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Nicalis has announced 1001 Spikes and its coming to Vita this year. The team used Spelunker and Challenger as inspirations, but don’t let the retro 8-bit art style fool you: this will be an “incredibly difficult platformer with very precise controls requiring pixel-perfect inputs,” according to the developer.

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Nicalis has announced a release date and price for the 3DS version of the gorgeous NightSky. The 2D platformer will cost €10 and hits the European eShop on February 21, the publisher said on Twitter. Australian and New Zealand release is expected not too far behind. Nightsky is the product of Kyntt Underground developer Nifflas and has been released on Linux, Mac and PC as well following an aborted WiiWare launch as “Night Game”.

Ikachan, the underwater freeware adventure title from Cave Story creator Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya, will be released on 3DS and DSiWare, Nicalis has announced.

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Yatagarasu is a fighting game destined for the European and US 3DS eShops thanks to Nicalis. Siliconera reports the brawler was developed by Circle Edge, a three-man team with serious fighting chops thanks to a history with the King of Fighters franchise. It boasts eight playable characters; training, replay and versus modes in addition to the usual solo campaign; and optional trash-talking commentary. No release date as yet, but a trailer through the break and you can try it out at PAX Prime.

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Despite the poor reputation of existing services, developers seem genuinely enthusiastic about the 3DS eShop and the Wii U’s unrevealed digital storefront service.

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Nicalis has announced via Twitter that NightSky has been rated by the ESRB. The action-physics puzzler was released earlier this year by the developer on PC so fans could finally get their hands on the game while the console version was being sorted. Currently, the rating for Australia and New Zealand is pending. Hopefully, once Nintendo approves, it will be released through the 3Shop soon. The firm will be showing the eShop version of the game as well as Cave Story at E3 next week. Thanks, NintendoLife.

Director Takumi Naramura has said the cancelled western WiiWare release of La Mulana came about because of differing territorial expectations and Nigoro’s insistence on getting extra content in.

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Nicalis’ Tyrone Rodriguez has said Cave Story+ will be heading to 3DS eShop within the next month or so. Rodriguez told Destructoid would be separate from Cave Story 3D and not an update, meaning past purchasers of 3D will have to purchase +. He further teased upcoming updates for the Steam version, noting: “How do online leaderboards for the challenges sound?”

Nicalis has cancelled the European and US release of Nigoro’s WiiWare platformer La Mulana. The publisher told GoNintendo the “steep decline” of WiiWare sales coupled with long delays prompted the decision. A PC version is on the way, and Nigoro hopes to make an announcement soon, as it’s currently overwhelmed by requests for more information.

Thanks, Indie Games Magazine.

VVVVVV will finally release in Europe on 3DS, according to the game’s publisher, Nicalis. Those in the US have been playing the Terry Cavanagh title since last year. Expect it to land on the eShop May 10. Thanks, NintendoLife.

Nicalis have announced that a remake of the 8-bit homage Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes is in the works for 3DS and Wii U, featuring all new visuals and sound.

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Nicalis has confirmed that Cave Story for DSiWare has been delayed. The developer said on its Twitter in response to a fan that it went to certification, but that it failed to pass it “for some really minor crap with the manual.” It was noted that recertification would be attempted later on this month. The DSiWare version of the action-adventure sidescrolling RPG was announced two years ago.

Thanks, GoNintendo.

Notoriously difficult indie platformer VVVVV is coming to a platform you could conceivably break in a temper tantrum.

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“When we started on the project back in December, I really wanted to find a way to make 2D characters also work in 3D space. Being a Cave Story fan myself, I thought other fans would probably appreciate it too. Anyway, we’ve spent a lot of time testing and making sure it works right, but now we have 2D characters in the 3D game. This includes the main character, Curly, all the Mimiga– literally every character and boss in the game as 2D sprites in a 3D world. What you won’t see, due to the fact that it’s a new engine and differences between the hardware, are the environments in 2D or the WiiWare sprites and art.” – Tyrone Rodriguez, producer and music director on Cave Story 3D (via D’toid).

Cave Story’s WiiWare edition may have taken its sweet time on the launch pad, but the little-platformer-that-could’s 3DS conversion seems to be making up for that in a big way. Speaking with Siliconera, NIS America pegged the game with a June 28 release date. Pretty snappy, seeing as Cave Story 3D was only announced a couple months ago.

If the words “Cave Story” and “3D” aren’t enough to coax your wallet out of its dark, lint-ridden lair, then grab a soul and check out this trailer.

Nicalis has released a demo for its gorgeous-looking 2D platformer, NightSky, in case you would like to try it out before you buy it.

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The beautiful 2D platformer NightSky was fated for a console debut later this year, but developer Nicalis couldn’t resist the puppy-dog eyes of eager gamers. In what must be one of the year’s earliest launches, NightSky will release on PC this Thursday.

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California-based Nicalis has confirmed its WiiWare platformer Cave Story will launch on December 10.

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