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Thursday5th May 2016
Exclusive Learn More About the Affordable Space Adventures Soundtrack, Now Available for Free
Nicklas Nygren introduces the album
Affordable Space Adventures is, in this writer's opinion, one of the finest download-only titles on the Wii U eShop. It's a rare example in which the GamePad is used brilliantly, and as it's part of the current Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle there's no excuse for Wii U owners not to try it. Beyond its clever...
Friday22nd Apr 2016
Flying the eShop flag
Nordic countries are home to some of the world's most prominent and successful game development studios - examples include DICE, Rovio and Avalanche Studios. Some excellent smaller studios are also based in the region, including Image & Form and KnapNok Games - both of which have secured nominations in the Nordic Game...
Monday9th Nov 2015
News Free Origin Story and 'Remaster' Update Coming to Affordable Space Adventures
Origin Story to include five all-new levels
Update: This update is also live in North America on 12th November. Original Article: We're big fans of Affordable Space Adventures here at Nintendo Life - the Wii U exclusive is a collaboration between KnapNok Games and Nifflas, providing one of the best examples of innovative GamePad usage we've seen...
Wednesday10th Jun 2015
News Free DLC Heading to Affordable Space Adventures, With Plans for Future Paid Content
Extra Value Space Adventures
Affordable Space Adventures is one of a small group of Wii U exclusives, and arguably does more for the cause of the Wii U GamePad's unique capabilities than a number of Nintendo's own efforts. A collaboration between KnapNok Games and Nifflas, we gave it a strong recommendation in our review. It's a premium-priced...
Friday15th May 2015
Video Nintendo Releases a Showcase for Wii U Exclusive Affordable Space Adventures
Teaming up in space
Affordable Space Adventures is a unique recent release on multiple fronts - it's an Indie game that's also a Wii U exclusive, while it takes advantage of the Wii U GamePad's capabilities for dual-screen play. We were rather impressed and gave it a strong recommendation in our Affordable Space Adventures review. Although it's...
Saturday11th Apr 2015
Video The Importance of Co-Op Gameplay in Modern Gaming
Featuring Affordable Space Adventures
It's no lie that due to the popularity of the ultra-competitive gaming scene that co-operative gameplay has taken rather a sideline in recent years. Luckily all is not quite lost, and a handful of developers are still keen to provide this style of gameplay for the fans who crave it, and there's no example better...
Thursday9th Apr 2015
Nintendo Download 9th April (North America)
Xenoblade, Etrian Dungeons, Affordable Space Adventures, DS treats and more
It's that time again, North American gamers, for the Nintendo Download Update details. This week brings a Wii U exclusive that makes interesting use of the GamePad, major retail releases on the New Nintendo 3DS XL and wider 3DS 'family', more free-to-play Pokémon on 3DS,...
Tuesday7th Apr 2015
Nintendo Download 9th April (Europe)
Affordable Space Adventures, free Pokémon Rumble, Quell Memento and more
A day later than normal courtesy of a public holiday, we now have this week's full Nintendo Download Update details for Europe. There's a Wii U eShop exclusive, the next free-to-play Pokémon title on 3DS, an excellent 'zen' puzzle experience and more. Let's get to the...
Thursday19th Mar 2015
Exclusive Affordable Space Adventures Pricing Confirmed, Aims to Retain Value Of Wii U Exclusive
"We have to earn all our revenue in the eShop"
Affordable Space Adventures, a collaboration between KnapNok Games and Nifflas, is a much anticipated Wii U-exclusive eShop title. It'll utilise the GamePad for both single-player and co-op, with the second screen of the controller being used to control the mechanics of the ship itself - we listed it as...
Saturday14th Mar 2015
Video Nintendo Minute Interviews Several Prominent Indies on Their Upcoming Releases
Also, see which one of them is the best at Mario Kart 8
Indies play a vital role in Nintendo's lineup for the Wii U. With major third party developers all but deserting the console, the responsibility to keep gamers engaged on their Wii U in between major Nintendo releases falls to Indie developers. Some may see this as a weakness of the platform,...
Friday27th Feb 2015
Video Watch Us Fumble Through The Opening Minutes Of Affordable Space Adventures
I always wanted you to go into space, man
Affordable Space Adventures - a forthcoming collaboration between KnapNok Games and Nifflas - is on a crash-course with the Wii U eShop, and we've been lucky enough to have a mess around with the latest build of the title. As you can see from the footage below - which, be warned, contains somewhat unrelated...
Wednesday18th Feb 2015
News KnapNok Games and Nifflas Exploring Idea of Affordable Space Adventures on 3DS
Focused on the Wii U version for now
Affordable Space Adventures is certainly on our radar here at Nintendo Life - its unique use of the GamePad and integration of co-op has caught our attention, and we've already named it as one of the biggest Wii U games of 2015. A development partnership between KnapNok Games - Spin The Bottle: Bumpie's Party -...
Saturday1st Mar 2014
News KnapNok Games and Nifflas Collaborating on Wii U eShop Exclusive, "Affordable Space Adventure"
"Hopefully we can show that the Wii U is great"
Enthusiastic download gamers making the most of the Wii U eShop will most likely have heard of both KnapNok Games and Nifflas. The former is the studio behind quirky party game Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party, which used the GamePad as the primary display and recreated humorous activities with Wii...
