Please tell me someone else is as excited by this news as I am:
http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=12136
edit:
Here's a screenshot:
Megaman 9
Sweet. It'll be interesting to see what they come up with. I believe they said it'll be on Wii, 360, and PS3. And given the low requirements no system should suffer. I hope it sells well for them too, so we might see more goodies.
I can't enjoy a game about a cyborg robot warrior who can't shoot at a 45 degree angle.
Maybe I'll have a response for this in two days when my internet catches up with the picture and the website...groan...
I don't know whether to be excited or depressed. After playing 8, I wanted the series to die...8, X5 and beyond just weren't any good for me.
8 BIT!!! FUCKIN A RIGHT!!!! SWEEET!
Yeah, it finally loaded for me...20 minutes later it seems like.
I loved the original series so this is just awesome news! I am adding this to my list of wants. Finally something I am interested in for WiiWare!
Beldaran wrote:I can't enjoy a game about a cyborg robot warrior who can't shoot at a 45 degree angle.
I differ with you 9001% percent. I enjoyed the first 6 far more than 7 and 8. I like that they are taking it in a retro direction.
Well isn't this just ironic? Me and my brother yesterday we're talking about how games should try going back to their roots, and what not. And now look, Megaman 9.
The first 6 were the best, IMO, so something back in that general direction is good to hear. I'm looking forward to it, even though I won't be able to play it right away.
The excitement is killing me. Not only is this a return to the original series, but there's possibly gonna be other playable characters as well. All I could tell from the article is that Protoman/Blues might be playable. That's enough for me. :kitty:
And for the record, I hold the 5th game in the series in high regard, mostly because that was the first Mega Man game I ever played(got for my birthday no less many years ago) with the 2nd game being my second fav. :kitty:
I about crapped my pants when I first heard about this. Old-school Mega Man, even all the way down to the visuals? Hell yes.
I hate it when other sites make my phone crash, so I'll have to see it whenever I get to a computer. 😞 All I can say that it's about damn time for 9 to come out. I can't wait to see how this'll turn out.
I am super excited.
On a somewhat related note, this settles the debate about Megaman & Bass being Mega Man 9. :kitty: That debate was getting old and annoying.
To get back on topic....
I am so getting a Wii just for this game and Brawl. :kitty:
If there ever was a debate, it was with a bunch of idiots. If Mega Man & Bass was Mega Man 9, there would have been a number in it. It's as stupid as thinking Mega Man X is Mega Man 10.
They outta put Mega Man Maverick Hunter X and Mega Man Powered Up on all the consoles as a downloadable title and then continue forward with the sequels while they are at it.
Once they get 9 out the door, they should immediately cease all work on further X and classic sequels, halt all efforts on Battle Network/Starforce garbage, and give us Legends 3, goddammit. I love me my sidescrolling Mega Man, but the Legends series is great too and the way it hasn't been revisited since The Misadventures of Tron Bonne is criminal.
MottZilla wrote:If there ever was a debate, it was with a bunch of idiots. If Mega Man & Bass was Mega Man 9, there would have been a number in it. It's as stupid as thinking Mega Man X is Mega Man 10.They outta put Mega Man Maverick Hunter X and Mega Man Powered Up on all the consoles as a downloadable title and then continue forward with the sequels while they are at it.
I'm not quite sure why Powered Up was a retail release as it is. The game seems practically built to be featured as DLC. It'd be nice if they ported it to XBLA, PSN, and possibly Wiiware (assuming Wiiware could handle it.. though I can't imagine it being too difficult - I assume the only real issue is space concerns).
Nobody else is surprised that one of the robot masters is a woman?
And yeah, according to the Nintendo Power article, other playable characters are "confidential", so yes, there will be. I'd like to see an official 8-Bit Forte myself.
And the rad Jet Adapter and Power Adapters from Megaman 6 had better be in!
I wasn't surprised by the fact that one of the Robot Masters is female. I'm surprised at the fact they didn't make any other female Robot Masters before now. But then again there's always http://iwd.fetchquest.com/ to see what it would have been like with some female Robot Master designs even though they are purely fan made. The comic is also a great read, pity that it ended, but still good to read nonetheless. :kitty:
Those screenies look pretty awesome. I really wanna play this game more than before. :kitty:
Scissor Bots are just about the best thing to ever happen to Megaman.
Also, do I spot a flower flamestick in picture 4?
Looks even more interesting now. As I said before, it'll be interesting to see what a professional game company comes up with doing this retro style.
I noticed in the 7th panel he's squishified. I wonder if that's part of a power Mega Man gets in the game or if there's something wrong with the pic....
The one where he looks "squished" almost looks like hes looking up. Perhaps that platform hes standing on rotates him around it? That would explain why he looks "squished" cause hes just at an angle.
mrz84 wrote:I noticed in the 7th panel he's squishified. I wonder if that's part of a power Mega Man gets in the game or if there's something wrong with the pic....
I believe it's because those blue/red platforms rotate.
Oh man oh man oh man this is so friggin' awesome. I've never even really been all that into Mega Man (not that I don't enjoy a good Mega Man game, I just never obsessed). I am really, seriously, desperately hoping this becomes a new trend. I will devote my life to the video game gods if retro-style games become the next big thing. I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for new NES-style games. Hell, I'm still in love with the GBA, because it was like the SNES had returned. Granted, it recycled a bunch of old NES/SNES titles, but there were plenty of new games, as well - the Castlevania games, the Metroid games, that brought back that oldschool style.
The red/blue platforms are on a rotating spin. I wish I had a Wii and broadband so I can get it when it comes out. No matter, I can still dream....
Interesting....I really wanna play this even more now..... :kitty:
http://gonintendo.com/?p=48628
First trailer.. very short but pretty cool. But why are they using the MM1 versions of the Mets?
Maybe they're going really retro? Meh. Doesn't matter to me which version of the NES Met they use. I'll blast them all the same. :kitty:
Seems to be shaping up nice. I like that it uses the earlier NES Mega Man style.
Warlock wrote:http://gonintendo.com/?p=48628First trailer.. very short but pretty cool. But why are they using the MM1 versions of the Mets?
Notice something at the end of that trailer?
http://kotaku.com/5024083/mega-man-9-is-coming-to-360-ps3
Awesome news for 360 owners. They've made a ton of money from the 360 arcade in particular and I can't imagine why they would have made Mega Man 9 a Wii exclusive.