Wii U Original Download Games
Adventures of Pip ($14.99)From ex-WayForward staff, Adventures of Pip is a neat 2D platformer where you control a pixel named Pip. Pip's trying to stop the vile Queen DeRezzia who has kidnapped the princess and threatened to destroy the world. Pip quickly gains the ability to evolve/devolve between three different forms: a small pixel, a nimble, wall-jumping 8-bit character, and a combat-focused 16-bit character. It opens up a lot of really interesting puzzles and challenges as you switch between the three forms. Also, it has a soundtrack by Jake "virt" Kaufman, so that's wonderful. Cube Blitz ($3.99)
Cube Blitz is a simple physics-based puzzle game where gems and other stones erupt from a spout that scrolls on the top of the screen. You want gems to fill up the bottom of the screen, but you don't want the other rocks to reach the foul line. That's it. That's the game. It has 4 different modes and you also can use some bombs.
Cube Life: Island Survival ($6.99)
A few months back, Cube Creator 3D launched on 3DS as the first Minecraft-like game on the 3DS. Now, Cube Life: Island Survival, from first-time Minecraft-like developer Cypronia, brings the block-building gameplay to Wii U. Like Minecraft, it features a creative mode where you can build to your heart's content. Also like Minecraft, it features a survival mode where the player has to deal with cannibals and wild animals. Cypronia promises that the game "will keep getting better and better" as they update it.
The Stonecutter ($1.20)
The Stonecutter is a visual novel about a stonecutter who wants to be a stonecutter of a higher status. Thus, he decides to stonecut his way to the stonecutting top and stonecut with the stonecutters of a higher status. The stonecutter learns a valuable lesson about his stonecutting life in this choose-your-own-adventure stonecutting story with multiple stonecutting paths.
3DS Retail Games
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven ($39.99)From some of the developers behind Rune Factory 4, Lord of Magna is a strategy game similar in style to Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. and Valkyria Chronicles as you actively move characters each turn. One of the more notable things about Lord of Magna is that it's actually the last game from the Rune Factory 4 studio Neverland, as it was closed before Lord of Magna was even finished.
3DS Original Download Games
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures ($9.99)The Internet sensation the Angry Video Game Nerd is now actually in a video game. This 2D platformer draws inspiration from the web series as well as the classic (or not-so-classic) games that the Nerd has played. AVGN Adventures is also super difficult, making it another masochistic platformer for folks to attempt to complete.
Wii U Virtual Console Games
Pac-Attack ($7.99)
Pac-Attack is a Super Nintendo puzzle game from 1993 that is reminiscent of Dr. Mario and Columns. There's not more to it than that. This is a Pac-Man puzzle game that has a few different modes, including a two-player battle mode.
DSiWare Games
G.G Series ALTERED WEAPON ($1.99)G.G Series ASSAULT BUSTER ($1.99)
G.G Series BLACK X BLOCK ($1.99)
G.G Series COSMO RALLY!! ($1.99)
G.G Series EXCITING RIVER ($1.99)
G.G Series HERO PUZZLE ($1.99)
G.G Series THE SPIKY BLOWFISH!! ($1.99)
For some reason, seven new DSiWare games are now out on the eShop. They're all from the G.G. Series, which was a line of DSiWare games focused on bite-sized experiences that resulted in occasionally interesting games. You're forgiven for not remembering that, though, because DSiWare is ancient history.
Sales
- Spy Chameleon (Wii U) - on sale until July 2
- Unepic (Wii U) - on sale until July 2
- Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff (Wii U/3DS) - $9.99 until June 15 (regularly $19.99)
- Turtle Tale (Wii U/3DS) - $1.99 until June 18 (regularly $2.99)
- Spot the Differences: Party! (Wii U) - $2.99 until June 11 (regularly $5)
- Journey of a Special Average Balloon (Wii U) - on sale until June 14
- Maze (Wii U) - on sale until June 14
- The Letter (Wii U) - on sale until June 14
- Wakedas (3DS) - on sale until June 25
- Witch & Hero (3DS) - on sale until June 25
- World Conqueror 3D (3DS) - on sale until June 25
- Snow Moto Racing 3D (3DS) - $3.99 until June 11 (regularly $7.99)
- Talking Phrasebook - 7 Languages (3DS) - $2.99 until June 11 (regularly $4.99)
- Urban Trial Freestyle (3DS) - $1.99 until June 18 (regularly $4.99)
- Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D (3DS) - $4.99 until June 25 (regularly $9.99)
- Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition (3DS) - $19.99 until June 29 (regularly $29.99)
- Banana Bliss: Jungle Puzzles (3DS) - on sale until July 2
- Cube Tactics (3DS) - on sale until July 2