Remember the other day when I first saw pictures of this packaging for Mega Man 9 and I said that I was going to sit in Nick Chester's bushes and attack the UPS man? I guess I can head home now (I've been nestled under this prickly bush leeching Chester's Wi-Fi), because the Capcom Unity blog dropped a hint that some of these will actually be sold through the Capcom store ... in limited quantity.
In the original post about the packaging, a limited run off "200 or so" was mentioned, but we have no hardcore details about when they will actually go on sale or what the actual number available will be. From the comments on the article:
Folks, here's the thing. The number is so limited because they're actually making the disc case out of an ACTUAL old NES cart! There aren't really thousands of those lying around for them to gut and relabel. However, that being said, mayhaps some arrangement can come about where one can mail an old cart to CAPCOM with the payment for this fine packaging, and one can receive this glorious package back.... ?
Perhaps that's just an idea, but if it's an idea you like the sound of, go to the Capcom Unity blog and say so. I know I have tons of NES carts to spare, and it'd certainly be no heartbreak to give one up to get this in return. Make your voice heard! Otherwise, there's sure to be bloodshed over the ultra-limited number of these available, and that could get really, really ugly.
[Thanks, Adam]
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12:43 PM on 09.19.2008
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Please don't make it cost too much, Capcom!
Yeah, I know, that's not a general statement, but it's probably true that most fans who would want this easily have a few old NES carts they'd ditch for this masterpiece of awesome
Yay:http://www.capcomdigital.com/blog/2008/09/19/mega_man_9_release_dates
Contest giveaway? ^_^
I totally called this btw, I knew they couldn't resist making money.
but srsly, do want now
Don't worry, we're thinking about offering a very limited quantity (200) on the Capcom Store, probably with a PSN or XBLA game voucher.
So, it's an Nintendo cart that might have a voucher for the versions of the game on the non-Nintendo systems. That's delightfully funny to me. ^_^
the cd-rom is slightly wider than the width of the cartridge !
I dont know if they're using mini-cds or what, but a cdrom wont fit inside an nes cart.
From Capcom Admin's Blog:
Unfortunately, we weren't able to put the full game on these cartridges (the licensing and legal issues were a headache and not worth the trouble), but I agree, it would've been cool. Instead, these carts contain a small CD with artwork, game information and screenshots.
So apparently none of these carts will actually include the game.
Don't get me wrong. This is freakin awesome and I'll be one of the many trying to get my hands on one of the 200. Just thought that might clear up/start some more confusion.
Basically no chance to get one of only 200 copies, and certainly not way over here...
This makes me a really, really sad panda and Mega Man fanboy.
Petitions are useless yeah...?
Ha, Karnov IS kind of sweet...
I guess I'll be buying some Wii points this Monday.
...well played.
If they can make them capcom can.
all you have to do is get these guys to make some in gray capcom.
[img]http://www.retrousb.com/products_pictures/glider_large.jpg[/img
I have been buying tons of stuff from these guys there all pretty much new exact replicas of NES stuff.