After busting up the 3DS eShop during “Mega May,” Capcom’s longtime mascot will take a swipe at the Wii U in August. Every week, a classic Mega Man game will be added to the Wii U eShop. Best of all, they’re kicking things off today, on what is technically the last day of July, with Mega Man Battle Network. Battle Network Mega Man’s first foray into RPGs and it launched an entire series of games as well as multiple spinoffs. Perhaps we’ll see some of them again over the next few weeks.
A different kind of robot warrior stars in this week’s major 3DS release, Lego Ninjago: Nindroids. The latest Lego game from WB Games and TT Games, it’s based on the television show of the same name and transports the Lego Ninjago ninjas into a sci-fi setting.
Other games added to the eShop today include….
- XType Plus (Wii U), a vertically-scrolling shooter.
- Frederic: Resurrection of Music (Wii U), a piano-playing game of “musical duels.”
- IQ Test (Wii U), a puzzling game to challenge your intellect.
- Tangram Attack (Wii U), a Tangram-type puzzler.
- Steel Empire (3DS), a portable remake of the Genesis/GBA shooter.
More information on all of these games can be found after the break.
Wii U eShop
Mega Man Battle Network – Lan and his extraordinary network navigator MegaMan.EXE are skilled computer operators who hack into the expansive network world and battle network crime. In this Game Boy Advance classic, defeat hackers and viruses in real time, while collecting Battle Chips that will help along the way.
XType Plus – Take the pilot seat of the XType attack ship and defeat an ever growing enemy force in this uncompromising Shoot’em’Up. XType Plus combines classic arcade action with a unique and modern look and feel.
Frederic: Resurrection of Music – Frederic Chopin, one of the world’s most talented classical composers, is brought back from the afterlife and finds that he’s an involuntary part of a treacherous plan. The world of music is at the edge of destruction. Soulless music labels and mass-produced popstars have hindered all creativity. And you’re the only hope of bringing it back.
Accompany Chopin in his amazing journey full of quirky events. Battle your opponents in musical duels, intensity of which will make your palms sweat. Enjoy an hour of hand-drawn animated comic picturing the quirky story. Play through twelve catchy arrangements of Chopin’s greatest classics, each in a different musical genre. Practice your skills until perfection and become the master of the piano.
IQ Test – Tap your way through tons of test questions and try to get the fastest time! Master the game, then laugh as your friends and family struggle with these simple but challenging puzzles! Funny sound effects add to the excitement and humor.
Tangram Attack – Tangram Attack is a fast-paced slicing game with fiendish puzzles to test your mental agility. Slice and slash your way through hundreds of brain twisting puzzles and earn prestigious badges. Complete missions with Master Tan at the Academy to earn your stripes and unlock three addictive gameplay modes with endless replayability. Choose from Zen, Blitz and the insanely frantic Arcade mode to become the ultimate mental warrior.
3DS eShop
Lego Ninjago: Nindroids – The popular Lego Ninjago video game franchise is back with high-kicking action and adventure. Based on the first five new episodes of the animated TV series, LEGO Ninjago Rebooted, players will battle and defend New Ninjago City, where the Ninjas face a technological threat by the evil Overlord and his robotic army of Nindroids. Play as your favorite Ninja and battle enemies with combo moves and attacks.
Steel Empire – Steel Empire is a steam punk shoot’em up game featuring a frantic combat filled with powerful enemies and insane obstacles. Enjoy a beautiful world and retro game-play as you dodge and shoot your way through classical stages. Choose one of 4 difficulty settings according to your set of skills and fight the evil empire! See how well you did using the Replay Mode and show your worth by getting all achievements.
