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EnjoyUp’s Hurry Up! Bird Hunter was one of the new Wii U eShop releases in Europe this week. The video below has some footage of the game.

Just like in Europe, Buddy & Me Dream Edition is coming to North America next week. Sunbreak Games plans to have it ready on July 21.

It’ll offer the following:

– Unlock 3 new Seasons, each with new Landmarks to discover
– Enjoy Buddy’s constant companionship and help
– Collect stars to take flight, and bunnies for more time
– Upgraded graphics for high resolution TV!
– 18 unlockable Outfits to customize your character!
– Unlock the Boost System to chase higher scores!
– Unlock concept art Galleries for a behind-the-scenes look at production

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A special Nindies panel was held at BitSummit in Japan last week. Takuya Aizu from Inti Creates (Azure Striker Gunvolt), Ian Flood from Yacht Club Games (Shovel Knight), and Rhodri Broadbent from Dakko Dakko (Scram Kitty) were in attendance. We have a full recording of the event below.

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

Software

1. Super Mario RPG
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Super Mario 64
4. Super Mario 3D World
5. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
6. Super Mario Maker
7. Super Mario World
8. Super Mario Bros. 3
9. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
10. Super Mario Bros.
11. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
12. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
13. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1
14. Paper Mario
15. Terraria
16. Zelda: A Link to the Past
17. The Legend of Zelda
18. Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
19. Super Paper Mario
20. Donkey Kong Country

Videos

1. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Heroes Showdown Trailer
2. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Super Mario RPG Trailer
4. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
6. Terraria Trailer
7. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
8. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens New Adventures Trailer
9. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Gameplay Trailer
10. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
11. Tumblestone Nindies@Night PAX Trailer
12. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
13. New Super Luigi U Trailer 6/11/13
14. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
15. Jotun: Valhalla Edition E3 2016 Trailer
16. More Pokemon Revealed for Pokemon Sun/Moon
17. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – Accolades Trailer
18. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Smash the Competition Trailer
19. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
20. Minecraft: Story Mode Trailer

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Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.

Yesterday, Joindots released Dracula’s Legacy on the European Wii U eShop. Take a look at some footage below.

SnowCastle Games has finally finished work on Earthlock: Festival of Magic. The initial release will be taking place in September, with the Wii U version following “as soon as possible after that”.

Along with today’s news, here’s a new trailer for the game:

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Jewel Quest is already available in North America. For those in Europe, the game will be out next Thursday.

Here’s an overview:

“Jewel Quest for Wii U brings the classic Match-3 puzzle game to life in stunning HD! Solve 72 challenging puzzles through 6 fantastic, beautifully-rendered locations, each with its own unique, orchestral background music. Make matches of three (or more) of a kind to remove jewels from the board and turn the tiles behind them to gold, but don’t run out of time or moves before completing the board! Raise your level of play to achieve three stars on every level and see how you rank against your friends in the ultimate Match-3 challenge!”

Jewel Quest will be priced at €4.39.

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A pair of titles have been dated for the European Wii U eShop. First is the arcade / puzzle / action game from Joindots, Dragon Skills. It’ll be out on July 28 for €7.99.

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Joindots will have another title out in Europe on August 11: Master of Death. The adventure / puzzle game will also cost €7.99.

We have this overview of Frankenstein: Master of Death:

Victor Frankenstein, an old friend and a brilliant scientist has managed to resurrect the dead! However the border between life and death is fragile and Victor has learned the hard way that this balance should not be tempered with…

Face terrible monsters, overcome obstacles and solve clues. Save unhappy creatures from being a victim of an extremely inhuman experiment and stop the baron Igor.

Help restore the course of nature and save Victor and his wife, Elizabeth!
A new look into a classic story
Solve fantastic puzzles
Stunning 2k HD graphics

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Today marked an important moment for the Virtual Console. With the release of Bonk’s Adventure and New Adventure Island, the first TurboGrafx-16 games are available on Wii U. Get a look at the gallery below for some photos of the Virtual Console menu.

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