"For starters, I'm going to do something about...
...
...
cashing in on multiple platforms!"

gramblor

Everyone who's saying: "IT'S 8-BIT, IT NEEDS TO BE LIKE THIS!", should take a look at the Wario Land: Shake It trailers, and see how you bring back a classic platformer PROPERLY.

Ashurahori

FUCK YES!! The old 8 bit music brings a tear to my eye. I loff you Capcom!! I guess that means I'll be picking it up from PSN since I had to sell my 360 for rent. But yes, new OLD Megaman!

DataScream

Heh. So, PSN it is? Was going to happily purchase this on the Wii, but since I prefer the pad on the PS3...so be it.

Unless, you know, Capcom come out and say that the trailer itself is fan made...or something like that.

Saint Anima

Too many trolls here really, CAPCOM is not lazy but of course you wouldn't understand because if it has not shiny graphics then the hell with the game.

Miss it, still many people will buy it and show CAPCOM they made the right choice.

WDYC

Althoug I prefer the 'X' series, I am looking forward to this.

shade-black

I'd rather this for the DS, but WiiWare will do.

Arklop

no...words...
should have... sent a...poet

ForAllThatEverWas

Who cares about graphics guys

GAMEPLAY>Graphics

If you dont belive in that rule I wouldnt even call you a gamer at all

wwm0nkey

@jbiller: WAHhhh!!! WAH!!!

Zerbrechen

@QC8472:

Yeah, they're gonna make a ton because the game's likely taken a twentieth of the time and effort it would take to make a modern-featured MM game, even just in 2D.

Not that I don't approve of keeping your overhead low. Just not so sure I feel so great about keeping your overhead low this way.

P-Flute

@jbiller: I agree. This is a big letdown, I was expecting something like Megaman 8: beautifully drawn and animated sprites.

But seems that Capcom covered their laziness throwing the word "retro"... "Look, we haven't put any real effort on it, we just want you rmoney. But hey, look at this side: IT IS RETRO!! See? Looks like the game you loved on Nes!".

It's just a shame that so many people actually bought that idea...

Kazama Sogetsu

It would be better if they took the old school pixel aesthetic but increased the frame rate so you got this combination of old school antiquated look but with much better modern animation. As it stands... well, I played this game already a very very long time ago and don't plan to do it again for $10.

Mommar

I love classic Mega Man and this makes me happy.

N3k74r42

I would have liked to see them really take advantage of the hardware while maintaining the 8-bit sprites and colors, but I can't really fault them for "keeping it real."

One odd thing, though. Doesn't it feel a little strange to be celebrating the return of a game that was dogged by indistinguishable sequels on the NES?

HJungle

I really think in time this game will show up on both PSN and Live at a later date. I just think Capcom wants to see how MM9 sells on WiiWare first. So this will let Capcom see how many people really want games from Capcom to be made for the Wii.

BlackIceJoe

Man, I been playin' since 2, and this still kind of pisses me off. Can't say Capcom doesn't know the right strings to pull, at least.

The music is badass, though.

P-Flute

It's Capcom. No due it wouldn't be multi.

Sailorcancer

Oh man!

EnigmaNemesis

Usually they clean these (classic) games up a little bit and make them look more smooth and not all pixely but I guess not for this one. I don't really care, though.

lenandude

Disappointing. The 8-bit style is purely a gimmick. I'd much rather see an attractive 2D Megaman game as opposed to something that should be on the NES. Just because the NES Megaman games where good doesn't mean thats how they should all look.

jbiller

Can't wait

Murderdolls

Sold for PS3. God damnit I want this game. About as much as I want BC Rearmed.

Sheen_Latrine

They need to enable remote play for this game.

Barbara

People that says 2D is dead make me laugh, seriously.
They will make tons of cash with this megaman.

You just have to use 2D without adding 3D in it too (sonic on the ds?).

QC8472

Shit, I need Game Genie codes....

GuyinGA

Now we just trophies for the ps3 one :p

Morphine16

@Pombar: Only in Europe

Luke Plunkett

I would actually still get this one on the Wii. I don't know how HD they can really make this, and I don't like the PS3's or 360's dpads, so I guess I'll get the Wii version. Huh. Until now, I thought the Wii would always get the short end of the stick when it came to multiplat games. Guess I was wrong.

Oh, and I don't give a shit about achievements. Real Megaman players make their own. But, if there are achievements awarded for not using special weapons in levels or against bosses, that would be pretty cool.

gamadaya

*Multipule Orgasms at this video* Seriously Im a HUGE fan of Megaman (up to X4) and can not wait for this. Megaman was the very first game I have ever played and what actually made me the gamer I am today. Thank you Capcom for making this multiplatform :P

wwm0nkey

Oh damnit...now my inner Chievey Whore is screaming for me to pick this up on the 360 instead of the Wii.

TRT-X

-_- so is it or not.

Megan Fox iz Hot ^-^ -ph15h

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TheWiicast

@Luuey: God it brings back such glorious memories

smuckersisgood

I kinda like this. I'm a fan of the original series (never played any of the X games). It does look EXTREMELY antiquated, though. That being said ...

... I'm ready for a new gen reintroduction ala the new Bionic Commando. Maybe not that radical of a reboot, but still approached with the type of care and excitement that seems to be evident with that title. He's too iconic of a character to be stuck in nostalgiaville.

DARTH_TIGRIS

This is honestly one of the best ideas for game in a long time. Really.

Quartzblade

I pretty much ignored it when they said it was only for WiiWare. I was certain they were just spewing the PR BS and looks like I was right. :p And since it's $10 on the Wii I think it's safe to assume it will be 800 points.

kojirodensetsu

The music....SO AWESOME

Luuey

Now CAPCOM bring Bionic Commando to the Wii, you know we deserve it.

In other news FUCK YEAH, I'm soooo exited for this.

WDYC

So... about how long before Capcom comes back and claims there was actually a *gigantic* mix-up and this game is totally not coming to XBLA/PSN?

But this is great news, I really wanted to play this game and was hoping it'd end up on platforms besides Wii.

Nirolak

Aren't Megaman 1 and 2 on the VC already?

Pombar

*ORGASMS AT THE VIDEO*

Rengenki

Booyaaa!.... ahem, I do approve

Masterpain22

[xboxlive.ign.com]
Here is the link to the IGN article on it.

ParadeDC

Heh cool.

BrotherNick

I'm still not too big of a fan of the classic Mega Man games, but this is good news. Now everyone can enjoy the game without having to worry about cleaning their fridges out just to play it.

Archaotic

Weee that looks like my crappy screen shot I sent in about 5 minutes ago!

ParadeDC

Why would they pass up the chance to make more money? :P

Santa_Lock22

Grabbing it on WiiWare merely because it'd feel wrong on anything else. Now we need an official NES controller attachment from Nintendo.

LionheartAce

@graddy: Pretty general statement. As one who has both a 360 and the NES versions of Megaman 2, 5 and 6 (carts, not emulations)I love this idea. I would just as much love that this would put the nail in the coffin of the idea that purty graffix=gameplay, but I know there are way too many graffix hoes out there, for all the current gen systems.

relic1980

Capcom...

...Proving that gamers have just enough brain damage to buy any game associated to a childhood memory REGARDLESS of how half-assed it seems.

YAAAH! GO RETRO!!

*face palms*

okenny :)

Maybe it's possible to translate the true "Mega Man experience" to a newer, shinier modern presentation, but I (and I think many others) feel that that hasn't happened. While the SNES and PSX entries were nice enough, they didn't quite feel the same spiritually. Inafune himself has stated that rewinding to the same place they were when they made those classic six NES games has put him more in the mode of creating a classic Mega Man game. From what I can see, that looks like it's the case.

This and Tales of Symphonia 2 are my Fall.

thesycophant

again all of you need to know the #1 rule of games

Gameplay over Graphics

wwm0nkey

@Ashurahori:
I agree with your points on the look of this game. I am really excited for it, and I still like the 8bit style, but I would rather have it look more like 8. I also don't know what you're talking about with regards to mud-slinging. He just said "go screw". I would be pissed if it was "go screw yourself" or "go screw a dude", but he seems to be leaving the object of the screwing up to you. That's down-right courteous if you ask me.

gamadaya

Words cannot describe how excited i am about this game. Mega Man 2 is my favorite game of all time, and this is like a gift from the heavens :D

Xagel

When they announced that it was priced at $10 for WiiWare, I immediately assumed it'd be for 360/PS3 as well.

If it were WiiWare only, it'd probably be $15 or $20, given the freedom publishers have with the price points.

thezman

Hahahah they had to at least TRY and keep some secrets about the game. Still probably getting it for WiiWare though.

Karisu-Zero

@Ashurahori: Dude, chill. Seriously. Ultimately it's a creative decision by Keiji Inafune himself.

If you like Megaman quit griping and give it a shot, if you don't even want to play it because it's 8-bit then don't.

Cheese.

The song kicks ass by the way. Sweet.

LionheartAce

@Ashurahori: Actually, the first 2 paragraphs were the only ones aimed at you, necessarily. The rest was just general.

Although I still think the "improper" thing is way too subjective to take seriously.

Zerbrechen

Fucking sweet.@Zerbrechen: You are my hero.

sadisticfreak432

Even though Im a Wii only owner, I still hope this comes to the other consoles. No reason more people shouldnt get to play Megaman 9.

Sheetman

@Zerbrechen: Why do we ALWAYS get to the mud-slinging? Was the "go screw" really necessary?

My point is that a game looking good is better than a game looking bad. I'm not saying anything about the gameplay or how it handles. I'm talking about the LOOK.

Ashurahori

@WDYC: @Rocci1212:

You guys are seriously gonna tell me that a good Megaman game can't at least look good? I've never played 8, but the fact is, that it's damn beautiful.

+ Watch video

Why can't a Wii Megaman game look like this, and play like however you want it to play?

Many fans consider Super Mario Bros the best game ever, but you don't see Nintendo going back to 8-bit sprites and repetitive backgrounds, do you?

Ashurahori

@Ashurahori: Because it's not in a way that you like it's "improper"?
Few companies even think of doing something like this... why? Because it's ugly?
Or is it because- at least for Megaman, most people seem to think 2 was the series' highest point?

Maybe you prefer HD sprites, but limiting what's "the right thing to do" to one path only perpetuates stagnation.

Besides, you've got to admit that, in the current state of video games, it's actually innovative to use NES sprites when everyone else is using high-quality ones.
In fact, to those saying "Oh, this is just a fan hack, basically" and "Capcom's lazy"- really? Have fan hacks reached the level where the only way professional companies can compete is by making the graphics better? Have they surpassed the quality of Mega Man 2? Because many of you seem to be doubting that we'll get an authentic, quality entry in the Megaman series based on the graphics alone.

Go screw, please.

Zerbrechen

im getting it on 360. People in genral are graphic whores most of the time even some nintendo fans probobly wont buy it because its 8 bit but i find it dumb

wwm0nkey

I think it's a bad idea to release it on PS360 - owners of these systems are too caught up in their graphics to realize how great this actually is.

Also, even if I did own one of the other systems, I'd still purchase it on the wii so that I can play it classic style with the wiimote flipped.

graddy

youtube'd

+ Watch video

TheWiicast

still doubting its true...they just love to mess with us you know.

bobdisgea

The only thing that bugs me is that they din't create any new sprites for the game. It looks like they have a bunch of the old assets and used them for this game. Wich they did for 1 through 6 but at least you had new dynamics and levels. This looks a lot like 5 or 6. I'ma still get it on the Wii (best Dpad, unless they screw up the button placement like they did on the gGCN then it's PS3 for me) looks like fun.

Netnavi

@Ashurahori: That's just like, your opinion, man.

Rocci1212

@Ashurahori:

Not for Megaman, many fan believe it or not wanted this and CAPCOM responded. Not all wanted an HD Megaman.

WDYC

@LionheartAce: Because, as much as 8-bit might be all the rage nowadays, the game simply looks ugly. Yes, I understand that it's an artistic style, but making a true blue NES game nowadays seems simply... useless. People have said that Megaman 2 had great gameplay, but I just don't see it. When I played it, I had to align myself with awkward jumps in order to be able to shoot at enemies. The effects are quite limited, as we can see here. I might be missing something crucial, but I'd say people who never played a Megaman game will be quite confused.

Lemme give you an example. Nintendo made the Zelda: Four Swords game for the Gamecube awhile ago. It featured GBA graphics, but with some beauty included, effects, some shine to make it look prettier. It looked pretty good. The 4-player mechanic meant you NEEDED 4 players to actually make the game fun, but it was a good game.

Check the new Wario Land. It's exactly like the old games, but it's got fully drawn levels, so people know they went the extra mile to add a little something to the game.
Look at Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD. An old game, released as a great-looking one.

Why can't Inafune make an 8-bit game with current technology, and add in stuff that we couldn't even dream of putting in 8-bit games way back? Why can't he improve upon the formula, make the game LOOK GOOD, instead of making Megaman look like the bald midget on the boxart? Why can't he make the guy friggin' shoot up or down? Limiting gameplay for the sake of "the experience", isn't my idea of enjoying a classic.

Inafune is taking a very illogical step. There's a reason Ikaruga doesn't look like Xevious. There's a reason Nintendo have never released a new 8-bit Super Mario Bros again, even though many still herald it as the greatest game of all time, and its gameplay is still proven to work quite well.

Because we're on 2008. We no longer need to rely on 8-bit graphics. We can make something play good, and LOOK good.

Ashurahori

Mega man, the character, the whole series needs to be put out to pasteur. '8-bit' has gone the way of the dinosaur so there's really no need for this now. This would be far better served on DS and Wii, even possibly a PSP than PS3 or 360. What would make it more atractive is include the entire series this, all with updated graphics and call it an anniversary game or something.

Alicia

@Ashurahori: dude, the game is 8bit and that's it, just let it go

Masterpain22

Not much space left of the Wii, looks like my 360 is going to be having fun with Megaman 9.

OrangeHairKid

Oh god disappearing blocks! I just had a flashback. Someone hold me.

Nickatiah

So explain to me why the series is back pedaling? I don't want 1080p, but I think a brand new console Mega Man game in this fashion is pretty weak.

Sammo21

I'm not very nostalgic. I don't think I can handle the 8-bit graphics.

argh

Appearance really is everything to a lot of people . . . too bad, their loss.

Those suggesting Capcom is "being lazy" with this entry: try making an 8-bit title with your own team of twenty . . . and also make it compelling.

True, I haven't played Mega Man 9 to know it's not up to par with the best in the series . . . but neither have any of you to know it's an uninspired rehash.

I'm very excited. The height of technology can make for excellent art . . . but I've found that quite often the height of art isn't completely aligned with that of technology. I think Iga knows what he's doing, and don't think it's just about money to him.

Rohsiph

@CaptJapan: Um... File size limit... Don't bitch, you guys get monster hunter exclusively... PS3? NOTHING exclusive from Capcom. Yeah...

bobtheduck

@Ashurahori:
There's a huge difference between Megaman 9 and Wario Land: Shake It...
The former is a downloadable title done entirely at Inti Creates. It will sell for $10.
The latter is a retail title with cutscenes done by Production I.G (and they may even be doing the sprite work, seeing how stylish and animated they are). It'll probably go for $40-50.

See where I'm going with this here?

BPMν

Viva la XBLA! I will buy three. Please and thank you.

Yonderboy

Still don't care... I mean, it's the old megaman series... That means no Zero... And it will simply seem like I'm playing 4 or 5 or 6... And I can do that any time I want.

@Ashurahori: No, wii has 2 target audiences... Those who don't realize they're games and just like wiggling their fat asses, and those who's parents were killed by polygons and think high def TVs are government plots to force a spy capable TV into their house, even if football (and nothing else, for some reason) does look GREAT on it... This is made for the second group. The extreme nostalgia freaks... People who honestly think that the 8-bit era was the golden era...

2d is great, but better looking 2d is better, of course. I'd have loved a 16 or 32 bit megaman 9... Once again, we have file size limits to deal with.

Of course, if this has trophies, I may still get it on PSN, haha!

bobtheduck

sooooo.....the wii still isn't getting bionic commando rearmed or the new 1942?
well way to choose favorites capcom.

CaptJapan

This is so sweet. I wish Capcom hadn't felt the need to flat out lie about not releasing it on PS3 though.

@graddy: "I think it's a bad idea to release it on PS360 - owners of these systems are too caught up in their graphics to realize how great this actually is."
Not so sure about that - don't you think older console players who were actually alive when the NES was around (the PS3 crowd) might be able to appreciate a retro game more? Besides, how is it bad to let as many players as possible enjoy it?

ProdigalMoon

@relic1980: umm why does EVERYONE say that everyone believes that graphics>gameplay. Seriously i have yet to hear one person say that that's true? Honestly nail in the coffin? Was there ever a body?

Now i'm a firm believer that 8 was the best megaman. I have it it's the shit. I also have most of the other megamans and i put x5 as second. While the 8-bit thing is kind of a cool novelty i would prefer mm8's art style rather than anything serious.

And depending on the game. Graphics do > gameplay. Some games just entirely revolve around being pretty to look at and fun to watch art direction and quality of art is massively important and seriously underated in a games importance. Would you enjoy oblivion nearly as much without audio and looking like Adventure for the atari does? I wouldn't.

NessD12

@Ashurahori: 1- It's not; However, the creative direction that Inafune picked is for his personal fervor, dictates that he wants the game to play on your nostalgia and how freaking hard Megaman 2 & 3 were.

2 - Again, it's based on his creative direction.

I don't mean to direct this in a mean fashion. I was just saying it's a creative direction and won't deter the game from playing how HE wants it to play.

Also you can kind of use your questions in retort.

Exactly how would it being 8-bit make the game bad?

LionheartAce

Oooh I can pick my own flavor! I'm still not a fan of the forced 8bit thing, but whatever.

Wolfers

@Luke Plunkett: This feeling... it's like Europe didn't get the raw end of the deal! It's magical.

Pombar

Appearance will influence the way a game plays.

thesycophant

Best damn news I heard all day. I sold my Wii about 6 months ago (after it had been in the garage for 6 months before that) so I was gonna be pissed if this wasn't on the 360 or PS3.
@jbiller:
I tend to agree with you. I mean, I love Mega Man games, but, seriously, they could have done it in MM7 or 8 style, it still would have been 2D, and it would have made me a lot more excited about it.

Knaaks

@Zerbrechen: @LionheartAce: @gamadaya: Well, it seemed offensive, and you directed the beginning of your answer at me.

Can you people just explain to me two simple things?

1- How can an 8-bit look of a game be essencial to the success of its gameplay?
2- How can making a game look good be any detrimental to how good that game is going to be?

Ashurahori

Nice job giving Nintendo the shaft yet again Capcom. Wii owners plunk down oogles of cash for RE4: Wii Edition and RE: Umbrella Chronicles, giving your precious stock a nice little bump. So how do you repay them? By giving RE5 to Sony and Microsoft, with no version, even a gimped version, for Wii. You give Microsoft a brand new Bionic Commando, and a revamped classic version in ReArmed, which has "Wiimake" written all over it.

Now you give Wii owners Mega Man 9, in all its retro glory, only to pull out the rug from under Wii owners feet once again.

Sure, maximize profits, reach the most people. I get it.

But as a Nintendo fan, I gotta say, I'm not feeling the love Capcom.

For what it's worth, I am totally buying this game. For WiiWare in case it wasn't obvious.

ObZen

If one pauses at the right moments in the video, one can see the lower halves of the robot masters colored in, though still somewhat transparent, before they become full silhouettes. I discovered this purely by accident.

Gamescook

when it came down to playing the classic megaman the music is what I loved about the series and I'm glad the quality of it is still there especially in 8 bit

Fstrike

This is total fan service. I love fan service. Personally, I've always believed the original Mega Man series was the best, so this is very exciting news!

G.Wicks

@Ashurahori: You raise very good points, and understandably. I'm not refuting that I wouldn't like some polished visuals myself. I just hope I don't sound like I'm arguing, I'm not.

My guess is he just wanted to gauge the reaction. He's already redone a game on PSP, which by the way was good with an interesting art direction (Chibi?). He's either in a retro mood or he just felt like experimenting again. Or he had about a month to put together a game.

Like it or not it's the final product. Personally I would have loved to see it with hand drawn animations like Wario Land. It's a toss up though. Unless someone interviews him about his decision we'll likely never know.

Here's hoping Kotaku does an interview and asks that very question.

LionheartAce

An advantage to going to 8-bit is reduced file size. It's no secret that the Wii is crap when it comes it's available memory.

kojirodensetsu

Honestly...I feel this too much of a cop-out on Capcom's part. I mean Mega Man 8 was a masterpiece imo, I love that game with a passion. They should of touched on that with new technology it could have been even better, going back to 8-bit with some new bells and whistles and really taking a step backward in development and it's pretty much Capcom playing on the Mega Man name than making a high quality game. Don't get me wrong I love all the original Mega Man games I own them in their original cartridges still, but...something just seems off.

Ryjin

@Sammo21: It could simply be market research. For all we know, Capcom polled fans and asked what their favorite Mega Man style was. It does seem 8-bit Mega Man fans outnumber non-fans here at least.

I wonder how many PS3/360 owners just flipped their opinion of MM9 after this announcement... hmmm.

StrikerGold

@NessD12: Would you enjoy Oblivion nearly as much if you couldn't move?

Zerbrechen

@TheWP: That made me lol for rizzle.

kojirodensetsu

You beat Congress Man.

You got Fili Buster!

TheWP

Will get it for PSN.

ksins5

@ChadWardenn: How was 8 the worst? Seriously. It looked good had good level design fun weapons.

@Zerbrechen: Think of it this way. The higher a game gets in complexity the harder it is to make it good. Some things can be so deliciously simple but have myriads of strategy behind them. Chess. You wanna know my 2 favorite games? Doom and Ikaruga. I love simple fast paced no-fuckinground games. When a genre is stripped to it's bare simplicity it's ALWAYS at it's best. When you make it over complicated it becomes difficult to manage and maintain the same quality. Imagine this do you play better with a 5 string guitar or a 12 string? In case some people were lacking points for these simple graphics being better than more complex ones that's one. But on the other hand if we didn't move up to more complex titles we wouldn't have the MGS series always pushing limits and being as unique as it is. Or games like Morrowind and Oblivion or hell Fallout. There's a reason i play pen and paper rpg's. This game would not be right with such simple gameplay and great animated sprites. It wouldn't feel the same. As graphics have evolved so have platformers look at the Sonic series. Some games have manage to keep the same simplicity but make the transfer to 3d elegantly like Mario did. I have to tell you guys the art of game design is difficult and by limiting themselves like this they aren't tempted to do something like Sonic Heroes.

NessD12

You know what else Ron called?

[www.destructoid.com]

;)

buckf1tches

Actually, Ron Workman called it before that...

[www.destructoid.com]

buckf1tches

Spacecat called this over a month ago over at

[www.destructoid.com]

buckf1tches

I think it's awesome that IGN offers a high-res version of this video. It lets the graphics really shine.

Tarthus

@Ashurahori:

So what you're saying basically is, "I don't like Mega Man, I never have. If the new Mega Man isn't different, I still won't like it."?

I really fail to see what you're trying to get at.

Also, you put up a video of Mega Man 8 earlier praising it and saying you've (obviously) never played it. 8 was by far the worst in the entire series of games. I'd rather play X7 than 8, it was that bad. 8 was the nail in the coffin that killed the original series 12 years ago.

ChadWardenn

YES!!! Never before, and never again, will I ever be as excited for an Arcade game as I am for this one. I was RAISED on the classic NES Mega Man games.

goldsoundzzz

Awesome. I'll be Wii-ing it up. Looks great!

2NinjasTapedTogether

Holy crap Capcom. Can't make up your mind?

Amazon_Chris

@Ashurahori: Yes, they could have added effects (they'd look nice, too), and they could have made the sprites beautiful (I love the way Wario Land looks), and, yes, they could have added 8-way aiming (Metroid did it!)- but they don't necessarily have to.
One of the main aims of making a game, other than supplying "fun" or procuring huge loads of money is to make it "good". Some people consider Megaman 2 to have "perfect gameplay" (not me, though it is fun), even though there's no 8-way aiming and it looks "ugly"- to them, the inability to aim upwards not only doesn't get in the way of the fun, but actually adds to the experience, with the series' reputation of being incredibly hard, but incredibly fun. You can't say a gameplay feature is necessarily needed unless its inexistence actually hinders the gameplay, and many (based on the intense, burning love that MM2 invokes) don't think it does.

You also have to consider that, for some series, avoiding the cutting edge of technology actually helps preserve its charm and quality- Sonic, Contra and Megaman, to name a few. They tried a 3d Megaman, it wasn't as good as MM2; they tried to continue the series on the Playstation, no comparison to MM2, they continue to spin off, but still no luck. People like to suggest that companies try something different- well here it is. If you don't like it, hope it's not successful- then maybe they'll come around to what you want, but if you're in the minority, why should they care what you think? When the vast majority of old school Megaman lovers orgasmed at the thought of a "new MM2", why shouldn't they try it?

You've also got to consider that we live in a different "era" then that of MM2 or even 8- is Wario Land better looking at $50? Yes. Is Megaman more likely to do much better at $10? F#%k yes.

Zerbrechen

I think that, going all the way back to NES standards, and limiting the hardware tricks to novelties, like the spinning sprite platform, is a ballsy move, but I think the old-school community is going to shower them with love if it all comes out feeling like a classic Mega Man game.

HT Tenrai

@buckf1tches:

You know what YOU called?

"HD-DVD may be down, but they are definitely not out. Price is the most important thing the average consumer considers when purchasing a movie player (it's a proven fact)."

Terance: All you have to First question.

Now if Capcom could just do something about the Legends/Dash series...

bugashi

Well... i'm going to miss abusing slide... :(

Mpalm.

@Pombar:

Only in Europe.

And you guys complain that you don't get anything ;(

You got Tingle's Rubeeland!

Terance: All you have to First question.

I didn't read through all the comments because I'm kinda strapped for time, but good lord, Capcom, still you stop saying stuff will be exclusive for Nintendo and then going back on that statement? It can't be good PR...

DefenderShip

@buckf1tches: You know what else...oh, never mind.

Luke Plunkett

Of course the Wii will have the "truer" 8-bit MegaMan 9 experience...what with that 7 year old technology it flaunts.

I jest!

quadmonkey

@NessD12: "How was 8 the worst? Seriously. It looked good had good level design fun weapons."

IT HAD TO HAPPEN! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! IT HAD TO HAPPEN! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! IT HAD TO HAPPEN! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! IT HAD TO HAPPEN! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! IT HAD TO HAPPEN! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! IT HAD TO HAPPEN! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! IT HAD TO HAPPEN! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! IT HAD TO HAPPEN! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! IT HAD TO HAPPEN! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! IT HAD TO HAPPEN! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!

That alone almost killed the game for me. By the time he died, I was left a hollow shell of a man. Then I realized the inevitable 2nd fight with Astro Man. He was projecting onto me. I knew it had to happen. I couldn't take it anymore. That robot master had the best power ever, and Mega Man couldn't get it. Getting jipped on the Top Spin in 3 was NOTHING compared to getting the power from Astro Man. Being able to do Astro Crush compared to the ability to suck the souls of anything within earshot? Lame.

Cyntalan

Yay! Thank you, Capcom! This really made my day. :)

Stoli

@PSOCecil: You pay $10 for a port of Ocarina of Time, you can't pay $10 for an all new Megaman experience?

OoT was $50 when it first came out, not $10. They've made all of their retail money already. Megaman 9 is all new. Sure prices all around (not just for this game) are debatable (is Gyrostarr worth the $7? Lostwinds is 3 hours long, is it worth 10?), but for a game that will most likely be incredibly fun, it seems, at the very least, that you're asking too much.

Zerbrechen

I don't understand why people would want to play this on the 360 given its' d-pad.

KingBroly

I understand the whole 'OMG RETRO" thing that people seem to think is 'old skool' right now, But this is taking it too far. $10 is FAR too much to pay for a game that looks like it'll play and look like a game from 1987. Seriously? I can get Zelda 64 for that price. Now, I'd be willing to pay $5, or $6 for this, but $10? Yeah, I think not.

PSOCecil

Robots all over the world going wild?

Does anyone else smell the scent of a Maverick virus being born?

Which could be a shame though. Because if this game is truly amazing, they need room for a sequel.

Mact

Three words: Told you so.

Suzaku

@Ashurahori:

The graphics are purely aesthetic, not everyone thinks it's ugly. In fact, many of us seem to love it.

Pezdispenser

So can I charge my Mega Buster?

MonsterKingRen

this is Capcom for crying out loud

Gutter_Trash

@Terance: All you have to First question.: Don't worry, I don't think he can't hear you XD

Zerbrechen

@Cyntalan: I'd rather have a small d-pad than one that's basically unusable.

KingBroly

@NessD12: Maybe. But I would also say this:All the pretty graphics in the world won't save a game without good gameplay, while good gameplay will usually save a game that has old-school graphics (case in point:I was playing the SNES version of Chrono Trigger earlier. Would new graphics have improved the game? Not for me.).
IMO the best FF was 6 (3 in the US). As nice as 7 was with it's "immersive" cut-scenes, IMO it can't hold a candle to 6 and it's far more immersive story and gameplay.

Sometimes a turd is still a turd, no matter how much candy coating you give it.

relic1980

@Terance: All you have to First question.: Most definitely. I'd have to say the Wiimote's/CC's d-pad's the best one since the SNES. It may be a little smaller than the SNES, but it actually feels right. The 360's d-pad is easily the worst since the N64's. Thing's unresponsive as hell.

Cyntalan

@KingBroly:

The itty-bitty Wii-Mote D-Pad is so much better! <__<

Terance: All you have to First question.

I think graphics in Mega Man's 8-bit games are pretty timeless and still hold up. I like some of the 16 and 32-bit installments, sure, but the best is still 2 for the NES. My only concern is if 9 at least comes close - the bar is pretty high.

yokoland

The more the merrier. I don't think anyone was going to buy a wii over this one anyway. Personally I'd rather play it with the sideways wii remote than a joystick or the awful 360 d-pad (don't own a PS3) so that's the way it'll go for moi. Is there a PS3 or 360 retro controller btw?
Once again, not a fan of the art style (especially after watching the beautiful Warioland: Shake it! animation and imagining what could be) but it's no deal breaker.

JokesJokes

I am happy with the direction that Inafune chose to go with this one,from 8-bit, to multi-platform, to leaderboards.

The man's no slouch as a producer, and I'll bet that, aside the legitimate backing of doing something with the old medium, getting back to basics, giving fans (a vocal portion of which have usually claimed that Mega Man 2 is the best of the original series) what they say they loved, Mega Man 9 will serve as something more.

MM9 will give Inafune what Miyamoto and Kojima have and what Jade Raymond and Igarashi wish they had:

Leverage.

full generation sales numbers for a digital distribution product? If that doesn't give him a big sign to point to and say "SEEE!" when it comes time to let him choose the next big budget Mega Man production ("Legends" with the Lost Planet engine?), I don't know what will.

Tubatic

so it's 1000points on wii, and probably 400(I cant seriously see them charging the same as soul calibur) points on 360 with HD graphics and the ability to transfer it to another console and not waste precious hdd space.

gee which one would I go for?

I would have preferred snes graphics and sound instead of nes.

jigglypoofs

Awesome. So happy I don't have to shell out money for a Wii now. Bionic Commando and Mega Man? Care for the trifecta with some Strider goodness?

spikespeigel

Normally, I don't comment on much anymore. But I think this time I'll make an exception...

Honestly, the people hating on the 8-bit style are baffling the living hell out of me. The only thing I can figure out is either:
1) You just don't like the "retro" style or the old Mega Man games, period.
or
2) You were introduced to video games well after the 8-bit era of gaming, and therefore don't understand it or it's significance for many gamers that have been around that long.

First of all, you need to stop trying to compare this game to todays standards and understand that this game was not designed for you, but for the legions of fans of the classic 8-bit Mega Man games that appeared on the NES when we were kids.
It was a design choice chosen by Capcom because this series will not sell to anyone BUT those fans(even with updated graphics) and they knew that when they made it.

Secondly, that being said you also have to understand that this series as a whole was built on these graphics. This is what those fans remember and love and Capcom was gracious enough to accommodate. Which, to be honest, business-wise is a genius move.
Was Mega Man 7 a good game? Most of us would agree that yes it was. I actually liked the gameplay and graphics for it. It was an interesting update, but I still prefer the older games.
Was Mega Man 8 a good game? Most of us will say no. The graphics were waaaay to kiddy, the sound effects and music were awful and there were points in the game I just wanted to throw the controller across the room because of how awful the gameplay was.
Mega Man 1-6 was what made the series popular to begin with. Those graphics, that kind of music, that gameplay... that's what we want. Not more updates like Mega Man 8. If the game just doesn't appeal to you because of the style the game was made in, then just move on. It wasn't meant for you anyway. There are plenty of us that will buy it and love it.

MakoAoyama

They should do a limited run of actual NES-cartridge copies. Now that would be a collector's item... and I would have one.

Wonder if it'll be HD on the PS3 and 360... Hmmm.

Moridin

Sorry Nintendo. I'm gonna have to go with PS3 or 360 on this one. I'm sure you'll understand.

CaptLtrl

@Zerbrechen:
To be fair though, the Legends series is much better than half of the X series, the Zero games, and ZX/A combined.

Lijik

Am i up for the challenge? hahaha, you know it!! I cant wait! Bring the noise CAPCOM!

Shin_Ein

@Rakotto: sadly capcom hasnt realized that with bionic commando reloaded :/

bigman88zz

This is the way it should be like.

Rakotto

@jigglypoofs: Wait, what HD graphics? I thought it was all going to be 8bit, isn't it? Like I said, the controller makes it a wii buy for me but to each his own.

JokesJokes

Now I won't have to buy it on the Wii. I'm happy.

Fireblast

@MakoAoyama: That's "not a fan of retro graphics" for me. As Walt always said "Keep moving foreward."

JokesJokes

I'm glad that they add it on the PS3.I am buying this game for sure.I didn't felt like getting a Wii for just megaman 9.

cxplorer

@Ashurahori: Woah, wait, you think Street Fighter II turbo HD is an attractive looking game? Now I'm really confused about what you constitute as quality graphics/illustrations.

wageofsins

Looks fun and hard like the rest of them. Love the classic music too!

nautnaut

Awesome sauce.

Replica23

Wow. I'm surprised to see so many people arguing over the graphics. I thought more arguments would begin over the fact that they took the slide and charge shot out XD. At least that's what I'm arguing about with some people I know right now.

arazzor

@PSOCecil: Yeah, because 4 or 5 dollars is a total sticking point in this deal. Shoot me in the friggin' head.

It's real simple. If you don't like the blue bomber, don't worry about it. You don't have to buy it, no big deal. Just don't try to pooh pooh commenters as lesser human beings because we're willing to put up 10 whole dollars to enjoy a video game that looks like it will play like its from 1987.

May all games play so well.

Rocci1212

Won't buy this rip-off :/

Garo

It is clear that Inafune didn't take on this project for the money. It is a labor of love just like Megaman 2. You can't "get back to basics" without recreating the same conditions that led to the series becoming iconic. When you have been in the industry as long as Inafune, you tend to forget your roots.

Velops

Although I admire the 8 bit throwback...it does seem a bit lazy. Couldn't they stylize it just a BIT more? I mean, along with 8 bit games, comes 8 bit game problems, little glitchy kind of details like missing a ledge that you should have hit. I'll still probably pick it up, but I wish they had gone at least 16 bit with it...

ThisCharmingMan

I guess I'm just pissed they didn't put the effort into an HD game.

I mean... I freaking bought Rez HD for $10. This just doesn't seem like a $10 game at all. I don't care if it's a small amount, it just seems weird.

Kenninator

Best game music I've heard in years, can't wait

I just don't get people calling capcom lazy. This is an extremly risky move that noone has really done before (though admittingly they're not risking a whole lot of money). I'm sure that for just a little more money they could have made adequate modern graphics, it wouldn't be a huge difference for the gameplay programmers and a lot could have been reused from MM8 and they would have a lot fewer people complaining. But they choose to make it a fullblown nesgame because it's awesome and it's what the fans want deep down inside; and I'm pretty sure some of the developers really wanted to make nesgames as well; I know I do.

I hope it does well and open up for other retroish titles.

beril

Making a new "8-bit era" game is cool. A game company that made legendary 8-bit games making a new "8-bit era" game of a super popular franchise is down right fucking amazing. And ballsy. They have my $10.

gunbu

I love Megaman games, and even I think the graphics are crap. They're cashing in on nostalgia, which means it's guraunteed to sell well with a certain crowd. I'm sure the gameplay is fine... but we've all played it before. I can't see the value.

Kenninator

@Rocci1212: Hehe, I said pooh pooh.

Rocci1212

@Ashurahori: so you rather them add in shitty special effects and graphics to get more people to buy the game?

ho is that no any more of a ploy to get more sales out of it?

its a design choice. dontlike it? dont fucking buy it. if you dont buy it then they wont have your money, and that will be one less sale. if alot of people do that, then they wont do it again. does that make sense? I think Inafunemade it really obvious he wanted to send this out to all teh fans of the series and assumed anyone else probably wouldnt care anyway.

in all honeslty this game will probably be way more fun and play better then any of the newer megaman games they have shat out over the years.

kommanderk

If previous rumors were correct, I would not be surprised if this just earned Mega Man another exclusion from the next Smash Brothers game.

Secret circles of vengance within in the Japanese companies nonwithstanding, I am looking forward to the game.

kouhotaru

just noticed how the pendulum near the end of the trailer dissapears just as he lands on the next one and it starts moving... I wonder if that means they're actually coding it as a nes game for an emulator, it seems weird to use that kind of limitation otherwise and really looking very authentic nesquality overall. If they are coding an actual nes game they are now officially my new heroes

beril

So wait, will it be in 8-bit HD on the 360 and PS3?

I'll be getting this on Wii since I don't have a PS3 yet and the 360's D-pad is not really suited for certain activities...you know...like gaming.

Darkest Daze

aah.. they decided to make good music again instead of the crap on mm5-8. good to hear, good to hear. my right arm approves.

SilverDogg

This game should be no more than a £2....

I'm sorry but those who are going on about the game play over graphics are missing the point.

It's not about those things its about being right royally ripped off. This game required low development costs and yet still gets a rip off price tag.

matthewbennion

I dont have a 360 per se, but I have an Xbox 360 controller I use regularly for PC games (mainly when I used to play FFXI and now emulated games). And after countles hours with the thing while playing 2D platform games I've come to this conclusion:

The Xbox 360's D-Pad sucks BALLS for 2D games. I strongly sugest not getting this game for the 360. Sorry but that controller kicks ass except for that D-pad and this game does ask for it, no no, demands you use it. Its either PS3 or Wii for me, haven't made up my mind.

Alex_Mexico

The 8bit style is a bonus for me, since I never felt that the SNES MM games really had the same "tight" control. The NES versions, to me, always felt rock solid. Tight and speedy, which was something Capcom was known for. The 16-bit games always felt a bit floaty to me, although Rockman and Forte came pretty damn close.

As for the choice to make the game 8-bit style, why not? They specifically mention the "fans" asking for it, right? So Capcom whips off a "true sequel" that costs them nothing as compared to today's games. They release it on all the systems they possibly can, maximizing exposure, and only charge a 1/5 of what most games cost nowadays.

Capcom wins, the hardcore fans win, and maybe someone who never played the originals discovers how awesome they were, and goes back for the other schmillion original games.

Ionan

I'll still probably get it for the Wii since the game was built for a two-button controller.

Relenus

@wwm0nkey: I seriously couldn't have said it better myself.

shrek187

Oh, by the way, I always add a wierd dream, that someday, the SNES would come back and current gen producers would make new games for the system. This is not quite what I was hoping for, but its preety close. I hope this "trend" picks up with full steam, I wanna see some more new old games.

Shiryu

(unlike most hardcore blind fanboys) Im glad this one is confirmed for everybody. Gamers should not be deprived of stuff like Megaman just because of their console choices. Everyones happpy, Capcom does tons of money, rejoice!

Im just really, really curious what theyre gonna put up for extra DLC and at what price...

Shiryu

@Kazama Sogetsu: 8-bit spritey style games do not mean "lazy" they mean "small dev team" and "decreased dev costs" and "low overhead" and "lower price point" and "more likely to be profitable" and "profitable cheap things get sequels with higher budgets" and "mega man 10 requires a classic controller" so please, pretty please, get over it and try it. we have NO IDEA what's in store for us. you haven't seen any stage bosses or weapons!
@bobtheduck: I'm sorry the bad Nintendo touched you, really.

This RULES.

StratfordX

@Shiryu: You, my friend, are not alone! I know it'll never happen, but that dream is oh sooo sweet... and now that there's Mega Man 9 coming even sweeter.

Mlata

Am I alone to not be excited about this game? I haven't even played Mega Man beyond the 4th game and I only played the first X-game for SNES. The platforming was always solid, but the innovation and music steadily got worse with each new title. The series reached its zenith with Mega Man 3 imo, so I don't see any reason to be excited by this.

zlimness

yeah, that's it Capcom, stay true to yourself, make exclusivity statements and then fuck those suckers over who, although a bit cautious, wanted to give you another chance believing you
and while at it; keep releasing more of your cool retro/arcade remakes for HD consoles only

talks here about "hd graphics" just shows on what level some of these whiney HD fanboys are, seriously HD GRAPHICS on an 8-BIT MEGAMAN?!

Bluetribal

@Kenninator:
So this means you haven't played any expansion to any game.

Oh and not only that, you only played megaman 1, and skipped the rest of the series, as it's just the same.

Well that's sad for you.

Elrinth

@Ashurahori:

I'm sorry but Megaman 2 is probably one of the greatest games ever created. If you complain over Megaman 9's graphics then you are nothing but a graphics whore. The gameplay is perfectly okay, in Megaman games you have more control over the character than in MANY of the new games. Sure, there's an aiming issue, but then again, you get different weapons for shooting enemies above you. The controls of Megaman is perfect if you don't agree with this, then I'm really interested in what of the controls which makes the game unplayable. I would also like to know which game has better controls.

Don't complain over Inafune's step, if you don't like this game and want something which looks more beautiful, just play the Megaman ZX games. Both ZX and Advent are great games which I highly recommend.
The music and effects the 2A03 chip produces are so great, and melodies are more in focus than hefty samples.

The first time I played a Megaman game I was anything but confused, so don't make things up.

Elrinth

@KingBroly:

Says you. It works perfectly for m.

360 version wooooooooo

groove66

The music sounds FUCKING WONDERFUL!

nypad5

want... soundtrack... release... man, that music just made my day.

Jangie

Good F####### thing! the last thing I want to to is use the Wii browser to purchase something ;)

PITwelve

I've got to say. I'm a little heartbroken. But i can't really figure out why. I guess part of me still associates Megaman with the NES exclusively and seeing a classic megaman title on a nintendo console makes me tear up a little.

Oh well. Achievements at least.

Sunjammer

Ryjin you are 100% right on.

vyrus

The 8-bit graphics are no problem for me, I have been playing the MM Collection in PS2 all the week, f****ng GutsMan stage.

About gameplay, if they are aiming for MM2, then will not be slide nor Megabuster... from the trailer, it appears to be true.

Then, in the trailer it was Rush and Beat.

So, we won't have slide/buster but have Beat!!!

The slide allowed interesting layouts in the stages and better tactics to kill the Bosses, the buster... All of us play Megaman games with the B(NES), Y(SNES), Square(PSX/PS2) button pressed all the time.

@ALL MEGAMAN 8 HATERS: I understand your hate, the dubbing in MM8 is the worst of all games I've played, makes almost unvereable to play the game. Also some gameplay elements(JUMP!JUMP!SLIDE!SLIDE!) were annoying.

But the rest of the game is a precious rendering of the Megaman Universe, the designs of the bosses, and the stages are very good, the music, changed a bit from the classic themes, but I consider it good also. The anime cutscenes (destroyed with the english dub) are a dream for a Megaman fan, I just wanted a series with that style.

Sorry for all of those that not played the Japanese version of Rockman 8 -Metal Heroes- and its incredible intro "Electical Comunication", posibly my first Nerdgasm!.

rdcarvallo

Great !! Now I really need my favourite Megaman game Mega Man 8 for XBLA anyone with me !!?? I will be really shocked if that happened

Daxtinator

Yet another for one to pick up more Microsoft points.

AndrewG009

What have you done, Capcom? You've resurrected the imbeciles who throw out the 'Gameplay > Graphics" argument? What have you done!? WE WILL ALL BURN IN THE FIRES OF THEIR STUPIDITY!

IT BURNS...

Not realizing...

That's it's better to have both than argue over which one is better...

ahhh...

*dead*

Moonshadow101

@LionheartAce: NO! Not just that, but we need to