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Rumortoid: Mega Man 9 details
Justin Villasenor06.16.08 - 3:58 PM 44 comments

Rumortoid: Mega Man 9 details screenshot

While the deluge of leaks flooding the internet thanks to Intellisponse’s poor security has been drawing everyone’s eyes, another possible leak has gone relatively unnoticed. AND IT’S ABOUT MEGA MAN 9 YEEEEEEEEEAH!

We’ve already heard about the game’s existence from our futuristic brother from another ... species, Spacecat, and now word comes from a supposed Capcom beta tester -- going by the moniker of “The Shadow” -- that there will be some pretty awesome features.

  • Rockman 9 will feature a retro 8-bit art style, a homage to the earlier games.
  • Two playable characters: Rockman and Blues (ProtoMan). Each has their own unique storylines.
  • A popular belief is that RM9 will act as the 'link' to the events of the X Series. This is not so, The storyline DOES NOT lead into the X Series, rather it's a 'traditional' plot.
  • Many new characters, new Robot Masters and maybe some new supporting characters.
  • Gameplay is reminiscent of Rockman 3-6.
  • Online components: Leader boards and some unknown form of online play
  • RM9 will be on all major home consoles: Wii, X360 and PS3. X360 and PS3 users will be able to purchase the game from their respective download services. It's unknown how the Wii version will work, whether it will be a downloaded game or not.

The multiplayer and leaderboards bit might not be new, but it’s really reassuring to hear that Mega Man 9 will be revisiting the franchise’s more-than-solid gameplay roots -- assuming this true. I’ve recently been playing through Mega Man Star Force and have been bored to tears. Not only was the difficulty seriously dumbed down, but the story and characters were totally forgettable. A revisitation to what made Mega Man great in the first place is exactly what the series (and players) needs, in my opinion.

Can I get a DO WANT?



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Latest comment by scorpius |view all 44 comments
Do want!! Capcom, release it for the DS and I will be a happy man. Or the Wii....



Rockvillian's Avatar
Rockvillian at 06/16/2008 15:58

You had me at "will feature a retro 8-bit art style, a homage to the earlier games."

Though I'm tired of "retro" and "8-bit" being together. The human constraints of time(retro) and graphic style(8-bit) have nothing to do with each other, besides nostalgia.
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Dexter345 at 06/16/2008 15:59

DO NOT WANT.
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killsmooth at 06/16/2008 16:00

I love me some Mega Man music. DO WANT!
Ezra's Avatar
Ezra at 06/16/2008 16:01

DO WANT!
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blehman at 06/16/2008 16:01

DO WANT. Even though this'll still never come out.
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deiga-the-semivaliant at 06/16/2008 16:05

DO FUCKING WANT. DO FUCKING WAAAAAAAAAAAANT. MY GOD I'VE NEVER WANTED SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN SO LOOOOOOONG!!!!
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deiga-the-semivaliant at 06/16/2008 16:05

DO FUCKING WANT. DO FUCKING WAAAAAAAAAAAANT. MY GOD I'VE NEVER WANTED SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN SO LOOOOOOONG!!!!
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bbrigg1 at 06/16/2008 16:09

DO FUCKING WANT. DO FUCKING WAAAAAAAAAAAANT. MY GOD I'VE NEVER WANTED SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN SO LOOOOOOONG!!!!
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Das Inchworm at 06/16/2008 16:10

if the wii gets a hard copy instead of just a download, I'll will shell out any extra money for it.
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jsweetcakes37 at 06/16/2008 16:12

DO WANT!
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Moltar at 06/16/2008 16:24

Megaman 2, never going to beat it.
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pendelton21 at 06/16/2008 16:25

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Tubatic at 06/16/2008 16:34

damn near tears. I was just thinking how awesome the original sprites were. do fucking want

Do

fucking

WANT.
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covah at 06/16/2008 16:35

If they made a mega man with HD sprites like in SFIIHD, then I would be all over that.
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Chad Concelmo at 06/16/2008 16:36

DO WANT! :) :) :)
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 06/16/2008 16:39

Also, playable Protoman = shield in gameplay :D :D :D
Rifter01's Avatar
Rifter01 at 06/16/2008 16:45

I just bought Mega Man collection the other day for Xbox 1..

Also, WANT WANT WANT. Especially I'm thinking coz it might be budget priced $20-40... Want to paw and claw!!
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naia-the-gamer at 06/16/2008 16:47

DO WANT!!!!!!!11111!!!
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Scary Womanizing Pig Mask at 06/16/2008 16:49

Maybe want?
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4knuckleshuffle at 06/16/2008 16:50

DO NOT WANT!
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Amp at 06/16/2008 16:56

-will not tie in to the X series
-8-Bit sprites

Not sure if want :\
DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 06/16/2008 16:58

I'd want it if Mega Man gains the feature to shoot up. Any word on that?
Senryoku's Avatar
Senryoku at 06/16/2008 16:59

...so the next generation of console gaming is for cutting edge 8-bit graphics.
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Xbudz at 06/16/2008 17:00

uh.. why do we want?

need to see it.
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king3vbo at 06/16/2008 17:06

DO FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKING WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT
hoezee's Avatar
hoezee at 06/16/2008 17:15

Yes, but can you crouch? And where is zero?
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 06/16/2008 17:43

So from the looks of that there havent been any changes as far as gameplay goes, thats kind of disappointing. So it's going to be the same side-scrolling pew pew game that Megaman has always been. Not impressed.
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necrozen at 06/16/2008 17:48

THIS IS GONNA ROCK, MAN!
ZekeThePlumber's Avatar
ZekeThePlumber at 06/16/2008 17:48

Do totally want. As long as there's no voice acting, especially for Dr. Light. Oh god... it was horrible...
killias2's Avatar
killias2 at 06/16/2008 17:55

God, I want this. With this and SC2 coming out.. oh man... what a year.

I WANT!
bluemeep's Avatar
bluemeep at 06/16/2008 17:56

VERY MUCH WANT.

Also, Starforce is the first game that I've ever given serious thought to trading in. Fo'serial.
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liquidninja at 06/16/2008 18:02

I want but I doubt the guy actually played the beta.
This just reminds me of SEGA's "leaked" TGS/E3 2007 game lineup.
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Superfluous Moniker at 06/16/2008 18:32

Do want.

Also: I pray for no terrible voice acting. Or even better, no voice acting.
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Wedge at 06/16/2008 19:02

Y'know, it's funny everyone always makes fun of the Battle Network games, but they're HUGELY successful in Japan. My boyfriend likes them too. However yes, the recent DS ones are shit.

Oh, and new normal Mega Man... yay? I dunno, I never played one seriously since X.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 06/16/2008 19:11

SURE I'LL TAKE IT, WHY NOT?
Mustin's Avatar
Mustin at 06/16/2008 19:14

do want portable? DS pls
Brahms's Avatar
Brahms at 06/16/2008 19:17

Ooh, Protoman. The shield was awesome in 7- it'll be fun to play it with this guy.
WhiteX's Avatar
WhiteX at 06/16/2008 19:21

Do want!
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MechaMonkey at 06/16/2008 20:05

Want do.
iwontusemyname's Avatar
iwontusemyname at 06/16/2008 20:15

DOO WOP!!!


i mean, do want.
killias2's Avatar
killias2 at 06/16/2008 20:20

I'm already excited. This better happen.
Cataract's Avatar
Cataract at 06/17/2008 00:10

Fuck yes Protoman!!!
Artemus's Avatar
Artemus at 06/17/2008 02:39

Want very, very badly, I do.
Can't wait! Yeah!
Capcom finally saw the light! Good job!
I really wanted to play the PSP Mega Man game, but never did... Probably because I have no PSP. =`(
scorpius's Avatar
scorpius at 06/17/2008 11:51

Do want!! Capcom, release it for the DS and I will be a happy man. Or the Wii.

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