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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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HullBreach: Uncloaked and SDK Paint developer HullBreach Studios has announced a pair of new titles, both of which are coming to Wii U.

The first, Tomeling in Trouble, is a non-stop runner action game heading to iOS and Android in Q3 / Q4. Tomeling in Trouble will be bundled in with “Tomeling” on Wii U. The latter project is an RPG containing both 2D and 3D elements. At the moment, it’s unclear when Tomeling will be available.

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