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:
For Nintendo 3DS
Retro City Rampage: DX (VBlank Entertainment Inc.)
– release date: Feb. 6
• 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 date: March
• 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 date: March
• Experience Renegade Kid’s award-winning first-person shooter
remastered in glorious 3D. Rebuilt from the ground up to take advantage
of the 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 date: May
• 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 date: February
• 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
• 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
date: Q1
• 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
Title: Unepic
Publisher: EnjoyUp Games
Available: Now
Title: Knytt Underground
Publisher: Ripstone
Available: Now
Title: CastleStorm
Publisher: Zen Studios
Available: Now
Title: Ittle Dew
Publisher: Ludosity AB
Available: February/March
Title: Ballpoint Universe
Publisher: Arachnid Games
Available: March 18
Title: Armillo
Publisher: Fuzzy Wuzzy Games
Available: March 24
Title: Nihilumbra
Publisher: Beautifun Games
Available: March
Title: Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails
Publisher: Dakko Dakko Ltd.
Available: March
Title: Squids Odyssey
Publisher: The Game Bakers
Available: March
Title: Monkey Pirates
Publisher: Henchmen Studio
Available: Q1
Title: Teslagrad
Publisher: Rain Games
Available: March/April
Title: QUBE Director's Cut
Publisher: Toxic Games
Available: April
Title: Assault Android Cactus
Publisher: Witch Beam Games
Available: Q2
Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS
Title: Jett Rocket 2
Publisher: Shinen Multimedia
Available: Now
Title: EDGE
Publisher: Two Tribes Publishing
Available: Now
Title: Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Publisher: WayForward Technologies
Available: Q1
The indie games that are participating in this exciting two-week Nintendo eShop sale include:
--BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien from Gaijin Games Inc.
--Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams from Black Forest Games
--Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition from WayForward
--Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party from KnapNok Games
--Toki Tori 2+ from Two Tribes Publishing
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