Who is this reviewer? We need more passionate game reviewers like this. I swear if IGN had more passionate gamers (Yes, actual gamers) then they wouldn't suck so badly.
You know, it's been a while since MM9 is out but sometimes I still look at this review and the reviewer uses 1 sentence that makes me tingle inside everytime I hear him say it: "Welcome back to 8-bit gaming man" It describes MM9 perfectly.
Yeah, I knew I wasn't the only one who misses 2D games. I mean, that's what I grew up with, and as awesome as 3D games can be, I still had years of fun with side-scrollers, and there are SO few decent side-scrollers out now; most companies don't even attempt them. There's a lot to be said about it, and while the 8-bit style is cool here, I'd like to see more games go with the smooth HD graphics like Rearmed did. Like I remember Donkey Kong Country (2-1/2-D) ps Yoshi's Island was one of my faves.
Well freakin said man. Somewhere along the line the industry lost sight of what was important, and as these consoles became capable of better visuals that became the end-all/be-all of existence to them. I still consider the NES the best console ever because it made the most fun games. I've grown so frickin bored of FPS's and "pwning" people I could spew. I require more variety in my gaming than repeatedly shooting somebody in the head. This is a breath of fresh air in a stagnant industry IMO.
I love this game. Me and a friend of mine got so high and played this for hours. His little sister walked in and gave us a look like we were retards (Though not quite as funny as when she saw us playing Tiny Toons on the NES.) I really hope that Tecmo takes a page from Capcom and releases a new 8-bit Ninja Gaiden.
@CheapBeer09 Designed to appear 8-bit, there were some things that actually can't be emulated on an actual NES, such as the chained platforms in Jewel Man's stage, bypassing a specific sprite limit and tile clipping.
this and MM10 are the hardest MM games i've ever played, they are brutal without a doubt, even easy mode on MM10 is no walk in the park, and yeah like this guy said, SO worth the 10 bucks, 9 and 10 are awesome, and the music GREAT! I kinda hope now that 8-bit gaming kinda makes a comeback... I love some of the new games today, but you can't beat the awesomeness and the difficulty of 8-bit gaming!
Well, I would definitely agree that certain games need different visual styles to maintain their appeal. The point I was making about Donkey Kong Country is that was one of the first games I remember as being 2-and-a-half-D; 3D graphics but still a 2D side-scroller. What I meant is that I'd like to see more original games like that, since I never played the original Bionic Commando to begin with.
Megaman 9 is my favorite of 1-10 (haven’t played 11 yet). I feel it has the best bosses, weapons, unique stage design, and music. Some of the music and weapons made it into smash!
I really enjoyed the trial, so I´ll be getting this game soon enough. I love how hard it is, it makes you concentrate really much, and it also tests your reactions. There are too few games like this out here nowadays, I hope more will come eventually. Like, who doesn´t enjoy a hard 2d platformer? Exactly, no-one.
I agree, Mega Man games kept getting harder and harder. If you read the Mega Man complete works book, you will notice the original creators always wanted fair difficulty and had to fight the new programmers about it all the time. Looks like the finally lost like humans in a Zombie movie!
damn that looks tough, bringing back some good memories though, I was 10 when the NES was getting it's stride. Watching this review, is making my hair turn grey just thinking about how tough this may be... lol
For all you who clicked thumbs down on my comment, I am not judging Mega Man 9 on graphics or sound. I am judging on the nature of the positive reviews and attitudes and wishes of the fanbase. Mega Man 9 is just more of the same as the majority of the series.
Love the souns after you clear the boss and gain new energy and that kind of stuff... It would be real fun if the game come out to the ds to but its not gonna happen at least I think that.
For some reason want this game now! Not cause of this review. But i'm a fan of DarksydePhil on youtube.(DSPGaming) and hes having this Megaman week now. where hes playing trough Megaman 1-6 on the original NDS. ore some stuff... if Megaman 5 arives to him in time. Take e look people. so yea, i really fell in love whit it! and i want to get it and Megaman 10. now it's the game whit all the DLC packs for the same price as only the game. so DLC's are free now.
The protoman DLC will allow you to play as him and he has slide and charge shot abilities. yeah you have to pay an extra $2 but its up to you whether its worth it.
nothing you just hold it sideways and play like that with the D-Pad for moving 1 & 2 buttons for jump/attack and + and - buttons for start menu and challenges list
I never mentioned RPGs, but they are better in 16-bit. My thing, though, is that I don't mind seeing new games made with this format - not necessarily a continuation of old titles. Development time for MM9 was much much less than today's typical games, and the focus is on exceptional gameplay. I want to see more of that -in addition- to what we have today. I don't want it to replace it. The way I see it....8- and 16-bit cost little to make, and they can be really good. Why not do it, y'know?
Right on! I don't know why so many companies have given up on 2D games... 2D games can offer things that 3D can't and vice-versa. I would love it if the came out with another 2D Mario...
@masterminded78 the reason why there is no slide and charge shot is because Capcom wanted to go so old school that MM9 would reflect the good ol' days of Mega Man 1 & 2. I was somewhat dissapointed, like you, about those things, but it's a great nostalgia factor and it reminds me of playing MM2 on my NES years ago.
Just beat 6 bosses in MM9 I must say while at first it seemed very hard, once you get used to it and realize the weapon order is more for the stages vs. the boss...really not too hard. The levels are longer with less checkpoints, but people are also old and lame now, maybe that's the real problem LOL.
@pikmin257 well is pretty simple once you think about it: it's a play station magazine, the only place where you can play megaman the way it's has to be play it is a nintendo system, using a dual shock, or even a classic controller on a wii is just wrong.
It was a bold move by Capcom, and it worked in everyone's favor, but once the novelty wares off, it's really not better than any of the earlier Mega Man MES titles.
Mega Man was in its prime in the 8-Bit era. After milking the series completely dry and beating a dead horse for 15+ years, they finally decided that going back to the NES style of gameplay would be the best choice.
Because the creator never liked the charging. He thought it made it to easy as you could make mistakes. Not sure about the sliding maybe for the same reason. Smasher225
This is actually a pretty cool game, only thing id really like to see download content wise was a level creator/downloader/sharing. With say, picking any boss from the 8-bit games as a level boss....maybe just me though.
I don't get it, IGN gave Megaman 8 a subpar rating because it was just "another megaman game" but here they give Megaman 9 a higher rating and it's basically the same situation except Capcom went backwards here. Makes no sense.
okay, they obviously made it 8 bit and not 16 because the classic titles started it all -- it's an homage. Oh wait you probably don't know what that word means...
@Woodplain While I admit it doesnt always work going back to 8-bit works perfectly for Mega Man cause the best of the series were on 8-bit. It's a nostalgia factor for us old school gamers plain and simple.
Call it lazy if you want, but the classic Mega Man games always played better this way and the 8-bit style is a special flavor or art. 9 and 10 were made for the folks who grew up with this Mega Man. It was amazing to see them take the series back to its roots like this. Also Mega Man Powered Up and Maverick Hunter X didn't sell that well, if it did we might've seen more classic games with enhanced graphics. However, Capcom cancelling Mega Man Legends 3 and Mega Man Universe, now THAT was lazy.
Who is this reviewer? We need more passionate game reviewers like this. I swear if IGN had more passionate gamers (Yes, actual gamers) then they wouldn't suck so badly.
"Welcome back to 8 bit gaming man, you gotta earn it one tile at a time" So fucking true. 2:32
Played megaman 2 on difficult after this and I found that a lot easier
people who complain this game is hard, id like to see them play megaman and bass lol
Agreed
This game is hard, and i finished many times megaman and bass :(
Embracing The Madness both are hard lol just because mega man & bass is harder than mega man 9 doesn’t mean mega man 9 isn’t hard
I think this is harder than Mega Man and Bass
Here's a hint, start with Galaxy Man.
I really want them to make a new game
One year later...Mega Man 11 coming out in October. The demo is playable :)
You know, it's been a while since MM9 is out but sometimes I still look at this review and the reviewer uses 1 sentence that makes me tingle inside everytime I hear him say it: "Welcome back to 8-bit gaming man"
It describes MM9 perfectly.
Yeah, I knew I wasn't the only one who misses 2D games. I mean, that's what I grew up with, and as awesome as 3D games can be, I still had years of fun with side-scrollers, and there are SO few decent side-scrollers out now; most companies don't even attempt them. There's a lot to be said about it, and while the 8-bit style is cool here, I'd like to see more games go with the smooth HD graphics like Rearmed did. Like I remember Donkey Kong Country (2-1/2-D) ps Yoshi's Island was one of my faves.
Well freakin said man. Somewhere along the line the industry lost sight of what was important, and as these consoles became capable of better visuals that became the end-all/be-all of existence to them. I still consider the NES the best console ever because it made the most fun games. I've grown so frickin bored of FPS's and "pwning" people I could spew. I require more variety in my gaming than repeatedly shooting somebody in the head. This is a breath of fresh air in a stagnant industry IMO.
I love this game. Me and a friend of mine got so high and played this for hours. His little sister walked in and gave us a look like we were retards (Though not quite as funny as when she saw us playing Tiny Toons on the NES.) I really hope that Tecmo takes a page from Capcom and releases a new 8-bit Ninja Gaiden.
"Welcome to 8-bit gaming."
Epic.
Where did you hear this, and why does Protoman get the charge shot and slide
@CheapBeer09 Designed to appear 8-bit, there were some things that actually can't be emulated on an actual NES, such as the chained platforms in Jewel Man's stage, bypassing a specific sprite limit and tile clipping.
Awesome. No slide, no charged shot, awesome game play and music. Let's call it Mega Man 2.5!
what about the reasons of the virdickt
this and MM10 are the hardest MM games i've ever played, they are brutal without a doubt, even easy mode on MM10 is no walk in the park, and yeah like this guy said, SO worth the 10 bucks, 9 and 10 are awesome, and the music GREAT! I kinda hope now that 8-bit gaming kinda makes a comeback... I love some of the new games today, but you can't beat the awesomeness and the difficulty of 8-bit gaming!
@EpicFlyingCat yes, i know its 8 bit, im not blind. but what is 'prEEsentation''?
but this begs the question, does this continue the storyline from where megaman 8 left off?
Is this game out in the US yet... And is there anyway for European to skip the region lock:S
Well, I would definitely agree that certain games need different visual styles to maintain their appeal. The point I was making about Donkey Kong Country is that was one of the first games I remember as being 2-and-a-half-D; 3D graphics but still a 2D side-scroller. What I meant is that I'd like to see more original games like that, since I never played the original Bionic Commando to begin with.
of all the mega man games out for download (wii) wich one, after mega man 9, shiuld i buy?
with the megabuster alone, which stage should you go to first?
i love what capcom did with megaman 9. monstrously hard, just what you'd expect
No i meant for Nintendo to make an 8-bit one for WiiWare. I realize there is no chance for that, though.
@DestinyHeroFlamer so did you ever play it?
Megaman 9 is my favorite of 1-10 (haven’t played 11 yet). I feel it has the best bosses, weapons, unique stage design, and music. Some of the music and weapons made it into smash!
Only black hole is completely useless
I really enjoyed the trial, so I´ll be getting this game soon enough. I love how hard it is, it makes you concentrate really much, and it also tests your reactions. There are too few games like this out here nowadays, I hope more will come eventually. Like, who doesn´t enjoy a hard 2d platformer? Exactly, no-one.
The man above with glasses said where is megaman nine...
uhm can u play this in an emulator? or in the pc? coz i don;t have a ps3 or a wii :(
@13nbui
But at the end of the day, it's still just another megaman game right?
how do you get this game , is it an emulator, do you get it on wii. Dying to know :)
I agree, Mega Man games kept getting harder and harder. If you read the Mega Man complete works book, you will notice the original creators always wanted fair difficulty and had to fight the new programmers about it all the time. Looks like the finally lost like humans in a Zombie movie!
@ignika98 You can turn on the flickering.
how long would it take to finish this game if iv never played megaman in my life? im 15
anything u get off the virtual console is forever
This video was uploaded when I turned 6.
Awesome game...
The end can be super frustrating so make SURE you have a lot of energy tanks or you will break your tv.
This is one of the easier games in the series, but it's still Mega Man hard and a perfect starting point to discovering the series.
In "Dead Rising" for the Xbox 360, you can get Megaman's helmet and Mega Buster when you go to MovieLand!
Welcome back to 8-bit gaming. You gotta earn it one tile at a time.
damn that looks tough, bringing back some good memories though, I was 10 when the NES was getting it's stride. Watching this review, is making my hair turn grey just thinking about how tough this may be... lol
so... megaman & bass is 8.5?
@qwertyui137
btw is this game really as challenging as people say? i love hard games.
No. Saying 2D is better than 3D is like saying you like old cartoons more than new cartoons. Whether you like 2D or 3D depends on your taste.
He'd get angry, but he wouldn't hate the game. You can't. It's an 8-Bit Megaman.
Preesentation?
For all you who clicked thumbs down on my comment, I am not judging Mega Man 9 on graphics or sound. I am judging on the nature of the positive reviews and attitudes and wishes of the fanbase. Mega Man 9 is just more of the same as the majority of the series.
Wht system is this on
You can't walk with the leaf shield but you can with the jewel sattelite which makes them different!
Love the souns after you clear the boss and gain new energy and that kind of stuff... It would be real fun if the game come out to the ds to but its not gonna happen at least I think that.
For some reason want this game now!
Not cause of this review.
But i'm a fan of DarksydePhil on youtube.(DSPGaming)
and hes having this Megaman week now. where hes playing trough Megaman 1-6 on the original NDS. ore some stuff... if Megaman 5 arives to him in time.
Take e look people.
so yea, i really fell in love whit it! and i want to get it and Megaman 10.
now it's the game whit all the DLC packs for the same price as only the game.
so DLC's are free now.
The protoman DLC will allow you to play as him and he has slide and charge shot abilities. yeah you have to pay an extra $2 but its up to you whether its worth it.
Everytime I beat a boss in this game I feel so accompished! :D
oh you think i havent played megaman 1?
@ultimenthero Don't know about everyone else but that doesn't work for my computer anymore, so looks like I have to endure the ads :(
I deff wanna try to play again, I got 9 and 10 with PS+ but holy shit it's hard lol.
how old r u? because if u didn't own a nes or snes then of course you wouldn't get why 8-bit is so awesome!
nothing you just hold it sideways and play like that with the D-Pad for moving 1 & 2 buttons for jump/attack and + and - buttons for start menu and challenges list
@CheapBeer09 it's designed to appear 8-bit.
I never mentioned RPGs, but they are better in 16-bit.
My thing, though, is that I don't mind seeing new games made with this format - not necessarily a continuation of old titles. Development time for MM9 was much much less than today's typical games, and the focus is on exceptional gameplay. I want to see more of that -in addition- to what we have today. I don't want it to replace it.
The way I see it....8- and 16-bit cost little to make, and they can be really good. Why not do it, y'know?
the only thing it lacks is flickering
Right on! I don't know why so many companies have given up on 2D games... 2D games can offer things that 3D can't and vice-versa.
I would love it if the came out with another 2D Mario...
@masterminded78 the reason why there is no slide and charge shot is because Capcom wanted to go so old school that MM9 would reflect the good ol' days of Mega Man 1 & 2. I was somewhat dissapointed, like you, about those things, but it's a great nostalgia factor and it reminds me of playing MM2 on my NES years ago.
My second favorite Megaman game. Right after 2 and followed by 3!
This reviewer likes to say "speedrun."
But… is it like an 8-bit game or not
Just beat 6 bosses in MM9 I must say while at first it seemed very hard, once you get used to it and realize the weapon order is more for the stages vs. the boss...really not too hard. The levels are longer with less checkpoints, but people are also old and lame now, maybe that's the real problem LOL.
Now I think a Super Mario Bros 4 is in order...
Sound in a dark room intro i hear lol
@ LightArtillery005
He said Magma Man is perfect for doing speed runs.
@pikmin257 well is pretty simple once you think about it: it's a play station magazine, the only place where you can play megaman the way it's has to be play it is a nintendo system, using a dual shock, or even a classic controller on a wii is just wrong.
you can now buy it on virtual console :P
It was a bold move by Capcom, and it worked in everyone's favor, but once the novelty wares off, it's really not better than any of the earlier Mega Man MES titles.
thats the point. they were sorta aiming for that.
Wii/PS 3/360 as a downloadable game, really worth it's weight in gold.
@Woodplain Lawl... it´s like saying why ppl keep playing chess if you have this(insert name here) strategy game...
I'm getting this game very soon, I can't wait to play it!
Mega Man was in its prime in the 8-Bit era. After milking the series completely dry and beating a dead horse for 15+ years, they finally decided that going back to the NES style of gameplay would be the best choice.
Because the creator never liked the charging. He thought it made it to easy as you could make mistakes. Not sure about the sliding maybe for the same reason.
Smasher225
This is actually a pretty cool game, only thing id really like to see download content wise was a level creator/downloader/sharing. With say, picking any boss from the 8-bit games as a level boss....maybe just me though.
@Anthony74561 I agree but they could at least make that optional.
I don't get it, IGN gave Megaman 8 a subpar rating because it was just "another megaman game" but here they give Megaman 9 a higher rating and it's basically the same situation except Capcom went backwards here. Makes no sense.
is this ign? he actually knows how to review
Everyone knows gaming achieved perfection in the 8-bit era. For that alone, this game is awesome.
Nah its the 16 bit
you said it! this was my first maegaman game and money well spent
MEGAMAN 2 and 3, THE MEMORIES!!!!
any1 else notice how ridiculously hard it is to avoid shit in wilys stage
what consoles
so ign used to have cool videos...
nice..
okay, they obviously made it 8 bit and not 16 because the classic titles started it all -- it's an homage.
Oh wait you probably don't know what that word means...
I loved this game and how they did remake it in 8-bit, talk about going back to the roots. I beat the game already and it felt pretty rewarding xD.
8-bit graphics are a new art medium these days. no complaints on the visuals :)
~Shoe
Set skills to pay the bills. Yes Sir!!!!
@Woodplain While I admit it doesnt always work going back to 8-bit works perfectly for Mega Man cause the best of the series were on 8-bit. It's a nostalgia factor for us old school gamers plain and simple.
One of the best tenziez I ever spent.
@imbadatnames390 Subtle troll is subtle.
I agree nes style and challenge. But the charge buster and slide shoud have been added.
don't worry man, im with u
the original Megaman 9 was called Rockman and Forte and was completely different
Call it lazy if you want, but the classic Mega Man games always played better this way and the 8-bit style is a special flavor or art. 9 and 10 were made for the folks who grew up with this Mega Man. It was amazing to see them take the series back to its roots like this. Also Mega Man Powered Up and Maverick Hunter X didn't sell that well, if it did we might've seen more classic games with enhanced graphics.
However, Capcom cancelling Mega Man Legends 3 and Mega Man Universe, now THAT was lazy.