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Wednesday10th Apr 2024
A "PSA" from Atooi following the 3DS online shutdown
Following the shutdown of online play for the 3DS and Wii U yesterday, Atooi founder Jools Watsham has issued a special PSA to "Nintendo 3DS owners and fans of Chicken Wiggle". All of the 3DS community levels that were uploaded to Chicken Wiggle during its lifecycle will be made available to...
Wednesday20th May 2020
News Atooi Reconfirms Its 5-In-1 Nintendo 3DS Physical Collection Is Still On The Way
Could this be one of the last 3DS physical releases?
At the Limited Run Games' E3 Press Conference last June, it was revealed Atooi would be entering the world of physical Nintendo 3DS releases for the first (and most likely last time ever) with the release of the Atooi Collection. It includes the following titles: Mutant Mudds,
Sunday26th Apr 2020
News Atooi Explains Reasoning Behind Chicken Wiggle Workshop Name Change
Now known as 'Hatch Tales'
After a successful Kickstarter, Atooi recently decided to change the name of its upcoming Switch release, Chicken Wiggle Workshop. It's now officially known as Hatch Tales. At the time, the developer said it was to avoid customer confusion. Over on the official Atooi website, the reason for this decision has been explained...
Sunday19th Apr 2020
News Atooi's Delayed Switch Game Chicken Wiggle Workshop Has Been Renamed To Hatch Tales
To avoid customer confusion
After experiencing low sales on the Nintendo 3DS, Chicken Wiggle decided to give it another shot on the Switch. The official Kickstarter for Chicken Wiggle Workshop took flight on Kickstarter in March 2018 and was funded within a month, and this followed with a delay later on in the year. While there's still no release...
Wednesday10th Jul 2019
News Chicken Wiggle Workshop Unlikely To Be Released On Switch This Year
"Please understand"
If you've been anticipating the release of Atooi's Chicken Wiggle Workshop for Nintendo Switch, we've got some unfortunate news to share. In an update on Kickstarter, the publisher and developer's newly-appointed community manager said the game was unlikely to hit its 2019 release window: We don’t know exactly how much more...
Tuesday11th Jun 2019
News Atooi Collection Keeps The 3DS Alive By Throwing Five Games On One Physical Cart
Limited Run's first 3DS title
During Limited Run Games' E3 conference, it was revealed that the company would be entering the world of physical Nintendo 3DS releases for the first time. The first game (or should we say 'games) coming to Limited Run's 3DS line-up is Atooi Collection, which sees five of the Texas-based studio's games arrive on one...
Tuesday14th May 2019
News Atooi Provides Development Update On Its Upcoming Switch Projects
Chicken Wiggle, Treasurenauts and more!
The founder of Atooi, Jools Watsham, has released a new blog post discussing everything the company has been working on over the past four months. He began by apologising for the delay of Chicken Wiggle Workshop on the Switch. The current objective is to release the game by the fourth quarter of 2019. So,...
Monday7th Jan 2019
News Atooi Details Its 2019 Plans Including A Mysterious Physical Release On Switch
And "one new little gem of a game"
Indie developer Atooi has shared its plans for 2019, providing us with updates on its current Switch projects and hinting at some exciting things that are still being kept under wraps. The studio, which has already released the likes of Mutant Mudds Collection, Soccer Slammers, and Xeodrifter on Switch, looks set...
Friday6th Apr 2018
News Chicken Wiggle Workshop Has Been Successfully Funded For The Switch
With music from Grant Kirkhope!
Chicken Wiggle was an ill-fated release from Atooi that was essentially the right game at the wrong time, releasing on the 3DS eShop last fall after the feeding frenzy of indies on the Switch eShop hit full speed. Hoping to salvage the project, the studio opened a Kickstarter for Chicken Wiggle Workshop a few weeks...
Tuesday6th Mar 2018
News Chicken Wiggle's Switch Kickstarter Campaign Has Taken Flight
Birds of a feather
Remember that Chicken Wiggle Switch Kickstarter we mentioned not so long ago? Well it's live, baby - and comes complete with a target goal of just over £20,000 ($30,000). Chicken Wiggle Workshop takes all of the lovely content seen in the 3DS version and gives it a welcome lick of HD paint. The "Workshop" part of the title has...
Wednesday28th Feb 2018
News Chicken Wiggle Workshop Kickstarter Opens On 6th March
“This is no yolk!”
Chicken Wiggle—the latest new release from Atooi—saw a release on the 3DS eShop late last year, and we thought it was pretty good. Unfortunately, releasing the title so late in the console’s lifespan led to it being overlooked, and the developer wasn’t overly pleased with how sales turned out. Last month, Atooi showed...
Wednesday10th Jan 2018
News Atooi Is Gauging Interest For A Chicken Wiggle Kickstarter
An HD port on Switch, you say?
Although Nintendo maintains that the 3DS will be supported for the foreseeable future, it’s really only a matter of time before the handheld fades forever into the background. That’s why it was risky for Atooi to release Chicken Wiggle, a cute Super Mario Maker-like platformer, on the eShop so late in the game,...
Thursday14th Sep 2017
News Chicken Wiggle Gets a Discount and Shiny New Trailer
Highlights over 400 levels to try out online
Chicken Wiggle has been an enjoyable recent arrival on the 3DS eShop, but the Atooi release has only had "very low" sales to date, as highlighted by the studio's Jools Watsham. When confirming its woes Watsham also said a discount would be coming to the game, and now there are full details. Chicken...
Thursday7th Sep 2017
News Jools Watsham Highlights Low Chicken Wiggle Sales, Confirms Upcoming Discount
"I think the indie audience has left the 3DS and moved onto Switch"
Chicken Wiggle by Atooi is one of the most notable 3DS eShop releases in recent times, a retro-styled platformer with level creation and sharing tools. Despite the positive reputation of the developers - largely the former Renegade Kid team behind Mutant Mudds - the game has sold...
Thursday17th Aug 2017
Nintendo Download 17th August (Europe)
Sonic Mania! Chicken Wiggle! SmileBASIC! Much more!
The European Nintendo Download Update is now live, and it's a relatively busy line-up. For reasons only it knows Nintendo of Europe is listing a big release from earlier in the week in this update, but beyond that we have some interesting options on Switch and a couple of enticing releases on 3DS...
Nintendo Download 17th August (North America)
Minecraft: Story Mode! Chicken Wiggle! Two Jackbox Party Packs! More!
It's that time again, dear readers, for the Nintendo Download Update details for North America. This week brings a notable retail title, in addition to four Switch eShop games and a couple of interesting options on the 3DS. Without further ado, let's get to it. Switch Retail...
Friday4th Aug 2017
News Chicken Wiggle Release Date Revealed, Level Creator Detailed
Create and share levels with your friends
Atooi has confirmed release info and pricing for 3DS platforming adventure Chicken Wiggle. The game launches on the 3DS eShop on August 17th in North America and Europe, and will cost $14.99 / €14.99. The game's main campaign stars a young chicken and a wiggly worm, who have to work...
Wednesday2nd Aug 2017
News Check Out the Hero Mask Power-Up for Chicken Wiggle
Chicken wings
Chicken Wiggle is creeping ever closer to release on the 3DS eShop, an ambitious platformer from Atooi that'll have a full level editor for players to create and share their own stages. We've seen plenty of environments and item types already, but now Jools Watsham has shown us the 'Hero Mask', the first of five power-ups that will...
Wednesday12th Jul 2017
Video Atooi Shows How Easy It Is to Create and Play Levels in Chicken Wiggle
"I just winged it"
Earlier in the year Atooi founder Jools Watsham showed off the level creation tool in Chicken Wiggle, the upcoming 3DS eShop release. Beyond the core campaign there's the promise of access to a full creation suite that allows players to create levels and then share them online (in-game) with others. To showcase how it'll...
Thursday6th Jul 2017
Video Take a Look At Level 1-6 of Atooi's Chicken Wiggle
Made with the same level editor that's included in the game
Atooi, the studio led by Jools Watsham, is getting closer to its first major 3DS eShop release - with Chicken Wiggle. It's a game we've been following with interest due to it having the same core development team as Mutant Mudds; it'll also have an extensive level editor as part of the...
Tuesday27th Jun 2017
News Chicken Wiggle Will Cost $15 On The 3DS eShop
"Much thought has gone into the pricing of Chicken Wiggle"
Atooi's Chicken Wiggle is nearing release, and Jools Watsham has now revealed what the game will cost once it hits the 3DS eShop. Watsham had previously stated that Chicken Wiggle would cost $10, but since then he's been adding loads more content to the game and feels that a price...
Monday20th Feb 2017
Video Atooi Provides Another Showcase of the Chicken Wiggle Level Editor
Getting a wiggle on
Chicken Wiggle is a rather promising title from Atooi that's making its way to the 3DS eShop - from the same team that produced Mutant Mudds as part of Renegade Kid, it adopts that title's style while also introducing new ideas. The Chicken and Worm combo throws in some alternative controls and moves, while it also boasts a full...
Monday6th Feb 2017
News Atooi Shows Off the Extensive Chicken Wiggle Level Editor
Chicken Wiggle Maker?
Chicken Wiggle will be the first 3DS eShop game released by Atooi, the studio founded by Jools Watsham initially as a vehicle for personal mobile projects, and now his key business since the formal split of Renegade Kid. Early footage and screens have looked rather positive, incorporating the chunky pixel style that helped make...
Wednesday4th Jan 2017
News Chicken Wiggle's Price Has Been Confirmed For The 3DS eShop
Value for money
The recent release of Super Mario Run on iOS has triggered quite a debate regarding how much people expect to pay for handheld video games. While the title is free to download, unlocking the entire game requires the kind of investment that mobile players perhaps aren't used to paying, and that has led to a rather poor conversion...
Wednesday31st Aug 2016
News Jools Watsham Unveils Chicken Wiggle - A Platformer and Level Creation Tool Coming to 3DS
Includes a story mode and level sharing feature
Earlier this week it was confirmed that well-known indie developer Renegade Kid had closed, with co-founders Jools Watsham and Gregg Hargrove moving on to their own separate studios - Atooi and Infitizmo. Watsham previously released Totes the Goat on iOS under the Atooi name, and now has announced his...
