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Friday7th Jul 2017
News Oddworld Creator Lorne Lanning "Has No Faith" In Switch
UPDATE: Lanning clarifies "poorly phrased" statement regarding Iwata
Update: Lorne Lanning has taken to Twitter to apologise for his statement: Original Story: We dread to think about how many man-hours have been invested in discussing third party support on Nintendo consoles. Back in the days of the NES, SNES and Game Boy, Nintendo enjoyed...
Monday14th Mar 2016
Crikey
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty finally arrived on Wii U recently, which is an excellent re-imagining of the classic Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. Now it seems that developer Oddworld Inhabitants is planning to repeat the trick for its next release. It's announced Oddworld: Soulstorm for a planned 2017 arrival; based on the official website it does sound...
Friday12th Feb 2016
Interview Oddworld Creator Lorne Lanning Discusses New 'n' Tasty on Wii U
"Would you consider an Abe amiibo?" "Why not!"
Oddworld is a series that has all but been neglected on Nintendo systems save for a handful of ports handled by third parties, but now Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty, a complete remake of the original Abe's Oddysee, has made its way onto Wii U. We were lucky enough to chat directly in a frank and friendly...
Thursday11th Feb 2016
Nintendo Download 11th February (North America)
Oddworld! Cutie games! VC goodness! Discounts galore! More!
It's that time again, North American gamers, for the Nintendo Download Update. It's a busy line-up this week with a long-delayed and eagerly anticipated Wii U eShop arrival, along with some other intriguing new titles on the store. There are also three Virtual Console entries on the home...
Monday8th Feb 2016
Nintendo Download 11th February (Europe)
Oddworld! Old Pokemon Mystery Dungeon! Project X Zone 2! Much more!
Another week is underway, and as always we get up and running with the European Nintendo Download Update. This line-up is a bit of a corker, with a highly promising demo / prelude being joined on 3DS by two major retail releases, while on Wii U we have a long awaiting download-only...
Tuesday2nd Feb 2016
News Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty Has a Confirmed Wii U Release Date
For realsies
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a highly regarded title that's had a protracted route to the Wii U eShop. In 2014 there seemed to be issues with the port as a result of 8GB model limitations, while it was then planned for a 2015 arrival but didn't quite make it on time. Recent confirmation of it
Saturday23rd Jan 2016
News Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! Has Been Approved for Release on Wii U
Release date impending
About a week ago, it was stated that Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! was 'literally in the final steps' to completion. It wasn't stated exactly what this meant, but the implication was that there would be more news in the near future. It appears that this was indeed the case, as a new post recently went up on the game's website that...
Tuesday19th Jan 2016
News The Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty Wii U Port is Nearing Completion
"Literally in the final steps"
You'd be forgiven for forgetting about Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty!'s impending Wii U port. Though the development studio has been working fiercely to get the game onto the platform, it hit a wall getting the game to fit on the 8GB Wii U model. We haven't heard much about it since last August, but now it seems that the...
Wednesday5th Aug 2015
News Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty Wii U Screens Remind Us That It's Due This Year
It's happening
Update: Below are another four screens showing the work in progress build for Wii U, with release due in 2015. Original Article: Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a critically acclaimed remaster - it's far more than a simple remake - that's gone down well on various systems. Its Wii U release has been elusive and long delayed,...
Saturday18th Oct 2014
News Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty Wii U Delay Seems to be Due to 8GB Basic Model
"If you're going to make a Wii U game, it better run on the 8GB unit"
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a critically acclaimed title that has been praised for being an accomplished reboot of a retro classic. It arrived on PSN earlier this year, though the promised Wii U eShop iteration has been absent. An explanation for the delay seems to have arrived,...
Tuesday1st Apr 2014
"We want to get to work on Nintendo"
While other developers and publishers seem to be finding any excuse they can to not bring their games to the Wii U, Oddworld's Lorne Lanning has stated emphatically that his studio's upcoming remake — Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty — will hit Nintendo's consoles, irrespective of its current commercial fortunes...
Tuesday18th Mar 2014
News Expect Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty To Cost Around Thirty Bucks
Title has cost around $5 million to develop
Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning has been speaking to Eurogamer about his studio's forthcoming titles, and has stated that the forthcoming remake of the original game — Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty — will be one of the most expensive download-only releases on the Wii U eShop. Lanning has said that he expects...
Friday2nd Aug 2013
News Nintendo Has Been Fantastic To Work With, Says Oddworld Developer
Nintendo's Dan Adelman asked specifically for Stranger’s Wrath on Wii U
Just Add Water CEO and Oddworld Inhabitants development director Stewart Gilray has been siging Nintendo's praises in a recent interview, and states that the company is "fantastic" to work with. Speaking to Nintendo Everything, Gilray also revealed that NoA indie supremo Dan...
