Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[La-Mulana explores Steam on April 15]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/22/la-mulana-explores-steam-on-april-15/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/22/la-mulana-explores-steam-on-april-15/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/22/la-mulana-explores-steam-on-april-15/#comments After making it through the Steam Greenlight gauntlet back in January, the remake of La-Mulana is finally ready to launch through Steam on April 15. The punishing cave-em-up - not to be confused with that other one - will set wannabe adventurers back $15, but if you pre-order through Steam they can knock 10 percent off that price.

The Steam version of La-Mulana is based on the WiiWare remake, which took an inordinate amount of time to make its way onto Nintendo's digital distribution service, even being totally scrapped at one point. The Steam version also includes the WiiWare version DLC "Hell Temple" and supports USB game pads, including Xbox 360 controllers.

Gallery: La-Mulana (PC)

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In addition, two non-game software titles, "game design tool" articy:draft and "modeling app" GroBroto, have been Greenlit.

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Also, time is running out to download your free Pokedex 3D - it's being pulled from the 3DS eShop on October 1 to pave way for the more expensive, improved version.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsla-mulananintendonintendoware-weeklypokedex-3dretro-pocketrising-board-3dthe-denpa-men-they-came-by-wavewiiThu, 20 Sep 2012 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[La-Mulana comes to WiiWare Sept. 20, EnjoyUp publishing]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/la-mulana-comes-to-wiiware-sept-20-enjoyup-publishing/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/la-mulana-comes-to-wiiware-sept-20-enjoyup-publishing/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/la-mulana-comes-to-wiiware-sept-20-enjoyup-publishing/#comments
The remake of Nigoro's retro-inspired, brutally hard archaeological platformer La-Mulana recently made it to PC, but the long-awaited WiiWare release was canceled by publisher Nicalis.

Spanish developer EnjoyUp Games (Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ) has picked up La-Mulana for WiiWare, and will publish it in North America and Europe. The long, long wait is almost over: EnjoyUp plans to release the game on September 20.

La-Mulana follows Professor Lemeza into the ruins of La-Mulana after finding a note from his long-lost father. It's a Metroidvania-style game set in a deadly cave full of traps and monsters.

JoystiqLa-Mulana comes to WiiWare Sept. 20, EnjoyUp publishing originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>enjoyup-gamesla-mulananintendorelease-datewiiwiiwareThu, 30 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[La-Mulana returns to PC, now available through Playism]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/15/la-mulana-returns-to-pc-now-available-through-playism/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/15/la-mulana-returns-to-pc-now-available-through-playism/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/15/la-mulana-returns-to-pc-now-available-through-playism/#comments LaMulana returns to PC, now available through Playism
Have you suddenly developed a taste for cave-based, retro-inspired, super-difficult platformers after playing Spelunky? Good news!

The remake of La-Mulana, despite not making it to WiiWare, is available on PC through the new game distribution service Playism, which features primarily localized Japanese games. Developer Nigoro celebrated this new release with an overview trailer - featuring dance. To celebrate the start of the service, Playism is randomly giving away t-shirts, La-Mulana music, and a signed replica of the notebook from the game.

Speaking of that WiiWare version, it hasn't worked out so far, but Nigoro believes "there is a possibility to release WiiWare version." It won't have the planned DLC, and it's not a sure thing, but it may still happen.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>la-mulananigoropcplayismSun, 15 Jul 2012 17:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Nicalis: WiiWare sales 'almost non-existent,' La-Mulana canceled for NA / EU]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/nicalis-wiiware-sales-almost-non-existent-cancels-la-mulana/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/nicalis-wiiware-sales-almost-non-existent-cancels-la-mulana/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/nicalis-wiiware-sales-almost-non-existent-cancels-la-mulana/#comments Publisher Nicalis announced last night on Twitter that it would not publish the retro-inspired, cave-exploring WiiWare game, La-Mulana, neither in North America nor Europe. The publisher informed GoNintendo that WiiWare sales are "almost non-existent" and that it would be "near impossible to sell sufficient units on WiiWare" to make it worth its efforts.

"The WiiWare market has a fraction of the players from 2008," Nicalis producer Tyrone Rodriguez wrote in a statement. "The window for release and success of software on the platform ended in 2009 and took a very steep decline. Players have moved onto other digital download platforms."

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Developer Asterizm announced today that the WiiWare remake will be released in Japan on June 21. " To our fans" in other regions, "you just have to wait a tiny big longer." Publisher Nicalis tweeted that it will announce the North American release date after E3.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asterizmjapanla-mulananicalisnintendoq2-2011release-datewiiwiiwareWed, 01 Jun 2011 11:05:00 EST<![CDATA[La-Mulana trailer is a good use of six minutes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/21/la-mulana-trailer-is-a-good-use-of-six-minutes/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/21/la-mulana-trailer-is-a-good-use-of-six-minutes/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/21/la-mulana-trailer-is-a-good-use-of-six-minutes/#commentsIf you haven't been following La-Mulana, Nicalis and Nigoro's WiiWare update of the indie PC classic, the lengthy video after the break should do an excellent job of catching you up. And, in our opinion, it's worth the time to get caught up. We could always use a new platforming adventure.

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Developer Nigoro checked in via its blog to let the world know that work continues on the WiiWare remake of the PC action-adventure La-Mulana. The latest update gives us a look at ... the menu interface! It's more interesting than it sounds.

The developer showed off the new version of the item menu, containing a rather exciting (to Metroidvania lovers) number of in-game items. The MSX menu, which in the original game allowed you to "equip" real MSX games for status boosts, has been replaced with a "software" menu that allows you to equip EXE files to do the same thing. This changes the gameplay by allowing you to equip as much software as your RAM limit permits, instead of a hard limit of two "cartridges."

In addition, Nigoro revealed that the game will support control schemes for the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, GameCube controller, and Classic Controller.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>la-mulanaNicalisNigoronintendoPlatformerwiiWiiWareWed, 07 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New La-Mulana video artifact uncovered]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/25/new-la-mulana-video-artifact-uncovered/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/25/new-la-mulana-video-artifact-uncovered/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/25/new-la-mulana-video-artifact-uncovered/#commentsWhat, are you still playing Cave Story? That's old news. With that now out on the Wii Shop Channel, it's time to turn your attention to the next Japanese indie PC game about exploring mysterious caves to be published on the Wii by Nicalis (phew) -- Nigoro's La-Mulana.

The developer released a new video of the in-development remake, along with a statement of intent to use the game's development blog as a sort of manual or strategy guide, with Nigoro posting "archaeology lectures" that introduce the world and help you figure out the puzzles. Check out the trailer after the break.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>indiela-mulananicalisnigorowiiwareThu, 25 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Interview: Nicalis's Tyrone Rodriguez on Cave Story, La-Mulana, and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/19/interview-nicaliss-tyrone-rodriguez-on-cave-story-la-mulana/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/19/interview-nicaliss-tyrone-rodriguez-on-cave-story-la-mulana/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/19/interview-nicaliss-tyrone-rodriguez-on-cave-story-la-mulana/#commentsNicalis, the developer of the anticipated Wii remake of the indie hit Cave Story, briefly noted in a Christmas Eve blog post that the WiiWare game had been delayed into 2010. It seemed like a good time to check in with Tyrone Rodriguez, head of Nicalis and producer on the title.

Rodriguez spoke to us a bit about the progress of the remake, as well as Nicalis's other projects, Nicklas "Nifflas" Nygren's physics-based platformer NightSky and another WiiWare remake of a retro-style cave exploration platformer, La-Mulana.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cave-storyinterviewla-mulananicalisnifflasnight-gamenight-skynigoroNintendotyrone-rodriguezWiiTue, 19 Jan 2010 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Discover the first screens, trailer for La-Mulana]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/27/discover-the-first-screens-trailer-for-la-mulana/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/27/discover-the-first-screens-trailer-for-la-mulana/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/27/discover-the-first-screens-trailer-for-la-mulana/#commentsNicalis and Nigoro officially announced the WiiWare release of La-Mulana today, launching a teaser site for the Wii remake of the 8-bit styled "Action Archaeological Ruins Exploration" game. Nicalis estimates that the game will be completed around November of this year for a "late 2009" release. We'll be able to roll right from Cave Story (presumably) into another indie platformer remake!

After the break you'll find the trailer, which shows off the lush visual upgrade La-Mulana is receiving for this release. While we weren't pleased about losing the obvious MSX influence from the original, the new game looks really nice. The real draw, for us, is the music. It's so '80s-anime!

[Via GoNintendo]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>la-mulananicalisnigororemakewiiwareMon, 27 Jul 2009 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Indie platformer La-Mulana heading to WiiWare via Nicalis]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/24/indie-platformer-la-mulana-heading-to-wiiware-via-nicalis/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/24/indie-platformer-la-mulana-heading-to-wiiware-via-nicalis/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/24/indie-platformer-la-mulana-heading-to-wiiware-via-nicalis/#commentsYesterday, Nicalis, developer of the WiiWare Cave Story remake and Night Game, announced a deal with Japanese indie developer Nigoro to co-develop and publish games in the US and Europe. The announcement stated that the companies would collaborate on "an upcoming title that is currently slated for release in winter of 2009."

Nintendo Power went ahead and revealed that the game in question is a remake of La-Mulana, a freeware Metroidvania type game designed in the style of 8-bit MSX games. If you haven't played it, check it out! The new version will have more of a 16-bit look, which is probably a good idea for a market that didn't have the MSX. And yes, it does give us the tiniest bit of concern that Nicalis is working on something else before we have Cave Story. Only a bit.

JoystiqIndie platformer La-Mulana heading to WiiWare via Nicalis originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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