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Mega Man 9 opening 'cinematic' will push retro fetishists into overdrive
5:44 AM on 08.13.2008, Jim Sterling 43 comments

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Remember the good old days of videogame cutscenes, where static images and text combined with plinky-plonky music to tell the epic stories of the day? Well it's time to relive those days, as Mega Man 9 continues its quest to make retro gamers squirt their bollock cheese ten times a day for the next year.

The above video is the opening "cinematic" for Capcom's WiiWare/PSN/XBLA 8-Bit revival. For obvious reasons, don't watch it if you're not after "zomg spoilers." Instead, allow me to bravely watch it ahead of you and bring back the good news for all retro fans:

This video is everything you want.

[Thanks, Power Glove]


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randombullseye's Avatar
randombullseye at 08/13/2008 05:49
Oh that Dr. Wily always making robots!
Jaffacakelover's Avatar
Jaffacakelover at 08/13/2008 06:25
That actually mildly interested me, my taste for retro overcoming my meh for Megaman. Watched it all the way through. Seriously, are you sure they're not actually making it on a NES development kit?

'Bollock Cheese' is a FOUL phrase though, and mine is staying indoors!
roland9000's Avatar
roland9000 at 08/13/2008 06:37
Check out Chun Li as a news girl, i cant wait for this game.
Lore's Avatar
Lore at 08/13/2008 06:56
Cool, another Megaman game I won't ever play. Seriously...who's would pay for this?
ParaParaKing's Avatar
ParaParaKing at 08/13/2008 06:57
Hasn't the opening been out since E3?
johannhat's Avatar
johannhat at 08/13/2008 07:46
I know Auto's been around for long enough, but now I cannot unsee the Mr. Destructoid-like face he has on his chest. Never will I again!

Also, want soundtrack now please.
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 08/13/2008 07:46
"Off the hook"

Indeed


fap fap fap fap fap
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar
ShawnKelfonne at 08/13/2008 07:48
I love the ending line of the movie though. "You haven't done this in awhile"
Classic.
mikeyed's Avatar
mikeyed at 08/13/2008 07:51
Never before has seeing a line of 2 to 3 words stay too long on screen made me laugh so much.
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Too Much Coffee Man at 08/13/2008 07:54
@johannhat

yea, i thought i was the only one who noticed that
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zombiekiller13 at 08/13/2008 07:55
"You haven't done this in a while" = "I removed all the powers you gained over the other 8 games...then again, you lost them each time a new one started, so nothing is different, eh?"
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bubuli at 08/13/2008 08:05
Nice cameo on the news as "reporter."
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Gen Eric Gui at 08/13/2008 08:20
This is the greatest thing ever. Easily on par with I AM MR. X I HAVE BEEN CONTROLLING THAT FOOL WILY ALL ALONG.

I love you Capcom.
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Hoss at 08/13/2008 08:32
hah yeah i noticed the chun li newscaster

wheres protoman dammit
Zulu's Avatar
Zulu at 08/13/2008 08:33
swizz cheese
Irvine_frost's Avatar
Irvine_frost at 08/13/2008 08:50
i don't mind

in fact i really liked... i'm still waiting if the chance that they release megaman 9 in the ds...

one can only hope
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 08/13/2008 08:56
Dude that is epic.
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MuddBstrd at 08/13/2008 08:59
Fun fact: The Swiss Bank account number that Dr. Wily posted, 19-871-217, is the date the first Mega Man game was released in Japan: Dec 17, 1987.
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TurboSpaz at 08/13/2008 09:08
"That actually mildly interested me, my taste for retro overcoming my meh for Megaman."

You and me both.
Shin Oni's Avatar
Shin Oni at 08/13/2008 09:35
I love how they did the chun-Li add in...just like they used to add their SF characters in other Capcom games in backgrounds.

this game can't come any faster....
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Technophile at 08/13/2008 09:43
So awesome. I would like to play this now!
urbanyeti's Avatar
urbanyeti at 08/13/2008 09:44
@MuddBstrd: Your level of knowledge has dumbfounded my sir. I salute you!
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Wexx at 08/13/2008 09:53
fapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfap
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 08/13/2008 10:12
My awesome centers are being overloaded
pendelton21's Avatar
pendelton21 at 08/13/2008 10:20
This is, seriously, gonna be one of the greatest moments in gaming when this bad boy is released.
Electro Lemon's Avatar
Electro Lemon at 08/13/2008 10:52
The iceman fucking cometh.
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welkstar at 08/13/2008 11:00
*raises hand*

Towel please?
CWal37's Avatar
CWal37 at 08/13/2008 11:11
Beat, Rush, Roll, Auto. . . dear god, this will be epic.
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king3vbo at 08/13/2008 11:12
Cum EVERYWHERES
AlucardX24's Avatar
AlucardX24 at 08/13/2008 11:31
Amazing. Absolutely amazing. GOTY.
GohanGVO's Avatar
GohanGVO at 08/13/2008 12:19
Oh how I <3 pixels. Win.
Clockwork-Zombie's Avatar
Clockwork-Zombie at 08/13/2008 12:29
This keeps looking awesome.
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JiR INC at 08/13/2008 12:54
We want more MM music :p
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Knives at 08/13/2008 13:09
So many memories of old MM games rushing back, I can't wait.
Kiranio's Avatar
Kiranio at 08/13/2008 16:17
Godlike.
protomark's Avatar
protomark at 08/13/2008 21:17
writing style = totally not retro

"be careful! you haven't done this in awhile!" awesome. AWESOME
Qalamari's Avatar
Qalamari at 08/14/2008 00:54
...I'll be in my bunk.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar
Hitogoroshi at 08/14/2008 09:41
Man that is awesome!
Gryzor's Avatar
Gryzor at 08/14/2008 16:36
Not bad! I hope the actual intro is classic adrenaline-pumping stuff like Mega Man 2 and 3, though. :)
BahamutZero's Avatar
BahamutZero at 08/14/2008 19:45
there's baby batter everywhere
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