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Mega Man 9 Released, DLC announced

Posted by Soulskill on from the dr-wily-returns dept.

Today Capcom released Mega Man 9, the franchise's return to the 8-bit styles of the '90s. It's currently available for the Wii, and will be coming to the Playstation Network and Xbox Live soon. Capcom also announced some upcoming downloadable content, which will include extra difficulty modes and a stage that never ends, in which you are endlessly attacked. It will also give you the option of playing as Proto Man. Unfortunately, since the game is available through downloads only, the awesome box art will not be available to the public. Gamesradar has some screenshots and boss pictures.

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  1. Re:Tired ol' Mega Man by theprophetofmephisto · · Score: 2, Insightful

    you're missing the point - while i'm personally not a retro gamer, there are a myriad of people who are still speedrunning their old cartridges into the ground. this is an excellent chance to do stuff again on a console as opposed to just emulating it. you'll be able to track scores in real time, download content...it sounds really cool, actually. don't just hate cause it's m$ =)

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  2. DLC ready at launch? by Winckle · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Talk about nickel and diming your customers, announcing DLC for a downloadable title, before it is even launched.

  3. Re:Tired ol' Mega Man by Hatta · · Score: 3, Informative

    Um, no. This isn't a rehash of old mega man games, this is a brand new game in the classic 8 bit style. If you're a mega man fan, you've probably played the hell out of the old ones anyway, so a new mega man is actually a big deal.

    With any luck this will prove that there's still a market for classic 2d game play. With the Wii's virtual console doing so well, and updates of classic franchises like 1942, it's a pretty good time to be a retro gamer.

    Personally, I'd really like to play this game, but buying a Wii or Xbox 360 for what's essentially an 8 bit game seems like a bit of overkill. Anyone know if this is going to make it to the PC?

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  4. Re:Tired ol' Mega Man by Krilomir · · Score: 3, Informative

    Actually it's released on WiiWare first. The other releases are ports.

  5. Game is Defective by Design by Zombie+Ryushu · · Score: 5, Informative

    You have to BUY the privilige of playing as ProtoMan, sliding and Mega Buster with real money. The game only costs $10, but I've heard that playing as ProtoMan will cost you $4, and sliding will cost you $2.

    No, just Hell no. I will not pay for something I can do for free since Mega Man 3

    1. Re:Game is Defective by Design by philspear · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Let's be more specific here: the content delivery is defective. It's not the game itself.

    2. Re:Game is Defective by Design by Christopher+Rogers · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Perhaps you would rather pay $40 for the entire package like a regular game?

    3. Re:Game is Defective by Design by BTWR · · Score: 2, Insightful

      What I am against is the fact I have to pay extra for it.

      I'm not saying they should go through all the trouble of releasing a NES Cart. But this could have been done as a PSX or PSX2 CD/DVD Complete with box art and everything. But no. Its a money grab. No box art. No manual. Just a DRMed up the as download with limitless little extras to keep you paying more and more.

      Um, this is a video game. It's not rice. I love Mega Man, but they have every right to sell it for $500 if they want to.

      They made Mega Man cost, with all the bells, $12. I mean, you can't buy a new game for $12 today... ever. They're usually $50-$60, and sometimes as cheap brand-new as $30 or even $20. So essentially, you're still getting 10 hours of xbox fun, but for only $12. Do you really care that the "markup" from the game's budget is higher for them? Do you get pissed off paying $10 for a Dark Knight ticket and then having to pay the same to see Juno? I mean, Dark Knight gave me $200 million of awesome IMAX film, great special effects, all for $10. And Juno? It was a nice film, but only cost them $10 million to make, and I still have to pay $10? That's so unfair!

      That, in a nutshell, is my argument why this is stupid. It's a $12 game. Or $10 for the fully-functional, but non-special edition version.

  6. Breyer's ice cream is Defective by Design by earthbound+kid · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You have to BUY the privilige of getting a cone, chocolate, or nuts top with real money. The ice cream only costs $5, but I've heard that getting cones will cost you $4, and chocolate will cost you $3.

    No, just Hell no. I will not pay for something that I could do for free with a Drumstick

  7. Re:"Awesome" box art? by despisethesun · · Score: 2, Informative

    That was the point, smart guy. This whole thing is a love letter to retrogamers and the Mega Man faithful. The box art is supposed to remind you of the terrible box art of the earlier NES titles. It's all about nostalgia here.

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