Megaman 9 - EDIT: More screens, videos, and interviews with Inafune

IGN has stated today in pre-e3 coverage that Megaman 9 will not be ecxlusive to WiiWare and will be appearing on XBox Live and PS Store as well. After other sources had stated otherwise because of a requirement for XBox Live and PS games to support HD, it seems that statement was either false, or you will be seeing Megaman 9 in full 720p resolution for the other consoles ... :|

IGN also stated that Megaman 9 willhave online leaderboards for high score/record times. There will also apparently be 50+ bosses and enemies in the game with a majority being new. There is also still a rumour about more downloadable content in the future. No news on release date for the other two systems or pricing for respective consoles other than WiiWare($10)

Megaman 9 goes back to the NES styIe gameplay down to the graphics and sound. It will launch in Japan September for 1000 points as well as recently confirmed possibilities for downloadable content. Here are some screens and a short video, not much else to say. If you like 2D shooters, Megaman 9 is perfect.

Sources: WiiWare-World, Kotaku, IGN

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPwB0q20KkU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YIis8GbgwM

Inafune Talks about Megaman 9:

"The simple fun of a cIassicc Mega Man game "doesn't fit into the grandiose and expansive world that the consumer gaming industry has become, and so you have to make games that match the current expectations. Pushing for the creation of a Mega Man in the styIe of the original "would be quickly criticized for things like being simplistic, outdated, or too expensive, thus making it 'too difficult' to develop such games in the 'current climate.' The rise of retrogame services like Nintendo's Virtual Console allowed the development team to put together Mega Man 9." - Wikipedia

"If a game can offer fun, the users can enjoy the gameplay without any reference to the graphics. Meanwhile, I'm hoping that the 8-bit system will provide a different type of fun by bringing fresh air with retro graphics." - Gamesradar (see a full interview here)

No offense, but why are those graphics so crappy?REVOLUTIONfreak

[QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"]No offense, but why are those graphics so crappy?Phantom5800

[QUOTE="Phantom5800"][QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"]No offense, but why are those graphics so crappy?REVOLUTIONfreak

This series has been garbage for years, so I'm not expecting much. I guess it's a good thing that it's returning to its roots, but I'll wait for the reviews to get excited.murlow12

[QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"][QUOTE="Phantom5800"][QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"]No offense, but why are those graphics so crappy?Phantom5800

This series has been garbage for years, so I'm not expecting much. I guess it's a good thing that it's returning to its roots, but I'll wait for the reviews to get excited.murlow12

[QUOTE="Phantom5800"][QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"][QUOTE="Phantom5800"][QUOTE="REVOLUTIONfreak"]No offense, but why are those graphics so crappy?murlow12

This series has been garbage for years, so I'm not expecting much. I guess it's a good thing that it's returning to its roots, but I'll wait for the reviews to get excited.murlow12

I know for sure that I'm not an idiot to spend 10 bucks on an 8-bit game. Unless it's REALLY good, then I'll just wait for the reviews.lebanese_boy

I added one more screen to the list because it looked interesting[QUOTE="lebanese_boy"]I know for sure that I'm not an idiot to spend 10 bucks on an 8-bit game. Unless it's REALLY good, then I'll just wait for the reviews.Phantom5800

[QUOTE="Phantom5800"]I added one more screen to the list because it looked interesting[QUOTE="lebanese_boy"]I know for sure that I'm not an idiot to spend 10 bucks on an 8-bit game. Unless it's REALLY good, then I'll just wait for the reviews.lebanese_boy

Anyway the art styIe should not be what determines the price of a game, that is really what I am trying to say. It is not a NES game and does more than a NES game could, how would you feel if people didn't buy your game because you decided to make it look a certain way? Development costs money, and I am pretty sure a company like Capcom has determined it as the price that would yield the best results for their work.

i like the x series more than the original megeman personally murlow.

the series has been lacking since x4.

I added an interview with the creator of the series, Inafune in the first post.

"If a game can offer fun, the users can enjoy the gameplay without any reference to the graphics. Meanwhile, I'm hoping that the 8-bit system will provide a different type of fun by bringing fresh air with retro graphics." - Gamesradar (see a full interview here)