Megaman 9: No school like the old school

Stratadrake

Maybe you've heard about leaked scans from the latest Nintendo Power issue, but in case you haven't:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsgtDJmlqFc

Nothing says 'retro' like 8-bit styled graphics and soundtracks.

I gotta admit, I liked the original Megaman games, so I'm a bit interested in seeing what this one shapes up to be. (Not to mention the apparent battle against a robot dragon boss. Megaman hasn't had a dragon battle since, what, Megaman 2?)
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Nintendude07 · Very bored Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 164

I've noticed a lot of hype for this game. It looks interesting. I've never played any Mega Man games before though, should I get this one?

HerculesRockefeller · Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 3143

No. Buy MM Battle Network 2.

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Stratadrake · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:22 am Post subject:

Check out the official "box art". LOL:
http://www.wiiware-world.com/news/2008/07/mega_man_9_official_box_art

In related news, various interviews have confirmed several gameplay elements:

1 - You don't get to slide-dash or charge the Mega Buster.
2 - Enemies drop bolts, which you can spend in an in-game shop between levels.
3 - The game is going to be HARD with a capital H.

The combination of #1 and 2 is particularly interesting; since they mention that the in-game shop is there in part for the softer-core players out there (selling Energy Tanks, et al.), I wonder if the slide-dash and chargeable mega-buster will be purchaseable abilities?

There are currently two demo levels, one of which distinctly includes a large bolt pickup sandwiched between two platforms, such that only by a slide-dash or some kind of fetching item/weapon will the player be able to acquire it at all.
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HerculesRockefeller · Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 3143

ITT, Strata wants Wii to make games again so very bad.
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London · Moderator Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 6474

This thread is unusual in that Strata posted two links, and neither of them were to wikipedia.
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