Mega Man Arrives on Nintendo 3DS

Continuing the celebrations of the 25th Anniversary of the Mega Man videogame franchise, Capcom Europe has today released the original title for the Nintendo 3DS console. Mega Man originally launched for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) back in 1987, and has since become a world famous gaming icon.

Kicking off the 25th Anniversary celebrations last week was Street Fighter X Mega Man, a new free Mega Man title available for PC download. A true collaboration between acompany and its fans, Street Fighter X Mega Man was created and developed by Singapore native Seow Zong Hui (aka “Sonic”) with direction and support provided by Capcom. Throughout the year, Capcom plans to release the side-scrolling classics Mega Man to Mega Man 6 as downloads for Nintendo 3DS, beginning today with the original Mega Man.

These 8-bit classics will be available in a staggered schedule into 2013. Mega Man 2 has already been confirmed for early February 2013, and Electronic Theatre will keep you updated as each new re-release arrives on Nintendo 3DS.

Nintendo 3DS Unearths Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels

Can you take on a harder Super Mario Bros. in The Lost Levels? The retro gem is now on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.

Known in Japan as Super Mario Bros. 2, the game was the direct sequel to the bestselling debut for the plumber pair, originally released on the NES in Japan back in 1986.

It was the first game to offer varying mechanics between Luigi and Mario, and was only released in Japan as a hard/retail copy. Since then, The Lost Levels has been packaged as part of Super Mario All-Stars for the SNES and is available in its original form on  the Wii Virtual Console.

Now players can return to the 80s classic on the Nintendo 3DS, available on the eShop from today for £4.99 (€4.99).

Capcom Arcade Cabinet Coming to Wii U And Nintendo 3DS eShop?

It appears as though Capcom is planning to release Capcom Arcade Cabinet on numerous platforms during 2013. The game is set to be released on iOS, Android, Wii U eShop, Nintendo 3DS eShop, PC, Xbox Live Arcade, and PlayStation Network. The game seems to be a collection of classic Arcade games from Capcom. We should hear more details about the game shortly.