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You might want to sit down for this: Mega Man 9's packaging photo

People who didn't grow up in the NES era are going to look at this and say "That looks like SH*T". Technically, I guess they're kind of right. Luckily, old folk like me know that the look is quite intentional, and that to see a company with the guts to release a game looking like this in 2008 is the sexiest thing I've seen all year. I love you so hard, Capcom.

Sadly you can't technically buy this packaging, but Capcom whipped it up to send their pals in the press as a promotional tool. In other words, as soon as I finish this post, I am going to get my car and drive to Nick Chester's house, hide in his bushes until UPS comes, and beat the everliving Christ out of that delivery man and steal the package. If Nick tries to intercept, I'll destroy him too. DO YOU HEAR ME, CHESTER?

[Via Kotaku -- Thanks, Adam]


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s-kill's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 21:52
s-kill
The story was originally posted on the Capcom blog:

http://www.capcom-unity.com/johndmoney/blog/2008/09/16/mega_man_9_retail_package

"Anyway, we're sending these bad boys out this week to our friends from the press. 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. Comment below if you're interested."

Research and rejoice :)
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 22:01
B-Radicate
As much as I'm NOT interested in a retro Mega Man 9, I do have to give Capcom credit for blowing the fucking doors off the whole thing and really doing it right. Bravo!
ScottyG's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 22:08
ScottyG
...

Wowsers...

Contest givaway? ^_^
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 22:14
Necros
I would pay damn good money for that. Why can't they make these kind of things more available?
faultymoose's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 22:38
faultymoose
Sex on a box.
Monco Vega's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 22:46
Monco Vega
Thats a cool homage to the past, intentionally crappy artwork, gotta love the boys for coming up with that one! Seems like they are really trying to bring some of the old school goodness back :)
vitus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 23:55
vitus
HOT SEX
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 01:11
Electro Lemon
I'm stealing Crecente's.
JiR INC's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 02:17
JiR INC
WANT!!!! I SO FUCKING WANT!!!!!
Xymplx's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 02:31
Xymplx
The price tag is a nice touch.
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 03:43
hpv
DO WANT! If they make it a real NES cart I'll buy one at a high price!
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 08:01
Demtor
Thats so great, haha! Mega Man 9, the most interesting thing Capcom has done with Mega Man since... well, ever?
rpbowlinggod's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 11:23
rpbowlinggod
make the packaging a NES cart. now your talking some big eBay bucks
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 11:39
Holyetheline
If they made this for the public so many people would buy it.
ChaosXVI's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 14:30
ChaosXVI
I would wait in line for hours and hours to get this fucking thing and I don't even care much for Megaman! All they need now is a live-action commercial showing a guy dressed as Megaman running through lasers in a black room or something looking like a bad quality 80's sci-fi film.
Zen Albatross's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 15:17
Zen Albatross
HOLY SHIT.

WANT.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 17:39
TrailerParkJesus
...

must start videogame website
TheBlackLotus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 09:43
TheBlackLotus
yes, but can it run Crys....i mean.. It'd be cool if the cart was the disc case.
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2008 13:55
GohanGVO
Spoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooge
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