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Mega Man Battle Network is launching on the North American Wii U eShop on July 31, today’s Nintendo Minute confirms. You can check out the announcement at the 2:45 mark here.

Mega Man Battle Network previously came to the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console on July 9.

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Wii U eShop

Three new Virtual Console games are on track for the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge (GBA), BE BALL (PC Engine), Neutopia II (PC Engine), The Mysterious Murasame Castle (Famicom), and Otogiris? (Super Famicom) will be out on July 30.

Pricing is as follows:

Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge – 702 yen
BE BALL – 617 yen
Neutopia II – 617 yen
The Mysterious Murasame Castle – 514 yen
Otogiris? – 823 yen

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Those who have purchased NES Remix or NES Remix 2 on the European Wii U eShop will be eligible for Virtual Console discounts of 50 percent starting on July 24.

Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Excitebike, and four other titles will be the first round of games included in the sale. Nintendo intends to make new discounts available for three additional weeks.

Check out this tweet from Nintendo of Europe:


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Nintendo eShop

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Virtual Console

  • Mr. Driller 2

3DS Download

  • Comic Workshop
  • Strike Force Foxx

eShop sales

  • SteamWorld Dig – The critically acclaimed SteamWorld Dig is 50 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS now through 9 a.m. PT on July 31. Can you dig it? Get SteamWorld Dig now!
  • Little Inferno – Little Inferno is 50 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U now through 9 a.m. PT on July 24.
  • escapeVektor – escapeVektor is available at the discounted price of $3.99 in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS now through 9 a.m. PT on July 31.
  • Snow Moto Racing 3D – Snow Moto Racing 3D is available at the discounted price of $3.99 in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS now through 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 21.
  • ATLUS Games – Shin Megami Tensei IV, Shin Megami: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and more ATLUS games are on sale in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS from 9 a.m. PT on July 21 through 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 4.

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Mr. Driller 2 is launching on the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow, according to a listing on Nintendo’s website. The game will be available for $6.99.

No word yet on whether the 3DS will be receiving a Virtual Console game as well.

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Clarifying some words from last week, Sega have released an official statement in regards to the claims made by producer Yosuke Okunari last week on Twitter. Okunari claimed that Sega games were not in the cards for Wii U Virtual Console, but a Sega representative has come out and said the following on the matter:

Sega would like to clarify a statement that was issued over Twitter. All options are currently on the table concerning development for the Wii U Virtual Console. Although there are no immediate plans, this does not negate the possibility and exploration of creating for this platform.

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