Overview
- Number of Players
- 4
- Genre
- Release Date
Wii U (Wii U eShop)
6th Nov 2014 — $14.99
Wii U eShop
27th Nov 2014
- Also Available On
- Official Site
- piersolar.com
Reviews
Review Pier Solar and the Great Architects (Wii U eShop)
Build me up and tear me down
While playing Pier Solar and the Great Architects, it’s important to consider what a labour of love the title really is. With origins as a Sega CD homebrew project from the now-defunct Sega fansite Eidolon’s Inn, it was originally meant to star members of that website’s "Tavern" message board before evolving into a...
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Pier Solar and the Great Architects News
Nintendo Download 27th November (Europe)
Smash Bros., Pokémon, Thomas Was Alone, Hyrule Warriors DLC and much more
Another week begins, but the European Nintendo Download Update should have some exciting titles to cheer anyone up, with two of the year's biggest retail titles arriving on both Wii U and 3DS. Beyond those big contenders we have some enticing download options, so let's get to...
Nintendo Download 6th November (North America)
Sportsball, The Swapper, Pikmin movies, GBA Mario, Sonic discounts and more
It's that time again, North American gamers, as we have more downloadable treats to consider. Some arrivals dropped onto the eShop stores following this week's Nintendo Direct broadcast, while there are a host of additional attractive options for Wii U and 3DS landing today...
News Pier Solar and the Great Architects Landing in North America on 23rd October
Actually, no it's not
Update: Publisher Watermelon has now confirmed that the Nintendo listing for 23rd October was inaccurate; as a positive it's stated on Facebook that a release date will be confirmed in the coming week. Original Article: After a series of delays, former Kickstarter campaign
News Pier Solar HD Delayed, Wii U Version Will Now Come With Built-In Achievements
Certification process throws up some issues
WaterMelon's rebooted 16-bit RPG Pier Solar and the Great Architects HD was due for release earlier this year, but the developer has now revealed that a last-minute snag in the certification process has resulted in a minor delay. Apparently it's Microsoft which is kicking up a stink — it rejected the...
Video This Pier Solar HD Teaser Trailer Will Make You Weep Tears Of 16-Bit Joy
HD update of WaterMelon's retro RPG is shaping up nicely
Pier Solar HD is one of those Wii U eShop titles that we simply can't wait to get our hands on, having already played and enjoyed the Mega Drive / Genesis original. Developer WaterMelon has now released a new teaser for the HD edition, which not only ties in with the game's arrival on Steam...
News Old School RPG Pier Solar Coming To Wii U In April, 3DS Version Could Happen
WaterMelon's future projects could come to modern consoles, too
Remember Pier Solar? We covered it quite some time ago, and also delivered the good news that the game was getting remastered for a HD release on the Wii U eShop. Things have gone a bit quiet on this front recently and the last we heard, the game was aiming
News Pier Solar HD Now Targeting Release in March 2014
Lengthy update outlines positive reaction to visuals at Indiecade
Pier Solar HD, an enhanced re-release of WaterMelon's Mega Drive / Genesis title released in 2010, is certainly on the radar of various members of the Nintendo Life team. It promises a rather traditional piece of RPG gaming, but will come with a HD sheen on the Wii U eShop. This HD...
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...
Video Compare 16-Bit With HD In This Pier Solar and the Great Architects Trailer
Set to shine in Q1 2014
Towards the end of last year indie developer WaterMelon ran a successful crowdsourcing campaign to bring its 2010 Sega Mega Drive (Genesis in the US) title Pier Solar and the Great Architects into high definition on a range of systems including Wii U. It's set to release into the eShop in the first quarter of 2014 and...
Developer Interview WaterMelon On Kickstarter, Nintendo And Bringing Pier Solar To The Wii U
"Working with Nintendo is much easier than one would think"
We reported last year that WaterMelon's 16-bit RPG Pier Solar would be gracing the Wii U in the near future, having secured funding for a HD remake via Kickstarter. The team is busy working on the HD version as we speak, so we thought it would be a good time to get in touch and talk about...
About The Game
Pier Solar is an RPG that tells the story of Hoston, a young botanist who is on a quest to save his father from a mysterious illness.
Along with his two best friends Alina and Edessot, the three friends embark on a quest seeking a rare herb to cure the illness of Hoston's father. Little do they know, it is the beginning of a winding journey that unravels his father's past and the mystery of Pier Solar and the Great Architects.
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Looks interesting
Can anyone find a release date on this? Thought it was going To be march!
Looks amazing!
@Desend
Apparently the HD stands for 'Highly Delayed'
@Dreamz so it would seem. Still nothing and it's now May. I wish they would at least come out and give us some news.
And now it's June. Every single indie is taking forever to release and suffering innumerable delays. This was supposed to come out in December. Then March. Then April. Two months later and I'm wondering: Is it cancelled..? Hyper Light Drifter. Delayed from 'maybe June' until 'around Christmas'. Tengami. Soundtrack's out now. The game? Who knows. Scram Kitty made it, but it took months of delays. Armillo was planned for a February release. Not out yet. Wooden Sen Sey, Assault Android Cactus and Teslagrad haven't really been given release windows, though I've heard 'soon' and 'a few weeks delay' in a few cases. If indies got their act together, they wouldn't be competing with Mario Kart 8. They'd have made their impact already. Or maybe.. MAYBE all the delays have been because the install base is so stupidly low that these devs have been waiting for MK8 to turn things around. Whatever the case, I'm starting to genuinely lose interest, especially after lacklustre games like Puddle, Toki Tori 2, Edge, Crashmo, Scram Kitty and the obnoxiously buggy Ittle Dew. Aside from Child of Light (which isn't an indie at all) the eShop seems to being getting more filler and less thrillers. When talking about the below average Wii U and it's tacked on Gamepad, that's (surprisingly) still saying something.
@NodesforNoids
Thanks for the info. While I don't exactly share you gloomy sentiments, it is unsettling that all these great games get announced...and then numerous delays become a haunting silence. I have faith that these (Tesla, Hyper, Pier, and about 8 others...) great games will eventually be released (then again, I can be hopelessly optimistic when it comes to Nintendo), even if it takes Mario Kart to champion them out of darkness. Perhaps E3 will shed some light on the Indie scene, otherwise, I'll keep with NLife for my U news.
It is now August and nothing. Does anybody know what the deal is with this game getting released?
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