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Thursday30th Nov 2017
News Nintendo of America Adds Nindie Game Rewards 'Volume 2' to My Nintendo
Four more titles to choose from
One of the nicer developments in recent times on My Nintendo has been the addition of full 'Nindie' games that can be picked up in exchange for Gold Points. Yes, they're all Wii U and 3DS titles, but it's a nice way to try something different for free. The European service added its latest batch of free downloads...
Monday25th Sep 2017
News Four More Games Available for Gold Points in European My Nintendo Update
Nano Assault EX! Tengami! More!
The My Nintendo programme may not be blowing the doors off quite yet, but it has been improving a little in recent months. One example has been the opportunity to redeem Gold Points for some full downloads, a way to turn purchases on the eShop into free games. The latest European update to the loyalty programme adds...
Thursday16th Jul 2015
News Tengami Passes Nyamyam's Sales Targets on the Wii U eShop
"I don't regret releasing on the Wii U"
Tengami is a relatively unique proposition within the Wii U eShop catalogue, with Nyamyam delivering a slow-paced yet intriguing adventure that's accompanied by a gorgeous David Wise score. It's arguably a rather niche offering, with limited scope offset by a lovely pop-up artbook style and a focus on...
Thursday13th Nov 2014
Nintendo Download 13th November (North America)
Mario Kart 8 DLC, LEGO Batman, Tengami, Sonic Boom x2 and much more
It's Nintendo Download time, North America, and this week is a bumper offering — we have major retail releases and exclusives on Wii U and 3DS, some intriguing new download-only titles, demos, discounts and, last but not least, Mario Kart 8 DLC. Lots to choose from, so let's get...
Monday10th Nov 2014
Nintendo Download 13th November (Europe)
Mario Kart 8 DLC, Golden Sun, Tengami, LEGO, Castlevania and more
It's another Monday morning, which means we have Nintendo Download news for European gamers. It's a packed week with a major retail release, eagerly anticipated DLC, some high-profile Virtual Console games and enticing download-only titles to consider. There's a lot to get through, so...
Thursday30th Oct 2014
News Tengami is Coming to the Wii U eShop in November
Folded fun
Nyamyam have revealed to us that the beautifully crafted Tengami will be released in North America and Europe on 13th November. Tengami is a gorgeous puzzle game set in a pop-up book, where you have to slide, fold, and otherwise manipulate your paper surroundings in order to solve the intricate puzzels that are presented to you. Words...
Monday6th Oct 2014
News Tengami Wii U eShop Release Expected Next Month
Worth the paper it's written on?
The visually stunning Tengami may have launched on iOS earlier this year, but we're still waiting on the Wii U eShop version. Developer Nyamyam previously stated that June would be the month, but that soon came and went with no sign of a release. Last we heard, the game was complete pending age ratings and general...
Wednesday9th Jul 2014
News The Wii U Version Of Tengami Is Complete, Age Ratings And Lot Check Still Pending
Looking good on paper
The Wii U version of puzzle adventure title Tengami is now complete and ready to be submitted to Nintendo's Lot Check process, according to developer Nyamyam. The news was posted on the studio's official blog: The version is finished (yay!!!) and we are preparing to go into Lotcheck, Nintendo’s certification process that...
Thursday17th Apr 2014
News Tengami Soundtrack by David Wise Hits iTunes and Bandcamp
Music by the famed Donkey Kong Country composer available now
Atmospheric adventure game Tengami has been making headlines for its pop-up book art style, traditional Japanese setting, and music composed by David Wise. A longtime Rare collaborator, Wise has written the acclaimed music for hits like Donkey Kong Country, Star Fox Adventures, Marble...
Thursday20th Feb 2014
News Tengami's Wii U eShop Release Set to Unfold in June
Crafty
We've written a lot about Nyamyam's Tengami, as it looks like an intriguing prospect for the Wii U eShop. It incorporates an attractive pop-up book style, promises a relaxing adventure and features music from the highly regarded David Wise, composer of the soundtracks for Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, among...
Friday10th Jan 2014
Video Nyamyam's Jennifer Schneidereit Talks Tengami On Wii U
Folding is fun
We personally can't wait to get our hands on Tengami, and with the launch looming ever closer it's the perfect time to remind ourselves of how amazing this Wii U eShop adventure is looking. Created by UK studio Nyamyam, Tengami is described as a "relaxing" and "reflective" experience, and the hands-on time we got with the game when...
Saturday21st Dec 2013
Video This Atmospheric Tengami Trailer Makes The Wait For The Wii U Version Even Harder
Turning the page
Tengami is certainly one of the most unique games we've seen in quite some time, and is one we've been keeping a watchful eye on ever since we broke the news that it's coming to the Wii U eShop. Developed by former Rare staffers Phil Tossell and Jennifer Schneidereit, Tengami is an adventure where you can interact with parts of the...
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...
Thursday5th Sep 2013
News Nintendo: We Need To Do A Better Job Of Attracting Indies To The eShop
"We've learned a lot of lessons over the past five or six years"
If there's one thing you learn from speaking to indie developers working on the Wii U and 3DS eShops, it's that Nintendo is a much easier company to work with these days when you're a small-scale studio. The nightmare days of WiiWare are long gone, but that doesn't mean that the...
Wednesday28th Aug 2013
Exclusive Talking Tengami With Nyamyam
We go hands-on with the Wii U eShop version
Not so long ago, we broke the news that Tengami was headed for the Wii U eShop. Since then creator Nyamyam — made up of former Rare staffers Phil Tossell and Jennifer Schneidereit — have been hard at work finishing the iOS version as well as porting the title over to Nintendo's hardware. The duo are...
Monday5th Aug 2013
News Wii U eShop Title Tengami Suffers Delay, But Is Still Coming This Year
"We want to keep working on it until we feel it is ready"
Tengami's proposed Summer release has been postponed, but developer Nyamyam insists that it's still coming in 2013. The game — which we exclusively announced was coming to the Wii U eShop back in April — was expected to hit iOS in August, with other formats following afterwards...
Tuesday30th Apr 2013
Exclusive Tengami Confirmed For Wii U Release
Nyamyam authorised as Wii U developer
UK developer Nyamyam has exclusively confirmed to us that Tengami is coming to the Wii U eShop. The game is currently in development for the Apple iPad. The studio has issued us with this statement regarding the news: Last year we asked on Twitter whether you would like to see Tengami on the Wii U. The...
