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E3 08: Official Mega Man 9 box art may be the greatest thing I have ever seen photo

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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AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:48
AgentMOO
I have a raging clue for this game
Spitfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:50
Spitfire
HAHA i just posted that pic in a forum post. It is epic.
ThunderHeartXI's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:50
ThunderHeartXI
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 - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:50
Gamechamp
I love you, Capcom.
killias2's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:51
killias2
That's gotta be fake.
jackburnt's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:52
jackburnt
If that's real, then so is my hardon.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:52
TheToiletDuck
Now i want this game. You didn't tell me there were buzzsaw robots and dragon demon things.
Funkiller's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:53
Funkiller
I just came my face off so hard...
Def JM's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:54
Def JM
Wow thats just great. I find the sawblade robot running in the background pretty funny.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:55
eternalplayer2345
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.
ImpossiblePlant's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:56
ImpossiblePlant
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 - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:57
kohelhunter
SO BADASS!
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:58
galagabug
too funny! who says devs don't listen to thier fans?
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:58
GuitarAtomik
I have absolutely no interest in this game.... but I want a poster of that box art SOOOOOOO bad!
Senisan82's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:59
Senisan82
thats some good box art right there, I like how he's holding a pistol in his hand :)
sweetchuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 13:59
sweetchuck
So bad it's good!
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:00
A New Challenger
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 - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:00
myheadsonfire
HAHAHA! Awesome. it comes very close to being as awesomely bad as the boxart for the first Megaman.
bbrigg1's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:03
bbrigg1
bad. ass. The grid is a nice touch.
Rucksack's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:04
Rucksack
One out of one Rucksacks approve!
mikeyed's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:04
mikeyed
Stupidest design ever. They've got it all wrong! I love it.
ghets's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:04
ghets
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 - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:06
mykie
How the hell am i supposed to get this, if the game is only available electronically?

injustice!
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:07
naia-the-gamer
I'm slowly feeling better about this game
killias2's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:08
killias2
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.
JamnOnTheOne's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:09
JamnOnTheOne
Looks as awful as the box art for Mega Man 1. I assume this is intentional however.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:10
pendelton21
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 - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:10
fetusmilk
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]
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:13
Tubatic
I want that on SOMETHING! A Poster, a T-Shirt, even a wallpaper!

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

Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:15
Neonie
I will now be officially referring to you as Chad 9.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:21
Tubatic
Pleasehaveacontestandgiveawaythesetshirts
Pleasehaveacontestandgiveawaythesetshirts
Pleasehaveacontestandgiveawaythesetshirts
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:22
DaedHead8
The pistol in his right hand is easily the best part of the whole thing. Awesome, just awesome. ::tear:: ::sniff::
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:26
The-Excel
Dear god.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:27
brainderailment
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.
Unicorn's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:29
Unicorn
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 - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:31
Unicorn
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 - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:32
Teta
They missed the State-of-the-Art phrase.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:36
AgentMOO
lol, all of you guys asking for a shirt - this is actually a photograph of a shirt.
JonDarkwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:42
JonDarkwood
high resolution graphics lolololol
socialzero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:42
socialzero
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.
Hoygeit's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:49
Hoygeit
Hahaha, that's so awesome!
Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:51
Stella Wong
wow, this is TOO good! :D
Blind assassin's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:53
Blind assassin
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.
Faceless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:56
Faceless
That is exactly what the cover art of Mega Man 9 should be.
pumpy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:56
pumpy
It was the shirt the lead designer was wearing at E3...hence I want one too.
pseudo hero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:00
pseudo hero
Is that a Fruit "Friend" chasing Mega Man in the background!?
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:03
mix
Dr.Wiley is pretty messed up but neat looking box art though.
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