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Developed by: KnapNok Games & Nifflas
Published by: KnapNok Games
Platform: Wii U
Release Dates: April 9, 2015 (PAL/NA) / November 18, 2015 (JP)
Genre: Puzzle / Exploration
Multiplayer: Yes, asymmetric co-op for up to three players
Miiverse Integration: Yes
Off-TV Play on Wii U: No (because your entire control interface is on the touch screen!)
Supported controllers on Wii U: Wii U GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, Wii Remote (Plus), Wii Remote (Plus) + Nunchuk
eShop download file size: installed size: 1045MB (1.0GB) // space required to download: 1583,6MB
You're a cheap ol' SOB. But you still want to go on an adventure. In Space. Along comes Uexplore with the opportunity to go on an Affordable Space Adventure to Spectaculon, an uncharted but "safe" planet, in a Small Craft™ spaceship. Naturally, you take it. Problem is, this particular hunk of metal isn't the fanciest dress in the closet and after some "turbulence" you find yourself sitting in your Small Craft™ amidst what is clearly a very "unsafe" environment, with only the most basic functions of your ship still running.
Now it's up to you to fiddle around with the knobs, sliders, and other controls of the Small Craft™ to navigate out of this death trap and politely ask for your money back.
#### ORIGIN STORY DLC ####
Released on November 12 2015 (NA+PAL), the Origin Story DLC is part of a free update that can be selected from the difficulty select screen and offers new levels with extra tough challenges. The update itself also rebalances and tweaks the entire game based on community feedback.
If you have already installed the game, you'll need to manually redownload the whole things since the update actually replaces everything.
Is this a single player game or just co-op?
The entire game can be played alone, with two or even three players. Whatever floats your boat. You can multitask by going solo or yell at someone else who's pointing the light in the wrong direction while you try to keep the engine from overheating and your the other one is blindly steering the ship towards a laser barrier.
So what do you do in this game?It's a linear puzzle adventure with stealth elements. Stealth in this case means that your ship isn't a Viper MK-II and has to avoid enemies by outsmarting them. You control the Small Craft™ by regulating its systems via the GamePad touch screen. Ship movements are handled with one analog stick while the search light is controlled with the other stick. In co-op, the ship movements and search light are taken over by the other players.
How long is this?Reviews put it in the 5-9 hour range for one playthrough. It's a linear game so you'll only get a different experience when you try out the co-op. There are two difficulty modes: Technician and Tourist.
When can I Await this Greatness or play it on my All-in-One Entertainment System?Never. This game was designed from the ground up for Wii U and the Wii U GamePad as it takes full advantage of the asymmetric gameplay capabilities presented by the system's unique control interface. You'll not play this anywhere else.
The name is ironic, isn't it?Depends on your value sensibilities. You're getting a full-fledged game here, exclusively made for the platform and taking full advantage of its core feature. Something that many have been clamoring for since Wii U came out. Here is KnapNok's statement regarding the price.
Uexplore Commercial Teaser
Launch Trailer
Nintendo Treehouse Live @ E3 2014 playing Affordable Space Adventures
Nintendo Minute with Kit and Krysta trying not to kill each other!
GameReactor.se has gameplay of three levels showing both the TV and GamePad screen!
Nintendo of Europe interviews KnapNok & Nifflas
Official Site
Launch Q&A with the developers on NintendoLife (posted April 9th)
NeoGAF Review Thread
Yes, the subtitle is a reference to Serenity (2005).
***OT will be updated as needed.***
