505 Games' Terraria is a 2D sandbox game that falls somewhere in between Minecraft and Metroid on the gameplay spectrum. Featuring vibrant pixel art, exploration, quests, crafting and randomly generated 2D worlds, it's really a wonder this one has taken so long to find its way onto Nintendo platforms. After all, it's been available on just about every device that's capable of playing games, from iOS to Playstation, except for Nintendo platforms. Until now, possibly.
A page for Terraria was recently spotted on retailer Gamefly's site. The service has it listed for release on both Wii U and 3DS on 31st October, but that seems like a placeholder date. 505 Games has been silent on this development as of yet; we'll keep you posted if and when an official announcement is made.
The Nintendo eShop has proven to be quite the excellent marketplace for indie games to flourish, so it comes as no real surprise that such a popular indie title may be on the way, with this one seemingly coming to retail too. As there's currently an absence of good quality Minecraft style sandbox titles on the storefront, too, this one has the potential to fit right in.
What do you think? Will you be one to pick this up if this is true? Let us know what you think in the comments.
[source neogaf.com]
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Cool. I'd buy it since I skipped it on Steam. Anyway, I'm still waiting for Rogue Legacy to come on Nintendo consoles...
Kind of a shame that it's not Starbound instead since Starbound is the evolved version of Terraria and way better IMO but hey, it's still my favorite of the sandbox building games
I won't hold my breath until 505 say this is the case. It was June last year when they said they had no plans to release it. I guess things could have changed over the past 6 months, but, as I said, I won't hold my breath.
Starbound feels weird compared to Terraria. It'd be neat to have Terraria on the 3DS though. Especially with the way people could do multiplayer at group events. Super fun.
Have it on PS4 and PS3, will definitely pick it up for the 3DS. Does anyone know if the NEW 3DS will have the e-shop available at day one, or will it be getting it 6-months down the line like the original 3DS did?
@JLPick
lol eShop will be up day one for n3DS. It's still a 3DS, ya know.
Hopefully this turns out to be true. I've heard good things about this game. I kinda want to get this on Vita but don't want to spend an outrageous amount for a new Vita memory card.
I would wet my pants if the full PC version came to Wii U with Online Play! I don't even care about Local Play!
I frigging love Terraria, but call me skeptical about a 3DS version.
The original PC release before numerous updates ran at 640x480. The 3DS' top screen is 400x240.
The 3DS is actually a very low resolution device in today's marketplace, and isn't necessarily suited to straight ports from PC titles.
@Jayvir
I uh, how is Starbound an "Evolved" version of Terraria? Isn't it still lacking a great deal of content to resemble a finished game worthy of publication?
I would love for this game to come to Wii U, and honestly the only way I'd buy is if it came to that system. Otherwise I'd be giving it a pass. The game does look really interesting though.
@RupeeClock
It's only because star bound takes place Iiiiiiiiiin SPAAAAAAcCCEE!
Actually never played either so I can't say
If this game does come to Wii U then that will be the only system I am willing to buy it for since it seems like a natural fit! I played the XBLA demo a while back and liked what I played, so if it come to Wii U I can pretty much guarantee that I will get it.
Already played it on PC but it is a really fun game, if you haven't played it already I'd recommend it.
Even if it does, IDC!
looks like im buying it for a 4th and 5th time, this game is soo much better than minecraft
I'd get it for Wii U and 3DS day 1. Please let this happen!
Nintendo platforms getting this would be only fair since PS4 and Vita are getting Wii U "no-longer-exclusive" Scram Kitty on Rails.
this is one of those games that i own on PC, Vita and Android already. Guess i'm gonna pull a Borderlands 2 and own it for a 4th time on my 3DS
I don't ever play this on the PC, but I think if it were on the 3DS, I would have to. It was fun on the 360 with split-screen, but touch screen controls would make it a lot better.
I've spent over 100 hours with this game on PC, and if this is true, I'll be getting it at least on one other Nintendo system. Terraria's a fantastic game, I'd definitely place it far above Minecraft and other similar games. I hope this rumor is true!
I still don't know anything about this game but I never knew how big it was with people. I saw they have an entire toy line based on this game at Toys R Us, with all these plush toys and foam weapons, just like the Minecraft toys.
I have this on Steam (out of my massive collection of 4 Steam games) and Vita, which was part of PSN+. I have long felt it belonged on the Wii U, so this is good news, if true. Pity it's taking so long to happen.
I have the iOS version, but I never play it, because of the bad touchscreen controls; if it came to the 3DS, I'd give it another go.
...That was unexpected. Though I already own it on PC...so...yeah don't wanna have to buy it again. :/
EDIT:...Oh, rumor. Never mind. >.>
@Quorthon There's a number of the more popular indie games that are missing from Nintendo platforms due to them doing a complete 180 on their indie policies between generations. Will take a while to get games like Terraria and Hotline Miami on Nintendo.
That's one thing I will give Nintendo (or Dan Adelman) credit for - their aggressive efforts to make it known to indies how easy it is to get games on the eShop.
Got this game at launch on PC... love it. I would much rather have MineCraft but I would rebuy this game on 3DS and WiiU in a heart beat. It beats the other pixel games on these platforms.
No way with over 100+ hours on the PC version of this i'd love to have it on my U (rather than 3ds tbh.)
Meh is just a rumor a terrible rumor at best.
This game to me was garbage. Just odd how well it has done. I got bored in a few minutes. NOthings pecial about. Nuff said
@IceClimbers
I'm not sure Hotline Miami will ever arrive on Nintendo platforms, as it only appears on PC and Sony platforms, which makes me wonder if the developer maybe has a deal with Sony. I wish Nintendo hadn't screwed up by originally denying Binding of Isaac for the 3DS.
I'm personally starting to wonder if Nintendo's indie policies are too open and that they are risking turning the eShop into a dumping ground for indie shovelware and crap. There are now three developers who clearly lack creativity, talent, or respect for consumers and excel at shovelware drivel--and it's making the eShop and Nintendo look bad.
Loved the PC version of Terraria so if it came out on 3ds or wiiu I would definitely get it. (Figuring it gets positive reviews). If no one has played Terraria get it on Steam. It does not take to much to run (from my experience) and it goes on sale all the time for 2-3 dollars.
Minecraft next please?
It's a pretty fun game that I could see on the Wii U for sure..
I loved playing Terraria when I still had my PS3, and I'm sure it'd be played constantly by me if it comes to Wii U.
This is such a awesome game, my only problem is I've bought it too many times on different platforms lol.
Probably the only way I'd buy it, is on Nintendo systems, IF this is true.
This would be a perfect fit for the Wii U and it's stylus touch screen. Building stuff in Terraria was always clumsy on standard control pads.
Not to mention the asymmetric multiplayer possibilities.
@JasonAnArgoNOT64 I have both on PC and Nearly everything Terraria has, Starbound has but in larger quantities. All of the multitude of weapons, armor, ores, bosses... everything. The thing is that Starbound has a LOT more simply because you can jump to multiple planets yet each one is like a different world in Terraria with its unique gravity, weather, enemies, dungeons, etc. Starbound is definitely the better game. Not saying Terraria is bad, but Starbound has so much more to offer.
Excellent game but I have owned it on the 360 for a long long time. I recommend it to anyone that hasn't played it.
Watch them ask €/$15 for a 4 year old game....
@Jayvir Then why are all the reviews on Steam negative. Starbound has the potential to be much better that Terraria when its finished... IF it ever gets finished. A "buggy, half-finished" game is not better right now. However, I hope it will be one day.
Also Terraria is going to have a space update sometime. I don't know how expansive it will be though.
I see people talking about rouge legacy, binding of Isaac and hotline miami. I have all of them on the vita!! But Spelunky is the BEST of all!!!!
I logged over 200 hours within the initial release, and I haven't played much since.
This would make me log another 200 hours however, this game is loving fantastic.
I love Terraria on my PC. Don't know if I'll buy it again though
With the crossover love Nintendo has shown to Rayman Legends, Monster Hunter, Bayonetta and so forth, Terraria on Wii U could be really quirky. the Plumber's clothes were Mario-colored in the PC release but was swapped around for the console releases (to Jumpman), it also changed Link's clothes from Green to Purple.
They could have free reign as long as they're tasteful about things, Link's Hookshot, fighting the Moon as some sort of massive Eye of Cthulu-like creature. or maybe unique "preset" worlds to load up that are themed around Nintendo IPs with their own structured objectives with unique biomes and rewards.
Have to rate the PC Terraria as excellent, however the Vita version is really great on a handheld. can't really see the 3DS handling it well unless it was a 3DS, doesn't help that Vita is more like a miniature PS2/3 in terms of content which makes porting games like FFX easy. the Android version has to be bottom tier though...no buttons; need higher end devices just to not freeze and that you have to use workarounds just to generate "imputs" by touching onscreen buttons generated by apps.
I do hope it arrives on the Wii U. I don't think I will get it as I already have it on the PC and the Vita.
@Jayvir Starbound is cooler in concept imo, but Terraria is really way better. It's finished, for one. On top of that there are hundreds of hours of gameplay to be had in one play through, with multiple different routes of progression. Starbound can be finished in less than two hours.
One of my favorite games ever coming to 3DS? Not sure how well it will work...but oh man, that's just...AWESOME.
@rp17 "All of the reviews are negative"? Just looked on Steam buddy... VERY POSITIVE. Less than 10% of the reviews are negative.
@RudysaurusRex I personally am not able to see how you could possibly do everything in Starbound in two hours. More often than not, just getting to the Fatal Circuit boss can take two hours. The only reason why Terraria takes longer is the addition of Hard mode.
Please be true. I was always interested in this game.
I'd buy it, preferably for Wii U because of the resolution problems mentioned above, and I feel like it would just feel better on Wii U in general. I imagine building stuff would actually be pretty fun with the touchscreen controls...
@Jayvir Sorry. I meant every highly rated review for the past year. There are a lot more positive comments, but the negative ones have taken over after around May 2014.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/211820/reviews/?browsefilter=trendyear&p=1
505 should make a definite commitment to this release. Perfect game for Nintendo fans and a compliment to the wii u catalog! I suggest they release both eshop and retail versions!! Retail games for wii u needs presence! I would def grab a copy!
@Jayvir
Will be nice if Terraria comes to Nintendo platforms.
I wonder what happened to Gone Home, that was supposed to come also. It was leaked in that some Nintendo event by the Nintendo of America workers long time ago?
http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/29/6082153/game-gone-home-is-coming-to-wii-u
@RupeeClock Actually, the top screen is 800x240, and the bottom screen is 320x240. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS
@solarsoftware
For all intents and purposes it only outputs a 400x240 image, the 800x240 is double-width for each pixel used to achieve the 3D effect.
This doesn't not mean the system is capable of displaying a 800x240 resolution image.
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