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Nintendo News: Great New Indie Games Headed to Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
REDMOND, Wash. --(Business Wire)--
With each week, Nintendo continues to grow the number of fantastic
digital titles available on the Nintendo eShop on both Wii U and
Nintendo 3DS. Talented independent developers are showcasing their
creativity through upcoming releases, representing a variety of styles
and genres, and might even be inventing a few new ones along the way.
Key upcoming releases include:
Retro City Rampage: DX Screenshot (Photo: Business Wire)
For Nintendo 3DS
Retro City Rampage: DX (VBlank Entertainment Inc.) -
release date: Feb. 6
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Jump into the 8-bit open-world. Steal cars and outrun the law while
jumping on pedestrians for coins and collecting power-ups. Retro
City Rampage: DX fuses modern with retro, in a celebration and
send-up of the '80s and '90s. It features a full Story Mode of
open-world missions, along with Arcade Challenges for quick
pick-up-and-play action. If free roaming's your thing, the interactive
city full of shops, mini-games, customizations, collectibles and
special guest stars should keep you busy too. This definitive version
of the game on Nintendo 3DS includes content not found on other
platforms.
Siesta Fiesta (Mojo Bones) - target release: March
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Mojo Bones is proud to present Siesta Fiesta: a colorful blend
of block-breaker, pinball and side-scroller. Join the snoozing Siesta
- and the fun-loving Fiestas - on this one-of-a-kind adventure across
Fiestaville's eight fun-filled regions, each with its own wacky
contraptions and power-ups to interact with. Bounce, boost and rebound
your way through frantic time trials, exciting Piñata bosses, a
multitude of game mechanics and the madness that is Fiesta mode. Siesta
Fiesta lands on the Nintendo 3DS eShop this March.
Moon Chronicles (Renegade Kid LLC.) - target
release: March
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Experience Renegade Kid's award-winning first-person shooter
remastered in glorious 3D. Rebuilt from the ground up to take
advantage of Nintendo 3DS, Moon Chronicles delivers an
atmospheric first-person sci-fi adventure with enhanced graphics and
intuitive touch-screen controls for a truly immersive experience. Join
Major Kane on a mysterious mission to Earth's moon to investigate a
unique hatch of unknown origin. Moon Chronicles is the first
Nintendo 3DS title to be launched with episodic content. With each new
episode, players are brought one step closer to understanding the
secrets that lie beneath the surface of the moon.
Treasurenauts (Renegade Kid LLC.) - target release:
May
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The famous Treasurenauts have been marooned on a perilous, uncharted
island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean - courtesy of Bad Pirate
Pete. His terms for escape are simple: Collect $1 million worth of
treasure before he returns to the island, and offer it as payment for
passage back to the mainland. Littered with fiendish foes, creepy
crawlies and treacherous traps, exploring the many mysterious
labyrinths found on the island is a challenge that only the most
skilled and fearless Treasurenauts can handle. Even having the choice
of equipping a sword, a gun or bombs will only help so much. Enjoy
playing Treasurenauts as a single-player adventure or team up
with a friend for a cooperative multiplayer expedition via Download
Play. Many secrets are to be found on this rambunctious romp,
bestowing you with bounties of treasure, extraordinary new abilities
and much more.
For Wii U
Wooden Sen'SeY (Publisher: Neko Entertainment;
developer: Upper Byte Studio) - target release: February
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Wooden Sen'SeY is an action-platformer set in a unique "Japan
Steam Rock" universe with tons of humor, varied game play and attitude
to spare. You follow Goro, a village chief, as he seeks revenge
through a variety of levels. He will defeat his enemies using his axes
to slice, dice, squash and grapple. The game features nine original
environments, each with its own original music and unique game
mechanics. As one of the first Wii U digital titles to be developed
with the Unity engine, this game features off-TV game play and
integrated motion controls using the Wii U GamePad and Wii Remote and
Nunchuk controllers.
For Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
Shovel Knight (Yacht Club Games) - release date:
March 31
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Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with
awesome game play, memorable characters and an 8-bit retro aesthetic.
It's a hot mashup of new and old. You play as the eponymous Shovel
Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to
this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for
his lost beloved. He wields a ShovelBlade: a multipurpose weapon whose
techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful,
Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of "Shovelry": Slash
Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly! The Wii U version of the game features
off-TV play and Miiverse integration, while the Nintendo 3DS version
uses StreetPass for a unique versus mode sure to be a hit with fans.
1001 Spikes (Nicalis) - target release: Q1
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Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins
goes to look for his estranged father, world-famous archaeologist Jim
Hawkins, who mysteriously disappeared while exploring the ruins. Aban
Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the Antarctic, undiscovered
temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his
father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie behind the Golden
Door of Poko-Mum. In this classic 8-bit style platformer, Aban has
1,001 lives to complete the 100+ levels filled with devious traps and
dangers that will test the limits of his skills, reflexes and
patience. The Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of the game will both
feature one- to four-player simultaneous game play, cooperative
multiplayer and unlockable characters.
Below is just a taste of some additional current and upcoming Nintendo
eShop games from independent developers. More games are added every
week. Note that game titles and launch timing are subject to change.
Nintendo eShop for Wii U
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Title
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Publisher
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Available
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Unepic
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EnjoyUp Games
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Now
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Knytt Underground
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Ripstone
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Now
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CastleStorm
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Zen Studios
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Now
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Ittle Dew
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Ludosity AB
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February/March
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Ballpoint Universe
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Arachnid Games
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March 18
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Armillo
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Fuzzy Wuzzy Games
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March 24
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Nihilumbra
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Beautifun Games
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March
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Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails
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Dakko Dakko Ltd.
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March
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Squids Odyssey
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The Game Bakers
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March
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Monkey Pirates
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Henchmen Studio
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Q1
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Teslagrad
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Rain Games
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March/April
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QUBE Director's Cut
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Toxic Games
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April
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Assault Android (News - Alert) Cactus
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Witch Beam Games
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Q2
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Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS
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Title
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Publisher
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Available
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Jett Rocket 2
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Shinen Multimedia
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Now
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EDGE
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Two Tribes Publishing
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Now
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
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WayForward Technologies
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Q1
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Also remember that select indie games in the Wii U Nintendo eShop are on
sale now through Feb. 13 through the Super Indie Connection Sale. Fans
who own any of the participating games already - or purchase one at full
price during the promotion - will qualify to receive 60 percent off all
other participating games.
The indie games that are participating in this exciting two-week
Nintendo eShop sale include:
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BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien from
Gaijin Games Inc.
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Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams from Black Forest Games
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Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition from WayForward
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Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party from KnapNok Games
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Toki Tori 2+ from Two Tribes Publishing
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