coins for purchases with the two highest coin values being unobtainable because they can only be earned if you purchase games that are more expensive than anything currently available on the eShop in the region...

North America also appears to be getting shafted as far as the discount coupons are concerned as the discounts are only worth 15-30% off of specific Wii U and 3DS titles which is substantially less than what Europe's discount awards offer and they are in some cases actually more expensive than the superior European discounts...



Another serious issue is that certain games that Nintendo of America has withheld from releasing on the North American Wii U Virtual Console service are now being added as My Nintendo exclusive rewards e.g. Donkey Kong Country: Returns which feels very underhanded and clearly is a push to "force" people to purchase their games digitally in the region.

And the final disparity between regions is that the North American My Nintendo service does not have any of the bonus secret missions to earn extra platinum coins which means that it'll take longer for Americans to earn those coveted platinum coins...

What do you think of these differences that My Nintendo possesses between the various regions? As always be sure to let us know in our comment section below...

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#MyNintendo #Rewards #AVGD #Exclusive #Feature #WiiU #3DS #NintendoAmerica #NintendoEurope

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A Big Week For RPG's!

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This week's weekly eShop downloads have been added to Nintendo of America's website a bit early so we're publishing our article today instead of on Wednesday, however we will update the article once more games "assumedly Wii U Virtual Console titles" are confirmed for release on the North American eShop this Thursday. This week's theme seems to be RPG's with high profile games in the genre releasing on both of Nintendo's consoles this week!

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Wii U eShop Releases:

★ Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus ~ Aksys Games ~ Platforming/RPG ~ $14.99

★ 6-Hand Video Poker ~ Skunk Software ~ Virtual Gambling ~ $6.00

★ Now I know my ABCs ~ Skunk Software ~ Educational ~ $2.49

★ PixlCross ~ PixlBit Studios LLC ~ Puzzle/Strategy ~ $5.99

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Wii U Virtual Console Releases:

★ Super Mario Sluggers (Wii) ~ Nintendo ~ Sports/Baseball ~ $19.99

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3DS eShop Releases:

★ Justice Chronicles ~ Kemco ~ JRPG ~ $9.99

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Both games have since been removed from Nintendo of America's website, but are confirmed to be releasing in the region this week! Anyways what do you guys think of the confirmed eShop releases for this week? As always be sure to let us know in our comment section below!

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#eShop #WeeklyUpdate #Downloads #3DS #WiiU

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Atmospheric Bloody Adventure!

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Developed by Mebius and published by Rising Star Games, Sadame is an action-packed RPG which feels somewhat similar to classics such as the Mana series, but with a much darker story! Does Sadame live up to the classics that defined the action-RPG genre? Continue reading our review to find out!

The gameplay in Sadame is extremely fast-paced and is definitely a part of the hack 'n slash sub-genre of RPG's. You can choose one of four character classes each with unique skills and techniques. These characters essentially share the same story, so don't expect four unique campaigns.

The several locations in the game are populated by many normal enemies and massive boss monsters that'll test your skills and even after you beat the game there's more to do. Overall the gameplay and story are fairly solid, though the latter takes a backseat to actual gameplay in this particular title! Also for some reason the game is really addictive and we haven't been able to stop picking up where we had previously left off on a daily basis!



The controls are quite solid and as bizarre as this may sound even on a 2DS the game seems to possess some sort of a faux 3D effect though admittedly it's only slightly noticeable.

The game's visuals are excellent, sure they won't blow players away, but the art-direction is superb with very detailed characters and enemies as well as fantastic visual effects! The music is fairly memorable as well with some great tracks along with a few "meh" ones, but overall the audio-visual presentation is great!



Bottom-Line:

With solid gameplay that's highly addictive, excellent controls, and a great audio-visual presentation Sadame is a great 3DS game for fans of action-RPG's and as such we give the game a great level of recommendation!

Price: $14.99

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Score: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 8/10

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#Review #3DS #eShop #Sadame #RisingStarGames #Mebius #Nindie

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Huge Week For The Wii U!

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This week is set to be a big week for the North American eShop, at least for the Wii U! The selection and variety of games looks to be rather impressive as well. If you only own a 3DS, this week's downloads in North American might be a bit disappointing with only a single title releasing on the service this week. Anyways here's the full list of games confirmed to be releasing this week in North America:

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Wii U Retail:

★ Pokken Tournament - Fighter - $59.99 (March 18th)

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Wii U eShop:

★ U Host - Game Show/Trivia - $12.99

★ Infinity Runner - Runner/Horror/Action - $6.99

★ Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge - Platformer - $9.99

★ Bird Mania Party - Action - $1.99

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Wii U Virtual Console:

★ City Connection (NES) - Action/Puzzle - $4.99

★ Dig Dug II: Paradise Islands (NES) - Action/Arcade - $4.99

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3DS eShop:

★ Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge - Platformer - $9.99

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What do you think of this week's downloads in North America? Has anything caught your eye? Will you be downloading any of the new titles this week? As always be sure to let us know in our comment section below!

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#WeeklyDownloads #WiiU #3DS #eShop #Retail #Downloads #Nindies

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An Independent Debut!

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Graphite Lab's upcoming sci-fi action-shooter Hive Jump will not include online multiplayer in the Wii U version of the game according to an interview with the developer at the Fragments of Silicon podcast. Here's a small fragment of the interview:

Interview Overview wrote:“That’s something where we felt like the platform certainly is kind of a party platform. We love playing games on Wii U in kind of party mode. So we don’t have online in the plans for Wii U, but it will be for PC.”

The Wii U version of the game will still possess local four player co-op as well as Wii U exclusive features such as using the Gamepad as a map, Off-TV-Play and eventual Amiibo support! We'll let you know even more about the game as new details become available!

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Mobot Studios has just released their official Wii U release trailer for The Deer God meaning that the game shouldn't be too far away from releasing on the eShop! Be sure to checkout the trailer above!

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Thomas Happ Games has announced that their critically acclaimed Metroidvania title Axiom Verge will be hitting the Wii U eShop later this year, with a N3DS version following at a later date! Here's a brief overview of the game:

Game Overview wrote:Axiom Verge is a retro-style action-platform-exploration game done in a 16-bit style and was heavily influenced by games like Metroid, Contra, Blaster Master, and other classics, but with very modern design sensibilities.

It also gives you power over glitches like those found in classic games, allowing you to scramble enemies, corrupt environments, and enter hidden areas as you explore this hostile alien world and uncover your role within it.

The game will feature over eighty enemies, forty weapons, nearly a hundred upgrades, and over one thousand rooms! We'll let you know more about this title at a later date!

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Crystalline Green and Drop Dead Interactive have teamed up to bring the rage-inducing arcade-style indie title Gear Gauntlet to Wii U! The game is a maze-like arcade game where players must avoid obstacles and other hazards and did we mention just how rage-inducing the game can be? It looks like the game will be hitting the Wii U eShop later this year!

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Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham released a rather brilliant commercial for his upcoming Wii U and 3DS eShop title Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge! The game releases this Thursday in North America and PAL regions! Be sure to checkout the commercial above!

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About Futuridium #WiiU: we should be able to enter QA early next week. So an April release is possible (finger crossed!). #nindies

— MixedBag NOT @ GDC (@MixedBagGames) March 12, 2016

Mixed Bag Games has announced that their upcoming Starfox inspired Wii U eShop pseudo 3D on-the-rails shooter Futuridium is being sent to Nintendo's QA as early as next week and might be released as soon as April of this year!

The #N3DS version will take a bit more. Game runs great and is fully playable from start to end, but some Unity bugs need to be ironed out

— MixedBag NOT @ GDC (@MixedBagGames) March 12, 2016

The New 3DS version of the game will take awhile longer due to some bugs that need to be ironed out!



Be sure to checkout the trailer of the game above!

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And that's a wrap! Be sure to come back on friday for our main WiiWareWave Weekly Edition for additional Indie news stories as well as major Nintendo news stories for the week! As always be sure to leave us your thoughts in our comment section below!

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An Off Week...

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eShop 72 focuses on the latest download releases, both new and classics, appearing on the Nintendo eShop in North America. Showing you how well they’re doing during the first 72 hours on the service from Thursday, March 10th at 9:00am, to Sunday, March 13th at 9:00am PST.

This week is kind of a mixed bag with most games receiving few votes if any, however all but one of the games that were actually rated received a four or more stars rating! It has been a longtime since we've done these eShop 72 articles and our staff member who created this exclusive feature series has left our staff so out of respect we'll try to change the format as much as we can while making sure that the feature retains its original purpose!

So without further ado here's the eShop 72 feature that you've all been waiting for:

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Wii U eShop:

Grumpy Reaper:

EnjoyUp's latest arcade-style game for the Wii U isn't doing so hot, in-fact it's doing incredibly poor with a ★☆☆☆☆ rating from only a single user in North America. Our reviewer @SKTTR has cited serious game-freezing bugs as being prevalent in the game, which likely accounts for it's poor rating.



Star Ghost:

Developed by Squarehead Studios and featuring a rocking sound-track by David Wise it should come as no surprise that Star Ghost is doing quite well so far on the Wii U eShop with a ★★★★☆ rating from 5 users! We are currently reviewing the game and can confirm that it's a great title!



Jewel Quest:

Developed by iwin Games Jewel Quest is a highly praised match-three puzzler that has been released on many platforms already, but despite its positive history, the game has failed to receive a single rating on the eShop in its first 72 hours on the service...

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Wii U Virtual Console:

Mega Man Battle Network 6 - Falzar (GBA):

The sixth generation of Capcom's legendary Mega Man Battle Network series for the Gameboy Advance hit the service in North America this week and despite being a AAA third party Virtual Console title the Falzar version of the game has failed to receive a single rating from any users in its first 72 hours on the service...



Mega Man Battle Network 6 - Gregar (GBA):

The sixth generation of Capcom's legendary Mega Man Battle Network series for the Gameboy Advance hit the service in North America this week and despite being a AAA third party Virtual Console title the Gregar version of the game has only received a single rating in the first 72 hours on the service, but at least the game currently has a ★★★★★ rating!

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Wii U Apps:

Rhapsody:

Napster's hit online radio service Rhapsody has finally arrived on the Wii U eShop this week! The app requires a $9.99 a month subscription and gives you access to over 32 million songs and hundreds of thousands of online radio stations! In the first 72 hours on the service Rhapsody has received a ★★★★☆ rating from 7 users!

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3DS eShop:

Blast 'Em Bunnies:

Nnooo Studios arcade-shooter Blast 'Em Bunnies is yet another game that was released on the eShop this week that has failed to receive a single rating from any users. That's not to say it's a bad game, but it's definitely an off week on the eShop...



Bravely Second: End Layer Demo - The Ballad of the Three Cavaliers:

Square Enix's demo to the sequel of their critically acclaimed 3DS RPG Bravely Default is by far the highest rated game on the eShop this week as it has received a ★★★★★ rating from 51 users in its first 72 hours on the service!

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Be sure to check back next Sunday for next week's eShop 72 feature and as always let us know what you thought of the feature in our comment section below!

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Farewell to an indie giant, permanent first party retail discounts, amazing upcoming eShop titles, plus more!

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Nintendo of America has just permanently discounted several of their first party retail titles on the eShop today as part of their Nintendo Selects line of games! These games will now cost $19.99 on the eShop in the US, $29.99 in Canada. Here's the full list of games permanently discounted because of the new Nintendo Selects lineup:

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Wii U:

★ Super Mario 3D World.

★ Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

★ Pikmin 3.

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3DS:

★ The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time 3D.

★ Donkey Kong Country: Returns 3D.

★ Yoshi's New Island.

★ Mario Party: Island Tour.

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On top of the retail discounts, two first party Wii U eShop exclusive titles have also received a permanent price-cut to $9.99 in the US, $12.49 in Canada! Here's the full list of said games:

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Wii U eShop:

★ NES Remix.

★ NES Remix 2.

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And lastly there're three Wii retail titles that have been added to the Nintendo Selects lineup, one of which already had a second run! These games are now available at Amazon, Best Buy, and Gamestop/EB Games for $19.99 for a limited time! Here's the full list of retail Wii games in the new Nintendo Selects line of products:

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★ Super Mario Galaxy 2.

★ Animal Crossing: City Folk.

★ Super Mario All-Stars.

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Two Tribes has officially announced that they're departing the game development industry and that their upcoming multi-platform side-scrolling shooter Rive will be releasing in September as the studios' final title. The game will also be hitting the Wii U eShop in September. Here's the reason why the crew over at Two Tribes is calling it quits:

Two Tribes wrote:
Dinosaurs:

As said, we've been working in the games industry since early 2000, making us dinosaurs, old farts, grandfathers or whatever you want to call us. This is great, because we've got a lot experience, but it also means that we act like a typical grandfather: slow and totally unaware of what is hot and what is not.

Don't get us wrong: we absolutely love making games, and we strongly feel that we're good at making them. However, ask us anything about new industry developments, and often a big question mark will appear above our heads.

For example, we are used to working with our own proprietary engine. It's technology that works great for us, but is by no means competitive with tools like Unity or the Unreal Engine. And then there are monetization strategies like free-to-play. We only know, and feel comfortable working with, the traditional model of full-priced games.

The same goes for marketing: we know how to make a decent trailer and send out a press release… but have no clue how to get traction on YouTube and Twitch.

Wrapping up:

Long story short (grandfathers like to digress!): when running a company, you need to be on top of your game, not just in terms of the product you're making, but business-wise too. And we just aren't on top of the games business anymore.

Therefore, it makes sense to focus our attention elsewhere, perhaps even outside the games industry. We simply don't know yet; but we do know that RIVE is going to be our parting gift to you and we're making damn sure it's going to be an awesome one!

It's such a shame that such a longtime competitor in the indie scene is calling it quits, but such is life, we wholeheartedly wish their team the best in their future endeavors!

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Aksys Games has announced that the developer Look At My Games' platforming action-RPG, Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus will be hitting the Wii U eShop on March 31st of this year! Here's the official detailed overview of the game:

Detailed Overview wrote:Aksys Games and LookAtMyGame proudly announce that Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus will be available for digital download on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system 3/29/16 and Wii U™ 3/31/16. Action adventure RPG elements fuse together with lavish visuals to create a nostalgic world unlike anything you've seen before.

Navigate your way through hordes of nefarious monsters and massive boss battles in retro pixelated 2D glory! Solve puzzles, converse with locals and gain skills to restore hope to the once peaceful Exidus. Hidden items, secret areas and bonus quests round out the 30+ hours of gameplay!

Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus Features:

★ Four Magical Realms – Explore an enchanted nexus of worlds never before imagined! Collect magical tomes to gain access to new areas and further the narrative!

★ Bring on the Bad Guys! – Giant bosses and vicious monsters will test your might as you fight to save Exidus. - Develop your skills and adapt your tactics to gain the edge over evil!

★ Musicom – Communicate with monsters and villagers by collecting runes and mastering their arcane language!

★ A Trove of Treasures – Bonus unlockables, secret items and extra quests add extra depth to the gargantuan journey before you!

We'll let you know more about the game and will reach out to the developer for a potential developer's interview, in the weeks ahead!

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Renegade Kid's, Jools Watsham recently announced that his upcoming Wii U and 3DS eShop title Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge, which is a super challenging follow-up of his ever popular Mutant Mudds title that put his studio on the map, will be hitting the eShop next Thursday! Here's some of the official release details regarding the game:

★ Release Date: March 17th (North America, Europe, and Australia)

★ Price: $9.99 / €9.99 / £8.99

★ Cross-buy: Buy on Wii U and get 3DS free, and vice versa

★Promotion: Loyalty Discount - Save 15% if you own the original Mutant Mudds or downloaded the Nindies@Home Preview demo - offer available for first 30 days of launch.

The game will also boast over 40 new stages and 20 secret characters! The game will also be introducing boss fights to the already brilliant Mutant Mudds gameplay formula!

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Nintendo of Japan has announced that their mobile social media app Miitomo will be launching in the region on March 17th! We'll be sure to let you know more information regarding the app itself once it releases in Japan and we have a better understanding of how the app will work!

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What did you think of our first weekly e-zine? Be sure to let us know and of course discuss about the various news stories in our comment section below!

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New Games, Themes, And Apps For All!

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This week is an interest week for the Wii U and 3DS eShops in North America as there is quite a wide variety of new content available this week, including VC, themes, demo's, DLC, eShop titles, and even a new app for the Wii U! Here's the full listing of new downloads on the North American eShops!

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Wii U eShop:

★ Grumpy Reaper – Lawn Defense - $4.99

★ Jewel Quest – Puzzle - $4.99

★ Star Ghost – Shoot 'Em Up - $8.99

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Wii U Virtual Console:

★ Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar – JRPG - $6.99

★ Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar – JRPG - $6.99

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Wii U Apps:

★ Rhapsody – Music & Radio - Free

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Wii U Demos:

★ Word Puzzles by POWGI - Word Search - Free

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3DS eShop:

★ Blast ‘Em Bunnies – Shooter/Arcade - $4.99

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3DS Demos:

★ Bravely Second: End Laye: The Ballad of the Three Cavaliers - JRPG - Free

★ Word Puzzles by POWGI - Word Search - Free

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3DS DLC:

★ Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation  - SRPG - $19.99

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3DS Themes:

★Fire Emblem Fates : Two Kingdoms

★Blast ’Em Bunnies : Zombies

★Blast ’Em Bunnies : Western

★Blast ’Em Bunnies : Ninjas

★Blast ’Em Bunnies : Luchadors

★Blast ’Em Bunnies Bundle

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What do you think of this week's eShop updates in North America? Will you be downloading any of the new content this week? As always, be sure to let us know in our comment section below!

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#NA #WeeklyUpdate #Downloads #WiiU #3DS #eShop #DLC #Themes #VC

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The Hunt of The Generations!

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Localization of Monster Hunter X has been announced for the West, during this afternoon's Nintendo Direct broadcast! The game will be getting a name change as well, with the new title being called Monster Hunter Generations. For those of you who don't know already Monster Hunter Generations is the latest title in the world-famous Monster Hunter franchise and boasts monsters and equipment from every generation of the Monster Hunter series! The game also features multiple towns and the most hunting locations ever available in a Monster Hunter title!

Other unique features are the weapon-based skill system and ultra powerful monster arts that monsters in the game possess which can absolutely devastate hunters who let their guard down. Monster Hunter Generations will be hitting the 3DS in North America this Summer!

What do you think of this announcement? Be sure to checkout the trailer and leave us a comment below!



Source: Nintendo Life.

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Presented Live To U!

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We're going to be broadcasting today's Nintendo Direct for North America at our Live Broadcast page here: https://www.wiiwarewave.com/h4-live-broadcasts The stream is HTML5 so it should be compatible with the Wii U browser and most mobile browsers! To join the chat you must first subscribe to our Twitch Channel which can be done here: http://www.twitch.tv/rukiafan .

What are your expectations for the direct? Be sure to join our live discussion and let us know!

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#NintendoDirect #ND #Nintendo #WiiU #3DS #Live #Broadcast

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The Battle of The DLC Vs. Indie!

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Our Game of The Year contest round two is now live! We apologize for the delay, but we were incredibly busy with updating our website! The second round choices for Game of The Year 2015/2016 are the multi-platform DLC Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows Vs. the Kemco 3DS JRPG Alphadia! Voting for round 2 will be open until 10:00 PM PST on Friday!

Be sure to let us know which game you voted for in our comment section below for contest ranking purposes!

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#WiiWareWave #Contest #GoTY #3DS #WiiU #Giveaway

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A Solid Lineup!

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This week's weekly downloads update for the North American eShop looks fairly decent with a wide-array of titles from various genres there should be something for everyone this week! Here's the full list of games, so far:

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Wii U Retail:

★ The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess HD | Adventure | $49.99

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Wii U eShop:

★ Chasing Dead | First Person Shooter/ Horror | $29.99

★ Grumpy Reaper | Adventure/ Lawn Defense | $4.99

★ STEEL RIVALS | Fighter | $6.99

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Wii U Virtual Console:

★ Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (SNES) | Platformer/ Adventure | $7.99

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3DS Retail

★ Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale | JRPG/ Simulation | $39.99

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3DS eShop:

★ The Hand of Panda | Mini-game/ Action | $4.99

★ Parascientific Escape Cruise in the Distant Seas | Visual Novel/ Adventure/ Survival | $4.99

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That's the lineup for this week as of 3/02/16, however since there is a Nintendo Direct tomorrow, we wouldn't be surprised by a few new titles being released immediately following the Direct! Anyways what do you think of this week's North American eShop releases? As always be sure to let us know in our comment section below!

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#WiiU #3DS #eShop #NA #WeeklyUpdate

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Visual Novel x Adventure!

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Circle Entertainment has announced through a PR email that their 3DS title Parascientific Escape: Cruise In The Distant Sea will be hitting the North American and European 3DS eShops tomorrow! The game looks to be a visual novel with heavy adventure genre elements throughout the game! Here's the official overview of the game:

Overview wrote:Hitomi Akeneno is a 16 year old high school student with a little secret - she has not one, but two psychic powers.

After receiving an invitation, she boards a luxury cruise ship with her friend, Chisono Shio. As soon as she enters a suite room, a loud explosion sounds…and she finds herself stuck, unable to get out. Is this an accident? Or something far more sinister…?

The only way to find out is to escape, with the help of her powers.

Are you looking forward to this upcoming 3DS title? What did you think of the trailer for this game? Be sure to let us know in our comment section below!

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#3DS #eShop #Trailer #CircleEntertainment #VisualNovel #Adventure #Survival

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Presented Directly To You!

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Watch a #NintendoDirectNA about games launching through this summer on 3/3 at 2 p.m. PT. https://t.co/M7Omi1z2OG pic.twitter.com/FMmswF82Ug

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 2, 2016

Nintendo of America has just announced that a new Nintendo Direct presentation will be broadcast tomorrow at 2pm PST/5pm EST and will focus on Wii U and 3DS titles that will be releasing from now until the end of Summer! Likewise Nintendo of Europe and Nintendo of Japan have announced their own region exclusive Directs for tomorrow!

Since it's a Thursday tomorrow we wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo releases something on the eShop immediately after the Direct! Anyways are you looking forward to the first Nintendo Direct of the year? As always be sure to let us know in our comment section below!

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#Nintendo #Direct #ND #MyNintendo #WiiU #3DS #eShop #Broadcast

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Censorship Gone Wild...

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Nintendo is no stranger to censorship, be it first party or third party titles, however Bravely Second's western release is the most radical and facepalm-worthy act of censorship that we have EVER seen in a video game in North America or Europe. Basically every decision you make in the western version of the game leads to the good outcome regardless of your choices in the game. This kind of censorship makes absolutely no sense and will likely destroy any chance the game had of selling well in the region, and frankly we can't blame the gamers for boycotting the game in this particular case as it is such an extreme and game-breaking level of censorship.

Anyways what do you all think about this massive change in the western release of Bravely Second? Will you still purchase the game or will you be boycotting it? As always be sure to let us know in our comment section below!

Source: Nintendo Everything.

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#WTF #Bad #3DS #Retail #eShop #JRPG #Censorship #Nintendo #SquareEnix

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A Bewitching Adventure!

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Developed by Inside System and published by CIRCLE Entertainment, The Legend of The Dark Witch is a Megaman-style action-platformer that faithfully recreates the intense action and enjoyable gameplay formula of the early Megaman titles and adds a few of its own twists to give the game a unique feel! Does this mean that the game surpasses the early Megaman entries in-terms of quality? Not necessarily, however the game is still fantastic in its own right and here's why:

The gameplay is straightforward for any Megaman fan as you basically play through six stages of action platforming, shooting your way past many weaker enemies and at the end of each stage you'll face-off against a powerful "master" of the stage and if you beat her, you'll receive her power! Certain powers are effective against certain masters just like in the Megaman series!



There are some definite tweaks to the classic Megaman formula as enemies will drop butterfly looking orbs that you can collect and use to enhance your abilities and weapons! The game also features a neat minigame that can be quite enjoyable so we won't spoil it for you!

The controls are quite intuitive and very easy to learn and the 3D effects are either very weak or nonexistent, we honestly couldn't tell which was the case.

Visually the game is gorgeous, as are the adorable anime-style girls that you can play as, and face-off against a.k.a. the masters! The backgrounds in the stages and level design are also magnificent! The soundtrack is also absolutely incredible in The Legend of The Dark Witch and is possibly its strongest asset which is saying alot given the overall quality of the game!



Bottom-Line:

If you are a fan of cute anime girl protagonists and antagonists, as well as fantastic Megaman-style action-platforming, The Legend of The Dark Witch is quite possibly the best 3DS eShop title that fills those two checkboxes! The flawless controls, and picture-perfect audio-visual presentation make this game the perfect choice for fans of the genre and because of this we give the game a near perfect score!

Price: £3.49/$3.99

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Score: ★★★★★★★★★☆ 9.5/10

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#3DS #eShop #TLoTDW #CircleEntertainment #Nindie

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Solid Energi!

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Developed by ExeCreates and published by Kemco, Alphadia is the first title in the fairly popular Alphadia series which up until now has mostly been released on mobile devices with the exception of Alphadia Genesis which released on the Wii U eShop a couple of years ago! We gave Alphadia Genesis for the Wii U an excellent score in our review of the game which can be viewed by clicking on this link, but does Alphadia live up to the fairly high bar that Alphadia Genesis set? We don't feel it does, but it's still a solid game in our opinion and here's why:

In-terms of the story, everything's fairly simplistic in a retro-RPG sort of way and for the most part nothing will really surprise you as the plot-twists are relatively weak in this game, but that being said there's still alot of substance to the plot so it isn't all bad. Perhaps the fact that we played Alphadia Genesis first might have made us aware of plot-twists beforehand so it may not be the game's fault.



The gameplay is fairly solid and feels like a classic SNES RPG such as Final Fantasy IV, V, or VI with excellent turn-based battles, a fairly large world map, and some devilishly lengthy and challenging dungeons. The battles start off way too easy for the first 10-15 hours of the game, but once you gain access to the ship things become incredibly difficult.

The game is also fairly lengthy and will likely provide newcomers with 30-40 hours of gameplay and can take upwards of 50 hours if you're a completionist!

Visually the game looks nice! The 16-bit graphics in battles, towns, dungeons, and the world map are excellent, while the hand-drawn anime-style cutscenes look superb. The special effects can look good at times, while at others they look fairly cheap. The sound effects in the game are decidedly retro and fit the game well while the soundtrack is fantastic and will really immerse you into the game!



Bottom-Line:

With a good story that's fairly predictable if you've already played Alphadia Genesis for the Wii U, excellent gameplay with an unbalanced difficulty level, and a mostly superb audio-visual presentation, Alphadia is far from perfect, but is still a very solid title if you're a fan of JRPG's. And as such we give the game a solid level of recommendation!

Price: £8.99/€9.99/$9.99

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Score: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7.5/10

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#3DS #eShop #Alphadia #Kemco #JRPG #Nindie

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The Battle of The Heavy-Hitters!

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Our Game of The Year contest is now live! The first round choices for Game of The Year 2015/2016 are among the biggest budget titles released on the Wii U and 3DS in the past year! The games are none-other than Xenoblade Chronicles X for the Wii U and Yokai Watch for the 3DS!

Be sure to let us know which game you voted for in our comment section below for contest ranking purposes!

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#WiiWareWave #Contest #GoTY #3DS #WiiU #Giveaway

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Subtle Details Emerge!

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Today we learned some new information regarding Pokémon Sun & Moon as well as the Kanto region games that are hitting the 3DS eShop tomorrow! Here's the overview of the direct:

Overview wrote:

Pokémon Sun & Moon:

Pokémon Sun & Moon will be the first official Pokémon game to be released in China, and the Chinese language will be available in the game!

Pokémon Sun & Moon will be compatible with the New 3DS, original 3DS, and 2DS systems!

Upgraded visuals for Pokémon Sun & Moon when using the New 3DS have been rumored due to some of the wording of the European and Japanese versions of today's Pokémon Direct!

Pokémon Sun & Moon will be launching in Holiday 2016 globally!

Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow

Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow will be compatible with Pokémon Bank!

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow still possess the Missingno glitch!

What do you think of the news? At first glance the Pokémon Direct didn't seem to reveal as much as it actually did, but despite the lack of gameplay footage and screenshots, we found out loads of new Pokémon information! As always be sure to leave us your thoughts in our comment section below!

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#3DS #N3DS #2DS #Pokémon #SunAndMoon #BlueRedYellow #Bank

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Gotta Collect 'Em All!

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Today listings on the European ratings board appeared indicating that the latest Pokémon titles will likely be Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon. The game will likely be unveiled during tomorrow's Pokémon Direct that we will be airing live above our chatbox in our forum index!

Also the wesites http://www.Pokemon-Sun.com , http://www.Pokemon-Moon.com , and http:// www.Pokemon-SunMoon.com have been registered by Nintendo, but currently are redirected to the official Pokemon website!

What do you think of the name of the titles and which console do you believe Pokémon Sun & Moon will be announced for? Also do you think that the titles will be Generation IV remakes or entirely new entries in the series? Be sure to let us know in our comment section below!

Source: Nintendo Everything.

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#Pokemon #Sun #Moon #3DS? #NX? #WiiU? #JRPG #GottaCatchEmAll

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A Parade of Releases For U!

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According to listings on Nintendo of America's official website there are more eShop titles releasing this week than there are monkeys in a barrel 'o monkeys! This is easily the most massive weekly eShop update ever in the region! here's the list of upcoming titles confirmed to be releasing this week!

Wii U eShop:

★ Chasing Dead

★ 6180 The Moon

★ Inside My Radio

★ REPLAY : VHS is not dead

★ Smart Adventures - Mission Math

★ Volcanic Field 2

Wii U VC:

★ Medabots AX: Metabee Version

★ Medabots AX: Rokusho Version

3DS eShop:

★ Sadame

★ Toy Defense

3DS VC:

★ Pokémon Red Version

★ Pokémon Blue Version

★ Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition

That's a total of a whopping 13 titles in all! Visit Nintendo.com/games to find the sources as we can't put 13 source pages in our article as it would look dreadful. What do you think of this week's eShop update? Be sure to let us know which games you'll be downloading and why in our comment section below!

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#WiiU #3DS #eShop #VC #NA #WeeklyReleases #Nindies

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The Best of The Best of 2015-2016!

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Every year we allow you, our loyal fans choose which game you think is deserving of the GoTY award and the user who correctly chooses the most tournament bracket winners correctly will win a prize! Our first round begins on Friday and a new round will occur each day! You only have a 24 hour window to vote in each round so be sure to vote everyday for the best chance to win the prize!

You can view the tournament results in our forum index below the site statistics and above our chatbox! Good luck and have fun!

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#Contest #GoTY #WiiU #3DS #eShop #Giveaway

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Upfall studios recently announced to Nintendo Life that they will be bringing their procedural roguelike title Quest of Dungeons to the Wii U and 3DS eShops at some point in the future! The game will feature four classes and a complex loot system as well as randomly generated dungeons.

Here's the list of important features according to Nintendo Life:

Nintendo Life wrote:
Features:

★Procedural dungeons

★Procedural weapons

★Boss encounters

★Quests

★3 Difficulty levels

★Permadeath - Once you die, game over man, game over!

★Shop - buy and sell items/weapons

★Leaderboards - compare your Adventure points with the community

No concrete release window has been set, but we'll let you know when that changes! In the meantime be sure to tell us what you think of this upcoming Wii U and 3DS eShop title in our comment section below!

Source: Nintendo Life.

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#WiiU #3DS #eShop #UpfallStudios #QuestOfDungeons #Nindie

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Don't Make Mario Sad...

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We were asked whether or not you could delete your account with Nintendo Account by a few of our members and it turns out you can, however we wouldn't recommend doing so as you'll lose all data tied to the account including any linked NNID, downloaded titles, in-app purchases, save data, earned My Nintendo points, and more...

This is par for the course as this is how PSN and Xbox Live accounts work as well. There's still no word on whether or not Nintendo will ditch their free online services or if My Nintendo will be a paid rewards program, but we'll let you know when we find out the answers to those questions!

What do you think of this limitation of the Nintendo Account service? As always be sure to let us know in our comment section below!

Source: Nintendo Everything.

A special thanks goes to @Otaku for the news tip!

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#NintendoAccount #Nintendo #NNID #WiiU #3DS

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Nintendo's Account System Is Now Live!

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Nintendo's user account system has just launched in North America and Europe! There's not much to do at this point other than to register an account, but this is certainly exciting news! Be sure to checkout the source link and leave us a comment below!

Update: The website appears to be experiencing some technical difficulties at the moment so you might not be able to register right until the activity on Nintendo's servers let up a bit...

Source: Nintendo.

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#Nintendo #Account #BreakingNews #WiiU #3DS

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Double Interview Ahoy!

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We recently had the opportunity to interview MP2 Games and "Konjak" regarding their upcoming Wii U and 3DS eShop title NoituLove! We like getting to the point without unnecessary fluff so here's what they had to say regarding NoituLove:

Developer's Interview wrote:



Hello! Thanks for joining us to answer our questions regarding Noitu Love!

[MP2]: Thanks for having us! I'm Mathias from MP2 Games.

[Konjak]: Hello! I'm Joakim Sandberg, probably more known as "konjak".



Could you tell us about your team?

[MP2]: So it's really just me and Joakim. I do the porting/publishing, while Joakim does the rest, really.

[Konjak]: I sit in my chair and try to make games and eating things with all of my time.



How long has Noitu Love been in development?

[MP2]: The 3DS and Wii U versions have been in development since the end of 2015. The original game was released quite some time ago!

[Konjak]: Thanks to Mathias I think the game will reach a lot more people, but I actually released the game on PC in 2008. It later got on Steam in 2012, so this has been a journey. The game itself, prior to that, took me a record 9-10 months because it was a very fun and simple project for me.



Is the 3DS version of the game compatible with all 3DS' or is it a New
3DS exclusive?

[MP2]: It will be compatible with both the original 3DS and the New 3DS!



Could you tell us a bit about the game?

[Konjak]: Noitu Love Devolution is a quite classic action-arcade game, dominated by explosions and bosses. It stars Xoda Rap as she has to protect the city from the resurgence of the "Darn" army, a group of evil robots. But along with them comes problems where parts of the city is turning into other place and time eras, and the Peacekeepers have to find out why it happens, and how to fix it.



What are some of the most unique features of Noitu Love?

[Konjak]: The game is simply my desire to make my own Contra or Metal Slug-like game, as those were things of my childhood. To make it something more interesting, I wanted to see what I could do when such a game used mouse controls, and I found it could be pretty fun, and also very fluent in how you get around. So with motions and aiming you zip around all over the screen, beating on things.



Will the Wii U version of the game be different than the 3DS version?

[MP2]: The 3DS version will have gameplay and controls that are similar to those on the Wii U using the Gamepad. We are still finalizing the 3DS version, so the 3DS version may have a few extra additions when we release it.



How long would you say NoituLove is from beginning to end for
first-time players?

[Konjak]: It's akin to the length of those classic action games. It's compact and sweet, wanting you to replay it. It does come with unlockable characters who play completely different. I thought it would be fun to see what other controls based on pointing around I could think of, and they are the result.



Which controllers will be compatible with the Wii U version of your game?

[MP2]: The Gamepad is supported, using swipes and touch gestures for special moves. Also, Wiimote + Nunchuk is supported, where you press buttons to hit enemies while pointing at the screen. This also uses Wiimote swipes to do special moves!



What is your favorite aspect of Noitu Love?

[MP2]: The classic arcade gameplay, and the countless boss fights. It's action extravaganza, and learning how to deal with new enemies is a great experience.

[Konjak]: Explosions.



That's all of the questions we have for you today! Hopefully we'll
have the opportunity to interview you again sometime!

[MP2]: Thank you for the attention! The game will be out around April on Wii U and 3DS, so make sure to follow @konjak_news if you want to stay updated.

[Konjak]: Also check out the projects of Mathias and MP2 Games (http://mp2.dk/) as he's been a good source of getting hard-to-port games to more people. A true citizen.



Take care!

[MP2]: Bye!

[Konjak]: Bye.

What did you think of our interview? Will you be downloading NoituLove when it hits the Wii U and 3DS eShops? Which version of the game will you choose? Be sure to let us know in our comment section below!

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#Developer #Interview #MP2Games #NoituLove #WiiU #3DS #eShop #Exclusive #Feature

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Action-packed Insanity Coming Soon!

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The well known mid-sized developer Rising Star Games has confirmed that they will be localizing the 3DS action-RPG Sadame for the North American and European regions! Here's the official overview of the game:

Official Overview wrote:Translating simply as 'fate', four warriors are called to battle with a whirl of swords, spells and mysterious arcane abilities in this fast-paced hack-'n-slash adventure. Cut a swathe through waves of demons as you battle against the vivid backdrop of a reimagined Warring States period of Japan.

Players guide their chosen hero through dozens of stages, facing an onslaught of over twenty enormous bosses, collecting loot, enhancing their equipment and levelling up with new abilities with which to punish and slay Nobunaga's hordes.

Choose from the sword-wielding Samurai; the ranged and stealthy Ninja; the spell-slinging Monk or the enchanting witchery of the Rogue. Each of the four playable heroes has a distinct story and gameplay style with their own abilities and skills to explore and enhance.

However, as loot is shared between multiple save files and previously created heroes can be set to assist new ones in battle – not to mention the branching paths offered by the story – Sadame offers a huge amount of replay value.

Sadame is said to feature four characters that each have a completely unique fighting style as well as interesting use of the Streetpass feature! The game will be hitting the 3DS eShop in North America and Europe on February 25th!

Be sure to checkout the official trailer of the game and as always feel free to leave us your thoughts in our comments section below!



Source: Nintendo Life.

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#3DS #eShop #JRPG #RisingStarGames #Sadame #Nindie

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My Drone, Not Feeling It...

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Developed and published by Enjoy Up Games, RV-7 My Drone is an action game that has you control a drone and try to complete certain tasks without being sent to the scrapyard, but is this game any fun? We have serious mixed feelings about the game and here's why:

The gameplay in RV-7 My Drone is really shallow, you basically go on missions with your drone, save civilians, secure cargo, etc. in what amounts to undless fetch quests. These mundane quests quickly grow old and there's not a whole lot of features that keep your mind off of this fact.

The stages are randomly generated which makes each playthrough unique which is nice. The controls are also very intuitive and easy to learn so that's a very good thing!



Their are several different enemy types, but there isn't much variety in their behavior and the difficulty of the game is very unpredictable at times which is quite annoying.

Visually the game looks really bad. The art-direction is very incoherent as there is no theme or consistency to the stages or enemies. The worst part is that there's alot of visual glitches in this game that we ran across which ruined the visual presentation even further for us. Issues included cropping and pop-in, but there were several other issues with the game's visuals as well.

In-terms of audio, the sound effects are decent enough, and the music is okay, but nothing that really stands out, overall the audio-visual presentation is definitely below average.



Bottom-Line:

With shallow gameplay and a poor audio-visual presentation, as well as a poorly balanced difficulty level RV-7 My Drone fails in many aspects, sure it can be somewhat fun in short bursts and some tweaks to the gameplay would have made the game average in-terms of quality, but as it is the game is quite poor at providing gamers a reasonable experience so we can't really recommend this game to our fan-base. RV-7 My Drone gets a below average recommendation from us...

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#Review #3DS #eShop #EnjoyUpGames #Nindie

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Maintenance Palooza!

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We're fairly confident it's due to the upcoming release of My Nintendo, but lately there's been quite a bit of online maintenance on the Wii U and 3DS. Today is going to be an especially effected day as there will be two rounds of extended maintenance! Here's a breakdown of the timing of the two rounds of maintenance:

Round 1:

◆4:50 PM PT (Tuesday) – 6:30 PM PT (Tuesday)

◆ 7:50 PM ET (Tuesday) – 9:30 PM ET (Tuesday)

◆ 12:50 AM in the UK (Wednesday) – 2:30 AM in the UK (Wednesday)

◆ 1:50 AM in Europe (Wednesday) – 3:30 AM in Europe (Wednesday)

Round 2:

◆ 8 PM PT (Tuesday) – 1 AM PT (Wednesday)

◆ 11 PM ET (Tuesday) – 4 AM ET (Wednesday)

◆ 4 AM in the UK (Wednesday) – 9 AM in the UK (Wednesday)

◆ 5 AM in Europe (Wednesday) – 10 AM in Europe (Wednesday)

Do you think that this maintenance is preparation for the release of My Nintendo? Also will this maintenance affect your gaming sessions today? Be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

Source: Nintendo Everything.

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#WiiU #3DS #eShop #Online #Maintenance #NintendoNetwork

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Pocket Keyboard!

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According to a listing on Nintendo of America's website Abylight Games will be releasing a new music software app on the 3DS titled Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard. The software will allow players to compose and share their music via social media and Miiverse. Users will also be able to download songs from other players which is a fantastic feature! Here's an overview of the software:

What do you think of this upcoming app? Will you be downloading Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard when it launches on the 3DS eShop next week? Be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

Source: Nintendo.

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#3DS #eShop #Music #App #Abylight #Musicverse

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My Nintendo Details Emerge, However No English Translation Is Currently Available...

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During Nintendo's investors meeting yesterday some new details regarding the upcoming My Nintendo account and rewards program were revealed, however no English translation is available so there maybe some inconsistencies with our report nonetheless this is very big news!

First of all the rewards system will be available in 39 different countries and will have platinum reward points that'll allow you to obtain free goods, games, and downloads. It'll also have gold rewards points that'll allow you to redeem eShop coupons! These points apparently are earned by making purchases, from in-game accomplishments, and socially interacting on Miiverse.

Whether the coupons are discounts on eShop games or a small denomination of eShop credit or perhaps even download tickets for specific eShop titles remains to be seen. Also the reward points sound an awful lot like an achievement-based rewards system which would be absolutely amazing!

We're still unsure if My Nintendo will require a paid subscription, but there doesn't appear to be any info regarding costs for the service.

My Nintendo will also add an account system in the future that'll allow you to store your NNID "or perhaps NNID will be replaced completely?" to the service thus freeing your purchases and friends list from your console. So no more lost games if your console breaks down. Cloud storage is also planned in the future.

The service will be launching next month in North America and Europe! We'll let you know more as soon as a full english translation becomes available in the meantime let us know what you think of the potential My Nintendo features in our comments section below!

Source: Nintendo Japan.

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#WiiU #3DS #Nintendo #Rewards #MyNintendo

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Fantastical JRPG Incoming!

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Did you get our hint? Get fired up as 7th Dragon III Code: VFD swoops down to North America on the 3DS!

pic.twitter.com/DA3lgWUdsa

— SEGA (@SEGA) February 2, 2016

SEGA has announced via. Twitter that their 3DS JRPG 7th Dragon III Code: VFD will be arriving on the 3DS in North America in Summer of 2016! The game will be priced at $39.99/$54.99 CAD. SEGA assures those new to the series that you don't need to have knowledge of the previous game's stories to understand 7th Dragon III Code: VFD's plot! You can view the official tweet above!

What do you think about this announcement? Will you be downloading or purchasing this game when it arrives in North America, this Summer? Be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

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#3DS #Retail #eShop #SEGA #7thDragon

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Kicking Off The Year of RPG's!

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Kemco appears to be finally releasing their 3DS JRPG Alphadia in North America! The game is indeed part of the Alphadia Genesis timeline. For those of you who're fans of Alphadia Genesis on the Wii U eShop you'll likely want to download Alphadia when it hits the 3DS eShop on February 4th! The game will be priced at $9.99! Our source for this information is a listing on Nintendo of America's website and a listing directly on the 3DS eShop in North America!

What do you think of this news? Are you going to download Alphadia when it hits the North American 3DS eShop on Thursday? Be sure to check-out the trailer below and as always feel free to leave a comment in our comments section below!



Source: Nintendo.

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#3DS #JRPG #eShop #Kemco #Alphadia

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Bewitching!

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Circle Entertainment has announced on their Twitter account that The Legend of The Dark Witch 2 will be hitting the European, German, Australian, and New Zealand 3DS eShops on February 11th!

Are you looking forward to this upcoming 3DS action-platformer? As always be sure to let us know in our comments section below!

Source: Nintendo Everything.

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#3DS #eShop #TheLegendOfTheDarkWitch2 #CircleEntertainment #Twitter

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Diving Into Madness!

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The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and his Square Mind is by far one of the most bizarre 3DS eShop titles that we've ever reviewed. It's also an incredibly unique experience, but is that all there is to the game? Continue reading our review to find out!

Developed and published by Delirium Studios, the game has you try to escape your home by solving very intricate puzzles. You must connect rooms by moving them around so that the doorway of adjoining rooms line-up! You must then travel between rooms and investigate photographs and other items to regain your sanity!

The gameplay is incredibly fun and addictive and will make you want to play just a little longer everytime it's time to take a break!



The controls are decent, but not perfect and are sometimes too sensitive and the level of difficulty that the game possesses can become quite fiendishly difficult later in the game, but overall the game is pretty solid in this regard!

The only other issue is the lack of modes, that's right this game only has one mode to play, which would work for some genres, but is rather disappointing in this game's case.

The game is fairly lengthy, clocking in at around 8 hours, which is fairly impressive! Visually the game looks nice for an indie title on the 3DS eShop and the audio is a bit lacklustre, however it's not bad, just a bit disappointing.



Bottom-Line:

With incredibly bizarre, yet highly enjoyable gameplay, great visuals, and a decent amount of content, The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and his Square Mind for the 3DS eShop is a fantastic game worth looking into, however the lack of game modes and somewhat disappointing audio does bring the game down a bit, but overall The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and his Square Mind receives a great level of recommendation from us!

Price: £11.69/$12.99

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Score: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 8/10

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#3DS #eShop #DeliriumStudios #Nindie

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Model Train Simulation At Its Finest!

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Developed and published by Big John Games, Lionel City Builder 3D: Rise of the Rails is easily the best locomotive simulation title released on the 3DS eShop to date and here's why!

The gameplay is extremely self explanatory, you drive a train and casually enjoy the scenery while picking up and dropping off passengers and cargo. The mission mode is basically a tutorial of creative mode that teaches you how to get the most out of the game. The cool thing about this game is its city customization which allows you to create a scenic train route by creating a location packed full of hundreds of different buildings and landmarks!



The controls are really simple and easy to learn which is nice. Don't expect much challenge from Lionel City Builder 3D: Rise of the Rails as the game is very casual in nature and focuses more on the creative side of things.

Visually the game looks great with detailed 3D models, fluid graphics with little to no slowdown, and great lighting effects! The audio is fantastic as well with Lionel quality authentic train sounds which will put a smile on any train enthusiast's face!



Bottom-Line:

With great gameplay, excellent controls, and a fantastic audio-visual presentation Lionel City Builder 3D: Rise of the Rails for the 3DS eShop is the best train simulation title currently available on the service and we highly recommend the game to any train enthusiast who owns a 3DS family handheld!

Price: $4.99

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Score: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 8/10

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#3DS #eShop #BigJohnGames #Lionel #Trains

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The Rise of A New Iconic Mascot?

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Rynn’s Adventure: Trouble in the Enchanted Forest looks like a fantastic platformer, but will it be able to compete with the likes of Shovel Knight and Freedom Planet, two of the best indie platforming games ever released? Watch the video and tell us what you think in the comment section below!



Source: Nintendo Everything.

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#WiiU #3DS #eShop #ArcaneFourStudio #Video

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More Stability?

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Nintendo and scheduled maintenance occur quite frequently so normally when it is announced we don't think much of it, but next week's maintenance is slightly different. Normally the maintenance only lasts 1-5 hours, but next week some of Nintendo's online services will be down for 10+ hours.

The maintenance will last from Monday, January 11 at 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern until Tuesday, January 12 at 3am Pacific / 6am Eastern.

For Europe the maintenance will last from Tuesday, 12 January at 1am UK / 2am CET to Tuesday, 12 January 11am UK / 12pm CET.

Do you think that it might have something to do with Nintendo's upcoming rewards service? We'd love to see your thoughts in our comments below!

Source: Nintendo Life.

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#WiiU #3DS #NintendoNetwork #eShop #Maintenance

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