OlliOlli is the next eShop release from publisher Curve Digital, bringing Roll7's excellent title to Nintendo gamers. With attractive pixel-based visuals and addictive gameplay this could certainly be an attractive option, and the good news is that this will arrive on 5th March with Cross-Buy in both Europe and North America, making it the first Indie title to have that option in North America.
Though a few select titles have been available with cross-buy in Europe - buy on one system (Wii U or 3DS) and get the other version free - it's taken longer for this to be utilised in North America. The 5th March arrival of Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars brings the first cross-buy title in the region, and OlliOlli will join it.
The price for both versions will be £7.99 / $9.99 / €9.99. You can see a trailer below, and be sure to check back for our preview of both the Wii U and 3DS versions later today.
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If nintendo is working with developers now to make this an option and even starting it with their own shop games (admittedly only one), maybe there is hope they will try to broaden the implementation. Still seems like an account system would be easier than needing to get a code for the other version. Baby steps I guess.
A great game and cross buy too? Double Day 1 for me.
Is the download automatically added to the other system or do we get a code to redeem it? I hope this becomes the norm...
One of my favorite PS Vita/PS4 games. Enjoy it, everybody!
Unified account and cross-buy for the whole eShop.
@Barely_Able I think it's better to get a code. Or maybe make it an option: "Download it to my other console" or "I'll take my code, please". This would be great, since this way you can share it with some other person if you don't have the other console, and don't plan on getting it.
There's a tool for redeeming codes already. Here: https://eshop.nintendo.net/redeem#/ , if you are in North America, you can enter your code there, and it will download automatically to your console, when it is in standby mode. I think it should have SpotPass on. Not sure if it works on Europe already.
@Barely_Able Other cross buy promotions in Europe are account-based, which will probably be true for OlliOlli as well.
Another cross-buy? Do I detect a trend Nintendo...
Cross-save would be even better. Probably in the next console gen.
Awesome!!! Can't wait I'm so excited to finally get to play this! Day one buy. Now if only Nintendo would include cross saves too. Baby steps but this step is one they need to be smacked in the face for not having if they're finally doing cross buys.
I was happy with my cross-buy purchase on PSN ($2 in flash sale that happened recently). I hope the Nintendo fans give this game a try and encourage the trend of cross-buy for 3rd parties as a means of being more successful.
Cross-buy doesn't mean you will play on multiple platforms, but it does take the decision risk off the table on which platform you will enjoy it more on (portable or home console).
Well, I'll take it!
Buying this day one!
Mobile Phone the game. "Its ok when Roll7 does it," ~ Most of Nintendo Life
@VanillaLake How about the eShop itself? There's no reason to have two separate eShops. Merge them into one eShop please!
@BinaryFragger I didn't say it was mobile. I said it looks like a free app on my phone. Seriously, why is this guy charging 10.00$ for something that looks like a mediocre mobile game? And people give Rcmadiax crap about his games should move to mobile...
@Chaozrush21 See that's exactly why this game is so amazing, the pixel graphics are super deceiving, as the gameplay under the hood is addictive and very fast/fluid/fun... The asking price isn't too bad either for what you get.. Think of Super Meat Boy, you will screw up a challenge a LOT at some points, but once you succeed you'll have an extreme sense of accomplishment.
@IceClimbers Actually Nintendo already did that witht eh 3DS Miiverse Update. it unified the Wii U and the 3DS.
Hopefully cross buy next with virtual console titles? I refuse to buy any that I have on my wii u already...only the ones that are 3DS exclusive and if course the sega 3D line up!
Can't wait for OUTRUN!! Lastly I wish SEGA would jump on wii u already with all the damn classics they got locked up in their vault!! Cmon sega!!
I got this on sale for my ps3 for only $3 and I may still get this day1. This game is awesome and I would not only love to be able to play this on the gamepad and on the go on my 3ds, but simply just to support curve studios for porting so many awesome games on the eshop.
A great but tricky game at times, but I already have this on my PS4/Vita combo. Great to see cross buy making more of an appearance on Eshop though
@Chaoz All 2d Mario or Sonic games are mobile games.
All 2d games are mobile games.
@JakobMB No, there not. They don't have enough microtransactions and all around boring gameplay. Yeah, there's no way in hell you going to make me think a game like Super Metroid or Cave Story are mobile games.
@Chaoz So your complaint is that a CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED game is not worth purchasing because it LOOKS like a phone game.. But on Wii U/3DS it's $3 cheaper than it is on PC, which only gets you ONE copy for PC ONLY. Not to mention it's one of the FINEST Indie titles in a while. Yeah, it's well worth $10.. Think of it as $5 per console..
Good to hear, I played it on PS4 and it was awesome. The combo system is so satisfying and it is a game in itself to die in the most hilarious way possible
@Chaoz that is just stupid. at least play the game or learn a little about it before being a jerk and dismissing it for looking like a phone game
@Chouzetsu Where did I even say that I'm not going to play the game? The only problem I actually have with the game is the price. I'm still going to give it a try. Stop putting words into my mouth.
@B3ND3R Critcally acclaimed, I'm sorry but wat? I'm a person that spends most of his time playing indie games yet I never heard of this game till now. If it was at that rank then I would have heard about it long before this article. Maybe I full of crap and I been living under a rock for a while, but my point still stands.Also, it a PC, what do you expect? Not like cross buy is even useful since you can't even have to same progress on both version because you can't even transfer your save. I'm still going to give it a try, it could be a good game in it own right, but I'm just iffy about the price. (I'm not going to be surprise when I say the complete opposite of what I just said after I get the game because I'm the one to be that type of hypocrite)
@Chaoz
>why is this guy charging 10.00$ for something that looks like a mediocre mobile game
I think it was safe to assume you were judging by the way the game looks, not how it plays.
>The only problem I actually have with the game is the price. I'm still going to give it a try.
Well how can you have a problem with the price if you didn't give it a try or maybe even read some about it? That was my argument in the first place.
>Critcally acclaimed, I'm sorry but wat?
Yes, critically acclaimed. http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/olliolli
>If it was at that rank then I would have heard about it long before this article. Maybe I full of crap and I been living under a rock for a while, but my point still stands.
It's really amazing how games can slip under one's radar sometimes.
>Also, it a PC, what do you expect? Not like cross buy is even useful since you can't even have to same progress on both version because you can't even transfer your save.
Well it's a nice touch anyway, and I'd love to have the game on the go as well as at home.
I'm sorry, but it really seems like you're just running your mouth without even knowing what you're talking about. People in these comments always do their best to find something to complain about.
@Chouzetsu Nice greentexting, I'm guess you have been on 4chan recently.
1. I will be honest, at the beginning at the comment I was judging the game by it looks of it.
2. Notice how I made beginning in bold at that first point? After I said that I actually looked up gameplay and saw the number of levels still don't think $10 is worth it. (you may say the same thing B3ND3R said like think as if $5 for both versions, well think about the people that don't have a Wii U or 3DS)
3. Metacritic is nearly the worst place to see if a game is good.
4. Agree.
5.What the point if you have to play the same level over? It just out right boring.
6. That is true for half of Nintendo Life (I will never forgot that terrible Metroid Prime Trilogy comment section, not to mention the people that complain about the N3DSXL "mega pixels") but if I would to be acting like that half I would call this game crap and refuse to buy it because of some crappy reasons.
@Chaoz
1. Ok
2. Please tell me where you said that, I don't think that was anywhere in your comment
3. My point was that the game was critically acclaimed, not that it was good
4. Yep
5. Depends on the player
>Open the door
>Get on the floor
>Everybody walk the dinosaur
@Chouzetsu It not that I said that in the comment, it just that after I said "why is this guy charging 10.00$ for something that looks like a mediocre mobile game" I looked up some gameplay to answer my own question. I didn't really put it in the comment.
"Critically Acclaimed - That has received generally good reviews from a number of critics" ~ Wiktionary
@Chaoz okay
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