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Ubisoft will be releasing the Rayman Legends Challenges App later this week (at least in Europe). Michel Ancel discussed the upcoming download with ONM, stating:

“This is a way for people to share their experiences. It’s a social thing, something potentially endless that they can play over and over again. We are releasing new challenges every day and every week, so the competition is always really exciting.”

How did the Rayman Legends Challenges App come about? Well, for one thing, the team was inspired when they saw gamers trying out the original Wii U demo and uploading playthroughs.

Senior Game Manager Michael Micholic said:

“When we released the demos last year we saw how people were competing by posting YouTube videos of their times in various levels. This is really our chance to facilitate some of the competition out there and see who’s the best. It’s also a way fore everyone who was disappointed about having to wait to play a part of the game now.”

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Earlier this month, we mentioned a new Kickstarter campaign going by the name “Road Redemption”. The Road Rash-esque project would be considered for Wii U, but hadn’t been officially confirmed for the platform.

Developer Dark Seas Games has now revealed that it will in fact be releasing Road Redemption for Wii U along with the previously announced PC, Mac, and Linux versions.

Project spokesperson Daniel Balazs said:

“The Wii U userbase values great gameplay and unique experiences. We believe that the Wii U is a great fit for Road Redemption.”

Dark Seas Games feels strongly about the Wii U’s technical abilities and GamePad, noting that “it has great potential for local multiplayer gaming without the need for a splitscreen.”

Balazs added:

“Nintendo has reached out to independent game developers by wholeheartedly embracing the Unity 4 gaming engine for Wii U development. This was definitely a factor in our decision since we are already working with Unity 4 for the PC, Mac, and Linux versions of Road Redemption. We are proud to add the Wii U to the list of Road Redemption’s platforms, and we plan to release Road Redemption on Wii U shortly after releasing on PC, Linux, and Mac. We’re bringing Road Redemption to Windows PC, Mac, Linux, and now the Wii U. We’re building it, from the ground up, to be an amazing experience on mouse, keyboard, and gamepads.”

You can find a few more details here and the official Kickstarter page here.

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This has been a busy week for Nintendo maintenance. All of the company’s digital stores were down for a good portion of the afternoon/evening yesterday, but the downtime isn’t stopping there.

Nintendo is also planning maintenance for the Wii U eShop on Thursday between 5 PM PT and 7 PM PT. The Big N could be using the time to push out the Wii U’s big update, which is now rumored to arrive on the same day.

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Image & Form is bringing the intriguing-looking 3DS game SteamWorld Dig to the 3DS eShop. Thus far, the studio has had a very positive experience working with Nintendo, according to CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson.

Speaking with Cubed3, Sigurgeirsson said:

“Working with Nintendo on SteamWorld Dig has been very nice so far. They promptly answer our questions, and are both very professional and personal. I do think they’ve evolved, and their tools and processes are easier to work with. Obviously we are also better at asking for their help than before. When we made SteamWorld Tower Defense, we were very aware of the huge difference between tiny Image & Form and enormous Nintendo. But they’re naturally friendly people who do all they can to help.”

Could SteamWorld Dig make its way to the Wii U eShop as well? Sigurgeirsson seems to think that it could work:

“Well, the step is not that huge. Both consoles are D-pad-friendly, and Nintendo is taking measures to make it easier to port 3DS titles to Nintendo Wii U.”

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Two Tribes has wrapped up work on a first patch for Toki Tori 2. A number of issues are addressed in the update, which could be out within a couple of weeks.

Patch notes are as follows:

• More hints
• Improved the flow of the game after reaching the room with the ‘thing’
• Added another super-secret area
• Fixed a bug where Toki Tori was invisible after returning to the game
• Fades between levels now fade the audio too
• Simplified the puzzle in the underwater passage
• Fixed an issue when the TokiDex was completed in the photo room
• Some back- and foreground elements got a fresh coat of paint
• When all the collectibles in a level (or the entire game) are collected a melody will play to notify the player
• Fixed a rare bug where the player completed the game, but the end scene wouldn’t trigger
• Various level tweaks, based on Miiverse feedback

Two Tribes is also planning a second patch, “but that will take a lot more time, as it will be more involving.”

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Software

1. Kirby’s Adventure
2. Trine 2: Director’s Cut
3. Toki Tori 2
4. Injustice: Gods Among Us
5. Nintendo Land
6. Runner2
7. LEGO City: Undercover
8. Puddle
9. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
10. The Cave
11. New Super Mario Bros. U
12. Nano Assault Neo
13. Little Inferno
14. Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
15. Need for Speed: Most Wanted U
16. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
17. Scribblenauts Unlimited
18. Chasing Aurora
19. ZombiU
20. Assassin’s Creed III

Videos

1. Nintendo Direct: April 17, 2013
2. Injustice: Gods Among Us Trailer
3. Wii U Virtual Console Teaser: April 17, 2013
4. Iwata Plays: Game & Wario
5. Toki Tori 2 Video
6. Kirby’s Adventure Trailer
7. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Trailer
8. Need for Speed: Most Wanted U Trailer
9. Trine 2: Director’s Cut Video
10. Game & Wario Teaser Trailer
11. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Gameplay Trailer
12. LEGO City: Undercover
13. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
14. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Trailer
15. Runner2 Trailer
16. Puddle Video
17. LEGO City: Undercover Trailer 4
18. The Cave Trailer
19. LEGO City: Undercover Trailer 2
20. Nano Assault Neo Video

Source: Wii U eShop

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At this point, when exactly the Wii U Virtual Console and system update will arrive are unclear. There has been conflicting information about launches for both.

One thing we do know for sure is that Nintendo has plans to share the full North American Wii U VC lineup tomorrow. On Facebook, the following image was posted to the official Wii U account:

Does this mean we can expect the Virtual Console to officially launch tomorrow?

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