Famitsu.com previews Medarot Classics

Famitsu has gone live with their online preview of Medarot Classics. The post is light, only offering a cliff notes version of what we’ve previously reported on. However, the digital sneak peek offers up three screenshots showcasing some of the new features coming to the Nintendo 3DS compilation of the first five Medarot games.

First up is the game selection screen, where you’ll be able to choose which of the five Medarot Game Boy games you’d like to play.

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Medarot Classics box art revealed; Famitsu article preview

Following yesterday’s leak, Imagineer has officially announced the Medarot Classics compilation for Nintendo 3DS by sharing a Tweet with the game’s official box art, which is an homage to the original game’s covers.

Alongside this, Famitsu has gone live with an article preview image:

Medarot Classics announced for Nintendo 3DS

According to Japanese game bloggers, the latest issue of Famitsu will reveal Medarot Classics for Nintendo 3DS. As the title implies, this release is a collection of older releases in the franchise, specifically Medarot one through five. The games were originally released on the Nintendo Game Boy between 1997 and 2001.

Medarot 2 CORE Heads To The Japanese Wii U Virtual Console

Nintendo and Rocket Company have announced that Medarot 2 CORE will be released on the Wii U eShop on January 27th. The game will cost 702 yen and will be sold in both Kabuto and Kuwagata versions. The file size is 7MB and while it doesn’t support multi-player, you will be able to use the Wii U Gamepad, Pro Controller and Wii controllers.

Medabots: An RPG Adventure Hits The North American Wii U Virtual Console This Week

Natsume has announced that North America is finally joining in on the Virtal Console fun this week, as Medabots: An RPG Adventure hits the Wii U eShop. The Gameboy Advance game will go live on Thursday, December 10th.

Medabots AX Hits The European Wii U Virtual Console This Week

Following the recent European release of Medabots: An RPG Adventure on the Wii U Virtual Console, Natsume has announced that Medabots AX will launch on the service this week. The Gameboy Advance fighting game, which was the first Medabots game released in English, will be available to download starting November 5th.

Rumour: Medarot 2 CORE and Medarot Navi headed to Japanese Virtual Console

In the aftermath of an eShop exploit that seems to have revealed the existence of an HD re-release of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, users have gone digging for more potential leaks. While no earth shattering discoveries have been found, two users on NeoGAF (further supported by a Wii U Brew list) have reported finding data suggesting Medarot 2 CORE and Medarot Navi are heading to the Japanese Virtual Console for Wii U. Neither has officially been announced for the service, though the recent release of Medarot G implies this rumour is far from a stretch.