'Mighty Switch Force' to become Wii U game

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Well-received 3DS game Mighty Switch Force is to become a Wii U title, according to the July issue of Nintendo Power.

Mighty Switch Force HD sees machine-powered futuristic female cop Patricia Wagon chase the Hooligan Sisters through a series of sidescrolling levels.

The conversion to Wii U allows developer WayForward to get to grips with the upcoming console and experiment with the controller's touch screen.

Like Rocksteady Studios (Batman: Arkham Asylum) and Traveller's Tales (Lego Batman 2), WayForward got its break developing licensed games for film and TV tie-ins, although more recently it has delved into re-imagining several aging video game franchises.

Aliens: Infestation (Nintendo DS), Contra 4 (DS), and A Boy and His Blob (Wii) are particularly well thought of, but in-house series Shantae remains the studio's crown jewel.

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