If you're one of those who find the Mega Man 9 DLC evil and harsh, then it's time to shake a fist in the air and scream "BISOOOOON!" As of right now, you can officially purchase Endless Attack and the Protoman character for Mega Man 9 via WiiWare and the PlayStation Network,
We’re proud to announce that the first of the Downloadable Content packs for Mega Man 9 will be available this week. Here’s the run down on what’s coming out.
Endless Attack – Test your skills on a stage without end. Try to break the record for getting the farthest. Results will be displayed in the Rankings page. Not compatible with other Challenges.
Proto Man Mode - Play the game as Proto Man. Some of Proto Man's abilities may differ from Mega Man's. Proto Man has the Charge Shot ability, Power Slide ability, and a shield that he can utilize to deflect bullets at enemies. However, Proto Man also takes double damage and has double bounce back when he is hit.
There is no story for Proto Man and he is not compatible with Rankings or Challenges.
Both DLC packs are available now on WiiWare Channel today (October 6 th, 2008) with XBLA following on October 7 th, and PSN releasing October 9 th.
How many of you are plonking down the cash for this stuff? They seem like neat little additions for the die-hards, but it's not something I'd personally cream one up over. If you're a Mega Man nutter though, boot up your Wii and get downloading. It's a step up from Horse Armor, at any rate.
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2:42 AM on 10.06.2008
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The only thing worse is DLC that is already on the disk, such as Beautiful Katamari.
I'm definitely not getting all of these. I just want the one that adds a new stage and a new boss.
Yeh, DLC that's already on the disc is the most ridiculous thing ever. Remember NFS: Carbon and NFS: Carbon collectors edition? Same content on the discs, but the DLC was already unlocked on the collectors edition. EA are the masters of this stuff. Criterion really seem to know where it's at with Burnout Paradise's free dlc..
Anyways about this, I'm not sure. I might pick it up since the game itself was awesome and only like £7 so it isn't as if the whole package together is a rip off. It's nice that you can pick and choose bits. I'll try Endless Mode and at least the first of the difficulties, but aside from that I don't really feel the need. It was a great games as it is and it doesn't need anything extra.
Endless attack mode sounds like a definite buy for me. I'd have to see how it actually works first, but I think I'd go for it from the description.
Yeah, I'm also not seeing this as available. Perhaps it will be when the Wii shop channel gets updated at noon? Maybe the Atlantic difference is the issue here.
Oh, and *raises fist* BIIISOOOOOOON!!
Still, I'm going to buy all the MM9 DLC they put out.
If they could cram all of it in, and still charge 10 bucks, it sucks. maybe it would drive the price to 15. at fifteen, we had a brouhaha when braid came out, and a lot of people missed a great game for it.
At 10, you can impulse buy it. If you enjoy the game, and finish it (as not many will) paying 2 bucks to have an all new experience trough the stages with protoman is next to nothing. If you didn't finish the game yet, and think that you need the DLC, you are doing it wrong.
Though it does feel like cheap add-ons that shoulda been unlockable. However with all the content is really a twenty dollar game, so not too bad.
Though Protoman shoulda had more to him than just classic style gameplay and no story bits so we can "Finally" see his side of the story. Though Bass and Treble are completely absent so story wise we are getting semi gipped anyway. Though thats for the sack of the classic feel.
Also when thinking about it, alot of the content could easily be in these files.
New sprite or code could easily be ten kilobytes or so.
The Protoman file is 2 blocks, so thats about 16Kb (since blocks are actually bits measurment. 8 bits is a byte, 8 kilo bits is a kilo byte and so on)
Though even with 16Kb it does seem that they used parts you already downloaded. However theres aparently some code in there so possibly left out animations or code. So you are getting something at the least.
Also protoman is two bucks. For three it was a rip, but two is good enough.
Though Why did they need to remove the shop too? Though maybe the absence is for a classic feel?
I think it wouldnt have hurt to add more and charge an extra buck or two.
The Endless level file is about two or so blocks as well.
Though its obvoius that the data is already downloaded too.
Though I see some recolors here and there.
But its safe to assume that ones just a file to unlock it and maybe include some finalization code, but who'd know.
Ya, its a bit of a rip when it shoulda ben unlockable :/
Though I've got enough to do with MM9 as it is and they woulda harged twenty bucks for it all in one anyway.
Just wish they wouldn't wait it out since its pretty much just unlocking codes.
Hmm, not to mention it seemed to have locked my MM9 save so I can't back it up anymore. The Pay and play protoman file on the other hand copies just fine.
Hmm, I find this odd.
Anyway, an extra few bucks or so isnt too bad I think.
I just want the full package myself though.
But Im a megaman fan anyway.