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Thursday9th Jul 2015
News Epic Indie Sale For Wii U eShop Is On Its Way To North America
Own or buy one receive 60 percent discount off the rest
As discovered earlier this week, the 'Epic Indie Sale' is on its way to the Wii U eShop in Europe. As part of the promotion, if you own or purchase any of the eligible titles, you’ll receive a 60 percent discount on all other offers. We now have confirmation that this same sale will be...
Wednesday11th Feb 2015
News Spin the Bottle And Knytt Underground Going Half Price This Week
Makes the wait for Affordable Space Adventures a little easier
Affordable Space Adventures is coming soon to the Wii U eShop, and to celebrate the impending release KnapNok and Nifflas have slashed 50 percent off the price of Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party and Knytt Underground. Both titles will retail for €3.99 / £3.99 / $5.99 until February...
Thursday13th Feb 2014
Nintendo Download 13th February (North America)
Spinning bottles, Contra and Spotting Differences
Here are the downloadable delights winging their way to North America this week: Wii U eShop: Spin the Bottle (KnapNok Games, $8.99) — This title's unique pricing scheme kicks off this week with the arrival of additional minigames. Existing owners will receive a free update, yet those buying for...
Monday10th Feb 2014
Nintendo Download 13th February (Europe)
The Doctor's in, Bumpie's Party gets started again, Inazuma, LEGO and more
Update: We have now updated UK prices via the Nintendo UK press release. We'd also like to apologies for confusion with the headline date, now fixed. Original Article: The download update for Europe is in, as always, and this week brings a range of retail titles and...
Thursday30th Jan 2014
Nintendo Download 30th January (North America)
Link finally revisits his 16-bit past, discounts, new 3DS titles and more
It's Nintendo Download time, North America, and this week includes a variety of offerings to — hopefully — cater to most tastes. There's a much anticipated Super NES classic on the Wii U Virtual Console, a variety of discounts on both eShop stores and some new titles for...
News Nintendo Confirms "Super Indie Connection Sale" on North American Wii U eShop
Five games to choose from
Earlier this week the European Download Update included the "Super Indie Connection Sale", a set of five download-only titles on the Wii U eShop that are available at meaty discounts on the condition that you own at least one of the games. Nintendo of America has now confirmed that the same update will be included in its...
Monday27th Jan 2014
Nintendo Download 30th January (Europe)
Wii Fit U, hamsters that are brilliant and plenty of discounts
As is now the regular routine, European Nintendo Download fans can kick off the week with an early look at what's to come in Thursday's update. The upcoming week does only feature one new game, rounding off a quiet January for the eShop platforms, but does include a series of tempting...
Friday24th Jan 2014
News Spin the Bottle DLC Update and Increased Price Detailed and Dated
"We are basically trying to do 'DLC’s done right'"
Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party is an intriguing game in a number of ways; not only does it utilise the GamePad and Wii Remotes for quirky minigames, but developer KnapNok Games wasted little time in stating that it'd be incorporating a DLC pricing model to reward early adopters. It may have taken...
Friday10th Jan 2014
News Rainy Frog Launches to Focus on Bringing Western Download Titles to Japan
Kicks off with a re-named version of Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party
Whenever we refer to the continual growth of the eShop platforms here on Nintendo Life, and in particular the continuing rise of download-only and 'Indie' developers, we're specifically referring to territories outside of Japan. At present a game can only be released in Japan if...
Wednesday2nd Oct 2013
News Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party DLC to Make Use of Wii U GamePad's Camera
Put on your best smile
Developer KnapNok Games has confirmed that its upcoming update for Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party will include six new mini-games that revolve around the Wii U GamePad's camera. Due shortly before Christmas, the fresh content promises to use many of the Wii U's bespoke features — such as the gyro, camera, facial and smile...
Friday27th Sep 2013
News Additional Minigames Confirmed for Spin The Bottle: Bumpie's Party
Put Your Hat On, Act Like An Animal, and Don’t Laugh
Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party is undoubtedly one of the quirkiest games on Wii U, incorporating the Wii Remotes in unique ways alongside the GamePad screen. It's also a title set to incorporate a unique pay structure, where early adopters get more content for less money, whereas those that buy...
Thursday8th Aug 2013
Nintendo Download 8th August (North America)
DuckTales returns, Bumpie has a party, Mario & Luigi are dreamy and more
It's that time again, North America, with some juicy Wii U and 3DS options coming your way in this week's Nintendo Download update. There's some nice variety, too, with a platforming remake, quirky mini-game collection and a bonkers RPG among the options. Let's get to the...
Monday5th Aug 2013
Nintendo Download 8th August (Europe)
Spinning the bottle, battles for the ages, digging for glory and more
It's Monday morning, so it's Nintendo Download news time in Europe. This week brings us one of the most unique Wii U eShop titles to date, some retro goodies, and quite a mix of new titles and price cuts on the 3DS eShop. Without further ado, let's get to the details. Wii U...
Wednesday24th Jul 2013
News Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party Confirmed For An August Release
It'll soon be spinning into the Wii U eShop
Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party, the title that doesn't use your TV, will be available to download from the Wii U eShop on 8th August It's is a collection of mini games that takes all your friends and has some of them work as a team in order to complete a set of physical challenges such as dancing and...
Wednesday10th Jul 2013
News Spin The Bottle Delayed Until August
The party won't be started just yet
Spin the Bottle developer KnapNok Games has announced that the Wii U eShop title has been delayed until August. The delay appears to be related to Nintendo's quality assurance testing the various elements of the gameplay, which involves using the various Wii U control options is somewhat unusual ways. KnapNok...
Monday24th Jun 2013
News Spin The Bottle Aims to be Fun for "Everything From Families to Drunken College Kids"
More about the game that doesn't need a TV
Those that follow our Wii U eShop coverage may have already read a good deal about Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party, the experimental title from KnapNok Games that takes the TV out of the equation, with players being assigned tasks on the GamePad which are then carried out, in a collaborative way, using Wii...
Thursday6th Jun 2013
News Spin The Bottle Will Adopt A Unique Pricing Structure For Wii U eShop
Buy early, get more for your cash
KnapNok's Creative Director Lau Korsgaard has been speaking to us about the forthcoming Wii U eShop party title Spin the Bottle, and has revealed that the studio is taking a unique approach to pricing. The game will launch with a low price point, which then rises as more content is added over time. However, if you...
Monday8th Apr 2013
News Lose Your Inhibitions With Spin The Bottle
Kiss and tell
The upcoming Wii U eShop party game Spin The Bottle is unlike any game you've ever played before. Coming from the quirky minds at KnapNok Games, most of the activities you'll encounter in Spin The Bottle don't even use a TV screen. Players use the GamePad as a spinning wheel (think Twister) and act out whatever odd activity they're...
Monday11th Mar 2013
News Spin The Bottle Gets Second Equally Bizarre Teaser Trailer
Pass the badger, if you please
Wii U eShop title Spin The Bottle has received its second trailer, and to be perfectly honest we're still none the wiser about this slightly mad but incredibly interesting new game. You can view the trailer — in all its sausage-shaped glory — below. It seems to show the names of some of the mini-game tasks within...
Thursday15th Nov 2012
"Wii U is a revolution of the social space of the play situation"
Spin The Bottle certainly isn't your average run-of-the-mill video game - but then the studio behind it is unique, as well. Spawned from the development hotbed of the Copenhagen Game Collective, KnapNok Games is all about creating unique experiences with modern technology, with a...
News Spin The Bottle Is A Wii U Game That Doesn't Use Your TV
Involves "tight coordination, daring trust, body and eye contact or extreme flexibility"
KnapNok Games has released details of its forthcoming Wii U eShop title Spin The Bottle, a game which allows up to 8 players to indulge in addictive micro-challenges which take their attention away from the TV and focus it solely on the Wii U GamePad. A...
