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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...
News Support Redux: Dark Matters Kickstarter and it Could Come to 3DS
Dreamcast version could bankroll a Nintendo release
Kickstarter campaigns are certainly in fashion right now, with everyone and their auntie turning up cap in hand to plead for your support and cash. However, while we're not massively keen on seeing developers we respect begging for financial aid, there are more than a few campaigns out there that...
News Pinball Arcade Coming To 3DS and Wii U
Kickstarter campaign for The Twilight Zone table underway
While 3DS owners may have had a taste of stereoscopic pinball with Zen Pinball 3D on the eShop, there's always room for more flippin' action on the system. It seems that those prayers will be answered by Pinball Arcade from FarSight Studios, which is said to be 'coming soon' on 3DS and,...
News Pledge to Diamond Trust of London's Kickstarter Campaign
If you want to
Diamond Trust of London — sorry, Jason Rohrer with Music by Tom Bailey: Diamond Trust of London — passed Nintendo's approval process recently and now sits on the verge of release. Before it gets there, though, there's the small matter of money, and that's where crowdfunding site Kickstarter comes in. Citing Nintendo's "large...
