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A Shovel Knight update for Wii U should be arriving soon, as Yacht Club Games says that it’s “rolling out today.” It’s a single fix intended to address an issue with Tinker Knight. The same update will hit 3DS in the near future.

Yacht Club Games also confirmed on Twitter today that a larger Shovel Knight patch is in the works. This will “address common issues, requests, and concerns”.

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Mages is developing a new 3DS rhythm game titled “Magic?Idol Collection”. A trailer can be found above, and details are posted below.

– The citizens of the Land of Magic have their hearts frozen
– Protagonsit Plum Hoshikawa needs to thaw them out with her magically warm singing and dancing
– Plum dreams of becoming an idol
– The night before her final audition, she prays for her best before going to sleep
– Plum wakes up and finds herself in an unknown world—the Land of Magic
– This place was once a peaceful land
– The evil witch of the North froze the hearts of all its citizens, which lead to the land’s magic getting weaker over time
– The Land of Magic can only be saved by a girl with huge dreams and hopes
– That’s none other than Plum
– Kururu: the familiar of Queen Lily
– Kururu will help navigate around the Land of Magic
– Maestro: go-getter producer
– Maestro will help make a splendid stage for Plum to sing and perform
– Osha-P: another producer in charge of dressing up Plum with his keen fashion sense
– Game has interactions
– Play as Plum to walk around the lands to go through various events, talk to different citizens, and fix hearts
– The citizens of the Land of Magic will drop hints and occasionally give you items
– In order to make your costumes and the performance stage, you’ll need to find material in town
– Acquire them through gardening as well
– Rhythm part of the game has players touching and timing the icons with their respective buttons along with some catchy tunes
– Stage backgrounds, costumes, and hairstyles can be customized for different looks
– Out in November

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RCMADIAX’s first two titles, Blok Drop U and Poker Dice Solitaire Future, both launched with $1.99 price points. But for the indie developer’s next releases, the cost of entry is being set even lower. Via Twitter, RCMADIAX confirmed that Shut The Box and Toss N Go will both be set at $0.99 each when they arrive this summer.

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This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
2. Shovel Knight
3. Pikmin 3
4. New Super Mario Bros. U
5. Wii Party U
6. Mario Kart 8
7. Zelda: The Minish Cap
8. Kirby’s Adventure
9. Rayman Legends
10. Super Mario Bros. 3
11. Super Mario World
12. Pushmo World
13. Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
14. Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition
15. EarthBound
16. Zelda: A Link to the Past
17. NES Remix 2
18. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
19. Child of Light
20. The Legend of Zelda

Videos

1. Club Nintendo – Mario Kart 8 Promotion
2. Deluxe Digital Promotion Video
3. Shovel Knight Launch Trailer
4. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Red, Blue, Yellow
5. Linking a Club Nintendo Account Video
6. Hyrule Warriors E3 2014 Trailer
7. Nintendo Digital Event
8. Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition Trailer
9. Mario Party 10 E3 2014 Trailer
10. Pushmo World Trailer
11. Zelda: The Minish Cap Trailer
12. McDonald’s Mario Kart 8 Happy Meal
13. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2014 Trailer
14. Nintendo Treehouse @ E3 2014 – Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
15. Mario Tennis: Power Tour Trailer
16. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker E3 2014 Trailer
17. Wii Sports Club Trailer
18. Armillo Trailer
19. Mario Maker E3 2014 Trailer
20. Rabbids Land Video

Source: Wii U eShop

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Famitsu has published a bunch of information about the Japanese games market for the first half of 2014.

Hardware sales are up 6.4 percent year-over-year, though software sales dipped by 3.8 percent. Overall, the market is up only 0.1 percent.

Here’s a look at the total hardware sales for the year thus far:

3DS – 1,079,166 units
PS Vita – 639,730 units
PS4 – 613,785 units
PS3 – 300,386 units
Wii U – 291,605 units
PSP – 80,251 units
Xbox 360 – 6,421 units
Wii – 6,194 units

Lifetime sales for hardware platforms are posted below:

PSP – 19,688,744 units total
3DS – 15,773,177 units total
Wii – 12,744,273 units total
PS3 – 9,868,886 units total
PS Vita – 2,914,869 units total
Wii U – 1,810,032 units total
Xbox 360 – 1,613,980 units total
PS4 –613,785 units total

And lastly, below is a listing of the top 10 best-selling games in Japan:

1. Yokai Watch (3DS): 849,027 (1,135,480 units total)
2. Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi (3DS): 739,032 (739,032 units total)
3. Kirby: Triple Deluxe (3DS) 633,695 (633,695 units total)
4. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U): 512,467 (512,467 units total)
5. Pocket Monsters X/Y (3DS): 416,864 (4,393,693 units total)
6. Puzzle and Dragons (3DS): 411,992 (1,417,689 units total)
7. Mario Party: Island Tour (3DS): 404,666 (404,666 units total)
8. Knack (PS4): 398,685 (398,685 units total)
9. Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Full Boost (PS3) 367,354 (367,354 units total)
10. Dark Souls II (PS3) 335,226 (335,226 units total)

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HullBreach Studios has shared new details about SDK Paint. Here’s the latest information about the game:

-HullBreach Uncloaked Wii U Connectivity (Internet Required)
-Connectivity to “Unannounced 2015 Wii U Title” (DETAILS TBA)
-Sharing & Discussion Via A Dedicated Miiverse Community
-Motion Control Integration
-Strong DLC Commitment (Free & Paid)
-5 Paintbrush Sizes
-5 Layers
-640×480 Canvas
-Onion Skinning Layers (50% Opacity)
-Hiding Layers
-Multiple Color Models (RGB, RYB, and HSL)
-Eraser Mode
-Dropper Mode
-Parallax Layer Preview
-Blur Filter
-Contrast Filter
-Edge Enhance Filter
-Flood Tool
-Flip
-Mirror
-Negate
-Bright
-Dark
-Undo
-PNG, JPEG, GIF, MPO Support
-JPS For 3DTV Support
-Dedicated Online SDK Paint Servers w/ Gallery
– GamePad is the primary interface
– TV functions as a secondary visualiser animating content while the artwork is being painted below
– Things like layers pivoting in 3D and sliding with independence while under constant subtle parallax motion giving artists a special sense of discovery while creating inside Wii U’s SDK Paint
– HulLBreach Uncloaked compatible with SDK Paint
– Customize the appearance of HullBreach Uncloaked assets through SDK Paint
– A Wii U with internet connection is required for linkage between the 2 titles
– Cross compatibility is accomplished by uploading user generated artwork from Wii U’s SDK Paint into HullBreach: Uncloaked through HullBreach Studios’ own dedicated SDK Paint servers
– Exclusive free SDK Paint Wii U DLC will make availible to gamers various “HullBreach Vessel Templates” which can easily be painted and uploaded into a HullBreach Uncloaked profile
– Online SDK Paint Galleries will officially tie in with a specific Nintendo Network ID
– This means any imports can only be uploaded by the account that created them
– Uploads are designated private by default
– Any user’s content have the option to enable public web viewing if players desire

SDK Paint is slated for Q3 2014. It will be priced at $1.99.

Source: HullBreach Studios PR

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