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Brace yourselves, retro gamers: Mega Man 9 is an 8-bit game photo

In the most unexpected and totally awesome-filled news of the day, GamesRadar has put up its hands-on with the WiiWare-bound Mega Man 9, and guess what -- it's going to be an 8-bit game!

Highlights from the article include: Splash Woman (the first ever female boss character), Dr. Light's shop making an appearance, and the fact that some of Mega Man 9's music is taken straight out of Mega Man 2.

If you haven't fainted from all of the excitement, make sure to check out GamesRadar's interview with Keiji Inafune, where he doesn't deny that an XBLA and PSN version of Mega Man 9 are being made.

I'd heard rumors that Mega Man 9 would be going back to its roots to make up for all of the less-than-stellar Mega Man games that have been released over the years, but I had no idea that it would end up looking like an NES game.

Are you guys as excited as I am?


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Respectable Gentleman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:00
Respectable Gentleman
Am I as excited as you? I was juggling knives when I read this and it's a mess in here.
thelowestpartisfree's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:00
thelowestpartisfree
So...Much.....JIZZ!!!!!!!
madninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:00
madninja
I think the best part is that you need Plugman's ability to beat Splash woman. All the retared bosses aside, I am so excited to play this game because I am a huge Megaman fan.
Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:01
Face
*spooge*
Jonathan Kerr's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:04
Jonathan Kerr
Now I need a Wii.
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:05
blehman
In before obligatory semen reference...oh shit, I was too late already.
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:05
tazarthayoot
I will not play it on the Wii, because I don't have one anymore and I refuse to buy another one just for this game.

However, if it comes to XBLA, then HELL FREAKIN YES!
Tovan51's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:06
Tovan51
I was pretty sure Capcom confirmed that it coming to 360 and PS3 was just a rumor, and that they had no plans for anything except Wii.
J03yyz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:06
J03yyz
100,000!! 100,000!!
Chilly's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:08
Chilly
Why 8-bit why! :p
riomccarthy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:08
riomccarthy
Wow, I am soooooo stoked for this game now :D I can't wait!!!!
Senisan82's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:09
Senisan82
other than the game itself, is anybody excited for the music? because i am!
necrozen's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:12
necrozen
Hope this paves the way for more 8bit wiiware.
Alexradl's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:13
Alexradl
Why Capcom, why did you have to make Megaman 9 a Wii exclusive?
Torzelan's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:13
Torzelan
All I'm wondering is how many Wii points it'll go for so I know if I need to refill. Looking forward to this!
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:13
Teta
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!
Give me the new megamans nao.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:15
eternalplayer2345
Bravo Capcom! I would enver imagine anyone doing something this bold. God bless them.
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:15
Rockvillian
Agrees with necrozen.

This is gonna be like candy.
bbrigg1's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:16
bbrigg1
Initiating erectile elongation sequence.
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:16
Demtor
2D AND 8-bit?! Thats two scoops of win right there. Wow!
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:19
covah
I'm somewhat excited, but I really feel going 8bit is just taking a step backward into fan service. I would of liked to see an all new 2D megaman with detailed sprites instead of something a ROM hacker could make.
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:20
Knives
I would even preload it!! I <3 Megaman

@Respectable Gentleman

Stop juggling me!!!
superhobo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:21
superhobo
Really... this makes front page NOW? Its been all over the other websites since last week!
thelowestpartisfree's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:22
thelowestpartisfree
They should do a limited run of cartridges for this!
How cool would that be.
Corncobtacular's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:25
Corncobtacular
@covah,
exactly what i was thinking, but apparently everyone else is happy so whatever
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:28
Professor Pew
So lame, why not make it at least 32bit and 2D?
Tripcode Mel's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:32
Tripcode Mel
"Splash Woman, the first ever female boss character.."

Tron Bonne does NOT approve.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:33
mix
Good to hear, GREAT to hear.
Timmy the cat's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:35
Timmy the cat
Dopey, what's wrong with crisp, clean, updated graphics or a mix of both? I'm unexcited at best. If I wanted to retro-wank it I would pick up an old playboy.
angusm's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:36
angusm
Goddamnit, I want pretty hand-drawn animations.
tgammet's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:39
tgammet
There's really no reason to make this game 8-bit. It's just lazy/cheap. They could just as well make the game with the exact same gameplay but with art assets that are of a higher standard. This just feeds some weird retro fetish. I'll pass.
Projectexodus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:41
Projectexodus
And I where looking forward to HD sprites and stuff...
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:46
Tubatic
"to introduce buyable items. It was integrated into Mega Man 7 and 8, and it's also part of Mega Man 9, making it the first NES-style game to contain Dr. Light's shop. Items include an energy balancer (distributes energy to weapons that need it most), spike shoes (protect against one-hit kills) and new armor that reduces damage by half. You're also able to remove his helmet and play the game with Mega's black hair flowing free."

Re-damn-diculous. I am happy.
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:52
Wexx
B-B-B-BONER!
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:54
Tubatic
"It's just lazy/cheap."

Its traditional. The Mega Man sprite didn't change for 6 games.
Also, while it doesn't take a huge team of hyper-trained artists to make an 8-bit game, there's certainly work put into it. The assets I see in the screen shots, save for our man Mega, are new sprites.

**The assets I see in the screen shots, save for our man Mega, are new sprites.**

I would urge people that feel this is a lazy and negatively cheap move to read the preview article.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:57
deiga-the-semivaliant
I mean, the music is almost the same as MM2!!

I'm all for retro, but what's the point?
kadosho's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 16:00
kadosho
I went back to play Megaman Anniversary Collection.. I smiled.
PAX = I hope Capcom has this @ the show!
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 16:02
Phoenix Gamma
The more I read about how they're reusing old stuff (music, sprites, etc.), the more this feels like a cash in.

That dragon right there? Dragon boss's head repainted (thousand hours in MSPaint) and slapped on a cluster of fireball enemies. All from previous games. Stuck a feather in it's hat and called it "retroroni".

Plus, if they were lazy enough to okay (Butt)Plug Man, I can't imagine they're trying awfully hard. Mega Man 7 and 8 were cool because they actually put the time and effort into everything.

Go back and play Mega Man 6, and tell me if that's a good game, because this is going to be the thing; stupid bosses, meh level design, etc. Not that I mind; I'll still play it because I'm a giant consumer whore. I'm just not giving them money for it.
milk195's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 16:09
milk195
madninja - "...the best part is that you need Plugman's ability to beat Splash woman."

Please Lord let that purposefully be the most awesome sexual reference everrrr!

If so, this is shaping up to be the sexiest *MOPBOG yet!!!


(Megaman-Based Oldschool Platformer w/ Buttplug-Play and Outrageous Glitches)
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 16:12
ArrestedDeveloper
I hate being this guy but the internet as a whole compels me...... Old news is old. Mega Man being 8-bit was revealed the same time the game itself was revealed about a week ago.
Teen Idol's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 16:14
Teen Idol
**Tosses his keyboard and starts humping his monitor**
mr showtime's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 16:14
mr showtime
Mega Man 2.5 X Ultra Mega Hyper Combo Deluxe 8-bit would've been a better name.


But I still wanna play it.
JynxShot's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 16:30
JynxShot
I'm not buying something on retrofactor alone. I hope this game does well commercially, but I want something in the vein of 7 and 8, not another MM2.
Novakaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 16:37
Novakaine
Inafune overestimated the maturity of the games industry when he created Plug Man. He should have known 90% of the hardcore kiddies would laugh and make sexual innuendo jokes.
Spectreman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 16:51
Spectreman
* Great interview. Would be bizarre if they release the game in nes cartridge, but the programming don´t that be nes compatible.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 16:54
The-Excel
Did I get into a time warp or something? This was revealed last week.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 17:03
B-Radicate
This doesn't excite me whatsoever. It's 2008. Not 1992. Sorry, Capcom, but none of my money for you.
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 17:05
Colette Bennett
It was revealed last week, just no really clear pics of it at that time.

http://www.destructoid.com/mega-man-9-coming-to-wiiware-spacecat-yawns-and-goes-back-to-sleep-92408.phtml
Twicky's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 17:06
Twicky
So wait, is this going to belike Mega Man 6, except with new bosses? That's what it's sounding like, and that sucks.
kataztrophy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 17:18
kataztrophy
Better not be a Wii exclusive. The world needs a PSP port.
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