Mega Man 9 Comes to WiiWare

[Lýfelíëk Heroblãde]

Yes! From wii.qj.net:

The original blue bomber is back in business, it seems. Nintendo Power recently revealed the true nature of the earlier sighting of Mega Man 9 on the OFLC ratings board. It seems Mega Man 9 is going to be a WiiWare game.

We've got some not-so-big scans of the article in question (it's still readable though, but it may be a bit hard on the eyes for some), and the header of the Nintendo Power article alone is enough to make the Rockman fans here in the office very, very happy. To add to that, the names of the robot masters Mega Man will be fighting have also been revealed:

* Magma Man
* Galaxy Man
* Jewel Man
* Concrete Man
* Hornet Man
* Plug Man
* Tornado Man
* Splash Woman

Yes folks, that last one appears to be a female robot. Sweet. We suggest you find yourself a copy of Nintendo Power ASAP so you can get the full skinny of the news they've put out.

[Zeiram Wing]

this is looking so goddamn awsome... a new 8 bit megaman... capcom is gonna make a ton of green from this!

[Zeiram Wing]

kotaku.com/5024083/mega-man-9-is-coming-to-360-ps3

mega man 9 is coming to the ps3 and 360 as well! now nobody is left out! huzzah!

[Lýfelíëk Heroblãde]

Awwww, man- it's gonna be sooooo good! I can't wait- at least everyone will be able to play it!

[Lýfelíëk Heroblãde]

From ps3.qj.net:

Okay, it's more of a costume change than a sex change, but it certainly caught your attention, didn't it? Siliconera reports that, much like the later installments in Capcom's Mega Man series of games, Mega Man will be able to purchase additional items and power ups from Auto's shop.

Here's what you'll be able to purchase, looking from the top left to the bottom right:

1up - Extra Life
Energy Tank – Used to refill Mega Man’s energy.
Mystery Tank – Used to refill Mega Man’s energy and weapon energy.
Fliptop/Eddie Call – Appears to give Mega Man a helpful item in a stage.
Beat Call – Lets Mega Man call Beat in to attack.
Energy Balancer – Automatically distributes weapon energy items to the most drained weapon.
Guard Up – Reduces damage by 50%.
Shock Step – Allows Mega Man to step on spikes and survive.
Costume – Lets Mega Man change into a new set of clothes.

Hair Style Book – Gives Mega Man a fashionable look.
The Costume and Hair Style Book certainly catches our attention. The Costume one looks kind of spiffy as it has an icon of roll: does it mean that you'll be able to play as Roll during the game? As for the Hair Style Book, it seems to point towards being able to play Mega Man without his helmet (as in the Mega Man Legends games)... Stylish!

In any event, we'll probably learn more about these new commodities once the game heads into the respective online stores. Keep checking QJ for updates!

[Rabid Scotsman]

OMG! Niiiice...

I haven't played a Mega Man in forever!
What a great time to release. And to spread the preverbial "love"
all over each console, so others can enjoy as well! (lol)

MM looks as good as ever! Can't wait.