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E3 08: Official Mega Man 9 box art may be the greatest thing I have ever seen
1:52 PM on 07.17.2008, Chad Concelmo 106 comments

E3 08: Official Mega Man 9 box art may be the greatest thing I have ever seen photo
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This might be the best box art to come out in the last twenty years. Seriously, where do I start? The awesome airbrush job? The ridiculous designs of Mega Man and Dr. Wily? The classic grid background? Hell, it actually uses the phrases "Ultrasound Graphics Synthesis" and "8-bit Fidelity Engine." This is the best box art EVER!

Capcom is getting everything right with the retro throwback that is Mega Man 9. If you read my hands-on impressions yesterday you know I love the game. This box art just takes everything over the edge.

What do you think? So good or so, SO good? What is your favorite part of this nostalgic creation? If this game is a download, why is there even box art to begin with?

[Via Jeremy Parish's blog on 1UP]


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ThunderHeartXI's Avatar
ThunderHeartXI at 07/17/2008 13:50
Oh god, that cover is either the worst thing I have ever seen or the best thing. I can't decide...\

Either way, the retro cover is amazing!
Gamechamp's Avatar
Gamechamp at 07/17/2008 13:50
I love you, Capcom.
killias2's Avatar
killias2 at 07/17/2008 13:51
That's gotta be fake.
jackburnt's Avatar
jackburnt at 07/17/2008 13:52
If that's real, then so is my hardon.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar
TheToiletDuck at 07/17/2008 13:52
Now i want this game. You didn't tell me there were buzzsaw robots and dragon demon things.
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 07/17/2008 13:53
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Funkiller at 07/17/2008 13:53
I just came my face off so hard...
Def JM's Avatar
Def JM at 07/17/2008 13:54
Wow thats just great. I find the sawblade robot running in the background pretty funny.
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eternalplayer2345 at 07/17/2008 13:55
What the hell Capcom, Where do you get off doing this. I am being suspect that someone from 1991 time traveled to present day Capcom. This ridiculous amount of win in Mega Man 9 is unbelievable.
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ImpossiblePlant at 07/17/2008 13:56
Screw "so good", that thing is Zawsome! I was a little undecided on the retro Mega Man 9 just because I'm not a huge fan, but I so want that on a shirt. I support this.
kohelhunter's Avatar
kohelhunter at 07/17/2008 13:57
SO BADASS!
galagabug 's Avatar
galagabug at 07/17/2008 13:58
too funny! who says devs don't listen to thier fans?
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 07/17/2008 13:58
I have absolutely no interest in this game.... but I want a poster of that box art SOOOOOOO bad!
Senisan82's Avatar
Senisan82 at 07/17/2008 13:59
thats some good box art right there, I like how he's holding a pistol in his hand :)
sweetchuck's Avatar
sweetchuck at 07/17/2008 13:59
So bad it's good!
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A New Challenger at 07/17/2008 14:00
Missing "High Resolution Graphics," but otherwise completely awesome. He's got a buster arm AND he's holding a gun as well!.
myheadsonfire's Avatar
myheadsonfire at 07/17/2008 14:00
HAHAHA! Awesome. it comes very close to being as awesomely bad as the boxart for the first Megaman.
bbrigg1's Avatar
bbrigg1 at 07/17/2008 14:03
bad. ass. The grid is a nice touch.
Rucksack's Avatar
Rucksack at 07/17/2008 14:04
One out of one Rucksacks approve!
mikeyed's Avatar
mikeyed at 07/17/2008 14:04
Stupidest design ever. They've got it all wrong! I love it.
ghets's Avatar
ghets at 07/17/2008 14:04
That is ASS KICKIN GOOD.

But i thought the game was going to be download only, therefore no box art. Did i miss something?
mykie's Avatar
mykie at 07/17/2008 14:06
How the hell am i supposed to get this, if the game is only available electronically?

injustice!
naia-the-gamer's Avatar
naia-the-gamer at 07/17/2008 14:07
I'm slowly feeling better about this game
killias2's Avatar
killias2 at 07/17/2008 14:08
I think I get it. Apparently, this was on a t-shirt Capcom made for people who completed both demo levels at E3. So it's official boxart.. for a game with no box.
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JamnOnTheOne at 07/17/2008 14:09
Looks as awful as the box art for Mega Man 1. I assume this is intentional however.
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pendelton21 at 07/17/2008 14:10
Sweet God, whoever came up with this whole retro idea is a fucking genius and should be given a house on the Moon.
fetusmilk's Avatar
fetusmilk at 07/17/2008 14:10
wow i remember how bad the megaman 1 cover is. he looks like hes craping his pants in the heat of battle.

[imghttp://www.destructoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/04/megaman1.JPG[/img]
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bluexy at 07/17/2008 14:12
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Tubatic at 07/17/2008 14:13
I want that on SOMETHING! A Poster, a T-Shirt, even a wallpaper!

I <3 Capcom
fetusmilk's Avatar
fetusmilk at 07/17/2008 14:15
this one looks like a megaman movie poster, but its just as weird.

Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 07/17/2008 14:15
I will now be officially referring to you as Chad 9.
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 07/17/2008 14:21
Pleasehaveacontestandgiveawaythesetshirts
Pleasehaveacontestandgiveawaythesetshirts
Pleasehaveacontestandgiveawaythesetshirts
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DaedHead8 at 07/17/2008 14:22
The pistol in his right hand is easily the best part of the whole thing. Awesome, just awesome. ::tear:: ::sniff::
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 07/17/2008 14:26
Dear god.
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brainderailment at 07/17/2008 14:27
The only thing that would make it better would be if they put a disk of the game inside a case that looks like a nes cart and rubber band the game manual to the card box.
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Unicorn at 07/17/2008 14:29
the 9 looks tacked on.

i would kill to have a poster of that or a t-shirt. someone make one!!! PLOX
Unicorn's Avatar
Unicorn at 07/17/2008 14:31
now, to make me happy, i want a new Mach Rider game. i was disappointed he wasn't in Smash bros Brawl.

anyone else like mach rider? no? i'm the only one and i still play it on the VC...
Teta's Avatar
Teta at 07/17/2008 14:32
They missed the State-of-the-Art phrase.
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AgentMOO at 07/17/2008 14:36
lol, all of you guys asking for a shirt - this is actually a photograph of a shirt.
JonDarkwood's Avatar
JonDarkwood at 07/17/2008 14:42
high resolution graphics lolololol
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socialzero at 07/17/2008 14:42
YES!!! Retro-tastic! Capcom is doing everything right with this. Now if only Konami would take a hint and do a retro Castlevania game in the "Symphony of the Night" style.

Which also reminds me, what's happening with that metroid game that guy was making? It looked kickass as well.
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Hoygeit at 07/17/2008 14:49
Hahaha, that's so awesome!
Aiya's Avatar
Aiya at 07/17/2008 14:51
wow, this is TOO good! :D
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Blind assassin at 07/17/2008 14:53
That really is bizarre. I'm too young to fully appreciate it but I've been a gamer long enough to understand just how fucking awesome Capcom is for going this far. They could've just whipped the game up and muttered "uhh, yeah...umm..here you go man. No let me get back to my RE5 project." but instead they've pretty much just strapped a neon sign to a giant foam cowboy hat while screaming "RETRO MEGAMAN 9!!" into a dog shaped megaphone for everyone to see.

I do feel the need to ask the question of "will this just be a graphic on the game download screen or will it somehow be distributed after purchase?" It leads me to beleive that it might possibly get thrown in as a DVD extra for the next multiplatform Megaman game but I really have nothing to back that up.
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Faceless at 07/17/2008 14:56
That is exactly what the cover art of Mega Man 9 should be.
pumpy's Avatar
pumpy at 07/17/2008 14:56
It was the shirt the lead designer was wearing at E3...hence I want one too.
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pseudo hero at 07/17/2008 15:00
Is that a Fruit "Friend" chasing Mega Man in the background!?
mix's Avatar
mix at 07/17/2008 15:03
Dr.Wiley is pretty messed up but neat looking box art though.
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