SteamWorld Dig Hits The eShop on the Wii U Beginning August 28

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 19, 2014

News: SteamWorld Dig is finally hitting the eShop on the Wii U soon with some new elements that utilize the Wii U GamePad.

SteamWorld Dig is heading to the Wii U. It will be released on August 28 in Europe, Australia and the Americas. It will run in 60FPS, 1080p and have support for both off-TV play and the Wii U pro controller. SteamWorld Dig for Wii U will be available for $9.99 / €8.99 / £6.99.

Compared to the 3DS version that was released last year, the Wii U version has the following:

HD graphics - Beautiful, high resolution 1080p graphics

Animated character portraits, bloom filter, tweaks and polish

Customizable screen interface and controls

Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Russian

Clutter-free HD graphics. The map and other interface elements are now displayed on the Wii U GamePad.

Off-TV Play. Continue digging on the Wii U GamePad even when your TV is occupied or turned off.

Support for Wii U Pro controller

A hidden Easter Egg

Branded as a “platform mining adventure” in a steampunk/Western setting, SteamWorld Dig lets players take the role of Eastwood-esque robot protagonist Rusty in order to save a mining town in need. The plot thickens as he digs deeper into an underground full of treasure and terrors.

Will you be picking this up on the Wii U? Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.