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Humble Bundle is a site that developers use to provide game bundles where you pay what you want for them (usually starting at a $1 minimum payment). The amount you pay is then split between the devs, their chosen charity, and the humble bundle site itself.

When making your payment, you decide what percentage of it goes to which area. If you pay at least X amount of money, such as $10 for example, then you unlock extra games that you get to own as well. Also, paying more than the average price will usually unlock even more games for you to keep.

A group of independent game developers have partnered with Nintendo to create the first ever Humble Nindie Bundle for their fans. This is a first not only for Nintendo fans, but for console gamers everywhere. Normally Humble Bundle game deals have been for PC only and not console gamers.

The Charity that they have chosen to support is Code.org, which is a non-profit dedicated to making computer science available in more schools, along with increasing participation by women and underrepresented students of color.

If you pay at least $1 USD, you will get the following fun games: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Woah Dave!, and Mighty Switch Force.

Paying more than the average price (~$9.25 right now) will also get you The Fall, OlliOlli, and Moon Chronicles – Episode 1.

If you pay at least $10, Stealth Inc 2 and SteamWorld Dig will be added to your gaming bundle on top of the games already listed above.

Buying all these great games separately would cost you over $80 USD. Heck, Guacamelee STCE by itself is over $10 on the Nintendo eShop, same with Stealth Inc 2.

Even though $10 currently unlocks all these titles for you to play, I’d encourage you to donate more if you can.

This incredible bundle ends Tuesday, June 9th, at 11am PST. So, go visit Humble Bundle and show your support!

Cat scientist research game MouseCraft will arrive for Wii U during Q3 2015, developer Crunching Koalas has revealed. The 2D puzzler released last year for Steam and PlayStation platforms, receiving praise for its colorful aesthetic and puzzle design, while seeing criticism for unchallenging difficulty.

Starring a crazy cat scientist conducting an experiment involving three blind mice, MouseCraft has been deemed as a cross between Tetris and Lemmings, and revolves around overcoming gaps by placing blocks for the sightless rodents to get from point A to B. As you progress, an epic tale will unfold around you, as the feline experiment conductor tries to unravel the enigma behind a mysterious mice-powered machine. Players will have to overcome various environmental obstacles and dangers, but at their own pace, as MouseCraft utilizes an Active Pause mechanic, which can freeze the game at any point. Increasing the speed is also an option. And it wouldn’t be the full puzzle package without allowing players to create their own maps, which they will be able to share to the community, naturally.

Source: 8-Worlds News

Here’s a look at the launch trailer for the game.

Last week we posted an article regarding the Sydney Hunter kickstarter being $10k away from getting a Wii U stretch goal.

After checking the campaign status today, Sydney Hunter is stating that it’s under $4k away from reaching the Wii U stretch goal!

With only 8 days to go on this campaign, there’s a good chance that the stretch goal can still be reached.

We hope you’ve groomed your axe and sharpened your beard, because Swords & Soldiers II has just released on Nintendo eShop for Wii U™!

We’ve been preparing for this day for almost three years and can’t wait for everybody to start playing!

To celebrate, we’ve just released our launch trailer.

Source: PR Email

For the past 7 months I have given up my life and focused all of my time, money and energy solely on completing UCraft. During this time I feel that not only have I formed a bond with UCraft but also with the entire Nintendo Community. As a result of this new found kinship I have come to the conclusion that putting UCraft on anything other than Nintendo Platforms doesn’t feel right because UCraft was originally promised exclusively for the Wii U. I am not someone who goes back on their word so with that said, UCraft is and shall remain exclusive to Nintendo Platforms. The Nintendo Community (Our community) has deserved a quality Sandbox title to call our own for quite sometime and this holiday season we will finally have it! Welcome to the World of UCraft!

As always thank you for your support and we hope you all have as much fun playing UCraft as we have had creating it!

Source: Nintendo Nuggets

Don’t Starve: Giant Edition is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic.

You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Wilson must learn to exploit his environment and its inhabitants if he ever hopes to escape and find his way back home.

Don’t Starve: Giant Edition combines the content of both the original Don’t Starve game, and the Reign of Giants expansion pack, which adds new characters, seasons, creatures, biomes, and other challenges to Don’t Starve.

Source: Nintendo

Nintendo has been doing some interesting marketing to help promote their upcoming release of Splatoon for the Wii U.

A couple of weekends back, Nintendo hosted a Global Test-fire event. The event consisted of 3 separate play sessions consisting of 1 hour each. This allowed Wii U owners from across the globe who downloaded a special demo of Splatoon to compete against eachother online.

It appears this has gone over quite well because Splatoon is currently ranked #1 on Amazon Canada’s Best Sellers list. Nintendo is also planning to host another Global Test-fire this upcoming Saturday for players to give the game another run before it launches on May 29th.

Considering the game has only been on the Top 100 Best Sellers list for 11 days, hitting #1 already is quite impressive. Here’s hoping for continued success after launch as well.

UPDATE
Splatoon is also currently #1 on Amazon Japan’s Best Sellers list. With Splatoon taking the world by storm, will you be one of the many Wii U owners playing Splatoon when it comes out?

Hey guys,

I’m finally getting around to making a finished projects thread for my Wii U Laptop, thanks to a little push by Progmetalman.

Specs:

17″ 1080p screen from a Dell XPS M1730
Fully Functioning Wii U all in one unit
Driver board from NJYtouch
Built in power regulator
Stereo audio
1080p picture
Built in Sensor

Link 1, Link 2

This is a pretty cool project! The modder just needs to install a powerful battery now to use it while on a plane or somewhere without a power outlet.

Some games for the Nintendo 3DS utilize / require Streetpass functionality to get the most enjoyment out of them. Unfortunately not everyone is in a position to actually utilize the Streetpass ability due to some people living in an area where there is no local Nintendo Hotspot available to them.

One of the ways to get streetpass visitors over the past couple of years has been to setup a Home Relay Station using a router capable of having custom software added to it. You would then clone your MAC address to one that another person also used for their Home Relay Station. Nintendo would think that you are near the same router that also has the same MAC address and would send you Streetpass data from random people who’s connected through that same MAC address in the past.

Now there is another way to setup a Home Relay Station. A software developer by the name of Matthew Hsu has released a program called PiPass, allowing you to turn your Raspberry Pi into a Nintendo Homepass Relay Station. The program is currently being hosted by GitHub and can be downloaded by visiting this link.

It appears Amazon UK has dropped their Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundle price to £209.00. Sources say the old price was approximately ~£229.00.

This is a pretty decent price considering the Super Mario U + Luigi U bundle is £229.85 and the Wind Waker bundle is £249.89.

The big decision is really the cost of those games by themselves. Wind Waker sells for £42.99 and Mario Kart 8 sells for £38.00.

Based on those numbers, the MK8 bundle is definitely the most cost-effective purchase at this point in time!

UPDATE

Amazon UK has reversed the MK8 bundle back to £229.00. This is still a good deal compared to the Wind Waker bundle.

Source: Nintendo Wii U 32GB Premium Pack with Mario Kart 8