SEGA and Capcom continue their strong support for Nintendo’s digital eShop platform next week, with the simultaneous release of Sonic Advance and Mega Man & Bass on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Priced at 702 yen each, the 2001 and 2002 Game Boy Advance titles will be unleashed on 18th February.
Sonic Advance is recognised as one of the first main Sonic titles to be released on a Nintendo platform, and follows the blue blur and co as they travel through various zones to stop Dr. Eggman.
The title features four playable characters including Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy, with each character sporting their own unique moveset based on their appearances in existing Sonic titles. The Tiny Chao Garden is also included, where players can raise the much-loved cute and cuddly creatures.
Mega Man & Bass is a spin-off of the main series featuring a unique storyline, and was originally released exclusively in Japan in 1998 on the Super Famicom. In 2002, it was then ported across to the GBA and received a western release in the following year.
The action-platformer allows players to select between the two main characters while they attempt to stop an enemy known as King from creating an army of robots.
Let us know in the comments how much you would like to see these two likable games from the GBA era make it across the west for a local release on the Wii U eShop in the near future.
[source nintendoeverything.com]
Comments (59)
'want both!
This is great news that Sega are still showing support after last weeks news. The future is bright
lol nintendo life should have upvotinng for there comments xD
The GBA version of Mega Man & Bass (or Rockman & Forte) is a pretty bad port, they would do better to release the SFC version :/
crosses fingers for Sonic Advance on Europe's VC
I'd love the Super Famicom version of Mega Man & Bass, but I'm still very interested in downloading the GBA version. Then I won't have to pull out my DS Lite to play the cartridge like I never feel like doing.
Oh yeah! Some love for Sonic Advance.....too bad I already have the game. But still a great game nonetheless!
@WaveBoy
The screen is too zoomed in in the GBA port, so you can't see everything you are supposed to see. So for example, you have much shorter time to react to incoming enemy shots, spikes etc.
Really hope Sonic Advance (along with SA2 and SA3) comes to NA eShop. I poured tons of time into Sonic Advance 2.
There wasnt an english version of Mega Man & Bass besides the GBA port, doubt they would release the SFC version here.
I loved the game back in the day
Oh good Sonic Advance! Never got to play any of the Advance series. Come to think of it, Sonic Battle is probably the only Sega game I had on GBA. Hope they release plenty of their gems on the eShop!
This would complete the original Mega Man series releases. All that's left now are the 4 (actually 8) Battle Network games and the 2 Zero games.
Yay for releasing a good Sonic game! Now, bring it to NA (along with the SNES and GB Donkey Kong games).
Mega Man and Bass is awesome, but it's by far the hardest Mega Man game I've ever played. I can only beat one or two of the robot masters. For comparison, I think most of the NES Mega Man games are pretty easy, aside from the end stages.
This is great news, Sonic Advance would be a day one buy for me. Never played the first one, only ever played Sonic Advance 2 back in the day. Would like to pick up 1 and 3 if they release them all.
The first Sonic Advance is what I consider the honorary Sonic 4
as it builds upon the multiple characters of Sonic 3 by adding Amy and features more platforming focused level design reminiscent of the Genesis days compared to Advance 2 and onward.
Oh yes please! I had Sonic Advance 3, one of my favorite GBA games.
Since Sega's supporting the Wii U VC now, I hope they add Genesis/MD and Master System games to the service. The 3DS VC is also still missing Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos.
Great, they can go alongside all the other great VC games that Sega of America has released on Wii U.
There wasnt an english version of Mega Man & Bass besides the GBA port, doubt they would release the SFC version here.
They could still release it despite it being in Japanese. DoReMi Fantasy was released in Europe on Wii, and that wasn't translated.
FINALLY! I haven't been able to play Sonic Advance in years!
Mega Man & Bass! Yes!
It was a great port considering the limitations of the system.
Should Sonic Advance come to the states I would almost certainly pick it up and if that Mega Man game ends up being pretty good I may get that too assuming it isn't too difficult!
You're telling me SEGA has interest in releasing Wii U VC now? Cool, now get some Dreamcast games like Crazy Taxi on there!
Sonic Advance needs to come to west sega, please!
i love playing them when i was younger
I owned and loved Sonic Advance! Its one of the few good Sonic games that came after Sega went 3rd party!
I was really worried that Sonic Advance wouldn't come with Sega's past statement, so I am insanely excited to play it. America pls! Europe pls! Sonic advance 2 pls!
I'd love GBA games coming back to 3DS. These games look better on handheld.
I hope and think that the 3ds could get more game gear games because japan has 22 and the us/na/pal only have 16 games also this could mean master system games from the wii might come over and phase 3 of 3d classics or genesis games on virtual console
Isn't the first Sonic game on the VC? If so, I hope this means we'll see SEGA consoles arrive at some point.
great news all around
Sonic Advance was decent, but kinda whatever. Sonic Advance 2 was fantastic, save for the absurd memorization required to make it to the Special Zones.
Awesome, I hope that means Genesis and Dreamcast VC has a chance.
Sonic Advance?! Yessssss-
"in Japan"
D'oh. Well, that's great anyway! Putting the trilogy on the eShop would be great.
Sonic Advance 3 is the best and finding those chaos was fun. I really dislike Sonic Advance 2 - the boss fight was insanely difficult and the control during the boss fight is not the best in Sonic Advance 3. Sonic Advance 1 is not bad either.
@JoakimZ I've only ever played the sfc version, which is glorious! What makes the gba port no good?
Sweet, I was worried about Sega not supporting the Wii U VC in any way, so this is welcomed.
Should make up a little for Sonic Boom right?
Sonic Advance is definitely welcomed. It's close enough to the spirit of the Genesis games so that it seems meant to be played on a home console. Of course, I'll probably waste all my time on the Tiny Chao Garden again
Speaking of the Genesis, this could easily pave the way for some missing consoles.
Take my yen
Wait!! Sega?? A vc title?? On wii u?????
PLEASE BRING SONIC ADVANCE TO THE USA!! This would be sega's first wii u vc game so everybody buy sonic advance and then hopefully it will open the floodgates to many many sega classics for wii u & 3ds...
Cmon sega get rolling now!!
Awesome! I never thought this would happen! I've been wanting to play Sonic Advance again for years! Very good one. Too bad no SA2:B connectivity though this time. Since it's just now in Japan, I'm guessing EU may get it in about 6 months, so July, and here in NA, we may get it by March of 2016!
These better hit the US soon! I missed out on the Sonic Advance trilogy!
If we get the sonic adventures games on the E shop (Maybe the gamecube ports) We could have the tiny chao garden work with the adventure games again.
Looking forward to more GBA goodness, now if only they give us these for 3DS as well.
TERRIFIC! i want both of these classics as soon as they come to the states. Sonic advance 2 was the best of the 3, but i will enjoy playing them again.
I'd still rather have GBA VC games for 3DS, (I feel they only released 'em on WiiU, because they were desparate to have a new "console" for WiiU's VC, and can't bring GameCube games to it for some reason, so they went with the GBA instead) but I'm glad to see more GBA games are coming out.
"Sonic Advance" is a really good Sonic game, on par with the old Sega Genesis classics, I say. So even those who prefer the old games, and hate the new ones should give it a shot.
Before people gripe about having the other characters playable, they play pretty well in the game to, and each of their abilities offer different ways to beat each level. I even enjoyed playing as Amy Rose frankly.
I hope sonic advance come's to the American VC
Two great Games! Very interested in playing both but MM&B will kind of suck with the screen zoom in despite being on a home console now.
Every one should check out Sonic Advance. That is the true Sonic 4. Not that piece of crap excuse Sega tried to salvage.
Sonic Advance is excellent. The only fault of the game is the special stages. Otherwise, this is what Sonic 4 SHOULD have been.
I'm rather jealous of them getting Sonic Advance, but then again I still have my original cartridge which I can play on my SP or even GB Micro. I loved that game when it came out, perhaps the last side-scrolling Sonic I was 100% happy with except maybe Advance 2. The Chao garden was great, though limited when you had just one Chao. I played the hell out of it, and even transferred my Chao onto Sonic Adventure 2.
The Sonic Advance Chao garden would be a good fit for Sega's mobile endeavours. I'll be surprised if they don't release something of the sort, taking advantage of the Chao character. A good opportunity for some wallet-sucking micro transactions too, sadly.
I've been wanting both of these games, so this is great news. Now comes great patience waiting for a NA release.
@Beau_Skunk I'd like to see gba games on new 3ds. Surly the system can handle the burden of running these roms.
They should make the Tiny Chao Garden compatible with any future Wii U release of Adventure and Adventure 2..... it probably will not happen though.
@CaviarMeths which would be zero of them! But let's hope this is the beginning of sega jumping in full force on wii u!
BRING THEM TO THE WEEEEEESSSTT!!!!!
I just... I just tweeted at SEGA yesterday about wanting Sonic Advance on the VC and... and here it is. I hope it'll come to the UK soon along with 2, 3 and Battle. Yes. YES. YES!
(Shining Soul 1 and 2 when?)
@EllenJMiller not to mention a zillion other sega classics we'd all love to see....me personally on wii u!! That said I WILL grab 3D fantasy zone this week on 3DS....but only cause its not on wii u😊
Mega Man & Bass is a game I am really curious about.
I don't it ever got released in Europe if I recall correctly. It's hard to find so it's good Capcom keeps up its solid VC support.
I do own Sonic Advance, which holds up remarkably well.
The problem with mega man & bass is that there is little room to jump on screen, therefore making it harder.
@JoakimZ Exactly what I would have said. In particular, there is no button remap, so the only way to use Bass's dash is to double tap forward. This kills the timing.
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