Retro City Rampage: DX3DS eShop

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...

• Thu 30th Nov 2017
• My Nintendo
• Wii U eShop
• 3DS eShop

News Vblank Entertainment Announces Shakedown Hawaii and Targets 3DS Release

NX decision to come when "more is known"

Retro City Rampage was one of the final WiiWare releases, and returned in an improved and hugely enjoyable form on 3DS with Retro City Rampage: DX. Brian Proviciano - the founder of Vblank Studios - spent a significant amount of time updating that title, and we were huge fans of its fast-paced top-down...

• Wed 25th Nov 2015
• Vblank Entertainment
• Shakedown Hawaii

News Developer Pleased with Sales of Retro City Rampage: DX on 3DS

The "best-selling-at-full-price port"

With Nintendo platform indie games taking an unprecedented place on the Humble Bundle in North America, attention has focused on deals. Developer Vblank Entertainment, however, is expressing happiness with how their game sells at full price. The Twitter account for Retro City Rampage states that, even though...

• Wed 27th May 2015
• 3DS eShop
• Humble Bundle
• North America

News Retro City Rampage DX Update Arrives this Week in Europe

Awaiting approval in North America

A few weeks ago we reported on an upcoming update for Retro City Rampage DX on the Nintendo 3DS. The update will bring a stable 60 frames per second and will include c-stick support on the New 3DS. Additionally, for the New 3DS, the update will take advantage of its faster CPU to deliver smoother effects and...

• Wed 11th Feb 2015
• 3DS eShop
• New Nintendo 3DS
• Update

News More Details Emerge on the Upcoming Retro City Rampage DX 3DS Update

Includes dual stick aiming, steady 60fps and more

About a week ago we told you about an upcoming update for the 3DS version of Retro City Rampage, Vblank Entertainment's old-school take on GTA, which would add in support for the C-Stick on the New Nintendo 3DS. Today, studio head Brian Provinciano took to Miiverse to reveal more details about the...

• Fri 23rd Jan 2015
• 3DS eShop
• New Nintendo 3DS
• Miiverse
• Update

News Retro City Rampage DX Update Will Bring Dual Stick Aiming Support on New Nintendo 3DS

Even more glorious chaos

We're pretty big fans of Retro City Rampage DX here at Nintendo Life, as its blend of chaotic retro GTA-style action and a whole load of '80s and '90s references come together into a hugely entertaining package. Though excellent on WiiWare, the DX edition on the 3DS eShop is the most feature and content-packed version on...

• Thu 15th Jan 2015
• New Nintendo 3DS
• New Nintendo 3DS
• 3DS eShop
• Retro City Rampage DX

News Developer of Retro City Rampage Explains, Again, Why a Wii U Release Won’t Be Happening

“You can already purchase and play the WiiWare version”

If you were still hoping to see the eventual release of Retro City Rampage on the Wii U eShop in the near future, it’s probably best you erase any thought of it from your mind now. In a post on the game's official website, Vblank Entertainment's Brian Provinciano has spoken out once...

• Fri 12th Dec 2014
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U
• WiiWare
• Retro City Rampage
• Sales

News Retro City Rampage: DX Will Benefit From Additional Controls On The New 3DS

Is the best version going to get even better?

Retro City Rampage: DX will get an update in the near future which will allow it to take advantage of the New 3DS and its additional controls, creator Brian Provinciano has revealed. Provinciano posted the news to Twitter, stating that the updated hardware offers the kind of interface he wanted for the...

• Mon 8th Sep 2014
• 3DS
• New Nintendo 3DS
• 3DS eShop
• Brian Provinciano

News This Retro City Rampage Map Should Be Handy If You Get Lost

Well, it looks nice

Retro City Rampage remains one of the most chaotic titles available on Nintendo systems, with the DX version performing well on the 3DS eShop and Vblank Studios' Brian Provinciano recently providing a sales update on the WiiWare version. It's still short of hitting the required sales threshold on the Wii that wil

• Wed 9th Jul 2014
• WiiWare
• Retro City Rampage
• 3DS eShop

News Retro City Rampage: DX Update Available Worldwide Today

Launch sales in North America exceed equivalent Xbox 360 global results

Retro City Rampage DX has been causing mayhem on 3DS systems in North America and Europe for a number of weeks now, and it'll also bring its brand of chaos to Australia and New Zealand today. Vblank Entertainment has been working on a free update, too, to resolve a bug in the...

• Thu 3rd Apr 2014
• 3DS eShop
• Update
• Sales