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News Multiplayer Sandbox Title, Rawbots, Coming to Wii U if Kickstarter Goal is Met
Robots designed and programmed by you
We've seen a number of indie developers crowdfunding for potential games to appear on the Wii U eShop since the console's release in November. We've recently seen Super Ubi Land and Shovel Knight receive the appropriate amount of funding for their respective projects, and another game in line looking for support...
News Kickstarter For Ecco The Dolphin Successor Sinks Beneath The Waves
Only $55,000 raised of a $665,000 target
We reported recently that the man behind Ecco the Dolphin had launched a Kickstarter campaign to create a spiritual sequel to the game, with a Wii U edition being a distinct possibility. Sadly for Ed Annunziata, the campaign for The Big Blue wasn't a su
News Rex Rocket Could Come To Wii U And 3DS If Funding Targets Are Met
Retro-styled action platformer currently being Kickstarted
Another week, another Kickstarter campaign for a title which might be coming to Nintendo platforms. Thankfully, Rex Rocket is well worth keeping an eye on. The game is a 2D platformer which needs $6,000 of funding to get made — and it's already bagged over $2,500 of that total with 27...
News A.N.N.E May Appear On Wii U Should It Smash Through Its Kickstarter Goal
A Metroidvania-style adventure inspired by Cave Story
There have been a fair amount of developers who have started up a Kickstarter campaign to achieve some funding over the last few months and one that has recently started up is for a game called A.N.N.E, which draws inspiration from a handful of classic games. Described by the one-man developer...
News Dusty Raging Fist Artbook Gets Kickstarter Campaign
The goal is a hare-raising $12,000
Back in February we exclusively revealed that PD Design Studio is bringing side-scrolling fighter Dusty Raging Fist to the Wii U eShop later in the year. It's set in the same universe as Mac-based fighter Dusty Revenge, which is currently on Steam Greenlight and is inspired by Double Dragon
News Road Rash-Inspired Road Redemption Confirmed For Wii U Release
Assuming Kickstarter goal is met, of course
Road Redemption is a motorcycle combat game which owes a massive debt to EA's 16-bit title Road Rash — and it could be coming to the Wii U, if it can meet its Kickstarter goal. DarkSeas Games — a studio made up of talent from Sega, Sony, Bioware, Gameloft, EA, Pyro Studios, Disney Interactive, 2K...
News New Zelda Documentary Seeks To Explain The Cultural Significance Of The Series
$50,000 of Kickstarter funding required
Film-maker Joe Granato has taken to Kickstarter to fund a documentary which aims to explain the "ubiquity and cultural influence of the Legend of Zelda game franchise". It's Dangerous To Go Alone...The Movie will "examine the pervasive fascination for 8-bit gaming beyond nostalgia," according to Granato. "It...
News Buddy & Me Hits Kickstarter Target But Misses Wii U Stretch Goal
There's still hope for an eShop version, though
Sunbreak Games - the development studio founded by former Metroid Prime developer Jason Behr - recently ran a Kickstarter campaign for its upcoming title Buddy & Me, which is headed to mobile and tablet devices. The studio added a stretch goal part way through that stated a Wii U version would be...
News Airship Combat Title Guns Of Icarus Online Could Be Flying To Wii U
Kickstarter goal successfully reached, Unity build means a port is possible
Muse Games has revealed to us that it is considering porting its title Guns of Icarus Online: Adventure Mode to the Wii U eShop. The game recently passed its Kickstarter goal of $100,000, and because it is built using Unity, a conversion to Nintendo's machine should be...
News Frontier Adamant Coaster Crazy Deluxe Won't Impact Elite: Dangerous Development
Forced on the defensive after negative reaction to Wii U title from fans
Frontier Developments has been forced to defend itself following the announcement of Coaster Crazy Deluxe for the Wii U eShop. There's been something of a negative reaction from certain sectors of the gaming public, with some individuals suggesting that Frontier has used money...
News C-Wars Kickstarter Officially Reveals Wii U And 3DS Stretch Goals
$80,000 will bring it to Wii U
C-Wars was announced as a Kickstarter project recently and Onipunks, the developer behind it, hinted that if enough funding was achieved, it could well make it to Wii U and 3DS. Well, the studio has now officially added the two systems as stretch goals on the campaign. Should donations reach $65,535 the game will...
News 2D Metroidvania Title Chasm "A Good Fit" For Nintendo Consoles, Says Developer
Could we see this pixel-heavy adventure on the 3DS or Wii U?
Kickstarter is rapidly becoming the go-to place when it comes to genuinely exciting game development; we've already seen the success story that is Shovel Knight, and there are other interesting examples — such as Buddy & Me and
News Shovel Knight Kickstarter Campaign Ends After Reaching All Stretch Goals
Over $300,000 was raised
Yacht Club Games announced its first project a month ago in the form of Shovel Knight. The developer set up a Kickstarter campaign in order to achieve further funding for the game and it has been astonishingly successful. The campaign has now come to an end and the developer managed to obtain a further $311,502 in funding,...
News C-Wars Could Make It To Wii U And 3DS Should It Surpass Kickstarter Goal
It's halfway there already
C-Wars is a real-time strategy tower defence game that's being developed by Onipunks. The studio has just launched a Kickstarter campaign and is set to appear on PC, Mac, Linux and Android at some point this year. However, the developer confirmed it could also appear on Wii U and 3DS should it be successful in receiving...
News Buddy & Me Wii U eShop Version Added As Kickstarter Stretch Goal
Needs to hit $55,000 funding target
If you cast your mind back a couple of weeks, you'll recall that we were the first site to break the news about Buddy & Me, a title from Sunbreak Games — a studio founded by former Metroid Prime developer Jason Behr. Behr revealed at the time that a Wii U eShop edition of the game was a possibility, but...
Talking Point The Blurring Lines of Kickstarter Fundraising Goals
Pwnee Studios gives its perspective on the publication deal with Ubisoft
If you go back just a few years, the idea of developers raising funds for non-existent games from the consumer marketplace may have seemed to be a wacky proposition. The thinking may have been along the lines of "ask consumers to pay for a game that isn't even in development...
News Wii U Version Of Isometric Action Adventure Bloom: Memories "Definitely" On The Cards
Gorgeous-looking RPG has the approval of Jenova Chen and David Jaffe
Bloom: Memories developer Studio Fawn has confirmed to us that the game will most certainly be coming to the Wii U eShop — if it can reach its Kickstarter goal of $50,000. The title is described as "an epic adventure about the love between a mother and her child" and is...
News Super Ubi Land Kickstarter Has Ended, Target Goal Surpassed
Super news!
2D platformer Super Ubi Land's Kickstarter campaign has ended, with Notion Games' project reaching $6,333, surpassing its $5,000 target. Maestro Interactive Games - the team behind upcoming Wii U eShop titles Fade Into Darkness and Cosmic Highway - is helping to bring Super Ubi Land to Nintendo's online store, and said through its...
News Mega Man Composer Manami Matsumae Writing Two Songs For Shovel Knight
Mega Matsumae
We reported earlier last week that upcoming 3DS and Wii U title Shovel Knight was closing in on its Kickstarter goal, only to find that it hit the target three days later. The game is described as "a hot mashup of new and old that may remind you of Mega Man", and now there's another reason why Yacht Club's platformer will remind you...
News Indie Dev Island Officials Turning To Kickstarter To Fund Boxed DS Game
Don't count out the dual-screen console just yet
Kickstarter has become a popular way for small indie developers to fund their projects, with games like Shovel Knight being targeted for release via the Nintendo eShop, but every so often there's a campaign that aims for something a little different. New Jersey-based developer Island Officials is...
News Shovel Knight Hits Kickstarter Target, Stretch Goals Set
Still 2 weeks to back and secure your copy
Well, it's official, Shovel Knight — the debut title from Yacht Club Games — has met its Kickstarter funding goal of $75,000 and is coming to both Wii U and 3DS. There's been a lot of hype about the retro-styled platformer since the former WayForward team announced its arrival, while hands-on...
News Metroid Prime Developer Working On 2D Platformer For Mobile Formats
Wii U eShop edition could be on the horizon
Sunbreak Games is a studio founded by former Retro staffer Jason Behr, who worked as lead level designer on the Metroid Prime series during his time with the company and can also list Halo 4 on his résumé. Behr has gotten in touch to let us know about his studio's next project, a 2D platform adventure by...
News Shovel Knight Closing In On Kickstarter Goal
17 days left to reach its target
Two weeks ago, Yacht Club Games said it was hoping to bring Shovel Knight to the Wii U and 3DS. Three days later, it had been confirmed that both versions will see a release. The 2D platformer is the studio's first title, and i
News Wii U Version Of Lords Of New York Could Be On The Cards
Kickstarter project adds Wii U eShop edition as a stretch goal
Poker-based adventure RPG Lords of New York could be coming to the Wii U eShop, assuming it meets its Kickstarter goal of $295,000. It has currently gained just over $11,000 at the time of writing, with 20 days remaining. Here's the official description taken from the Kickstarter page:...
News Ecco The Dolphin Creator Launches Kickstarter For Spiritual Sequel, Wii U Version A Possibility
It's always good to have a porpoise in life
The team behind the original Ecco the Dolphin is attempting to fund a spiritual sequel using Kickstarter. Ed Annunziata — who created Ecco — is the man behind the aquatic venture, which is entitled The Big Blue. The campaign is seeking $665,000 to cover the costs of development, and has raised (at the...
News Another Castle Hits Its Kickstarter Goal
$12,000 target reached with over a week left on the clock
Uncade's Wii U eShop title Another Castle has reached its Kickstarter funding target of $12,000 with 8 days to go. As you'll know if you read our exclusive interview with the creator of the game, Another Castle is a retro-style platformer with rando
News Shovel Knight Confirmed For Wii U And 3DS
PAX East promotional banners reveal all
Last week we reported on Yacht Club Games' first title Shovel Knight, which at the time was only down for a PC release. The developer - formed by ex-WayForward staff members - did say that it hoped to bring the game to Wii U and 3DS as well but made no promises. Well it looks as though the confirmation we...
News Rabbit-Bashing Cartoon Game Slashear Could Be Coming To The Wii U eShop
You guessed it, it's another Kickstarter campaign
The flood of Kickstarter-funded projects continues, with the latest being Slashear, which is rather awkwardly described by its developer as "a real cartoon filled with crazy stories and fun battles!" Although it's currently intended for smartphones and tablets, one of the campaign's stretch goals...
News Yacht Club Games Is Hoping To Bring Shovel Knight To The Wii U And 3DS
"May remind you of Mega Man, Castlevania, or Dark Souls!"
Yacht Club Games — the new studio formed by ex-WayForward staff members — has revealed its first project via a Kickstarter campaign. Shovel Knight is a 2D platforming epic which calls to mind the 8-bit NES era, and is described by the developer as "a hot mashup of new and old that may...
News Pixelscopic Hopes To Bring The Zelda-Inspired Delver's Drop To A Nintendo System
"Our inspirations come primarily from the Super Nintendo Era, though we're pulling from a lot of other sources as well."
Delver's Drop is the kind of game you'd get if you combined The Legend of Zelda: Link To The Past with Demon's Souls and added in a pinch of Diablo — and it could be coming to a Nintendo console in 2014, if all goes according to...
News Terra Incognita Hits Wii U Kickstarter Target
Developing on a tight budget
Over the weekend we directed your attention to another Kickstarter campaign, with Terra Incognita adding Wii U as a funding stretch goal. It's a project with the self-professed objective of producing an experience reminiscent of turn-based RPGs with old-fashioned pixel graphics. As our initial story explained, the...
News Terra Incognita Could Come To The Wii U If Kickstarter Goal Is Reached
Going back to the basics
Terra Incognita, a retro-inspired RPG that plans to bring some nostalgia to gamers, will make its way to the Wii U if its Kickstarter campaign is successful. Dan Steer, the creator behind the nostalgic venture, has confirmed via the game's Kickstarter page that if the project reached £3,500 that it would indeed journey...
News The Adventures Of Dash Could Be Hitting The Wii U eShop
"We hope to bring it to the Wii U as quickly as possible"
Platform puzzle romp The Adventures of Dash could be bound for the Wii U eShop, according to developer Robotoki. A Kickstarter to fund the game has just launched, and although the Wii U isn't currently getting a version, that will change if the campaign is successful: We are already...
News Kickstarter Launched For SNES Super 4-in-1 Multicart
$10,000 funding goal in place
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched to produce a Super 4-in-1 cartridge for the SNES. The cart will contain four homebrew titles: Mazezam, UWOL: Quest for Money, Skipp and Friends Unexpected Journey and N- WARP Daisakusen. The creators are looking to secure $10,000 to fund the project. At the time of writing, they...
News Retro Platformer Another Castle Is Coming To The Wii U eShop
Indie support on Wii U continues to grow
The Wii U eShop is quickly becoming the go-to place for indie developers — recently we've seen the likes of The 90's Arcade Racer, Armillo, Dusty Raging Fist and Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails all confirmed for release on the download service, and today we can e
News Cryamore Confirmed to be Adventuring Onto Wii U
Inspired by classics such as The Legend of Zelda, Metroid and Secret of Mana
Not too long ago we told you about an intriguing project seeking funding via Kickstarter, a Zelda-inspired action RPG called Cryamore, which eventually set a stretch goal of $225,000 to include home console versions of the game, including Wii U — we assume this to mean...
News Zelda-Inspired Action RPG Cryamore Could Be Coming To Wii U
Kickstarter stretch goal added
Kickstarter-funded action RPG Cryamore could be coming to the Wii U according to its development team. The title has already smashed through its initial goal of $60,000 and currently sits at $142,673 with twelve days to go. If it reaches $250,000 by that point, ports to the Wii U, Xbox 360 and PS3 will be secure...
News The 90's Arcade Racer Speeds Closer to Wii U
Update hints at exciting developments ahead
A little over a week ago we told you about The 90's Arcade Racer, a project from one-man Greek developer Pelikan13 with the goal of creating a new experience inspired by classic arcade racers such as Daytona USA and Sega Rally. In order to get the project over the finishing line for a release this year the...
News This Homage To Sega's Classic Racers Could Be Speeding To The Wii U eShop
Rolling start?
During the '90s, Sega was the undisputed king of arcade racers. The Japanese coin-op veteran produced a string of solid-gold classics, such as Virtua Racing, Daytona USA, Sega Rally and Scud Race. Sadly, as interest in arcade hardware has dipped, the need for these attention-grabbing experiences has lessened - but there are few who...
News Anima: Gate Of Memories Coming To Wii U eShop
Another Kickstarter campaign is successful
Spanish developer Anima Project Studio - the team behind the WiiWare title ANIMA: Ark of Sinners - has announced that its next project is coming to the Wii U eShop. Anima: Gate of Memories has recently passed its Kickstarter goal of $90,000, bringing in $110,664. The title will initially see release on PC...
News Oliver Twins Admit Dizzy Returns Kickstarter Has Failed
Potential Wii U release no longer on the cards
We've seen our fair share of Kickstarter success stories of late, but it's worth remembering that not every campaign achieves its goal. One Kickstarter project which looks unlikely to reach its target is Dizzy Returns, a drive by famous coding siblings The Oliver Twins to create an all-new game...
News Kickstarter RPG Days Of Dawn Could Be Questing To The Wii U
Nintendo's console provides "dream setup" for forthcoming fantasy adventure
German studio Bumblebee has revealed that if its Kickstarter campaign for fantasy RPG Days of Dawn is successful, it will consider porting the game to the Wii U. Days of Dawn is described by the developer as an old-school RPG with HD-quality visuals: "Days of Dawn“ is...
News Pier Solar HD Kickstarter Smashes Through Wii U Stretch Goal
Nintendo version now assured
You'll have to forgive us if we've been talking a lot about Pier Solar recently, but we're rather taken with WaterMelon's 16-bit RPG. Launched in 2010 on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, the game received a limited print run which has since become a collector's item. Keen to get the game into the hands of a wider audience,...
News Pier Solar Kickstarter Campaign Successful, Wii U Port Added As New Stretch Goal
$200,000 is the figure required
Indie developer WaterMelon, creators of the recent Pier Solar and the Great Architects for the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis in the US), recently launched a Kickstarter campaign with the aim being to create a HD edition for Xbox 360, PC, Mac and Dreamcast. The target was set at $139,000 and it didn’t take long for the...
News Two Brothers Making Its Way To The Wii U eShop
One to watch?
Indie developers Ackkstudios got the approval to be a Wii U developer this week, and has announced that its first project is to port over Two Brothers to the Wii U eShop next year. The game is inspired by 8-bit action RPGs and GameBoy games, with the aim of combining modern gaming concepts and a classic feel to bring about a unique...
News Classic NES RPG Shadowgate Getting a Remake
Creator Dave Marsh announces Kickstarter campaign
Dave Marsh, the creator of classic point-and-click adventure game Shadowgate, has announced that his company is currently working on a remake for PC, Mac and mobile devices. A Kickstarter campaign will launch tomorrow (Friday 26th October) in order to raise the funds needed to develop the game...
News Diamond Trust of London Now Available to Buy
Limited numbers, so don't wait too long
Diamond Trust of London, which is actually called Jason Rohrer with Music by Tom Bailey: Diamond Trust of London, is notable as the first successfully player-funded DS title. As we reported back in May, Diamond Trust of London hit its Kickstarter funding target, meaning that game designer Jason Rohrer was able...
Interview Farsight Studios - Pinball on Wii U, 3DS and Kickstarter
Bringing tables onto your screens
Farsight Studios has been in the gaming industry for over 20 years, but is probably best known for its extensive range of pinball titles including Pinball Hall of Fame — The Williams Collection on Wii and 3DS. The studio recently announced that its latest title, The Pinball Arcade will come to Wii U and 3DS, as...
News Farsight Studios: 'We're Really Excited About The Wii U'
GamePad screen comes in handy
In recent weeks we've brought you some coverage about Farsight Studios running a Kickstarter campaign to license The Twilight Zone, one of the highest-regarded pinball tables in the business. We also learned, thanks to that campaign, that the developer will be bringing The Pinball Arcade to Wii U and 3DS, which is a...
News Pinball Arcade: The Twilight Zone Hits Kickstarter Target
Flipping for an extra Star Trek table
A few weeks ago we learned that Pinball Arcade is on the way to 3DS and Wii U, and also that developer FarSight Studios had launched a Kickstarter funding page to gain the license, at a cost of $55,000, to digitize the highly-regarded table for The Twilight Zone. The positive news is that the target has been...
