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Friday12th Feb 2016
News Cube Life: Island Survival Climbs the eShop Charts in Japan
Edging ever closer to Minecraft's coveted no.1 spot
We recently reported that indie developer Cypronia found success in Japan with its Minecraft-inspired title Cube Life: Island Survival. Since that time it has now sky-rocketed to third place in the Japanese charts, even sneaking past Super Mario
Friday5th Feb 2016
News Cube Life Battles Minecraft for Success in Japan
Update 1.2 on its way soon
As you probably know Minecraft: Wii U Edition hit the Wii U in late December, and it's doing particularly well in Japan. It's the number one selling game in the Wii U charts in Japan at the moment. That's not discouraged publisher Cypronia from releasing its Minecraft-inspired title Cube Life: Island Survival
Friday20th Nov 2015
News Cube Life Update to Version 1.1 is Still Due This Year
Will include custom maps for Deathmatch mode
Earlier this month it looked like Minecraft was finally coming to Wii U courtesy of a PEGI rating listing, yet that's now disappeared. Quite why the listing has done its vanishing act - or indeed why it appeared in the first place - is a mystery to all but Microsoft and PEGI, we suspect. While we wait to...
Friday28th Aug 2015
News Cypronia Outlines Details For Extensive Cube Life: Island Survival Version 1.1 Update
New multiplayer modes, items, fixes and more
While we now know that Minecraft: Story Mode will bring a relatively linear take on the series to Wii U later this year, download-only Indie efforts inspired that that franchise continue to seek attention and to improve their efforts across Wii U and 3DS. One of the more notable arrivals on the home...
Friday10th Jul 2015
News Cube Life Update To Bring Local Multiplayer And Lots More
Also #1 in the UK, Germany and France!
If Minecraft mania has taken over the planet, then certainly Cube Life: Island Survival has staked its claim for Wii U dominance. This Minecraft clone is now in #1 place in the Wii U eShop in the UK, Germany and France. Yes, that's right - above even Yoshi's Woolly World and Splatoon. Slovakia-based developer...
Wednesday1st Jul 2015
News Cypronia to Offer Future Release for Free as Celebration of Cube Life: Island Survival Sales
Early sales show promise in Europe
It's no secret that a number of developers have been producing variations on the theme of Minecraft for the eShop stores, filling a gap in the market. They've enjoyed some success doing this, and Cypronia has been in touch to state that its entry - Cube Life: Island Survival - is doing rather well since its launch...
Monday22nd Jun 2015
Nintendo Download 25th June (Europe)
Yoshi! Kirby! Art Academy! Samurai Warriors! More!
It's the start of a normal week in the world of the big N, so naturally it kicks off with the Nintendo Download Update details in Europe. This week brings three promising and relatively high profile retail releases, two diverse offerings on the Wii U eShop along with some retro goodies, some...
Monday8th Jun 2015
News Cube Life: Island Survival Confirmed for 25th June Release in Europe
Cypronia highlights positive early reception in North America
We now have a few games available - depending on your region - that are heavily influenced by Minecraft, seizing the day in the absence of Nintendo system ports of the best-selling title. The latest is Cube Life: Island Survival from Cypronia, which aims to provide both an open-world...
Thursday4th Jun 2015
Nintendo Download 4th June (North America)
Pip, Cube Life, AVGN on 3DS, Lord of Magna, DSiWare rebirth and more
It's that time again, North America, for the latest Nintendo Download Update details, and this week is varied and a tad bizarre. We have an eagerly anticipated eShop platformer, a world-building title aiming to bring a bit of Minecraft-style glamour to the home console, while the...
Friday29th May 2015
News Cube Life: Island Survival Hits the NA Wii U eShop on 4th June
The battle of the Minecraft clones rages on
Slovakian indie developer Cypronia have revealed to us that its upcoming Minecraft-like game Cube Life: Island Survival will be hitting the North American Wii U eShop on Thursday 4th June; it'll cost $6.99. The title offers crafting with over 200 items and tools, wild animals to fend off, local...
Thursday21st May 2015
News Minecraft Clone Cube Life: Island Survival Confirmed For June Release, Launch Discount Revealed
60 percent off at launch
Minecraft clone Cube Life: Island Survival is coming to the North American and European Wii U eShops at the start of June, publisher Cypronia has told us. The title offers crafting with over 200 items and tools, wild animals to fend off, local inhabitants (which you'll be able to trade with or slaughter, depending on your...
Friday13th Mar 2015
Gallery The Natives Are Most Definitely Hostile In Cube Life's Survival Mode
Minecraft-inspired Wii U eShop title gets some new screens
Cypronia has kindly sent us some more screens from its forthcoming Wii U title Cube Life: Island Survival, this time focusing on the game's Survival Mode. We've already seen what the game's Creative Mode looks like, but the following screens detail the many dangers that exist within the...
Friday23rd Jan 2015
Get creative
Earlier this week we reported on an upcoming Wii U title inspired by Minecraft, in this case developed by Cypronia and called Cube Life: Island Survival. It's not the only block-based world-building title headed to Wii U, and will no doubt hope to grab attention courtesy of the iconic Mojang title. The Creative Mode is, as the name...
Monday19th Jan 2015
News Cube Life: Island Survival is Another Minecraft-Inspired Title Heading to the Wii U eShop
Cypronia is targeting a Q2 release and a year of updates
The fact that Nintendo's systems are the only major platforms to miss out on Minecraft is well-documented and often discussed, though there have been other developers tossing their hats into the ring on the big N's hardware. The latest to do so on the Wii U is Cypronia, which has announced...
