
The most recent Nintendo Direct broadcasts certainly had plenty of details, and as per tradition there was a segment dedicated to the eShop. In Europe there was the welcome news that Azure Striker Gunvolt will arrive today (2nd April), and the charming Mighty Gunvolt will be free until 2nd July with purchases of the main Inti Creates download.
In North America, there was an eShop segment that revealed some promising promotions and titles; particular spotlights were given to OctoDad: Dadliest Catch and Adventures of Pip, both due in May. Mutant Mudds Super Challenge is coming to Wii U and 3DS in June, and will support cross-buy - download on 3DS and get a free Wii U copy, or vice-versa; it'll also have a 'loyalty discount' if you own the original Mutant Mudds. There'll also be a deal on Don't Starve: Giant Edition in May, with a free second copy with all purchases. These deals certainly seem a positive way to boost interest in some download games.
Beyond that there was a sizzle-reel showing off plenty of titles, below.
Nintendo also published a whole range of extended videos, which you can check out below.
Adventures of Pip:
Dementium Remastered:
Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains:
DOOORS:
Mutant Mudds Super Challenge:
Octodad: Dadliest Catch:
Race the Sun:
The Bridge:
Affordable Space Adventures:
Life of Pixel:
NOVA-111:
BOXBOY!:
Ninja Pizza Girl:
Don't Starve: Giant Edition:
Are you excited by the upcoming eShop line-up? Let us know.
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Kinda sucks that they're just now doing this as I already have the games they've been offering cross-buy for on my PS4/Vita. But I guess it's good news for people who only own a Wii U, and it mean Ninty is finally starting to get their act together.
So do we in Europe not get any of these?
@BLPs And more retailer exclusive amiibo.
Affordable space adventures confirmed for 9th April in Europe - I'm so happy. Also hope that don't starve promo comes to the EU, but ill get it either way.
The bridge looks great too, surprised I haven't heard of it before. Anyone know when it'll come to Europe
@Captain_Gonru - Hay, thats my job.
Though for this post I was going to be upbeat that Nintendo is getting on board w/ the deals and offers. Though 100% agree on MvDKTS. Id even be ok w/ $10 each, 2 for $15.
I still only want Swords n Soldiers and Runbow, but it is a nice wide variety. PS+ has spoiled me rotten admittedly so I dont buy too many of these. We'll see what the new Club Nintendo brings. The DDP had me using my money on several indies - Paper Cut Monsters, Armillo, Kung Fu Rabbit - b/c it felt like free.
So xbuy is a good first step, lets see where this goes.
Mutant Mudds is the only thing I care about here.
What a bunch of good stuff !!! Ninty is becoming really good with indies !!!
@Captain_Gonru You aren't being negative. I'm sure many people feel the same. I'm one of them. Just give me a good price for 1 download of Don't Starve.
Wow. That's a lot of stuff I didn't see watching the EU version of Ninty Direct.
Still, there always seem to be more games than I have time for so I'm not complaining too much.
The ultimate quandary: Work more so you can afford games you don't have time to play, or work less so you have time to play the games you can no longer afford.
@BLPs And don't get me started on the fact that we have to wait two weeks for Donkey Kong 64.
I am happy to see titles like Space Hulk, Octodad, and more Unity games making the transition to Wii U. Althouhg I have a feeling that all the savings I have had so far this year in my gaming budget are going to be lost in Virtual Console and eShop games.
Ninja Pizza Girl looks exactly like Mirror's Edge on the iPad.
So is Tipping Stars just a bad game? I mean, people essentially want it super cheap or not at all... Any input on this?
@Platypus101 -
One of the first games to look like this - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! - was $7.99 on the DS.
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/qusAr1yYWSwy6mt8LwFo1z6kOISzKRrf
The last game like this - Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move - was only $9.99 on 3DS.
http://marioanddk.nintendo.com/
So people I believe were assuming $9.99 for this 1 based on those 2 earlier entries in the series. So thinking it would be $9.99, and then hearing - "buy it on 1 system get it on both" - and then finding out it was $19.99, well people feel the way they feel.
(This sounds condescending when I read it back, but I assure you that was not my intent, educational only since you asked and @Captain_Gonru cc'd me.)
@rjejr @Captain_Gonru I see... That does sound kinda sneaky. Essentially all they did was "cross-platform" the game and doubled the price for it. Sounds very Nintendo, doesn't it?
I had a lot of fun with don't starve on ps4. I may grab it again for wii u/3ds. The second screen would be very helpful for item management
I played Octodad on my friend's Steam account. To quote a Yahtzee review, controlling it was like playing darts when your arms have fallen asleep. It was still quirky and fun, but I was finished after forty-five minutes (around the aquarium level).
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