So...and this is spoiler filled if you actually care about the 'plot' in MM9.

How does the game end if you're playing as Protoman? Proto saves Megaman at the end...who saves Proto? Or is there an entirely different plot?

Sensai

Yay Blues.

Kayonesoft

@Knoxximus (XBL/PSN): All I can think of is Lamb Chop and... it just doesn't end! AHHH!

PatMan33

If the Protoman came with co-op play or something... But no. Let's not kid ourselves, all of this should've been included in the game itself. I guess Capcom thought Bionic Commando RE was just too good, so they take it back with MM9 downloadables :)

kryo

Waaaa! I want the new level with the new robot master!

PatMan33

Would have been awesome if they had packaged that stuff in with the game. You know, the game is like 60mb, so it's not like they were trying to keep it as small as an NES game.

dowingba

Thanks a lot, Fahey....now I'M singing that damn car commercial song! X_x

Knoxximus (XBL/PSN)

@Shiryu: Agreed. Hopefully DLC wasn't an integral part of Capcom's plan in deeming the game a "success", because I will not be purchasing any of it. It's just a bit antithetical to what MM9 is to me.

I bought the game and I'll happily buy another as well. Hell, I'll buy any retro game they throw at me. Just count me out on the DLC.

futurebiblehero

The didn't have to offer any DLC at all, I'm happy that we finally get to play Protoman in a canon side scrolling game.

BassForever

Yes I don't know how to feel about this. Is not that much money and I will probably get the Protoman add on anyways, but the trend of having to pay more for such simple things just doesn't sit right.
At least they gave me the option of paying for the Endless Attack mode rather than charging me the extra $3 on the full title for a mode I wouldn't play more than once.
Anyways, weee Protoman!

Masterpain22

I agree lot of the DLC should have been included within the game or at least download for free....but I still plan on getting good 'ol Proto Man (damn you Capcom and you schemes).

OrangeHairKid

Any actual info on what the Endless Stage is like? It's mysterious description has had be shuddering with anticipation.

DLC qualms aside, how can you hate on something so awesome?

These are gifts from Capcom damnit! No I'm not brainwashed!

8bitcity

Meh... this game already gives me a headache... Will Blues help save the day?

Surlaw-the-Mai

No thanks, this should have been included in the original package. We don't like being nickel and dimed!

RetroBob

Thank God for all those half price Wii Points cards I bought.

Jedi924

@Shiryu: Sorr, I meant 2 €uros = 400 Portuguese Escudos, our old currency...

Shiryu

Let the nickel and diming begin!

Nesagwa

4 €uros for Protoman!? Sorry Capcom, NO!

You mays ell DLC to the younger kids out there, but I'm from that old school age where games came complete and we unlocked stuff like Protoman with eithe rskill or a well placed cheat code. Buying this stuff make me sick in my stomach!

But I still love you, Capcom. Call me!

Shiryu

actually, here's what a wii owner is doing, he's playing PS3.

DeadlyWhispers

I love the idea of the Endless mode and competition for score and time against friends and others online.
This will go quite well with Star Solider R.

Protoman I have no desire for and I'm glad it's a download, this way I don't have to pay for it.

Kenofthedead

@Sensai: To quote the narrator of Metal Gear Solid 3: "TIME PARADOX!!"

KuromanKuro Live and PSN

@Knoxximus (XBL/PSN): HA! You want an annoying car commercial song?

+ Watch video

TBH, I prefer the nickel and dime scenario over the alternative: being charged for these items in the original release, without a choice. It kind of reminds me of those commercials where the hook is usually "But wait, there's more! Take our FREE GIFT!" Most of the time I'd rather tell them to shove the free gift and knock five bucks off the real item.

DLC like this feels, at least to me, like I'm only paying for the parts of the game I want. I'm perfectly OK with that. Once I feel like I'm paying for parts of the game that should have been originally included (at no extra cost) then I'll start bitching. This doesn't really upset me all that much.

Cogito

@8bitcity: Gifts that we have to pay for!? That's not a gift, it's a purchase! Unless you have some really twisted friends/family that tell you to go buy something, only to offer it to you later.

We must HATE, else they will still to push this stuff on us! JUST SAY NO!

Shiryu

@futurebiblehero: Yes, and we must voice this loudly, they have been testing DLC for some time now, they are tryign to see if it sticks or not.

I have had free DLC on Pc for over a decade, no chance in hell im gonna start paying for it now on consoles.

Don't get me wrong, im all for DLC (extends game lifetime, new levels, new characters etc) however expecting me to pay for something that should ->ALWAYS BE FREE<- (Namco, take a hint about your Ace Combat 6 skins) to the original costumers of the game, is just plain ridiculous.

I know that Microsoft is always very eager to put a price on their DLC's, but Im glad there still people like Criterion out there that keep reivinting thri own game for free.

Shiryu

@Shiryu: It is pretty ridiculous to already have shit to pay for on top of the game, but as long as the game never goes above $20 for everything I think I'm okay with it. Add-ons are less than a bottle of soda still.

Grumpz®

@StupidDufus: But this isn't 1990...so that doesn't matter.

Superman64

I'm not buying this. These "addons" are bad value.

greeble

@StupidDufus: in today's monies that's like $400,000. So this is a steal really.

Grumpz®

Lamb Chops! I wonder how many kotaku readers actually know about that.

The 90's were a beautiful thing.

Onegai

how much do the packs cost?

the_grimace

@Cogito: lol

Grumpz®

Considering the game starts at $10, I don't find this bad. If this had come out back in 1990 or so, you'd be paying $40+ for the game.

StupidDufus

@Cogito: Now, MM9 isn't an example of this, but:

Games are more expensive now than they were last generation. On the 360 and PS3 (the consoles suffering the most from the DLC bug), games are $10 more. So you're being forced to pay more and then pay for add-ons that would have been in the game last generation for $10 less. So really, if something is $5. You're paying $15 more for it than you were last generation.

dowingba

I really hope enough people have the self control to not buy this shit. #1: it's obvious that they had this stuff finished already, but held it back to sell it to us later, since the game its self just came out. #2: If this really was on the NES, they would have included this stuff for free as a code or unlockable.

Sorry, Capcom. I'll stand by my morals of not being nickel and dimed for every little add-on. If you wanted the money, you should of charged more for the game with it included....not try and sell me extras for the next 6 months, which will end up costing more then I payed for the game.

Darkest Daze

Bass sprite indicates Bass DLC. Mark my words. Then Roll.

Then Auto.

MysidianMan

@Darkest Daze: I think I still agree with you/others, about DLC... but if this really was on the NES, it would have cost more than ten bucks.

I am fencesitting, on this one-- again, I kind of agree with your view, but at the same time, I like the idea of a lower buy-in alongside *optional* purchases.

dae_giovanni

@AshxMFxKetchum: Couldn't have said it better myself.

CmdrBladeHearts

@DeadlyWhispers: Nah, no he's not-- he's at work. :-(

dae_giovanni

@Shiryu: Yeah, but won't ypu don't understand is that prooman was NEVER unlockable before. In that reguard, this game IS complete compared to the others, where he wasn't in there at all. Just be glad the game is as cheap as it is!

CmdrBladeHearts

i hope you all realize that none of you will ever be successful in the business field. enjoy being so naive.

AshxMFxKetchum

guys stop being so ridiculous. you are all a bunch of crying losers. yeah, we have to pay for it. considering the game cost me $10 instead of $50 like it should have back in the day, i will happily pay for any and all DLC that is released. $40 worth even. a great game is a great game, and the game i got was more than finished. it was almost perfect. any extras are welcome at this point.

AshxMFxKetchum

I'm still ticked off that Megaman couldn't charge his M Buster or slide, I'm not paying for the DLC out of spite.

Pezdispenser

I'd pay for DLC to fix the HDTV lag...

Morphie

@tehflyingwombat: The upcoming download for Bionic Commando will be free on the PC version, but the full game costs $15 USD.

On Xbox Live Arcade's version, you will have to pay $5 for the downloadable content.

Which is worse? Paying more for the full game and the downloadable content is free or paying less and having to buy that downloadable content later if you want?
Both costing the same thing?

Kenofthedead

@Grumpz®: What are you talking about? Inflation hasn't been that much in the past 18 years, especially not for videogames. Considering you can buy a game like Metal Gear Solid 4 for 60 dollars these days, I find it more than ridiculous that Megaman 9 even went for 10 dollars. It should've gone for no more than 5.

tehflyingwombat

@AshxMFxKetchum: Perhaps we would all fail at business, but I'm a very successful and clear-minded consumor.

No buy, this content should have been included in what was on all accounts an already sub-par value for $10. Bionic commando was only 10 bucks and it had... you know... good graphics, great sound, innovative bosses, and more. On top of that it had lots of other things to prolong value. I feel bad for buying Megaman 9 in the first place (even though it was pretty enjoyable) and I will not be tricked into paying for things that should have been included. If that makes me 'naive,' that's fine.

I hope you realize capcom is monopolizing on fanboys like you, enjoy being trolled by their low value price tricks.

tehflyingwombat

@AshxMFxKetchum:

People are complaining because before this gen everything would usually be included into the game already. Now everything is DLC to make more money. Sure on the business side it's awesome for the company. But as a consumer it sucks because once what use to or should have been free is now considered as an "addon" to be charged later.

Now there are some circumstances where addon content couldn't be implemented into the game at launch and this is where DLC comes to play. But majority of the DLC I've seen in today's market could have and should have been included in game from the start.

Masx

So let me get this straight, if the game had cost everyone 2000 Nintendo Points, it would be okay?

Though if someone like me only wants the game and Endless mode, it's a horrible thing to pay 1000 + 300 for a total of 1300 Nintendo points? Oh the horror of it all.
Mega Man 9 costs 1800 Nintendo Points to get everything. They could have charged 2000 Nintendo Points, or in real (and funny looking) money $20 USD like they did for Powered Up. They charged less, and we can get what we want.

-The only time I feel downloadable content is terrible if it's for things that do nothing for the game and just add a diffrent skin for money (horse armour).
-If you get the option to buy a new weapon or car with better stats, while those who don't pay are at a disadvatange.
- If the price of the full game had they included everything would be/is less (say on an actual disc) then what it would be to get exactly the same as downloads.
- It takes away cowbell when you have "the fever".

Kenofthedead

Fahey, Xbox 360 owners get the DLC the day AFTER tomorrow (Wednesday), not Tuesday.
These are the dates in which each console upload stuff:
Wii: Mondays
360: Wednesdays
PS3: Thursdays.

Alex_Mexico

@Darkest Daze: What? Of course it's been done for a long time. We've known about it since before the game was even released. I don't think you understand what DLC is - it's "hey this is kind of neat and if you want it pay two or three bucks for it" and not "hey whoops we forgot to throw this on the disc, now we're going to charge you for it". Jeez. Don't buy it if you don't want it, but don't act like Capcom is all evil for being a business and wanting to turn a profit.

ryoshi

LoL, I love how "principles" get in the way, when it comes to a matter of $5 freaking bucks. Even with that, the game is still cheaper than a new game, a DS game, or hell, even an NES game back in the day.

Szin

@tehflyingwombat: "Sub-par value for $10"? Okay, you're one of THOSE people...

If you thought the game honestly wasn't worth ten bucks that's your call, but saying "on all accounts" as if everyone agrees with your (asinine) opinion is pretty stupid.

ryoshi

I don't see what the big deal is about the price. I'm thrilled that Capcom made this game for so cheap, so I'll take any chance I can to support by giving them more money...

cymptom

Well i downloaded both the endless stage and protoman while the endless stage is kinda cool and add some re-playability I'm a bit disappointed by protoman who add nothing to the game but a sprite swap (I was expecting at least some change in the story but they completely removed any story).

Lacan

It's a fun game. Well worth $10. I don't feel like the left anything out, given the price.

That they are asking for a few dollars for some cute little extras doesn't really bother me. I didn't play this game and think "gosh, I wish I could play as proto man or have some endless level to make me feel inadequate"...I just enjoyed it for what it was. What we all KNEW it was going to be. This kind of nostalgia is a steal for 10 bones. Quit bitching just because they want to make a few extra bucks off the "hard-core" kids.

And it one more person says this is Capcom "tricking" people into spending more I might just pop. I don't think anyone is buying this stuff without knowing exactly what they're getting. Unless a mentally handicapped person has access to a credit card, which is hardly Capcom's fault, I just don't think anyone was tricked into spending 3 bucks for proto man. They just wanted proto man and used they're own, personal value system to make a purchase. No tricks here.

Just calm down, kids.

Saint Jonah

@Kenofthedead: yeah because if they had put him in the game it would have cost $12 instead of $10, right?

dowingba

Let's assume that Capcom is not out to nickel and dime everyone. Is there a reason why Proto Man couldn't have been in the final game?

WilburHorse

@Alex_Mexico: The 360 doesn't have a specific day it "uploads" stuff. Yes, XBLA games always come out on Wednesdays but other stuff like patches and DLC etc are released whenever they feel like it.

dowingba

@fulgore66: I disagree with you.

Tubatic

@Saint Jonah: I agree with you

Tubatic

I was going to buy the game...but now I feel the urge not to. I really hate supporting these kinds of marketing tricks.

@Everyone defending these practices: You'd better grow a spine and stop supporting shit like this or it is going to get a LOT worse. Currently they are getting a taste of how gullible people are. Turns out people are extremely gullible.

I about lost it when they started talking about downloadable moves in Star Wars.

fulgore66

@Szin: Even with all the downloads, Mega Man 9 is costing less then a brand new Mega Drive/Genesis game coming out.

[beggarprince.com]

Kenofthedead

@Tubatic: hurr "Mega Man 9" :D

Tubatic

@fulgore66: Nice one, the better analogy I think would be:

Here's a car that cost $30,000 a few years ago. Here's the same model car, with a few new standard safety and standard features for $12,500. However, I'll sell you decals, spinner rims, a spoiler and a nicer stereo system for extra money.

Mega Man 10 is a complete working game. Everything extra is extra.

You can use Saint Jonah's comment as my counter argument :D

Tubatic

@fulgore66: As for most of the DLC problems, the more accurate example would be:

Here's a car that's usually $24,000. I'll sell it to you for $26,000 and then you have to buy the doors and engine extra.

Because 360/PS3 games are $10 more this generation.

dowingba

@Lacan: He can slide and charge shot. That's more than a sprite swap.

dowingba

@Tubatic: I have no problem if you disagree...but an alternative argument would be nice. BTW, I have a car I'd like to sell you. $5. The engine and doors are extra though.

fulgore66

@Szin: And it costs even less without spending the extra $5.

dowingba

It's not the principle of how much the packs cost - it's the principle of charging for something they could easily have included in the full game for free.

If they'd have worked on this after the original game was done, say in 3, 6 months time then I'd be more ok with it. However, squeezing us for more cash for what should be an unlockable bonus is lame.

RetroBob

@fulgore66: So if one doesn't agree with you, we don't have a spine? Nice argument if it wasn't for that insult.
I can accuse you of not having a spine and just joining a bandwagon of naysayer against downloadable content.

I disagreed against horse armour in Oblivion, I ranted about Luminess on Xbox Live as compared to PS2 version at a cheaper price with most of the same stuff included, but I won't do either here.
This is not "nickle and dime", this is not "gullible people", this is simply extras that are nice to have, but not something we all want nor wish to pay for and never use.

To use this analogy. I just bought the Rush car for $5,000 USD. I could have spent $5,500 to get the HD Radio, decals, rims, and Leaf Shield guard at once.
Or I can now just spend another $50 and buy that HD Radio and none of the others.
Have I lost because of this? Am I "gullible" because I have spent less money and gotten exactly what I wanted? Do I lack a spine for telling Capcom " I only want one of those extra features and I enjoy saving money"?

I didn't buy the Horse Armour, I bought the PS2 version of Luminess instead, and I saved money by only buying Endless Mode in Mega Man 9.

How about you, are you enjoying not having the game at all? Have you lost something out by not buying a full game and not buying the extras that you don't actually need or are required to enjoy the game?

Of course, if Capcop were to see the sales of Mega Man 9 and for there to be a large amount of gamers not buying these downloads, perhaps they would just make the game cost full price (1800 Nintendo Points or 2000 Nintendo Points) instead for the next type of game they make like this.
Would life be better if they did that? Or in an alternate universe where Mega Man 9 was released at $20 USD instead and had all these downloads included?

Kenofthedead

@Shiryu:

I tried to hate, but the endless level is so badass.

8bitcity

@Kenofthedead: It's more about honesty to me. I'll use a non-Mega Man game to paint a picture. We get nice shiny new FPS coming out with a pricetag of $60. Cool. This game is worth $60 to me. Then they later release a map-pack at extra cost. I say, "I wish they would have told me they were going to do this, because this game is not worth $70 to me. And now it is worthless, because everybody else downloaded the map pack and is playing on the new stages only". This leaves everyone else out in the cold.

I don't really have anything against people using DLC responsibly, but it WILL open up a future where publishers abuse it. I would rather have no DLC than let this continue.

Mega Man 9 is borderline abuse because it is obvious that this code was written prior to release. The Star Wars DLC is also abuse because they even admitted that the powers were there before release. They just saw an avenue for an easy money grab and took it.

And yes, consumers by and large lost their spines a long time ago. Micro-pricing is the new rage and most people don't seem to care...until they get a bill and realize that they downloaded $200 in ring-tones.

fulgore66

I think it's precisely the principle of how much it costs. You're getting a great game for $10, you're getting a collector's edition with extras for a total of $18. And what's more, you get to pick and choose what extras you want and pay less by leaving out things you don't want. If this game HAD come out during the NES days, it would have cost $50, and you would have gladly paid for it. So be happy with the already great deal you're getting.

In general, there are two types of people who complain about DLC: those who complain because they want everything in life to be free or as cheap as possible, and those who complain because it's cool to complain about what everyone else is complaining about on the internet.

RurouniQ

i dont even have the game yet lol,but when i have enough money for a microsoft points card, i will get it.

dipsetboy17

@RurouniQ: Some of us complain because we know where this is headed and are trying to stop it before it gets there. I don't want everything for free. Hell...I still buy CDs. Who the hell does that any more?

There is a reason so many people are broke. The cost of everything has been sliced into little pieces. Everybody sees a $1 price tag and buys it without even thinking about it. Keep track of all the DLC you buy over the next year and then cry when you realize how much money you actually spent on something that instantly lost its value. (Hint: you can't sell DLC)

fulgore66

@Kenofthedead: I see what you're saying, and that makes sense for Bionic commando because the game was a good value at 10 dollars in the first place.

Megaman 9 was not a good value in my opinion.

tehflyingwombat

Considering this game cost Capcom almost nothing to make, given it's old ass NES tech.

10 dollars should have been a hard enough price point to swallow, for the whole goddamn experience.

Come the fuck on Capcom.

chumpwagonrider

@ryoshi: Let me clarify what I meant by "on all accounts": I didn't mean everyone thought that, I meant that each individual aspect of the game was sub-par. The graphics were classic 8-bit, which doesn't make the gameplay better as they'd like you to believe it does, the sound is horribly annoying, while platforming is really fun, I found the combat and boss battles to be terrible. It's ridiculously short, I beat it in 49 minutes the other day, and there's nothing to do after you beat it.

If you honestly don't think that protoman and other extra's should've been included, something is wrong with you. Just so you know, Megaman 2 and 3 were my favorite NES games. I'm a huge Megaman fan, but I'm not one of those who is willing to let Capcom use all the same old tricks. What if Metal Gear Solid 4 was just like Metal Gear 1 for the MSX? I wouldn't stand for that, and neither should anyone else. I'm not even saying I want Mega Man to go 3-d, I really like the sidescrolling and I don't think that needs to change. What they need is more mechanics, interesting boss battles, really good storytelling.

So, if by 'one of THOSE people' you mean I'm not Capcom's bitch, then I suppose yes, I am one of THOSE people.

None of this is to say I didn't find the game amusing, I did like it, but it was stale. I think Megaman 2 was better in every possible way and it was way ahead of its time. Megaman 9 is way behind its time, and it's not even as good as the classics.

Megaman X was a great change for the series, they could have continued it and changed it from there, but instead they just keep popping out terrible Megaman X games (the last good one was MX4) and now the tradition of hashed up Megaman games begins.

Lastly, I have no idea why my opinion is asinine. It makes pretty good sense to me why I wouldn't want to be charged for the same 'ol... but whatever.

tehflyingwombat

I'd pay 2€ for that, no more. Bessides, I can't put anything on my credit card until I finish paying off my new TV sometime around April, and I've only got like 2.53€ left on my PSN account :P

Inzoum

Overall, let us not forget one very important point.

Capcom is a business. Like it or not, they're in it to make money.

If you don't like the DLC concept, don't participate. If enough people agree with you, the DLC concept will go away because no one will be buying. If it doesn't go away, then the people supported it, and there's no use complaining about it. If you think it's unethical, remind yourself that this isn't exactly Enron gouging entire states into near backruptcy on electricity bills here, people.

RurouniQ

@fulgore66: No, people are broke because they manage their money poorly. Buying things 'without even thinking about it' is one of the better ways I know to wind up broke, actually, and guess whose fault that is?

dae_giovanni

@dowingba: You must not be playing it on the Wii. It took up only 60 blocks there, whatever that means, but it's roughly the same size as any other NES game downloaded on the VC.

Korby

@RurouniQ: I don't get this attitude, that you're not allowed to complain if you think something is a ripoff.

I think the exact opposite. People SHOULD complain if they think a company is trying to rip them off. Consumers should not be afraid to speak up. The attitude that you should either bend over and take it, or else just STFU, is stupid.

smartpatrol

@RurouniQ:

Just because they're a business doesn't mean people can't complain or don't have a right to. Sometimes simply not buying something isn't enough. Sure, it may make them rethink their action, but without a vocal comment, they might not realize WHAT is wrong with it and might choose some other course of action that is just as undesirable. smartpatrol has it right. Businesses want to make money, but they're also desperate to know what their audience wants because if they tap into that, they'll make even MORE money.

Eji

@RurouniQ: If you don't like it, complain. That is a consumer's right. While we are at it I can think of plenty of other games that have done similar crap; Beautiful Katamari, Tales of Vesperia, IdolMaster (THE KING), Ace Combat 6..........am I noticing a pattern here? Seriously I think this saddened me the most because up until this point Capcom had not went this route with any of their other countless downloadable games. They were one of the few companies I was under the impression had "gotten it." Apparently not.

daizyujin

@tehflyingwombat: THANK YOU! This is exactly what I was thinking. To actually think this game went for the same price as Bionic Commando RE which is DLC free is rediculous.

daizyujin

@kryo: This is a great point. We should compare this to BC RE because that game was obviously a lot more expensive to make and yet we received the full game for the same price. Unlike a lot of you guys I am not only so mad about the DLC that I refuse to buy it, I actually just didn't buy the core game itself. I am every bit the Mega Man fan but enough is enough. If you just say "Oh well its Mega Man so all right." then just be prepared for it to continue.

daizyujin

@tehflyingwombat: Fair enough, though $10 USD is more then a good value in my opinion for Mega Man 9, as I love the game.
As is $13 for it and Endless mode, as opposed to buying it all at $18 like Capcom could have charged for everything including that which I didn't want.

To each their own for games they enjoy. A game could look great, say Halo, but that doesn't mean everyone enjoy it. Same for "retro graphics".
Now I liked Metal Gear Solid 4, but I actualy enjoyed playing Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel on the GBA far more. You may not, and that's fine.

Oh and they have go forth on Mega Man X's design, it's called the Zero series and then the ZX series (with 3 going to be made someday).

To all, enjoy what you like and respect the opinions of others for what they like or don't like. Be it Mega Man 9 and it's old style or Mega Man ZX and it's new style or just replaying the X collection.

Kenofthedead

some people STARTED playing it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing it forever, JUST BECAUSE it is the game that never ends.... yes, it goes on and on my friends....

joeloliol

I don't see how there is this much whining. If game was back in the day, you could unlock this stuff, but you'd also be shelling out fifty bucks. For point two, this is a one-time purchase of two bucks, not some fifteen dollar monthly fee to play as Protoman.

If you don't like it, don't buy it. Fairly straightforward.

protoman

See, I don't care much about having to pay...the only thing that crossed my mind was...

*clears throat*

And I will finish what was started--the fight of PROTOMAAAAAAAAN!!

*cough*

Syroch

When DLC comes out this soon after a games release this isnt added content or added value. Its simple a cash grab made by removing something from the game and selling it back. No thank you.

-itis

$2.00 is an excellent price for Protoman and as another person said the game back in th 80 or 90 would cost $40 at least.

I have been waiting to play as Protoman in a real mega man game for 20 years!!! xD

Kurow

Do either of these packs have achievements/trophies? And when is this question going to be automatically answered with every new DLC announcement? It's important to a lot of people! :z

jessenick

@protoman: Hey, it seems you would have a biased opinion about this :)

Masterpain22

@Korby: Yeah I figured it'd have to be smaller on the Wii. But on the PS3 and 360 it's 60mb and 80mb respectively, I think. And I assume after you "install" it on the PS3 it's maybe a bit bigger than 60mb. My point is, it's not like they "ran out of space", like they probably would have on an NES cartridge.

dowingba

For all those complaining, I would be more pissed if I had to pay $60 for no reason, for games that should be $50. But then, most of commenting have wiis.

Diamondblade

@WilburHorse: They wanted to release it early and didn't finish the coding of the character/sprite animations/glitching. Or the bigwigs wanted to release the game for $20 but the developers got them down to $10 and you have to pay for the DLC, speculation of course.

Diamondblade

@Kenofthedead: I completely agree.

^ This man knows things! ^

Diamondblade

@Shiryu:
If you are so old school, don't you remember paying whatever $60 is in euros for a Mega Man game instead of $12. Quite the bargain, don't you think for a game with Protoman.

AvatarofJustice

Any way to verify if this is actually new content, or if it's just unlocking code already in the game? Is it really "downloadable content" if you're just paying for an unlock, instead of actually *downloading content*? Criterion can chop the price of Burnout Paradise in half, and give it three (so far) major updates for free, but Capcom wants to charge for this stuff? Which costs more, modeling and animating new cars and motorcycles in HD, or drawing a couple dozen frames of 8-bit sprites? Hell, just coding in new Burnout challenges probably costs more. What a joke.

LabanPoe

@Shiryu:

If you are so old school, then surely you remember paying $50-60 for a Mega Man game. Aren't you getting an bargain by getting a Mega Man game with Protoman for $12

AvatarofJustice

Here's video footage from Endless Stage:

+ Watch video

Plodo

@jessenick:
Proto Man Mode: There is no story for Proto Man. Not compatible with Rankings or Challenges.
Endless Attack: Results will be displayed in the Rankings. Not compatible with Challenges.

Wikipedia has the descriptions.

Plodo

@Sensai: *SPOILER*

there is no story for proto in MM9. it was announced.

alby13

@Jedi924: half-price? the devil you say? where from?

alby13

@Nesagwa: shit, ain't that a fact?

alby13

The problem here is the perception of value.

For $10 you can get Bionic Commando Rearmed with it's updated graphics, amazing music, expanded gameplay, co-op etc. They could have sold this for $15-$20 easily.

For that same $10 you can get Mega Man 9.

This game cost next to nothing to produce. It has less playtime, fewer modes of play, cheap graphics and sound yet it costs the same amount of money as BC Rearmed? That alone is a travesty. On top of that, Capcom had the audacity to hold back features that were ready to go when the game was released and should have been included in the game for the initial $10. Asking for an additional $8 for features that should have been included in the game to begin with is an insult.

Shame on you, Capcom.

Prism Ra

Okay, it's near the end of 7th and the dlc still isn't available on the 360 marketplace yet. Are you sure it wasn't psn that got it today?

CmdrBladeHearts

Does a game like Megaman 9 really scream for DLC of any kind? A game in that deliberately retro style seems to exist to capture a moment in time. Doesn't releasing a torrent of DLC dilute the purpose of the thing?

Flushes