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Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien has sold over one million copies, developer Gaijin Games has confirmed.

The news comes from studio co-founder Mike Roush. He tweeted earlier today:

Roush did not share a breakdown of Runner2’s sales by platform.

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EnjoyUp Games has confirmed a 720p resolution for Abyss on Wii U. The company also suggested that the game will offer higher-quality textures and improved sound compared to the original game.

EnjoyUp wrote on Twitter earlier today:

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We have a small but significant update for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call. The latest issue of Jump confirms that the game will allow players to summon the Knights of the Round as well as Chocobos.

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Did you know that some of the developers from the New Super Mario Bros. series helped out with Yoshi’s New Island? In addition to Takashi Tezuka, we know of the following employees:

• Nobuo Matsumiya, who was the director of Yoshi’s Island DS and worked on level designs for New Super Mario Bros. 2
• Yuya Sato, a level designer on New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. 2
• Kenta Usui, a level designer on New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. U, and New Super Luigi U
• Toyokazu Nonaka, who was most recently a producer on the new StreetPass games

It’s also noteworthy that Luminous Arc and Arc Rise Fantasia developer assisted with Yoshi’s New Island’s animations.

Of course, Arzest was the game’s main developer. The company’s Masahide Kobayashi directed the title.

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Extended maintenance for the Wii U and 3Ds eShops were scheduled for tomorrow. Now though, it looks like this is no longer planned. Nintendo has updated its official network status page which does not the eShop downtime.

There is maintenance slated for a pair of Nintendo titles tomorrow, however. Online elements for Wii Sports Club will be unavailable between 6 PM PT and 7 PM PT, while Steel Diver: Sub Wars will be affected between 5 PM PT and 6 PM PT.

Thanks to LetsPlayWiiU for the tip.

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.

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Shin’en will have an update on Art of Balance for Wii U soon. New content will be released towards the end of March/early April, the studio confirmed on Twitter.

The tweet is as follows:

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You can ensure yourself a soundtrack by pre-ordering Conception II.

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Two more Virtual Console titles appear to be slated for North America. According to listings on Nintendo’s website, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (Wii U) and Galaga (3DS) will be available starting tomorrow. Neither title has been officially announced just yet, but we should be given a definitive confirmation when the Nintendo Download report hits.

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