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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Nintendo’s latest trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X focuses on story as opposed to gameplay. You can watch it below.

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GameSpot put together an article that rounds up the different functions of the wave 4 and 5 Smash Bros. amiibo. Check it out below.

Wave 4

Lucina

Super Smash Bros for Wii U – AI sidekick
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – AI sidekick
Mario Party 10 – Scratch Bonus
Hyrule Warriors – 3 star or less weapon, Rupee bonus or crafting material bonus
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Extra 1-Up
Codename: S.T.E.A.M – Gets added into your team as a playable character

Robin

Super Smash Bros for Wii U – AI sidekick
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – AI sidekick
Mario Party 10 – Scratch Bonus
Hyrule Warriors – 3 star or less weapon, Rupee bonus or crafting material bonus
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Extra 1-Up
Codename: S.T.E.A.M – Gets added into your team as a playable character

Charizard

Super Smash Bros for Wii U – AI sidekick
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – AI sidekick
Mario Party 10 – Scratch Bonus
Hyrule Warriors – 3 star or less weapon, Rupee bonus or crafting material bonus
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Extra 1-Up

Wario

Super Smash Bros for Wii U – AI sidekick
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – AI sidekick
Mario Kart 8 (on April 23) – Mii racing suit
Mario Party 10 – amiibo Party mode
Hyrule Warriors – 3 star or less weapon, Rupee bonus or crafting material bonus
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Extra 1-Up

Ness

Super Smash Bros for Wii U – AI sidekick
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – AI sidekick
Mario Party 10 – Scratch Bonus
Hyrule Warriors – 3 star or less weapon, Rupee bonus or crafting material bonus
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Extra 1-Up
(Note: This Amiibo is GameStop exclusive in the US.)

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The website for Edward Moore, a UX/UI design consultant on Sonic Boom, reveals that the Wii U and 3DS games were known as “Sonic Synergy” at one point.

Moore’s site also houses images of UI diagrams and early concept artwork. Another image – shown below – also seems to depict a slightly different-looking Sonic.

As The Sonic Stadium points out, “Sonic’s arms are back to being tan in colour, spikes are also different, much more like the Sega Sonic version. Amy also has some differences too.”

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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!

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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Atlus’ latest trailer for Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold provides a new look at the game’s Classic Mode. Watch it below.

And here’s the pertinent information regarding Classic Mode:

Unlike Story Mode, which has a fixed party and intricate storyline, Classic Mode gives players full access to character creation, as well as being able to customize characters using Grimoire Stones, which grant any character class to use another class’ skills.

One fun thing to note in the video, the background music is the “Classic” version as well, which uses the original Nintendo DS music. Like in the first Untold title, a newly added orchestral score can be selected from the options menu at any time.

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Smosh Games’ continues its series of “honest trailers” with a new video for Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire. Watch it below.

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