One year ago today, Mega Man 9 was released onto the world, and people are still playing the damn thing. Though many found the game's 8-bit style to be ridiculous and alienating, others (such as myself) thought it was one of the best releases of 2008, and one of the best 2D platformers ever made.
Retro sensibilities aside, Mega Man 9 was an important game in many ways. It was the first game to ever be released for download on all three major consoles, and it marked Capcom's first (and thus far, only) excursion into WiiWare. It also brought the original Mega Man back into the spotlight after almost ten years of taking a back seat to descendants like EXE and Zero. Perhaps most importantly though, Mega Man 9 helped give birth to the Mega Man Maker; the only place on Earth where a Mega Man's dog can eat anyone's ass, even the red/blue butt of the last boss of Street Fighter 3. Ah, the memories.
Capcom's going to announce some birthday related info later today on their community blog, so keep your eyes peeled and your fingers crossed. With the Tokyo Game Show going on right now as well, this might actually be big news.
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6:00 AM on 09.22.2009
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Any of you internet loving kids ever heard of Playboy?
Playboy magazine?
Anybody?
Man I'm old...
Go to dinner with Seth, get him all liquored up, and ask him what the fucking secret is.
Articles in Playboy indeed.
That said, a whacked out, old-snake-dying, its-all-lead-up-to-this Blowout story in a Mega Man 10 would make me ridiculously happy.
X4 was the only game that really HAD a story.
(... no, not really)
But Mega Man 9 was cool though, I would love some more HD 8-bit style games.
I just hope today's "special revelation" is about MM9 or 10, MMX9, or Legends -anything- and isn't something silly like a confirmation that we're getting the EXE/Starforce crossover.
I figure I'm 28, I've seen my fair share of tits in life... I really do legitimately enjoy the magazine for the stuff that isn't airbrushed naked women who don't know what pubic hair is.
Though the tits are nice too.
Is it the continuation of the Megaman X series? Cause you know, everything after X6 was pure shit.
Either one would be wonderful.
For shame - the Mega Man Maker no longer works!
Playing Mega Man for the story is like going into a Michael Bay flick for the plot. Not necessary, man.
I agree with ya, Holmes. Mega Man 9 is an amazing retro experience and still one helluva stand alone title worth playing, over and over again.
For those people who shun the 8-bit look, shame on you. Shame. Shame. Shame.
WIN A MM9 PRESS KIT
http://www.capcom-unity.com/jgonzo/blog/2009/09/22/the_great_mega_man_tribute_contest
There you go..thats it.
Also, what is that fucking secret?!