The Wii U eShop has been an intriguing platform, particularly in North America; development names such as RCMADIAX, ZeNfA Productions, TreeFall Studios and Nexis Games have made début appearances on the hardware. The results have been erratic - in our view - with some highs and other lows, with the support of these projects and the Nintendo Web Framework (in some cases) stimulating plenty of debate.
Nexis Games, for its part, was heavily criticised here in our review for its first game, BrickBlast U, but has since announced and grabbed attention with ambitious projects including UCraft, which is making bold promises of a large open world and world building clearly inspired by Minecraft. With that project going from Wii U-exclusive to PC and Wii U, and due to its release window being pushed out into later this year, the studio has now announced its first title for 2015 - bAll or Nothing. Announced on Nintendonuggets - which is associated with the studio - it's confirmed to already be in lotcheck with Nintendo of America, with a planned release price of $1.99.
As you can see in the video below it utilises the concept popularised in Super Monkey Ball, and reminds us - in gameplay terms - of early 2014 Wii U release Percy's Predicament.
We're seeing a number of projects from enthusiastic developers in North America - Midnight was recently confirmed, and includes a SPIKEY WALLS crossover level - though in Europe many are yet to be released. These games certainly qualify as more entries from this emerging group that can prompt varied debate with their releases.
Do you like the look of bAll or Nothing as an upcoming budget release on Wii U? Let us know.
[source nintendonuggets.com]
Comments 17
Looks like it might be fun. Certainly looks like it has potential. I'll be keeping my eye on it.
IT IS PERCY'S PERDICAMENT reskinned. The level layouts are eeriely similar if not the same. Trust me, I beat the game, I remember. Someone reach out to Maestro Games to see if they still exist.
I feel like I saw that ball before. Wasn't there some guy on here telling everyone about this game he's making for Wii U with these ball characters?
I think I will stick to Armillo.
I would LOVE to see a Monkey Ball like game with gyro controls.
@Varoennauraa
That would be cool. I was thinking something along the same lines, but more like Marble Madness.
@sinalefa Armillo is great, I really should get back to it. I'm still playing flippen MK8, need to finish DKC:TF, (on the last world, wonderful game), have yet to start Smash Bros. WiiU or SteamWorld Dig, AND I keep going back to SM3DW with my kid's, just for the fun of it lol.
This looks suspiciously similar to Marble Blast. Like, it looks like everything from the power ups to obstacles to the physics are almost, if not exactly, the same. Just has a different coat of paint and levels.
Meh. I prefer the arcade level style.
Actually looks worth buying.
@MJKOP Armillo was a bit dissapointing to me. Some of the level designs were just generic and the unique control style could of been better implemented.
I buy most Wii U eshop games, but will probably have to skip this one. Plus, I already have a ball/rolling game on the Wii U. Percy I think.
@Varoennauraa 100% in favor of bringing back Marble Madness.
Also, I think a reboot of Snake, Rattle, and Roll with gyro controls could be good.
Doesn't look original, and it looks like a 2001 PC game. It does look fun, because I like these kind of games, but it's literally just Marble Blast. (gold/ultra)
I'm in for 2 bucks. But would agree with others here...rather see Marble Madness and a ton of other arcade classics. To me, this should be a big part of the vc game releases!! On Wii it was called VIRTUAL CONSOLE ARCADE!! If Nintendo continues to deny us N64,Cube and Turbo 16 then AT LEAST give us VIRTUAL CONSOLE ARCADE!!!! Jeez!!!
Marble Mania for WiiU? Count me in.
At least it looks better than Percy's. The interior area reminds me of the spaceships in metroid. I'm not a fan of these games, but I doesn't look terrible.
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