With a few hours of Mega Man 9 under my belt I’ve got to admit, this game is FREAKING HARD. I’ve played many games since the original Mega Man series was released on the NES and later on the SNES and nothing compares to Mega Man 9 in terms of sheer difficulty. This new franchise […]
Mega Man 9: Initial Impressions (Xbox 360)
October 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Tags: Editorial · Platformer · Retro · review · Sequels · Xbox 360
Retro Gaming: Mega Man 9 Get’s Flicker and Bugs
August 7th, 2008 · No Comments
Capcom isn’t fooling around, they know their market for Mega Man 9 on Xbox Live, WiiWare and PSN and its nostalgic gamers with a desire to be a kid again. Any retro gamer will tell you the old school experience must include some pixel flickers, slow down and 8-bit style bugs. They have decided to […]
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Mega Man 9, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Confirmed
July 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Capcom has finally come out and stated Mega Man 9 will indeed be available on the PlayStation 3 (PSN) and Xbox 360 (Xbox Live). Capcom may be making a great move by providing everyone the ability to play their new retro title in download form. The game is definitely going to be a smaller title […]
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Mega Man 9 – Actual Teaser Footage
July 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Here is the first teaser footage, badly encoded with tons of words overlying the action but you get the idea. It’s total 8-bit retro feel with classic NES style sound effects. This instantly rockets you back to your youth in front of the cartridged based square box of an entertainment system. Is this going to […]
Tags: Cinematics · Industry News · Nintendo · Video · WiiWare
Mega Man 9, WiiWare, Retro Gamers Rejoyce!
June 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment
It’s been confirmed, in Nintendo Power at least, that Mega Man 9 is officially going to be something you can download on the Wii console. The game is being developed by Ini Creates, a company of ex-capcom folks who are also responsible for Mega Man Zero and Mega Man ZX series. Of course, this is […]
Tags: Editorial · Industry News · Retro · Side Scroller · WiiWare