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Monday15th Sep 2014
News Armillo Update Arrives in Europe
Roll up, roll up
Armillo is a rather enjoyable title on the Wii U eShop, exclusive to the platform at present, and certainly has some keen fans throughout the Nintendo community. The launch day version wasn't without problems, however, and developer Fuzzy Wuzzy Games recently released a patch in North America to resolve issues with the framerate,...
Saturday6th Sep 2014
News Armillo Patch Rolls Onto Wii U to Fix Framerate and Completion Issues
Out now in North America, Europe needs to wait
Armillo is a solid 'rolling platformer' on the Wii U eShop that's earned some loyal fans, though developer Fuzzy Wuzzy Games was quick to acknowledge that the release wasn't quite at its best on day one. Work has been ongoing on an update, as a result, to improve the framerate and to resolve some issues...
Tuesday19th Aug 2014
News Armillo Update Rolling Through Nintendo Approval Process
Shouldn't be too long now
Armillo has been another solid addition to the Wii U eShop library in recent times, earning a positive 8/10 in our review. Developer Fuzzy Wuzzy Games has acknowledged that some aspects of the experience could be better, however, and has been diligently working on an update. A Miiverse update has confirmed that this v1.1...
Thursday3rd Jul 2014
Nintendo Download 3rd July (North America)
Guacamelee! Armillo! GBA Mario Tennis! WiiWare?! Much more!
It's Nintendo Download Update time, North America, and this week is full of new downloads to try and part you from your funds. Some are highly anticipated on both Wii U and 3DS, while others are rather out of left-field. There's a lot to choose from, so let's stop stalling and get to the...
Monday30th Jun 2014
Nintendo Download 3rd July (Europe)
Viva Mexico! Guacamelee! STCE is here along with lots more
Another Monday has arrived, dear gamers, and Nintendo of Europe is trying to cheer us up with its Download Update details. Let's get started! Wii U eShop: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (Drinkbox Studios, €13.99 / £11.99) - Guacamelee! STCE is a Metroidvania-style...
Thursday19th Jun 2014
News Armillo Release Date and Launch Discount Details Confirmed
Rolls into Europe and North America on the same day
Armillo has been a long time coming on the Wii U eShop, a promising title that's suffered from some delays on its route to the store. Fuzzy Wuzzy Games has crossed the finish line, however, confirming a release date and launch discount details for both North America and Europe. It'll roll onto the...
Friday9th May 2014
News Armillo Release Date Pushed Back Slightly, Launch Discount Confirmed
Formal announcement on global release coming very soon
Armillo is another entry in the pleasingly lengthy list of download games heading to the Wii U eShop, with developer Fuzzy Wuzzy Games supporting the system by making its release a timed exclusive. It has taken a little longer than expected to arrive, and the studio has issued an update to...
Wednesday19th Mar 2014
News Nintendo Unleashes Some Awesome Wii U eShop Trailers
Lots of good stuff on the way
With GDC 2014 well underway and Nintendo taking an active role with presentations and playable games, Nintendo of America has taken the chance to release some new, Wii U-focused trailers for some of the home console's eShop games on show at the event. Five trailers have been posted so far in this burst of activity, and...
Saturday8th Mar 2014
News Armillo Release Date Pushed Back Into May
Was originally aiming to roll into the Wii U eShop on 24th March
Armillo has long been on the watch lists for some Wii U owners; it was originally revealed in early 2013. Plenty of effort has clearly gone into the project, which has promising-looking gameplay and will be a timed exclusive on Nintendo's home console. It had been targeting a release...
Wednesday15th Jan 2014
News FuzzyWuzzyGames Talks About Its Development Experience With The Wii U
In early stages of planning for a fresh Wii U project, after Armillo
From an outsiders’ point of view, being a game developer seems like a fantastic way to express creativity. Whether you’re working as a team or whether you’re on your own, you are making something from scratch and turning it into something people can enjoy. There are many in...
Wednesday13th Nov 2013
News Nintendo Delivers Another eShop Sizzle Reel to Hype Some Download Treats
Wii U and 3DS eShop releases featured
During its August Nintendo Direct broadcast Nintendo of Europe released a rather awesome eShop sizzle reel. Such is the nature of development that plenty of those titles are yet to grace the download platforms, but today's Nintendo Direct broadcasts did include a fresh video that highlighted upcoming releases...
Thursday29th Aug 2013
News Armillo Targets Q1 2014 Release on the Wii U eShop and Will be a Timed Exclusive
The latest trailer keeps rollin' rollin' rollin'
At the start of the year we were pleased to share the news that Fuzzy Wuzzy Games is bringing Armillo to the Wii U eShop, and it was among the first group of titles confirmed for the platform post-system launch. Development has been ongoing since, though recently the team has been active once again in...
Saturday24th Aug 2013
News Armillo Set To Support Off-TV Play
Fuzzy Wuzzy Games could implement touchscreen support too
Fuzzy Wuzzy Games is currently developing Armillo, a 3D platformer with levels designed around a set of obstacle courses, and it's expected to roll into the Wii U eShop at some point this year. The developer has now revealed on Twitter it has integrated off-TV play to the current build of...
Friday18th Jan 2013
Developer Interview Fuzzy Wuzzy Games Talks Armillo And Developing For The Wii U eShop
Rolling ever onwards
Yesterday we exclusively broke the news that Fuzzy Wuzzy Games' Armillo is coming to the Wii U eShop. Keen to know more about the development and history of this interesting title, we sat down with James Saito and Yanni Fyssas for a little chat. Nintendo Life: Can you give us a bit of information on your respective backgrounds...
Thursday17th Jan 2013
News Fuzzy Wuzzy Games Is Rolling Armillo Onto The Wii U eShop
Former XNA title now heading to Nintendo's machine
Fuzzy Wuzzy Games has exclusively revealed to us that it is bringing Armillo to the Wii U eShop this year. The game was previously in development for the XNA platform with a view to release on Xbox Live Arcade, but Fuzzy Wuzzy Games has now shifted focus to the Wii U, having created a very...
