Wii U eShop updates - 7/31/14 (North America)

There are some new arrivals on the North American Wii U eShop. In no particular order, they are XType Plus, Frederic: Resurrection of Music, IQ Test, and Mega Man Battle Network. That last one is sure to be the most popular of the group. In addition, the price of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is about to drop in a few days. Details and videos after the break.

Wii U eShop

XType Plus

• $2.99 (Update: A major glitch has been discovered, and this game is unavailable until the developer fixes the bug)
• 2D Shoot 'em up
• Developed on Nintendo Web Framework
• From Phobos Lab

Frederic: Resurrection of Music

• $5.99
• Music adventure game
• Port of title originally released on PC and smart devices
• Features "megatons of humor," over one hour of animated comic footage, and a dozen remixes of classical music
• From Forever Entertainment S.A.

IQ Test

• Priced at $3.99 during launch, normal price will be $4.99
• Multiplayer party game
• Players try to prove and raise their IQ with different challenges
• From Ninja Pig Studios

Wii U Virtual Console

Mega Man Battle Network

• $7.99
• Action RPG
• Spin-off from the classic Mega Man universe, takes place in alternate reality
• Battles take place on 3 x 6 grid
• From Capcom

Price Reduction

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

• $29.99 starting on August 4th (down from $39.99
• Fourth numbered entry in the best-selling series
• Received good reviews
• From Ubisoft