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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
Respectable Gentleman at 07/03/2008 15:00
Am I as excited as you? I was juggling knives when I read this and it's a mess in here.
thelowestpartisfree's Avatar
thelowestpartisfree at 07/03/2008 15:00
So...Much.....JIZZ!!!!!!!
madninja's Avatar
madninja at 07/03/2008 15:00
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
Face at 07/03/2008 15:01
*spooge*
Jonathan Kerr's Avatar
Jonathan Kerr at 07/03/2008 15:04
Now I need a Wii.
blehman's Avatar
blehman at 07/03/2008 15:05
In before obligatory semen reference...oh shit, I was too late already.
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 07/03/2008 15:05
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
Tovan51 at 07/03/2008 15:06
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
J03yyz at 07/03/2008 15:06
100,000!! 100,000!!
Chilly's Avatar
Chilly at 07/03/2008 15:08
Why 8-bit why! :p
riomccarthy's Avatar
riomccarthy at 07/03/2008 15:08
Wow, I am soooooo stoked for this game now :D I can't wait!!!!
Senisan82's Avatar
Senisan82 at 07/03/2008 15:09
other than the game itself, is anybody excited for the music? because i am!
necrozen's Avatar
necrozen at 07/03/2008 15:12
Hope this paves the way for more 8bit wiiware.
Alexradl's Avatar
Alexradl at 07/03/2008 15:13
Why Capcom, why did you have to make Megaman 9 a Wii exclusive?
Torzelan's Avatar
Torzelan at 07/03/2008 15:13
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
Teta at 07/03/2008 15:13
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!
Give me the new megamans nao.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar
eternalplayer2345 at 07/03/2008 15:15
Bravo Capcom! I would enver imagine anyone doing something this bold. God bless them.
Rockvillian's Avatar
Rockvillian at 07/03/2008 15:15
Agrees with necrozen.

This is gonna be like candy.
bbrigg1's Avatar
bbrigg1 at 07/03/2008 15:16
Initiating erectile elongation sequence.
Demtor's Avatar
Demtor at 07/03/2008 15:16
2D AND 8-bit?! Thats two scoops of win right there. Wow!
covah's Avatar
covah at 07/03/2008 15:19
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
Knives at 07/03/2008 15:20
I would even preload it!! I <3 Megaman

@Respectable Gentleman

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

Tron Bonne does NOT approve.
mix's Avatar
mix at 07/03/2008 15:33
Good to hear, GREAT to hear.
Timmy the cat's Avatar
Timmy the cat at 07/03/2008 15:35
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
angusm at 07/03/2008 15:36
Goddamnit, I want pretty hand-drawn animations.
tgammet's Avatar
tgammet at 07/03/2008 15:39
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
Projectexodus at 07/03/2008 15:41
And I where looking forward to HD sprites and stuff...
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 07/03/2008 15:46
"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
Wexx at 07/03/2008 15:52
B-B-B-BONER!
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 07/03/2008 15:54
"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
deiga-the-semivaliant at 07/03/2008 15:57
I mean, the music is almost the same as MM2!!

I'm all for retro, but what's the point?
kadosho's Avatar
kadosho at 07/03/2008 16:00
I went back to play Megaman Anniversary Collection.. I smiled.
PAX = I hope Capcom has this @ the show!
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar
Phoenix Gamma at 07/03/2008 16:02
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
milk195 at 07/03/2008 16:09
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
ArrestedDeveloper at 07/03/2008 16:12
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
Teen Idol at 07/03/2008 16:14
**Tosses his keyboard and starts humping his monitor**
mr showtime's Avatar
mr showtime at 07/03/2008 16:14
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
JynxShot at 07/03/2008 16:30
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
Novakaine at 07/03/2008 16:37
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
Spectreman at 07/03/2008 16:51
* 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
The-Excel at 07/03/2008 16:54
Did I get into a time warp or something? This was revealed last week.
B-Radicate's Avatar
B-Radicate at 07/03/2008 17:03
This doesn't excite me whatsoever. It's 2008. Not 1992. Sorry, Capcom, but none of my money for you.
Colette Bennett's Avatar
Colette Bennett at 07/03/2008 17:05
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
Twicky at 07/03/2008 17:06
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
kataztrophy at 07/03/2008 17:18
Better not be a Wii exclusive. The world needs a PSP port.
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