NL:
While completing work on the full version for Wii U, Nintendo released Art Academy: SketchPad in August 2013 to tide over creative gamers for a short spell. The full Art Academy then missed its 2014 release target, prompting some concerns it had been sidelined; those worries can now be laid to rest with the announcement of Art Academy: Atelier.
It's arriving in Europe on 26th June - the same day as Yoshi's Woolly World in the region - though is yet to have a North American release date; we expect the latter soon. This is the full-fat version of the game, so as a result it'll include a full tool-set and 30 lessons to help beginners learn their craft. It'll also have the usual options of SD card import and exports, displaying work in an internal gallery and, like SketchPad, it'll allow you to share creations on Miiverse.
GamerKnights has done a full review of the new WiiU game "Art Academy Atelier".
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"Art Academy is a strange beast: it was on the DS, and it still is on the Wii U. Using your gamepad and stylus you’re able to select tools and put digital paintbrush to digital canvas. Thanks to the touchscreen there isn’t a disconnect here, unlike similar tablet-based art programs available. You can watch your progress happen beneath the stylus rather than on a separate screen. This is a huge boon in the Wii U’s favour, and one that really sets Atelier apart from its competition on other systems."
NWR:
Looking back at my Art Academy: SketchPad review, I don't regret a single word I said. The application proved valuable for creating art and giving Miiverse users a very strong toolkit. Nintendo is still holding competitions in the game's community and enthusiasts can doodle whatever their heart desires. What it lacked was guidance, which is what Art Academy is well known for. My time with New Art Academy and Pokemon Art Academy proved extremely fun, mostly due to the characters teaching me everything along the way. Now the franchise's feature length presentation has come to the Wii U and I gave it an extensive look. The results are absolutely staggering and the final product was well worth the wait.
TSA:
The Art Academy series began life on the Nintendo DS back in 2009. Following a number of iterations across their touchscreen-enabled family, its console release finds the perfect home on Nintendo’s increasingly adapatable Wii U. Through a series of lessons, the aim is to teach you how to compose a piece of art, using a variety of different tools and techniques, and then allow you to create masterpieces of your own.
