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We have a couple of new details about Kamen Rider: Battride War 2. As revealed in this week’s Japanese magazines, the main story follows Baron, Ryugen, and Gaim after they wander into a mysterious room in Ieyasu Castle. Other confirmed characters include Strawberry Arms, Pineapple Arms, Ryuga, Auto Vajin, and Bujin Gaim.

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Yacht Club Games is delaying Shovel Knight by “a few weeks”. In a Kickstarter update, the studio stressed that it’s not “a major delay”, nor is it “a long one”. Rather, “it’s simply a stretch of time to get everything polished and aligned.”

Yacht Club wrote in a Kickstarter update:

So, we hemmed and hawed, and made a Super Important Executive Decision. This update is to let everyone know that Shovel Knight will be missing March 31 by a few weeks to make sure it’s a world class experience, and can release on all platforms simultaneously. This isn’t a major delay, or a long one; it’s simply a stretch of time to get everything polished and aligned. While major development is quickly drawing to a close, there are still some external factors, like submission preparation, which need a little bit more breathing room before the game goes live.

A new release date hasn’t been determined as of now. However, fans can expect news “soon.”

Here’s a roundup of what Yacht Club is currently working on:

• Dialogue and scripted events are being finalized
• Finishing touches put on level design for the final levels
• Overall game balancing
• Platform specific standards so everything runs smoothly on your system of choice!
• Testing, testing, testing… on all platforms!

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Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien has sold over one million copies, developer Gaijin Games has confirmed.

The news comes from studio co-founder Mike Roush. He tweeted earlier today:

Roush did not share a breakdown of Runner2’s sales by platform.

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EnjoyUp Games has confirmed a 720p resolution for Abyss on Wii U. The company also suggested that the game will offer higher-quality textures and improved sound compared to the original game.

EnjoyUp wrote on Twitter earlier today:

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We have a small but significant update for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call. The latest issue of Jump confirms that the game will allow players to summon the Knights of the Round as well as Chocobos.

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Did you know that some of the developers from the New Super Mario Bros. series helped out with Yoshi’s New Island? In addition to Takashi Tezuka, we know of the following employees:

• Nobuo Matsumiya, who was the director of Yoshi’s Island DS and worked on level designs for New Super Mario Bros. 2
• Yuya Sato, a level designer on New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. 2
• Kenta Usui, a level designer on New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. U, and New Super Luigi U
• Toyokazu Nonaka, who was most recently a producer on the new StreetPass games

It’s also noteworthy that Luminous Arc and Arc Rise Fantasia developer assisted with Yoshi’s New Island’s animations.

Of course, Arzest was the game’s main developer. The company’s Masahide Kobayashi directed the title.

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Extended maintenance for the Wii U and 3Ds eShops were scheduled for tomorrow. Now though, it looks like this is no longer planned. Nintendo has updated its official network status page which does not the eShop downtime.

There is maintenance slated for a pair of Nintendo titles tomorrow, however. Online elements for Wii Sports Club will be unavailable between 6 PM PT and 7 PM PT, while Steel Diver: Sub Wars will be affected between 5 PM PT and 6 PM PT.

Thanks to LetsPlayWiiU for the tip.

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.