News Tagged: Wayforward Technologies
News: LIT Arrives in Europe on October 30th
European gamers will get the game just in time for Halloween.
Wayforward has just announced that their WiiWare horror title LIT will be released on the European WiiWare service on October 30th for 800 Wii Points. The wait has been long, but European gamers will finally get the opportunity to experience the spooky title for themselves. You can check out the official press release information below..
News: First PAL Screenshots of LIT
Check out the new and improved PAL version of LIT.
With the upcoming European release of WayForward's WiiWare title LIT, we thought it might be time to show off a few of the PAL exclusive screenshots of the game - two in particular that show off one of the main changes fans of the game have been clamoring for since the US release.As you can see in the screenshots below, you can now use the..
News: LIT European Localization Completed
The European release is almost here!
The guys at WayForward have just informed us that the localization for the European release of LIT has now been completed. The game has just been submitted to the PEGI ratings service and will soon be on its way to Nintendo of Europe for approval. We've known that a few changes were being made to the European release for some time, but we were able to speak to..
Nintendo Download: Flip Champs, Final Fantasy IV, Boulder Dash (US)
A quartet of games for you lucky North American people
A four-game salvo awaits North American gamers this week; Mighty Flip Champs we already knew about but Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is likely to be the pick of the bunch for most Nintendo fans.The WiiWare release is set after the events of the fourth Final Fantasy game and promises the usual standard of Square Enix RPG greatness. It..
Interviews: Matt Bozon, Adam Tierney, and Sean Velasco of WayForward - Part Two
Matt, Adam, and Sean talk about their respective projects at WayForward, among other things.
Here's part two of the WayForward interview where the guys talk a bit more about some of their all-time favorite video game classics, as well as shed some new light on their upcoming A Boy and His Blob game.Q. We saw in the interview with G4TV where Voldi Way dropped a few hints about a darker DSiWare game..
Interviews: Matt Bozon, Adam Tierney, and Sean Velasco of WayForward - Part One
Matt, Adam, and Sean talk about their respective projects at WayForward, among other things.
WayForward, the company behind such stand out titles as Shantae and Contra 4, have already released their LIT title on Nintendo's WiiWare serivce, and are currently hard at work on several new projects for Nintendo's Wii console.We recently got the chance to catch up with three of the creative forces behind..
News: LIT Officially Headed to Europe
European gamers can finally breathe a sigh of relief as WayForward's LIT is on its way to the European WiiWare service.
Although we've already seen hints here and there regarding LIT_'s eventual European WiiWare release, the guys at WayForward decided to make it official today with their announcement that LIT is indeed coming to the European WiiWare service. If you don't believe us, you can check..
News: Atari 2600 Version of LIT?
For those of you out there who are old enough to be familiar with the beloved Atari 2600 console, here's an interesting little article for you.
It seems that one of the developers from Wayforward believes that any game design worth its weight in gold should be able to be executed on the old Atari 2600 game console. He even goes so far as to work up some screenshots of what the game might look like..
News: USA WiiWare Update: LIT
Allow us to shed some light (haha!) on this week’s WiiWare release – it’s Wayforward’s angst-em-up LIT, which we first clapped eyes on some time ago.
Based inside a sinister looking school, you assume the role of Jake as he attempts to locate his girlfriend so they can presumably bunk off lessons and attach fireworks to the tails of local cats, or whatever it is that kids get up to these..
News: LIT Coming To US WiiWare on February 9th
Those of you out there who've been anxiously awaiting Wayforward Technologies' new WiiWare title LIT won't have to wait much longer. WayForward has just announced on their web site that LIT will be coming to the North American WiiWare service on February 9th for 800 Wii Points.
LIT is a 3D horror action puzzler that follows Jake, a typical, apathetic, slightly emo teenager, who’s trapped in his..
News: Wayforward Launches Official LIT Web Site
The official LIT website is now live for all to check out. You might even find a link to a certain interview that one utterly amazing WiiWare website recently conducted. There are also quite a few screenshots of LIT in action as well as some really cool conceptual artwork from the game's developers.
You can also check out the brand new LIT gameplay trailer below for a bit more insight into the game..
News: Wayforward Interview - LIT
Wayforward Technologies has gained quite a reputation for their quality titles during their years in the video game industry, creating such acclaimed titles as Shantae for the Game Boy Color system as well as Contra 4 for Nintendo's DS system.
Now the team is getting set to release LIT, their first WiiWare title, and we thought it would be a good time to check in with them and try to find out a..
News: Is WayForward's LIT Going To Light Up Our Lives Soon?
Before the WiiWare service kicked off back in May we picked up on a whole list of games, some which finally came out such as Plattchen and others which just seem to be in development hell like Gravitronix. WayForward Technologies were another company who let a few things slip on their future intentions with a interesting sounding title called LIT and a remake of their Game Boy Color game Shantae. After that there was silence!
The silence has finally been broken as this month’s Nintendo Power features some exclusive info about LIT as detailed below. Our contact at WayForward (of Contra 4 DS fame) told us we would start to see m..
News: Are Shantae Fans Going To Finally Have Their Wish Granted?
Way back in 2001, speculation begin circulating through the gaming world that newcomer developer WayForward Technologies were developing a Game Boy Color game that would stretch the system's hardware capabilities to their limits.
The game, called Shantae, was said to feature some of the most advanced animation techniques ever seen on a portable game system. Anticipation for the title began..
News: Wayforward Working On Shantae Sequel For WiiWare
Wayforward Technologies – the company responsible for the stunning Contra 4 on the Nintendo DS – has recently confirmed that it is working on an WiiWare update of the classic Gameboy Color platformer Shantae.
The GBC original is something of a cult classic and fans have been clamouring for a sequel for years. They very nearly got one on the Gameboy Advance, but the project was sadly..
News: WayForward Developing Exclusive Horror Puzzle Title for WiiWare
WayForward Technologies, the company behind the bloody brilliant DS game Contra 4, has confirmed it is developing an exclusive title for Nintendo’s upcoming WiiWare service.
LIT is a 3D horror puzzle game that sees you facing off against a high school packed with monsters. The game’s central character, Jake, is tasked with locating his girlfriend in the demonic educational facility and must..
