Indie developer Ultra Dolphin Revolution has revealed that it will be bringing a brand new game called Sinister Assistant exclusively to Wii U.
The game is described as a top-down adventure inspired by "8-bit games of the day". You play as Emuela, a master wizard who likes to give her enemies a chance by holding back her immense strength. The game sees Emuela going on a quest - although it's actually unclear why this quest is taking place - and she'll soon find herself encountering new enemies and dangerous creatures as she travels through different worlds.
No gameplay footage has been shared just yet, but we do have a collection of images for you to take a look at below.
The game is expected to release "later this fall" in North America, Europe, and Australia for $3.99 / € 3.99. If your Wii U has been gathering dust or quietly crying in a cupboard somewhere over the last few months, perhaps this is a good opportunity to boot it up once more?
Will you be giving this one a go? Would you like to give your Wii U one last exclusive game to play? Let us know below.
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Depending on the reviews and length of the game it would be a great price.
That thing sure looks like it will push the Wii U hardware to its limits.
*Timed exclusive.
It’s nice news
@Sculptor
It could outsell the virtual boy AND the N64DD combined thanks to this game.
If they release a physical version, they may actually make a lot of money on this (the last physical game on the console).
@Sinton Limited Run Games are in the process of getting another new Wii U release sorted so keep an eye on their twitter page
Nintendo Life never talked about games on 3DS and Wii U after Switch came out before. Why does this one get attention? It doesn’t look any better than the other bits of odd shovelware released on those platforms.
@brandonbwii That's not true, there have been 3DS reviews since then.
@Lute-Waffle Wonder if this is the title they were referring to?
@Moroboshi876
Really? The only one that comes to mind is Overdrive but that had so much coverage behind it that it would have been odd if they didn’t. Other games that looked decent like Dracia Saga and that Minecraft type game from Wobbly Tooth were never spoken of again after one or two articles.
@brandonbwii You have Luigi's Mansion for instance. Or Captain Toad Treasure Tracker.
What did disappear is ACA Neo Geo reviews.
@Moroboshi876 Those are first party so I’d expect that. The mere fact that a game that looks like THIS even gets a mention is surprising to me.
I have the ohter Retro Dolphin games, they are basic but carry a nice NES charm. They are cheap and i will get this one too.
@Moroboshi876 a lot of the Neo Geo games were reviewed for the Wii VC so you can take that old review, add 1 paragraph to say “as usual this includes the standard ACA options for High Score and Caravan Mode...” and 1 paragraph for “this is a great game, but thanks to Hamster’s release strategy we already have [insert sequel here] which is better in just about every way, so unless you have a particular nostalgia for this instalment, it’s hard for us to recommend” and knock 1 point off the score.
@gaga64 You nailed it! LOL
(but some games don't have even a VC review, I must say)
Wake me up when it's getting new physical games 30 years after launch, like the Mega Drive. :B
Cya
Raziel-chan
I knew the Wii U wasn't dead!
Rumor is they are positioning the Wii U to go against the PS2.
Why a Wii U exclusive? Do they not want to make any money? I assume it'll be released for other platforms eventually.
The humorous part for me is I still have a Wii U. The price is right, and it "appears" as something I'd play, so I won't completely shut the door to playing this.
Looks interesting. Purchase from me.
They probably already have invested in the development kit and this might be more of a hobby than anything else. It appears to be their sixth game released on the system.
@Razzy I think you would have to figure out a way to burn in the correct format for that to happen. I am not sure anyone is going to make the effort.
RIP RDR2, Smash Ultimate, Pokemon Let's Go.
There's a new king in town.
yes, out of all the NES games that were put out, this is the one people are REEEAAALLLY shouting for......
sigh
Come on Nintendo, seriously.........
@Mountain_Man, well yes, I still love my Wii U but why that platform alone? Maybe Nintendo charge a lot less to release things on its eshop?
Depends on the price and length, looks interesting though
This looks way more charming and interesting than I thought when I read new Wii U exclusive. I figured it would be one of those RCMADX games. I might pick this up since I love my Wii U and that fake NES promo art is winning me over.
There will be dancing in the basements of Sligo, so there will....
I still love my Wii U <3
Gotta hand it to the little guys that stick with it!
@DenDen They did said it would be $3.99 US on the bottom of the page. (above the comments).
I have tons of games left to play on the wii u, so lots of stuff to do still. Emeula and me are going to be friends i can tell.
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