One year ago today,Mega Man 9was released onto the world, and people arestillplaying the damn thing. Though many found the game’s 8-bit style to be ridiculous and alienating, others (such as myself) thought it was one of the best releases of 2008, and one of the best 2D platformers ever made.
Retro sensibilities aside,Mega Man 9was an important game in many ways.It was the first game to ever be released for download on all three major consoles, and it marked Capcom’s first (and thus far, only) excursion into WiiWare. It also brought the original Mega Man back into the spotlight after almost ten years of taking a back seat to descendants like EXE and Zero. Perhaps most importantly though,Mega Man 9helped give birth to theMega Man Maker; the only place on Earth where a Mega Man’s dog can eatanyone‘s ass, even the red/blue butt of the last boss ofStreet Fighter 3. Ah, the memories.
Capcom’s going to announce some birthday related info later today ontheir community blog, so keep your eyes peeled and your fingers crossed. With the Tokyo Game Show going on right now as well, this might actually be big news.
