News Tagged: Nicalis

Saturday 15th August, 2009 - 02:07 BST

News: Official La-Mulana Site Goes Live

Official La-Mulana Site Goes Live

Now you can check out all things La-Mulana!

We've just received word from Nicalis that their brand new official La-Mulana Website is now live and ready for you to check out!There you'll find everything from the official gameplay trailer to screenshots and even an ongoing blog that will keep you up-to-date on all La-Mulana happenings. The beloved indie adventure game comes to the WiiWare..

22 comments | In Nicalis, Nigoro, WiiWare, Websites, Upcoming Games.

Wednesday 29th July, 2009 - 20:00 BST

Interviews: Night Game - Nicalis

Night Game - Nicalis

Nicalis gives us the lowdown on the much anticipated Night Game in this exclusive interview.

Way back in November last year we interviewed Nicalis about Cave Story, a game which is being anticipated with as much excitement as 2D Boy’s World of Goo by indie fans. There is no question that Nicalis are set to impress with their overhaul of the classic freeware game by Daisuke Amaya. A refreshing..

21 comments | In WiiWare, Interviews, Nicalis.

Tuesday 28th July, 2009 - 06:21 BST

News: La Mulana Creator Addresses Speed Concerns

La Mulana Creator Addresses Speed Concerns

No need to worry about the slow speed of the first trailer.

There have been some readers who've commented about the speed of the WiiWare La Mulana title in the first trailer that was released.Takumi Naramura, La Mulana creator and director of the upcoming WiiWare version of the game saw some of these comments and wanted to set the record straight as far as the concerns voiced regarding the speed of..

7 comments | In Nicalis, WiiWare, Upcoming Games.

Monday 27th July, 2009 - 08:59 BST

News: La Mulana Announcement and Trailer

La Mulana Announcement and Trailer

See the WiiWare version of La Mulana in action!

You might remember that Nigoro and Nicalis recently announced their new partnership. Well, these two companies have now officially announced their new WiiWare title La Mulana and have released the first trailer showing the game in action.You can check out the brand new trailer below, along with the official press release announcing the game. Nigoro, a..

28 comments | In Nicalis, WiiWare, Videos, Press Releases, Upcoming Games.

Friday 24th July, 2009 - 01:18 BST

News: Nicalis and Nigoro Join Forces

Nicalis and Nigoro Join Forces

Cave Story and La Mulana publishers form a partnership!

You might remember that we ran a news story yesterday on the indie platformer La Mulana coming to the WiiWare serice. Well, we now know who's going to be responsible for bringing this amazing game to WiiWare.It seems that these two indie companies have joined forces to co-develop and publish the same La Mulana title we wrote about..

20 comments | In Nicalis, WiiWare, Press Releases, Upcoming Games.

Friday 3rd July, 2009 - 08:00 BST

News: Cave Story Nearing The Finish Line

Cave Story Nearing The Finish Line

Developer ironing out some bugs.

Still waiting for the WiiWare version of Cave Story? Looks like the wait'll be just a little bit longer, but hopefully not too long.An update over at developer Nicalis' official blog via GoNintendo throws us a few morsels regarding the game's progress. Fortunately, it's looking good! We still have bugs that need to be fixed. Probably about two dozen or so minor..

35 comments | In WiiWare, Nicalis, Upcoming Games.

Thursday 25th June, 2009 - 02:57 BST

News: New Nintendo Channel Videos

New Nintendo Channel Videos

Nintendo adds two new videos to their Nintendo Channel.

The nice folks at Nintendo were kind enough to send over two brand new videos of upcoming releases. These videos were just added to the Nintendo Channel as well, and more are on the way.The first video is of Ubisoft's Red Steel 2 with charismatic Creative Director Jason Vandenberghe on hand to give you some insight into their upcoming Wii..

39 comments | In WiiWare, Wii, Videos, Nicalis, Ubisoft.

Saturday 25th April, 2009 - 01:16 BST

News: Pixel Customizes Wii Remotes

Pixel Customizes Wii Remotes

Pixel turns standard Wii Remotes into works of art!

Pixel, artist extraordinaire and lead artistic designer on the upcoming WiiWare release Cave Story, has taken it upon himself to decorate a few Wii Remotes to make them a little more interesting. While the designs are black & white, they're certainly no less eye-catching.Nicalis plans to give these Wii Remotes away to fans at some point and..

45 comments | In Nicalis, WiiWare, Hardware.

Monday 9th March, 2009 - 07:37 GMT

News: Cave Story Development Nearing Completion

Cave Story Development Nearing Completion

Judging from the newest entry in the Nicalis Blog, the WiiWare version of Cave Story seems to be nearing completion.

According to the blog, Cave Story fans will likely be playing the game by the end of April or early May if all goes according to plans. The team is currently putting the finishing touches on the game and the online manual that will accompany it when it's released on the WiiWare..

27 comments | In WiiWare, Nicalis.

Sunday 1st March, 2009 - 06:22 GMT

News: Night Game - New Game Play Video

Night Game - New Game Play Video

Having only recently announced their newest WiiWare title Night Game, Nicalis took us by surprise this week with the unexpected release of the game's official game play trailer.

As you can see in the trailer below, the game looks like a bedtime version of Loco Roco with its soothing colors and hypnotic musical score. Let's hope gamers can stay awake long enough to finish the levels as this is..

66 comments | In WiiWare, Nicalis, Videos.

Thursday 26th February, 2009 - 13:20 GMT

News: Night Game - New WiiWare Release From Nicalis

Night Game - New WiiWare Release From Nicalis

A recently released lineup of forthcoming games for Nintendo systems has thrown up a brand new WiiWare release called Night Game. Produced by the same team behind the upcoming Cave Story WiiWare port, this title is apparently ‘part action, part puzzler’.

Here’s the press release: Night Game, developed and published by Nicalis: Exclusively for WiiWare, Night Game (working title) is part action..

21 comments | In WiiWare, Nicalis, Upcoming Games.

Monday 9th February, 2009 - 18:24 GMT

News: New Cave Story Graveyard Screenshot

New Cave Story Graveyard Screenshot

As usual, Nicalis is releasing Cave Story screenshots one at a time. This time we get a look at one of the graveyard shots of the game. Once again the game looks fantastic and our anticipation level for the game is at an all-time high.

Tyrone Rodriguez, of developer Nicalis, has recently flown to Kyoto to meet with Pixel about something top secret. While there's already been rampant speculation..

34 comments | In WiiWare, Nicalis, Screenshots.

Wednesday 28th January, 2009 - 09:44 GMT

News: New Cave Story Screenshot And Progress Update

New Cave Story Screenshot And Progress Update

Things have been a bit quiet on the Cave Story development front for a while, so it’s good to find out that things are moving forward nicely in this blog post from Nicalis.

It seems that the guys at Nicalis are totally committed to making sure that this WiiWare port of the freeware classic is going to be of the finest quality. Who could argue at dropping some Wii points for this bad boy?We also..

35 comments | In WiiWare, Nicalis, Screenshots.

Thursday 8th January, 2009 - 21:28 GMT

News: Nicalis Updates Cave Story Progress

Nicalis Updates Cave Story Progress

In an entry yesterday on their official blog, Nicalis spoke a little bit about the progress on their upcoming WiiWare title Cave Story. They also let gamers in on a little surprise announcement regarding some additional content for the game as well.

You can check out the relevant quote from the blog entry below to find out exactly what this nice little surprise they have in store for WiiWare fans..

43 comments | In WiiWare, Nicalis, Upcoming Games.

Tuesday 18th November, 2008 - 21:34 GMT

News: Exclusive WiiWare Cave Story Screenshot!

Exclusive WiiWare Cave Story Screenshot!

That's right, you saw it on the web here first. Nicalis has sent us a web exclusive screenshot of the actual WiiWare version of Cave Story in action for all to see. In the screen shot below you can see Quote and Toroko meet up with Misery the witch and Balrog for the first time. As you can see, the visuals have a very slick and glossy appearance, but the unique look of the original game is still intact as well.

And for those who missed it, you can also check out our exclusive Interview with Nicalis to get a bit more insight into this upcoming WiiWare title.We'll have more information on Cave Story as it..

24 comments | In WiiWare, Nicalis, Screenshots.

Wednesday 5th November, 2008 - 09:28 GMT

News: Nicalis Interview: Cave Story

Nicalis Interview: Cave Story

The news that the legendary PC freeware game Cave Story is making its way to WiiWare has made many people very happy indeed - us included.

Created by Japanese programmer Daisuke Amaya (better known as Pixel), the game is being ported by Tyrone Rodriguez and his team at Nicalis.Keen to know more about the historic conversion, we tracked Rodriguez down and fired some questions his way which he was..

33 comments | In WiiWare, Nicalis, Interviews.

Friday 10th October, 2008 - 23:21 BST

News: Updated Cave Story Artwork Causes Controversy

Updated Cave Story Artwork Causes Controversy

It seems that many diehard Cave Story fans have recently become divided over the slightly updated artwork that will be used in the upcoming WiiWare version of Cave Story. Many fans have already expressed their dislike of the more detailed look Daisuke Amaya has given Toroko, feeling that it takes away from the classic old-school look the game has always featured.

Nicalis recently provided a..

44 comments | In WiiWare, Nicalis, Debate.

Tuesday 7th October, 2008 - 12:21 BST

News: Official Cave Story Site Goes Live

Official Cave Story Site Goes Live

It's only been a few days since the game's announcement, but the official site for Cave Story is now live.

At the moment, the site includes some screenshots, wallpapers, information, and even a blog which will be updated regularly with news about Cave Story and other things. The game's creator, Pixel, even responds to some of the blog posts in Japanese!The game is expected to be launched on WiiWare..

24 comments | In WiiWare, Nicalis, Websites, Upcoming Games.