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amiibo Tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits has now launched in Japan, and the full lineup of supported games has been revealed. There are a total of 22 NES titles and 8 SNES games to try out by using various figures.

Here’s the complete lineup:

NES

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA version)
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Kirby’s Adventure
The Legend of Zelda
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Metroid
Yoshi
Dr. Mario
Punchout!!
Mach Rider
Excitebike
Ice Climbers
Kid Icarus
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Balloon Fight
Wrecking Crew
Pinball
Clu Clu Land
Wario’s Woods

Super Nintendo

Super Mario World
Super Mario Kart
F-Zero
Kirby’s Dreamland 3
Kirby’s Super Star
Kirby’s Dream Course
Super Metroid
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Remember: when scanning an amiibo, you’re granted access to a random game. So a Mario amiibo won’t necessarily unlock a Mario title!

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HullBreach Studios passed along new information about its upcoming plans, including new games and previously-released titles. The latest news covers Defense Dome, SDK Paint, Tomeling: Darkness Falls and SDK Spriter. Read on below to find out what’s new with each of these releases.

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DEFENSE DOME:

Development just finished on this title, and it was sent to Nintendo for review today. We will announce when the release date is set. For those new to this game, it is a gyroscope-controlled arcade-style shooter, where you launch countermeasures to shoot down incoming missiles. The Wii U GamePad acts as a zoomable scope. The initial launch will come with 2 levels: Mountains (tutorial mode) and Hurricane (blitz mode). Future levels will be in the form of inexpensive add-on content. No 2 levels will be alike in this: some will be first-person perspective; others will be heavy on power-ups. Some levels will be based on ideas posted to Miiverse, so the gamers will help design the future levels! Defense Dome is fully translated into English, French, and Spanish.

SDK PAINT

A demo for SDK Paint is pending review with Nintendo right now. This demo previews just Painting mode, and it provides screenshots for other modes. The next update to SDK Paint is in development. It will contain direct Miiverse posting, more brushes, bug fixes, and a redesigned interface. Additionally, there will be add-on Galleries and add-on shaders (like fisheye, motion blur, ripple, etc.). The plan is to also build online sharing into this version, linking artwork with SDKPaint.com and some upcoming Wii U titles.

TOMELING: DARKNESS FALLS:

This RPG stars an ancient tome that has come to life and his human companions, as they journey to save the world from a demonic incursion. The gameplay will be reminiscent of some of the classic games of the 1990s. We hope to have a video teaser ready in the next few weeks. The target release is in the fall.

SDK SPRITER:

This end-to-end 2D game level design studio will allow gamers to draw animated sprites, draw tilesets, build tilemaps, and combine everything into playable levels. The levels will come in the forms of parallax sidescroller, overhead platformer, and “Mode 7”. Artists will be able to share content over Miiverse. The target release is in the summer.

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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

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

Software

1. Donkey Kong 64
2. Super Mario 64
3. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
4. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
5. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
6. EarthBound
7. Metroid Fusion
8. Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
9. Super Mario World
10. Golden Sun
11. Super Mario Galaxy 2
12. Mario Party 10
13. Advance Wars
14. Affordable Space Adventures
15. The Legend of Zelda
16. Super Metroid
17. Super Mario Bros. 3
18. Super Mario Kart
19. Pikmin 3
20. Donkey Kong Country

Videos

1. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
2. Super Mario 64 Trailer
3. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes out of Nowhere
4. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
5. Donkey Kong 64 Trailer
6. LEGO Dimensions Announce Video
7. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
8. Mario Kart 8 200cc is Here Trailer
9. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
10. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2014 Trailer
11. Mario Party 10 Launch Trailer
12. LEGO Dimensions Announce Video – Sneak Peak
13. Nintendo Direct: 4/10/15
14. Nintendo Minute – Mario Party 10 with Lamar Wilson
15. Mario Kart 8 Animal Crossing Course Trailer
16. Upcoming Fire Emblem Teaser Trailer
17. Mario Party 10 Trailer
18. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
19. Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 Preview
20. Splatoon – Single Player Campaign Trailer

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Indie developer Graphite Lab put together a new video that provides a little more footage from Hive Jump. The video highlights the brand new Utility Items, such as the Overshield, Rejuvenation Field, and Turret.

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Nintendo announced amiibo Tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits during the most recent Nintendo Direct, and it’s already live in Japan. Wii U owners can download the app for free from the Wii U eShop. The dowload requires 131MB of space.

amiibo Tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits is intended for those with access to the figures. You simply tap an amiibo to the GamePad, and you’re then assigned a random, classic NES/SNES title to try out.

View a few clips from amiibo Tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits below.

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Nintendo released a new Japanese trailer for amiibo Tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits. View it below.

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Street Gangs launches this Thursday on the European Wii U eShop. For the game’s trailer, check out the video below.

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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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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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