New Nintendo eShop releases: Mega Man Zero, Meme Run

Mega Man X's often-dead pal Zero joins Nintendo's Virtual Console service today with the launch of Mega Man Zero, a 2002 Game Boy Advance spinoff known for its exemplary platforming and punishing difficulty. Power up Zero with new upgrades and abilities as you keep the peace between humans and Reploids in the century following the events of the Mega Man X series. If you're in the mood for more Mega Man, Capcom is currently hosting a themed eShop sale, dropping the prices of many of the Blue Bomber's games for the NES, SNES, and Game Boy.

SNES brawler Natsume Championship Wrestling also joins the Virtual Console catalog this week, accompanying Wii U eShop releases like EnjoyUp's minimalist arcade-style puzzler 99Moves, multiplayer eat-'em-up Plenty of Fishies, and Internet meme-infused infinite runner (yes, really) Meme Run.

3DS owners can expect to see a digital version of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D this week, along with Asterix The Mansions of the Gods, Minecraft-like Cube Creator 3D, and Skipmore's action-RPG puzzler Fairune. If you have any French children hanging around, you'll also want to check out Mes Comptines, which might be the 3DS's first-ever French nursery rhyme compilation.

Hit the break below, s'il vous plait, to see this week's full release lineup.

Wii U

• Mega Man Zero (Capcom, 1 player, $7.99)
• Natsume Championship Wrestling (Natsume, up to 4 players, $7.99)
• 99Moves (EnjoyUp Games, up to 5 players, $2.49)
• Blok Drop X: Twisted Fusion (RCMADIAX, 1 player, $1.99)
• Cake Ninja 3: The Legend Continues (Cypronia, 2 players simultaneous, $4.99)
• Meme Run (Ninja Pig Studios, 1 player, $4.99)
• Plenty of Fishies (Nitrolic Games, up to 5 players, $4.99)
• Toss N Go (RCMADIAX, 2 players simultaneous, $0.99)

3DS

• Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D (Konami, 1 player, $29.99)
• Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods (Bigben Interactive, 1 player, $34.99)
• Fairune (Skipmore, 1 player, $2.99)
• I Love My Horse (Bigben Interactive, 1 player, $24.99)
• League of Heroes (Gamelion, 1 player, $4.99)
• Mes Comptines (RingZero Games, 1 player, $4.99)
• Toys vs. Monsters (EnjoyUp Games, 1 player, $1.99)