Topic: Double Fine's The Cave Dated for Wii U eShop

[tylerohlew]

Not much of a wait for Ron Gilbert's latest.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/32990

The Cave will be available on the Wii U eShop January 22 for the asking price of $14.99. 

Double Fine's The Cave puts you in control of three characters out of a roster of seven, all who have been drawn to a mysterious cave. Within the cavern, these characters will discover who they are, and what they will become. Ron Gilbert, known for his work on Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle, and most recently DeathSpank, serves as director on the title.

The Cave has been explained as "Metroid-like" in its exploration, but also includes the adventure game aspects of Gilbert's earlier work, puzzle solving chief among them. The three characters are played in tandem, with the player swapping between them as the situation requires. Replayability was a concern of Gilbert's, so the game will feature areas that are only made available to specific members of the party. Chris Remo of the Idle Thumbs podcast is a writer on the title.

[Padawan of Windu]

Awesome!  I can't wait for this game.  I loved his old Lucasarts games, and the eshop desperately needs some new content.

[ShyGuy]

Finally a January release!

[gbuell]

My next purchase.

[Ceric]

Was this what came out of the Double Fine Kickstarter?

[gbuell]

No, that game's called Double Fine Adventure and is still in development.

[Ras]

Just watched a video, and it looks awesome. LostWindy.  I just hope it doesn't suffer from the increasingly common Wii U slowdown/frame rate drops. 

[ShyGuy]

I don't think slowdown and frame rate drops are becoming increasingly common. This is the first new Wii U game since the Holiday launch.

[Ras]

Maybe it's the Cabela's review being fresh in my mind and causing me some concern.