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Yup, “retromazing.” It’s the new word I just made up. I hope you like it.

There are a surprising amount of people out there that are upset with the 8-bit look of upcoming WiiWare title Mega Man 9. I truly don’t understand this negative reaction. While other companies are either releasing upgraded versions of old games or moving old franchises into the new millennium of technology, Capcom took a major risk and created an original, nostalgic work of art that is in every way an 8-bit game. In my humble opinion, Mega Man 9 is an incredibly brave creation and I applaud Capcom for its risky, artistic decision.

And to you naysayers: if the above trailer does not change your mind about Mega Man 9, nothing will. When I watched it I was filled with so many wonderful memories of being a child, looking in Nintendo Power, and seeing images of an upcoming NES game for the first time. Do you remember the first time you saw the giant robot fish from the Bubble Man stage in Mega Man 2? That is how I just felt when I saw the big mechanical elephant.

And speaking of Mega Man 2 ... according to IGN (where this exclusive trailer came from), NES classics Mega Man 1 and Mega Man 2 are now confirmed for release on the Virtual Console soon. It’s a great day for Mega Man fans!

What do you think? Is this trailer absolutely gorgeous or what? Are you as impressed as I am with the bold new direction Capcom is taking this series?


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Audio Video's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 20:55
Audio Video
Clearly, all of us here are qualified to comment on what the gameplay is like in a game that none of us have ever played.
LionheartAce's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 21:12
LionheartAce
Yeah... did the article writer not see that it's going to all three services? Oh well.

Anyways, I'm downloading it on WiiWare. It just feels wrong on anything else to me. Just me, probably.
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 21:18
A New Challenger
Clearly, Audio Video is qualified to comment on what our qualifications are.
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 21:21
-PL-
it's like my eighth birthday all over again
SantanaClaus89's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 21:23
SantanaClaus89
While this trailer made me hard, the best part about it was the PLAYSTATION Network and XBOX Live Arcade logos at the end!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Day. Fucking. One.
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 21:38
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask
@Mustin
Or you just don't like Megaman ;) I have to admit though, despite my distaste for the blue bomber, this does look pretty cool. I'll probably end up buying it, just so that series I love will get the same awesome treatment :)
keener's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 21:50
keener
man this looks like its gonna be a huge pain in the ass... itll still be sweet though.
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 21:51
Namelessted
@Chad, lazy people, thats who. Talk about going backwards.

the new MegaMan games might not have been all that good, but going back to making an NES game is a step in the wrong direction. What they should do is make a new game, with an old style feel. Use high-res textures, make the controls updated to they actually work but give it that classic feel. Making an 8-bit game just seem lazy to me.
Faceless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 21:51
Faceless
Oh my god, oh my god, I will officially buy this game the instant it goes live. I just wish Mega Man 1, 2, and 3 were confirmed to be coming to the VC soon.
ozkr's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 21:54
ozkr
Retromazing? No, I prefer to call it RETRO-recycling-old-sprites-while-pandering-to-nostalgic-twentysomethings-in-an-effort-to-keep-them-from-noticing-capcom-is-just-selling-them-them-a-game-composed-of-parts-of-games-that-were-themselves-based-on-recycled-material-MAZING!
SantanaClaus89's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 21:55
SantanaClaus89
The music at the end (presumably the game's title screen music) almost brought a tear to my eye.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 21:57
Jonathan Holmes
Free Touch-
I like Mega Man 8 too, but I'd like it even more in 8-bit. The only Mega Man game I don't enjoy that much is Mega Man 4, and even that one has stuff about it I like. Toad Man's ass shaking ways still give me a smile even to this day.

But more to the point, the reasons I'd want Mega Man 7, 8, and Mega Man and Bass in 8-bit are purely cosmetic. 8-Bit is just the right look for the character, as 16-bit is the right look for Mega Man X, 3D for Mega Man Volnutt, 32-Bit for all the GBA and DS iterations of the character, etc, etc.

Just look at the fan made 8-bit Mega Man 7. Isn't it just more...right?
TewDee's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 22:01
TewDee
I want the music to this trailer.

And the game.

God I need a Wii now. I don't think I would ever say that in another situation.
OutrageousToob's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 22:06
OutrageousToob
I got chills when all those tiny gameplay screens meshed into the Mega Man sprite at the end. Fucking awesome!

This kinda makes me wish games were still like this.
ChrisFurniss's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 22:17
ChrisFurniss
They really would make so many people happy if they put this out on a standard NES cart.
MaximusDarr's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 22:19
MaximusDarr
I drooled on myself a bit during the trailer, then passed out when they showed the 360 logo on the final screen. Glory be!
Palidi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 22:29
Palidi
Still a little disappointed its not 16-bit styled. Probably because my first Megaman was Megaman 7. Also disappointed that it appears the story won't fill in the gap between the classic series and the X series(though I hope i'm proven wrong here).

That being said, the gameplay bits that were shown were freaking fantastic. The level design seems reminicent of the older games...but with new gimmicks to freshen it up. Is that a "Dark" Megaman I see at 1:08 in that trailer? Oh, and, 1:13, hard jump much?

Here's hoping the final product lives up to the rest of the series.
Palidi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 22:30
Palidi
Oy, dorry to double post, but forgot to add.

Music is fap worthy!! b(^^)b
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 22:45
MechaMonkey
I have seen the light.

I have been somewhat of a naysayer with regard to this latest installment of the Mega Man series, but this trailer made this game look... well, as Chad so perfectly put it, retrotastic. The game doesn't look cheap or thrown together. It looks finely tuned, and more importantly, fun!

I sincerely apologize for my previous comments about this game.
ScottyG's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 22:47
ScottyG
I'll be buying this. I suppose the only question is should I get it for WiiWare or XBLA. Thoughts? :)

I do love in the trailer though... The sprites for Mega Man 1-6 are EXACTLY the same, then quite the difference in 7, return to form but all polished up for 8, then back to the original sprites for 9. ^_^
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 22:57
Tubatic
" make the controls updated to they actually work but give it that classic feel"

This statement screams "Missing the point" :D

I am so PUMPED! for this title. Bring it on!
EvilLemmy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 22:58
EvilLemmy
@Jonathan Holmes:

There actually is a fan-made 8-bit MM7, and it's really well made. The download page is here, and I've got a mirror here. Here's hoping they do MM8, too.
omar's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 22:59
omar
fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap
fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,
fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,fap,!!!!
skruloos's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 23:16
skruloos
To the people that think it's lazy or a step backwards:

Is it lazy for new bands to go for a lo-fi route and record music using older equipment? Is it lazy for a director to do a film in black and white? Or with only in camera effects? Or what about animators who choose to do hand drawn animation instead of CGI? Are they lazy too?

I don't understand this concept that these people are lazy or somehow don't work as hard simply because they aren't being cutting edge. Have we really become that jaded with the whole "New and Improved" thing that we can't appreciate the finer points and techniques of the past?

As video game design gets older and the art form really develops, this kind of stuff is going to happen more and more. It's in the nature of artists to explore styles that have previously been established.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 23:21
vexed alex
I don't see it. The appeal, I mean.
Scientist tz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 23:26
Scientist tz
I saw the Xbox 360 logo on that last screen! This thing will be multi-platform!
SantanaClaus89's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 23:28
SantanaClaus89
@ Vexed: That's because you weren't born yet when people were loving the original games.
SantanaClaus89's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 23:29
SantanaClaus89
Also, Space Cat is God.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 23:29
Tubatic
@skruloos
I like the way you think!
bluezbreak's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 23:43
bluezbreak
I love Capcom for doing this. Haters keep hatin, true mega man fans don't give a damn whether you like it or not because it's obviously not made for you.
MPHtails's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 23:44
MPHtails
They're lying when the ysay this game is only costing us $10.

They forgot to add in the price to replace our soiled undergarments in anticipation for this badical piece of win.
liam2015's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 23:47
liam2015
I've never played any mega man game EVER, I never even owned an NES. I've been playing 3D platformer/FPS/Driving etc. all my life. But I'm finding myself WANTING this. The strange thing is, if they had released it as 3D high resolution extravaganza, I doubt I would have even considered getting it. But the 8-bitness of it...I don't know...I love it. This is the first time I'm hearing this will be out on the PSN, meaning this is my day one. Of course, there'll be no nostalgia when I play, but hopefully the unfamiliar retro run and gun gameplay will make up for that.

I also want to tip my hat to Capcom. Deciding to return to the original mega man design was incredibly brave of them, especially when the target consumer is the racist 12-year old who's only knowledge of video games is Halo and GTA, and Madden. It reminds me of The Behemoth deciding to keep Alien Hominid 2D and arcade-y when it jumped from flash to consoles.
liam2015's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 00:05
liam2015
Target Consumer for most companies, obviosuly not Capcom.

Just wanted to clear that up.
Sky-Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 00:46
Sky-Face
Retrotastic retromazing amazingness!! The music (and the remixes that follow) are going to be works of art @_@ Alright keji inafune, we all know you still love rockman, now you need to make maverick hunter two three and four so i can have myself a portable megaman X4 plz.
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 00:47
Guagloves
This is going to kick ass. I cannot wait
iwontusemyname's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 00:48
iwontusemyname
do

fucking


want.





i can't wait until this music is remixed a bajillion times. even though it's incredible already.



SEE THIS SEGA!? DO THIS EXACT THING BUT WITH SONIC. MAKE ME A GODDAMN PROPER SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4.
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 00:48
Riser Glen
God. I'm super-excited yet again.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 00:49
AngelsDontBurn
GOD I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS!
GigaMach's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 00:58
GigaMach
I'll jump on board the "very cool" train. When I first heard of this, I was picturing high-res, spritey shininess, and was, admittedly, a little disappointed at first blush. HOWEVER, seeing it in action again, now, and having really rallied to the Virtual Console since I got my Wii a couple weeks ago, I am smitten.

I do "get" the naysayers, but they weren't around to shed a tear at the end of Mega Man 2. They were crying for their bottles while I was watching the season's change. *shiver* So...good.
momo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 01:11
momo
Gonna have to pick this up on wiiware, I don't want to have to deal with the 360's shoddy d-pad when trying to make jumps between 1 square width platforms.
Urashima's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 01:41
Urashima
Kick Ass Trailer is Kick Ass.

Can't wait!
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 01:42
hpv
Now I have to decide if I want to buy it on Wiiware where I can play with the Wii remote that I like better for NES games than even the original controller or PS3 where the DRM-scheme is vastly more open. I can't handle these choices!
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 01:57
Artemus
That was retro-gasmic!
Made me feel warm with retro goodness!
Can not freakin' wait!
Thank you Capcom!
Qalamari's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 02:38
Qalamari
Sweet zombie Jesus. You can see the love in every digitally encoded bit.
TentuX's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 03:30
TentuX
im getting this for XBLA, i will now have a good reason to get all those E-tanks i always left behind!
Mr Jonson's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 03:30
Mr Jonson
I don't find the 8-bit look to be lazy on the developer's part. It's a convenient solution for what would be the first all-console digital download: small file size and huge nostalgia factor

Imagine if instead we got a graphically gimped MM9, due to the limitations of the online services. THEN you'd all be cryin'
hjd uk's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 04:07
hjd uk
Right, you negative people stop whinging. Its a DL game, it s going to cost peanuts. Its not like they will be trying to charge to £30 for this. I'm not a Megaman fan but I like that they've gone to the effort to make it 8-bit. It is pandering to nostalga a bit but its a bit of fun for God's sake.
shouryuuken's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 04:23
shouryuuken
@jonathan holmes: i actually didnt too much care for mega mans 8-bit sprite. people always freak out when i say this, but i never liked the nes' graphics - even when it was the only console I owned. i agree that mega man just didnt look right in 7 and 8, altough i didnt play much of either, i own 8 and was put off by the way it looked. it just didnt feel like mega man to me. but i think mega mans genesis sprite was amazing, and would have loved to have seen 9 look like that. (youtube rockman mega world.. im too lazy to post a vid)

i remember renting mega man 3, and although i found it entertaining, the only lasting impression it made was the music (best soundtrack ever). personally, id opt for a "proper" sequel with sprites that looked like wario's new wii game, but as i said, the genesis sprites would do.
Zlimness's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 05:44
Zlimness
Well, Im a naysayer, but not because of the graphics. I think we're romancing a bit about later Mega Man here. The first three games were brilliant in every aspect. Each title always innovated itself with new features, the gameplay was smooth, the music was great and the level design was awesome. But I honestly stopped caring after the 4th game because it seemed to lose in production quality. From watching this video, the music has certainly not improved and levels look bland and boring.

But Im also a bit old and grumpy. Going back to the games I used to play as a kid doesn't work. They just don't seem to have the flair as when I first played them.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2008 05:47
Jonathan Holmes
I'd go for a new 16-Bit Mega Man X9, and day of the week, but I stand by my belief that OG Mega Man's character is integrally linked to the 8-bit sprite. I agree with Shouryuken that the Wily Wars Mega Man was the best 16-bit Mega Man, but that's because like with the Super Mario All Stars remakes, they had to keep Mega Man's sprite the pretty much the same as the 8-Bit one in terms of size and proportion.

I'd go for a jazzed up version of the 8-Bit sprite as well, like this one.



But I'm more than satisfied with the straight 8-Bit look too.
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