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This week’s video additions to the Wii U/3DS eShops are as follows:

Wii U

Splatoon Start Inking Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Baby Park Course Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Big Blue Course Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Cheese Land Course Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Neo Bowser City Course Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Ribbon Road Course Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Super Bell Subway Course Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Wild Woods Course Trailer
Music of Mario Kart 8 – Big Blue Trailer
Music of Mario Kart 8 – Super Bell Subway Trailer
Music of Mario Kart 8 – Wild Woods Trailer
Donkey Kong 64 Trailer
3D Fantasy Zone II W Trailer
Runbow Guest Character Reveal Trailer

3DS

Splatoon Start Inking Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Baby Park Course Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Big Blue Course Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Cheese Land Course Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Neo Bowser City Course Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Ribbon Road Course Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Super Bell Subway Course Trailer
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 – Wild Woods Course Trailer
Music of Mario Kart 8 – Big Blue Trailer
Music of Mario Kart 8 – Super Bell Subway Trailer
Music of Mario Kart 8 – Wild Woods Trailer
3D Fantasy Zone II W Trailer
Runbow Guest Character Reveal Trailer

Source: Wii U/3DS eShops

Assuming Nintendo doesn’t change anything like last week, all of the digital shops will be experiencing maintenance this coming Monday. That includes the Wii U and 3DS eShops, DSi Shop, and Wii Shopping Channel. The maintenance period will take place between 4 PM ET and 8 PM ET, which translates to 1 PM PT and 5 PM PT.

The mainline Pokemon games will also be undergoing maintenance later today. Here’s the lowdown on that:

From Wednesday, April 22, 2015 5:50 PM
– Wednesday, April 22, 2015 7:00 PM Pacific Time
During the maintenance window, the following services may be unavailable.
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Pokémon™ Omega Ruby, Pokémon™ Alpha Sapphire
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Pokémon™ X, Pokémon™ Y

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A new video gives us some footage from Nikki’s Travel Quiz – a Club Nintendo-exclusive title for Japanese members. View it below.

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop next week. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Download

Wind-up Knight 2 (900 yen)
Gakken x Toppan (Free)
Tabletop Gallery (500 yen)

Wii U Virtual Console

Cosmo Gang the Puzzle (Super Famicom, 823 yen)

3DS Download

3D Streets of Rage II (823 yen)
Touch Battle Tank 3D 3 (500 yen)
Minna no Decoration Card (500 yen).

The games above launch in Japan on April 29.

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On its official website, Yacht Club Games shared an update on the new Plague of Shadows content and Challenge Mode for Shovel Knight. Both items will debut in Q2 of this year.

Here’s the latest:

Plague of Shadows

Plague of Shadows, the first big free update, continues to bubble and brew– taking more of its final form each passing day! Lately we’ve been tackling alchemy items, upgrades, and overarching systems! We were elated (and breathed a collective sigh of relief) to hear everyone’s feedback on Plague Knight’s core mobility during PAX East; now we’re now moving full steam ahead on all the overarching elements that go into the most plague-ular adventure.

Challenge Mode

Are you more into digging than distillation? Already have your Feats book long filled out? Well, then sharpen your skills for Challenge Mode! Prove your mettle by taking on new scenarios and returning foes alike. Use every bit of Shovel Knight knowledge you have to take on speed run challenges, boss rematches, and other rule-benders… and expect some tricky puzzles too! Challenge Mode will debut alongside the Plague of Shadows Update. As new Updates take form…so too will new challenges!

ChallengeMode

Yacht Club also announced that Shovel Knight is making its way to Japan. More details will be announced in the future, but it’s been confirmed that a new Japanese language option will be added to all versions of the game.

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It’s not often that we hear about improved stability for a game when Nintendo launches new firmware, but that’s exactly what happened with yesterday’s 3DS update. Version 9.7.0-25 actually addresses crashing issues with Pokemon Rumble World while playing on New 3DS units. The Pokemon Company apologized for any trouble that may have been caused, and players are advised to grab the new upgrade.

Thanks to Anthony for the tip.

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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures finally came to Wii U earlier this month after a considerably long wait. The 3DS version hasn’t launched yet, but that should be changing soon.

FreakZone’s Sam Beddoes has confirmed that Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures is finished and is currently going through the approval process.

He said:

The 3DS version has stereoscopic 3D, as well as some dual screen features, similar to the GamePad features on the Wii U. It’s all done and going through Nintendo’s approval process.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (3DS) – 9/9/9/9
Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) – 9/9/8/8
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China (PS4/XBO) – 9/8/8/9
The Swapper (Wii U) – 9/8/7/8
Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy (PSV) – 8/8/8/7
Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved (XBO/360) – 7/8/8/7
Little Inferno (Wii U) – 8/7/7/8
White Robe Love Addiction (PSV) – 8/8/7/6
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend – Blessing Flowers (PSV) – 8/7/7/7
Radio Hammer (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Super Toy Cars (Wii U) – 7/7/7/5
Nashi-jiru Action! Funassyi no Yukai-na Ohanassyi (3DS) – 6/7/6/5


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