TheMoon
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It's due to arrive on April 9th, and KnapNok Games has now informed us of the pricing for the title. It'll be at the high-end of the market in Europe and North America, costing $19.99 / €18.99 / £16.99 at launch; importantly, it's also confirmed that we shouldn't expect any discounts until at least Fall.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...irmed_aims_to_retain_value_of_wii_u_exclusive
Dajana Dimovska, CEO of KnapNok Games, has said the following.
Setting a price has been tricky for us. There is a lot of great games on the eShop selling for around $15, but they are either ports from other platforms, or games that could be easily ported to other platforms at a later date. Affordable Space Adventures is uniquely designed specifically for the Wii U system and the GamePad, we have to earn all our revenue in the eShop.
There is such a great community surrounding the Wii U and people are super excited whenever a good game is coming to the platform; I am sure that people are willing to pay a few extra bucks to get a game that has been tailor made for the hardware.
We are pretty certain that this game will not see a price drop or a discount at least until after the summer. We totally understand that some people have a limited budget for games. If these people are willing to wait and buy the game in the fall, to save some dollars, we are cool with that. I just can't promise anything about when or how much. The only thing I can promise is that the game will stay full price during this spring and summer.
I'll still be there day-1. That game is hypesauce.
UPDATE:
While we're at it, NOE did an interview with KnapNok and Nifflas about the game a few days ago:
NoE: Or if you are on the same level, “I’m the captain now,” and then you can take turns that way.
DD: Exactly.
Nifflas: I would definitely say that the engineer, who uses the GamePad, has the most difficult job.
DD: Especially because that player has a lot of information that’s hidden from the other players, so they absolutely must talk and tell the others what’s going on. All the warnings are only visible in the ‘cockpit’ – they don’t show up on the TV screen. You really have to pay attention to the GamePad because that’s where all the information is, which is such a new approach. The GamePad is such an integral, indispensable part of the game, and we’re very proud of that part: that was a big idea, and a big part of the experience.
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2015...es-with-KnapNok-Games-and-Nifflas-976405.html