Mega Man 9 Confirmed for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3; Mega Man 1 and 2 Headed to Wii Virtual Console

by Chris Faylor, Jul 11, 2008 8:39am PDT

Capcom and Inti Create's downloadable revival of Mega Man will, as previously rumored, arrive on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in addition to the Wii, IGN has confirmed.

Featuring a pixel-based art style and optional protection against one-hit kills, Mega Man 9 marks the first downloadable game to be announced for the online stores--PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Marketplace, Wii Shop Channel--of all three systems.

North American release details are not yet available, though the title is slated to hit Japan's WiiWare store in September for 1000 Wii Points ($10).

In addition, Capcom revealed that the NES classics Mega Man 1 and 2 will soon be released in the Wii's online Virtual Console storefront. Once again, no pricing or release details were specified, though the games are expected to carry the store's usual 500 Wii Point ($5) price for NES games.

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While I'm glad that classic MM games will be enjoyed by Virtual Consolers, the MM Anniversary Collection for GameCube is a much better deal if you want to play MM games on your Wii. The first two will probably be $5 apiece, so why not by MMAC and have the first 8 games for (probably) less than $15 used? Heck, I think it's around $20 new. That's like buying the first four games on the VC and getting the last four at no additional cost.

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- Same goes for the Sonic Games too, with the megacollection. : avatar_58
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  I'd rather not use the Gamecube controller to play it though, to be quite honest. The Wii Remote/Classic... : sevogajre
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    Do you have to use a gamecube controller when playing gamecube games on the Wii?
    
    Jul 11, 2008 8:53am PDT
    
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    Do you have to use a gamecube controller when playing gamecube games on the Wii? : Bull
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      Yep. The MMAC button layout is kind of awkward (B = Jump, A = Fire) but I got around it just fine. Stil... : David Craddock
      
      gaaaah, I don't think I'd be able to unlearn the NES controls enough. Are there any third-party Gamecube... : the archvile
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    But it only uses two buttons and the dpad. Doesn't really matter what shape the controller is. : avatar_58
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      Going back to a wired controller still sucks after being used to wireless. (Having to buy a wireless GCN ... : nudel
      
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      You could always track down a Wavebird... : Xevo
      
      They're surprisingly hard to find now. When SSM:B came out, I went on a quest to find a wavebird, but co... : CyCo_PL
- yeah. i think my nephew has MMAC on gamecube (it was a xmas present i gave him), but he doesn't play it a... : Mandoca
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  The collection is great. I've heard there are issues with either MM7 or MM8 when playing on the 360 but I... : Bull
  - gc version has interviews with the creator and some other goodies : MoreVespeneGas
  - Yes, they're the opposite of what the old NES controller would have been but you get past it : Schnapple
  - They seem fine on the PS2 version. : avatar_58
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  This is true for a lot of different series (Sonic, Golden Axe, Metal Slug, etc...) : MoreVespeneGas
  - Yeah, but because this is a MM post, I pointed to MMAC specifically. :) : David Craddock
  - Metal Slug is even crazier considering it's FOR the Wii. I can't understand the point in releasing those ... : avatar_58
- Yeah the day I read the Mega Man 9 announcement, I went home and fired up the MMAC on the Wii. I bought i... : Schnapple

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