More than a year in the making, Medabots: An RPG Adventure is hitting the Wii U Virtual Console in Europe! The 2003 Gameboy Advance remake’s digital release marks the franchise’s first retro re-release anywhere in the world. It’s also the first official movement the series has seen in the west in quite some time.

Here’s the info you need to know:

Languages: English

Controllers: Wii U GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, WiiMote + Nunchuk

Price: €6.99/£6.29 each.

The game will be sold in both Metabee and Rokusho versions.

Manuals are available: Metabee | Rokusho

In Medabots™: Metabee/Rokusho, kids are losing their prized Medabot medals and Medaparts to a diabolical team of evil Medamaniacs! Join Ikki and his friends as they track down the source of the trouble and beat the Rubberobos at their own game. Customise your Medabots from hundreds of different Medaparts and create your own tactics for multiple Medabot Robattles. A huge adventure awaits with mysteries and intense Robattles! The Metabee/Rokusho version includes exclusive Medaparts and medals unique to this game.

The European eShop usually updates around 3PM GMT+1.

Natsume hasn’t announced when Medabots: An RPG Adventure will launch on the North American Wii U Virtual Console. The company also plans on re-releasing Medabots AX.

Update: Natsume is estimating a Virtual Console release “closer to the end of the year” for Medabots: An RPG Adventure in North America.

Update #2: The game is now out in European markets!

[Source: Perfectly Nintendo]