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And this is the last time I buy a multiplatform game on WiiWare.
pedrovay2003 | 2:18 PM on 09.22.2008 25 comments


Okay, so like most of us, I just downloaded Mega Man 9. I could have gotten it on Thursday on the PS3, which I was seriously considering doing, but then again, the Wii remote turned sideways still feels the best for old-style sidescrollers, in my opinion, so I got it for that today. I love the game, don't get me wrong. I love the old style, I love the gameplay, and I love Mega Man. But there's one problem I have with the WiiWare version. One problem that has persisted in Wii games, and something that I totally forgot to look into before I spent my $10 today:

You can't back your save up.

I seriously don't understand this. It's one small file, one file that keeps track of how much you've done. Isn't that something you'd like to protect? I know I would. Also, I'd much rather bring just my save to a friend's house instead of hauling the entire Wii over there if my friend has the same game. Is that so much to ask?

Ugh... I know I'm just complaining now, but I think this is a legitimate complaint. I love the Wii, but this is my number-one gripe with the system --- Over the crappy online, over the slew of shovelware games, over the sometimes sub-par graphics. There's an SD card slot in the system. You put it there, Nintendo. LET US USE IT. You'll be able to copy your save to an SD card on the PS3 version, guaranteed. Even though this game will undoubtedly feel better on the Wii, I'm still pissed that saves can't be backed up.



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Y0j1mb0's Destructoid Blog
Hmmm... hadn't thought about that. Good observation.
Kryptinite's Destructoid Blog
Oh shit...I didn't think about that either.

I'm not getting it anyways but that's a great thing to consider.
SantanaClaus89's Destructoid Blog
Wii is gay. MM9 is fucking awesome.
Dexter345's Destructoid Blog
...Really? I'll have to check this out when I get home...
Maxxthepenguin's Destructoid Blog
That's really weird... I just tried it and, yeah, you can't copy it. The only other stuff on my Wii that I can't copy is stuff like the Nintendo Channel data, but that's tied to the machine, so that makes sense. Really, really weird.
Justice's Destructoid Blog
@MaxxThePenguin

Yeah I can copy all my game saves other than my saves for Smash Bros Brawl and Mario Kart, it's bloody annoying.
Spartacus's Destructoid Blog
If you put the entire game on an SD card, does it back up the save? I thought you could back up other game saves...

The whole Wii memory issue is stupid, really.
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
That's a very good point
casualweaponry's Destructoid Blog
Thanks for the heads up.

Between the Wii's save issue and the crappy D-pad on the 360, maybe the PSN MM9 is the version to get. Not trying to start a flame war, just sayin'.
A New Challenger's Destructoid Blog
Probably has to do with the DLC. I hadn't thought of this. Fuck.
Tubatic's Destructoid Blog
Yep, I think that's how it happens for any game on Wii, actually.

Does suck.

But, in this case, I can live with that. Losing all my progress in a Mega Man game doesn't sound like the worst thing in the world.
pedrovay2003's Destructoid Blog
You know what? Somebody try to copy Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 data. YOU CAN'T. That game's not online, it doesn't use Miis, it's a freaking standard OFFLINE GAME. You still can't back your save up.

@Spartacus

That won't work. You can back up most game saves, but a few key ones won't let you, like MM9, Smash Bros. and Mario Kart. It's fucking ridiculous.

@Casual

Honestly, if I had a few extra bucks to blow, I'd actually REBUY it on the PS3. But I just paid $10, and I don't want to again. I DO like the Wii remote sideways better for games like this, but the save issue seriously makes me not want to support it at all.
pedrovay2003's Destructoid Blog
@Tubatic

I agree, I wasn't about to go show off my MM9 save to all my friends. It's just how pointless it is to lock saves like that to the system that pisses me off.
free touch's Destructoid Blog
baawwwww
Kyousuke Nanbu's Destructoid Blog
More reasons why the Wii sucks.
njsykora's Destructoid Blog
F-Zero GX on the Gamecube wouldn't let you copy either. I don't know why but its not a new thing for the Wii.
BlindsideDork's Destructoid Blog
Well at least you aren't playing a port.

That's right, 360 and PS3 are ports of the Wii version, ha!
pedrovay2003's Destructoid Blog
@Blindside

Heh, it's true. I still think the Wii version will be the best, but the save thing sucks a ton.

I love how many people came in here saying that this is proof the Wii sucks. Sad, sad people.
Daxelman's Destructoid Blog
Megaman is this serious?

I like all the swag, but I'll actually pass on the game together, but let me get one thing straight:

You can't save at all, or you can't make copies of the save you previously have?
DynamicSheep's Destructoid Blog
I agree with you 100%. The fact that I can't copy my enormous SSBB save file to my SD card (which should act like a fucking memory card) makes me rage to no end.
pedrovay2003's Destructoid Blog
@Dynamic

EXACTLY. That save is fucking huge, and you can't do anything with it.

@Daxelman

You can save, yes, but once you do, you can't back that save up to an SD card. For example, when Nintendo's new system comes out (which will undoubtedly be backwards compatible with Wii games), games like Mega Man 9, Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii and so many others, you'll have to play through them all over again, just to get the same stuff you already did, because you can't copy the saves to the SD card.
FuriousGeorge's Destructoid Blog
so.................... whats the problem?

that you cant save your game on the wii version?
pedrovay2003's Destructoid Blog
Ugh, no...

The problem is once you save it, you can't copy it to the SD card.
FuriousGeorge's Destructoid Blog
why is that a factor.... I keep reading that you cant take the save file to your friends house....but honestly what are you trying to accomplish?
pedrovay2003's Destructoid Blog
For the record, now that I've played the PS3 version of the game, I can safely say the Wii version is the best just because of the controller.

@Furious

I'm not necessarily complaining specifically about Mega Man 9, but the fact that more and more Wii games are doing this. It's more of a storage issue than anything else.


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