Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

[Flawless]

Pre-E3 2008: Mega Man 9 Trailer and Details

So far, games downloaded from Nintendo's Wii Shop Channel have remained split into two distinct categories; classics from the Virtual Console and all-new efforts on WiiWare. But Capcom is throwing a welcomed wrench into the system with the fall release of Mega Man 9, a title that mixes old and new – namely, a classic 8-bit graphical presentation with ground-up levels and play mechanics. Ever since he heard about the project, IGN's resident Mega Man fanatic Mark Bozon has been drowning in his own tears of nostalgia-bred happiness.

Today, we've got the exclusive world debut trailer for Mega Man 9, and we think anybody who loves the Blue Bomber as much as Bozon will fall onto the floor and convulse in uncontrollable orgasmic fits after watching it.Additionally, we've got some news to report. First, Capcom has confirmed to IGN that Mega Man 1 and 2 will be coming to the Virtual Console soon. And second, Mega Man 9 will also release for Xbox Live and PlayStation Network respectively. No, it's not a WiiWare exclusive, but nevertheless, it's going to make an excellent addition to the libraries of all three consoles.

In case you're new to the series, the story of Mega Man begins in the year 200X, as the advanced science of the era has created industrial robots that co-exist with humans. The evil Dr. Wily, however, plots for world domination and creates his own robot army to take over mankind. But Dr. Light outfits one of his domestic robots "Rock" to fight Dr. Wily's creations. This is how Mega Man is born.

Mega Man 9 is set after the events of Mega Man 8. Multiple riots have sprung up all over the world. Whilst many people suspect that this is another plot from Dr. Wily, Dr. Light is stunned to recognize that some of the robots rioting on the TV screen are his own creations. Even more stunning, Dr. Wily appears on television to proclaim that Dr. Light is the evil mastermind behind these latest catastrophic incidents and it's up to Mega Man to clear his creator's name.

The title plays like a classic Mega Man effort with some notable additions. Of course, the character designs are again created by Keiji Inafune, who concocted the look of the franchise. Mega Man 9 features 50 new enemy and bosses to battle, according to Capcom. And it will also sport an online leaderboard ranking system where you'll be able to track your score and time against other gamers.

We'll have more on the title in the near future, but feel free to marvel at the new trailer while you wait.

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[Cyros]

Re: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

Such joy I feel at this moment.

[Flawless]

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Achievements

Achievements For Mega Man 9 Reward the Hardcore

Not just the ‘Hardcore’, but the dedicated (”Gamer’s Day”), pacifists (”Peacekeeper”), and the truly skilled (everything else).
This is definitely not your normal set of Achievements. How many do you think you can grab?

Jitterbug
Clear the game in 60 minutes or less. 20

Invincible
Clear the game without dying. 30

Almost Invincible
Clear the game without continuing. 20

No Coffee Break
Clear the game without using any Energy or Mystery Tanks. 10

Peacekeeper
Clear the game by defeating the fewest number of enemies possible. 20


Conservationist
Clear the game by using the least amount of Weapon Energy possible. 20

Gamer’s Day
Clear the game 5 times in 1 day. 20

Whomp Wily!
Clear the game once. 5

Destroyer
Defeat your 1000th enemy. 20

World Warrior
Defeat every type of enemy. 5

Trusty Sidearm
Defeat the 8 Bosses with the Mega Buster. 20

Blue Bomber 10
Defeat a Boss without getting damaged.

[bkfount]

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it depends.

If they keep it old school and use no saving, then they'll all be hard as hell. However, Sonic 1 and 2 has achievements for stuff like getting all the chaos emeralds to turn into super sonic, never dying, etc, which is totally weakened by being able to save anywhere, anytime.

The cool thing about hard arcade achievements is that they only net you like 20 points.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

Clear the game 5 times in one day? LOL WHY!?

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

Re: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

Clear the game 5 times in one day? LOL WHY!?

I'm all in.

[bcruise]

Re: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

Whomp Wily!
Clear the game once. 5

OMG SPOILER!!!!












Not really. Doesn't matter what the plot is, Wily's ALWAYS behind it.

Oh for simpler times....

[Flawless]

Re: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

Release Dates

The wait is fianlly over: Mega Man 9 hits North America next week!

The game will be released for download on the September 22 for the Wii. Playstation Network gets it September 25th, and XBLA will have it October 1!

These dates are for North America ONLY. You may now begin your local variation of the Dance of Joy.

[Flawless]

Re: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

IGN: Mega Man 9 Review - 8.6

Mega Man 9 is exactly what hardcore gamers were hoping it would be, as Capcom has come out of the gate with a game that's full of nostalgia and fan-service, but also one that truly does rival the best in the franchise's 8-bit roots. If you look at this game as a time warp into the NES era, it's one of the top titles out there, as it's hard as hell, somehow fresh in design (even though there have been well over 100 Mega Man games in 15 years), and simply a blast to rip through. If you weigh this one against other download titles out there though, the game will of course fall short in the graphical department (maybe the only game out there where a low graphics score is a compliment?), the lack of innovation overall, or a lot of the modes or options you'd expect to get for your money. With that being said, Capcom did go the extra mile with online rankings, downloadable content, and a few extra areas to check out (time trials could last players a long, long time), and it makes Mega Man 9 a no-brainer download if you've got $10 to spare across any console.

[bkfount]

Re: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

why the staggered release dates?

annoying.

[Pared]

Re: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

OMG I'm picking this up for PSN as soon as it hits!

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

why the staggered release dates?

annoying.

Wii releases on Monday's, PSN releases on Thursdays. Mega Man was supposed to be Wednesday originally when XBL releases, but Duke Nukem was already slated, so it was bumped a week.

[bcruise]

Re: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

OMG I'm picking this up for PSN as soon as it hits!

Ditto.

For those who played 7 and 8: Kinda wonder what Bass and Treble will look like in 8-bit (if they're even in). But then I also read that MM won't have his Mega Buster, so the whole thing is probably going to be a bit anachronistic.

[Pared]

Re: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

I don't think they're in, bcruise. I haven't heard anything about them.

[bcruise]

Re: Mega Man 9 (WiiWare, PSN, XBLA)

Oh yeah, LOVE this quote at the end of the IGN article:

"But gamers of the new generation beware. Mega Man 9 harkens back to a time when games were actually hard. Be prepared to throw a controller or two."

I'm gonna make that Sixaxis FLY!