Headup Games is a prolific publisher across various platforms, and recently brought Brainseed Factory's Wii U exclusive Typoman to the world. It's keen to support Nintendo's store, too, and has confirmed a number of future titles for the system that will also be on show at next week's PAX East in Boston.
First up and definitively listed for Wii U is In Between, which arrived on PC in 2015 and is now making its way to consoles. Evidently story driven, this features an attractive visual style and some clever puzzle mechanics.
The following two were simply listed for 'Consoles', but Headup Games has confirmed to us that Wii U versions are on the way.
For Windscape, the description says "don't miss this one if you like great art and a Zelda-esque gameplay style", which is promising. Below is a 2015 trailer from earlier in the game's development.
Treasure Arena, meanwhile, started life as a HTML5 web game and is now being updated and expanded for PC and console (including Wii U). It's a frantic multiplayer brawler with typically crazy unlocks and a quick tempo - check out the trailer for the original web version below.
While those games are sure things for Wii U, this next one is probable but "not set in stone". SEUM: Speedrunners From Hell weirdly draws inspiration from both Super Meat Boy and Quake. When those games have a baby, you get something like this...
All intriguing games, three of which are definitely on their way to Wii U. As mentioned above they'll be on show (the PC versions) at PAX Easter on 22nd-24th April, and we'll keep an eye out for firm release details.
Have any of these caught your eye and worked their way onto your wishlist?
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Windscape looks genuinely awesome. I'm even willing to overlook my discomfort with first person gameplay to give it a try if reviews are good.
Really digging the look (literally and figuratively) of Windscape. Somehow I never heard of it before now. Huh. Seems like a bit of a cross between Minecraft and Zelda with Wind Waker-esque visuals. I liked it even just from the visual style, but I'm definitely digging the rest after seeing the trailer. In Between looks pretty good as well. Reminds me of The Bridge based on the trailer. Thanks for bringing these to my attention, NL!
seum looked oddly a bit fun but treasure arena caught my eye but i will have to see how it plays out and pricing.
Windscape and in between look like possible purchases for me.
@ricklongo It looks like a combination of Zelda and Minecraft and despite disliking Minecraft, Windscape actually looks very enjoyable!
Typoman left me disappointed, because I loved so much about the game and wanted it to reach the potential of its concept, but it just didn't. But the studio had vision, even if they couldn't quite pull it off, and any publisher that supports such studios deserves my support in turn, so I'll keep my eye on this publisher and these games, especially In Between and Windscape.
The Wii U may have some life left in it, yet.
Apart from Windscape, they all look very interesting. And Seum looks like great fun.
Wow, some of these look cool for sure, Seum and treasure Arena (mutliplayer? yes please)
Love it, will give them all a shot for sure. Treasure arena and Windscape look like they could be potentially great games. Either way they each fill a niche that we don't see enough of. Legitimately excited for them both to release.
I don't love the FPS+Platforming speed running emphasis of SEUM, I would far prefer to mow down minions of hell than hop and bop across small platforms in first person... However, with decent gyro or IR controls I could see Wii U being the ideal console to play it on. Hopefully that will happen.
Treasure Arena looks fun. Online multiplayer? Yes!
More games....always a good thing!
All the games look interesting!
All the games look interesting!
Windscape definitely has peaked my interest but the real question is how the Wii U version will compare to the Xbox One version as that will decide what console I get it on.
The music in Windscape just gave me a terminal illness.
Loving the style of in between that could be a purchase for me
Allowing indies to self publish was a smart move, considering how alienated the publishers have felt.
Good stuff is coming out, even if the system is also getting crowded with bizarre little experiments.
They all look very fun I may pick up one or two.
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