At Nintendo’s eShop Showcase, Nintendo recently highlighted the variety of indie games coming to the eShop this year. In addition to sharing five trailers for some of its most promising Wii U eShop games Nintendo also shared release date information for the games on both the Wii U and 3DS eShops.
Read on for some information about the five indies Nintendo featured, including Don’t Starve: Giant Edition, Runbow, Swords & Soliders II, Affordable Space Adventures, and Never Alone. The release date information for both eShops is below the trailers.
Don’t Starve: Giant Edition
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Don’t Starve: Giant Edition by Klei Entertainment will be arriving on the eShop sometime this Spring. The Giant Edition of the popular permadeath survival game features off-TV Gameplay and a new easy-to-access map. The Reign of the Giants DLC will be available at the launch of the Wii U version of the game.
Runbow
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Developed by 13AM Games, Runbow is a party game for up to 9 players. In addition to the main Run mode, a platforming challenge, the game also features six additional modes including an arena mode where players fight each other in a chaotic free-for-all, the Colourmaster mode where one player controls the colors and obstacles in the level, and a 30 minute endurance test called the Bowhemoth. The game promises to have hundreds of challenges, many achievements to shoot for, and tons of unlockable costumes for your runners.
Swords & Soldiers II
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Swords & Soldiers II is a sequel to the popular 2D Strategy game that arrived on WiiWare in 2009. The Vikings, including their leader Redbeard, return from the original game and are challenging new factions including a demonic army. Players need to buy units, cast spells, and build structures to conquer the opposition on a 2D plane.
Affordable Space Adventures
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Affordable Space Adventures tasks you to pilot a space ship in dangerous, 2.5D alien environments. You need to use the Gamepad to control all the systems of the ship to carefully avoid all of the hazards. The game features two difficulty levels, family friendly or extremely complex, and if you feel the challenge isn’t enough you can form a team of three to split up all of the work, which requires intense coordination.
Never Alone
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Never Alone tells the story of Nuna and Fox as they journey to save their people from a mysterious eternal blizzard. Never Alone is a puzzle platformer and features co-op play. In addition to the 30 minutes of documentary footage that was included in the original game, the Wii U version features new Contextual Insights that appear on the Gamepad as well as Off-TV Play and 40 unlockable Miiverse Stamps.
Below is the Wii U and 3DS eShop release date information for 2015 organized by the developer, game, and release date.
Wii U
13AM GamesRunbowQ3 2015
Ackk Studios LLCChromophore: The Two Brothers Director’s CutAugust
BeautiFun GamesNihilumbraSpring
Bedtime Digital GamesBack to BedMay
BreakfallSTARWHALQ2 2015
Curve DigitalNOVA-111Summer
Curve DigitalOlliOlliMarch 5
Curve DigitalThe SwindleSummer
Curve DigitalUltratronMay
Choice ProvisionsWoah Dave!Q2 2015
Choice ProvisionsShutshimiQ2 2015
Digerati DistributionSlain!Q3 2015
Disparity GamesNinja Pizza GirlJune
Flippfly LLCRACE THE SUNQ2 2015
FrogmindBADLAND: Game of the Year EditionQ2 2015
FrozenbyteTrine Enchanted EditionMarch 12
Hoplite Research, LLCSpace HulkMay 2
James MontagnaDot ArcadeMarch
Juicy Beast StudioToto Temple DeluxeQ2 2015
KnapNok GamesAffordable Space AdventuresApril 9
Klei EntertainmentDon’t Starve: Giant EditionSpring
Mixed Bagforma.8Q3 2015
NintendoMario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping StarsMarch 5
NintendoArt Academy2015
PlayEveryWareElliot QuestMarch
Prismatic GamesHex HeroesQ3 2015
Renegade KidMutant Mudds Super ChallengeQ2 2015
Ronimo GamesSwords & Soldiers IIMay
Saturnine GamesAntipole DXQ3 2015
Super IconLife of PixelQ2 2015
THREAKSBeatbuddyQ2 2015
Tic Toc StudiosAdventures of PipMay
Turtle Cream6180 the moonQ2 2015
Robot Invader/Unity GamesWindup Knight 2April
Upper One GamesNever AloneJune
WayforwardShantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s CutQ3 2015
Young Horses, Inc.Octodad: Dadliest CatchSummer
Nintendo 3DS
Big John GamesCube Creator 3DQ2 2015
Big John GamesLionel City Builder 3D: Rise of the RailsQ2 2015
Curve DigitalOlliOlliMarch 5
Choice ProvisionsShutshimiQ2 2015
Engine SoftwareProun+March 5
Image & FormSteamWorld HeistAugust
NintendoMario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping StarsMarch 5
HAL Laboratory, Inc.BOXBOY!Spring
Renegade KidDementium: The WardQ2 2015
Renegade KidMutant Mudds Super ChallengeQ2 2015
Saturnine GamesAntipole DXQ3 2015
WayforwardShantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s CutQ3 2015
PUMODOOORSSpring