eshop Archive

Wii U eShop coinciding with launch of the console

Well, Nintendo has finally announced that, along with being able to import previous Wii eShop purchases, the Wii U eShop will be available with the launch of the console. Games already announced are BIT.TRIP Runner 2, Chasing Aurora, Cloudberry Kingdom, and 1000 Spikes. We also speculate that Gamecube games may be on the horizon for […]

Chasing Aurora is launching first on the Wii U eShop

Indie studio Broken Rules (the minds behind 2009’s And Yet It Moves)  announced today that their newest game, Chasing Aurora, is launching on the Wii U eShop first. Due for release in late 2012, Chasing Aurora is described as “an aerial action game that is set in the thin air of the Alps.” The open-world gameplay features […]

Renegade Kid game on the Wii U “is possible”

Renegade Kid, who are responsible for the first person shooter Dementium: The Ward for DS and Mutant Mudds for the 3DS, have said that a title from them on the Wii U is a possibility. In an interview with Nintendo Enthusiast, creative director Jools Watsham, said “it is possible” when questioned about the possibility of a Wii U […]

Nintendo preparing for third-party digital downloads

Nintendo have recently announced that their first-party IP’s will be released not only in physical form but as digital downloads as well come August when they launch their retail download service.  Now Nintendo have confirmed that they will be working on a system allowing their third-party developers to release their content as digital downloads as […]

1001 Spikes is coming to the Wii U

We found out last year that Nicalis, well known for their Cave Story game, had become licensed Wii U developers. Now, it has been announced that they  are hoping to bring 1001 Spikes to the Wii U’s digital download service. The indie platformer is a remake of the Xbox Live game Aban Hawkins & The 1000 Spikes. The […]