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The Game Theorists Look at J-Pop Conspiracies in Azure Striker Gunvolt
Well, this is certainly something.
Ripot’s Round-Up – 9/13/14 – Mega Man 7, Super Smash Bros. Demo, Mighty No. 9, Gunvolt
So much news to write about, and so little time– what’s one to do? Call in the Ripot-man, of course!
The Mega Man Network Interviews Keiji Inafune
For the second year in a row, The Mega Man Network has been fortunate enough to interview “the father of Mighty No. 9“, Keiji Inafune. Of course, he is also famous for, among other things, being the father to another famous blue robot. Read on to find out his inspiration and thoughts about the Mighty No. 9‘s Xel system, what he thinks of his fans, and more.
New Videos from PAX 2014 Highlight Mighty No. 9 Gameplay, Multiplayer
Coming out of the 2014 Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) last weekend are some new videos for Mighty No. 9, highlighting some new stages and gameplay, the multiplayer mode, and more!
The Mega Man Network Plays Mighty No. 9: Initial Impressions & Beta News
Yesterday, The Mega Man Network was recently able to sit down and play through a demo level of Mighty No. 9 during PAX 2014. While it was only one level, it showed off a number of cool things that makes Mighty No. 9 a different beast than its predecessors, while still maintaining much of what made previous games staring blue robots particularly special.
Two Azure Striker Gunvolt Soundtracks Headed to Japan
A quick tip from Heat Man has notified us that following the recent release of Azure Striker Gunvolt in Japan (where it’s known as Armed Blue Gunvolt), Inti Creates is now in the process of planning not one, but two soundtracks to be released in Gunvolt’s native land.
Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Mega Man Network Review
p>Thanks to the fine folks at Inti Creates and 8-4 Ltd., The Mega Man Network has been able to play through and dissect much of what could be called the first post-Capcom Mega Man game–Mega Man without Mega Man, as it were. But defining Azure Striker Gunvolt in that way would do an injustice to one of the best platformers of this generation.
And Your Azure Striker Gunvolt Winner Is…
Six days and over 180 comments later, one has been chosen…
Azure Striker Gunvolt & Mighty Gunvolt Previews and Contest!
As of August 20th, 2014, Azure Striker Gunvolt has just been released in Japan. However, the fine folks at 8-4 and Inti Creates have been courteous enough to not only allow us to give you an idea of what’s to come in North America on the 29th, but something more as well.
Mighty Gunvolt Announced for Nintendo eShop (Updated)
As you might have noticed, we have a section for news separate from the usual Mega Man fun here called “Mega Man-esque,” for games and such which fall in the spirit of Mega Man, but aren’t actually Mega Man. And let us tell you, they don’t get much more “Mega Man-esque” than this!
Azure Striker Gunvolt North American Release Date Announced
>Today, Inti Creates announced that Azure Striker Gunvolt, the spiritual sequel to their Mega Man Zero and ZX games, will be released on Friday, August 29th in North America and cost $14.99 on the Nintendo 3DS.
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Comcept Heeds the Call of Mighty No. 9 with New Video
Comcept has released yet another new video to show off footage from their upcoming title, Mighty No. 9. This time out, we get to see Call in action with her jetpack, among some other new footage of in-game transformations and stages.
New Videos Detail Mighty No. 9’s Actions and More
Wow, there’s all sorts of new Mighty No. 9 stuff coming up all of a sudden, isn’t there?
Announcement Trailer for Mighty No. 9: The Animated Series
This news came along with the new funding campaign announcement, but seemed worthy enough of its own article here.
Comcept Announces New Funding Campaign for Mighty No. 9, Shows New Game Footage
There you are, looking at the latest Mighty No. 9 updates and news, thinking to yourself “wow, look at all the cool stuff that’s going on! I wish I had funded that when I had the chance!” Well, there’s good news: Now you have a second chance.
New Videos of Mighty No. 9 & Azure Striker Gunvolt
A pair of new trailers have recently emerged, one for each of the two new true blue spiritual successors from Comcept and Inti Creates.
Keiji Inafune to Appear as Guest of Honor at SGC
ScrewAttack has just announced that the guest of honor at the 2014 ScrewAttack Gaming Convention, or SGC, will be none other than Mighty No. 9 (and former Mega Man) mastermind, Keiji Inafune!
Comcept Posts New Work-in-Progress Footage of Mighty No. 9
It’s been about two months since we last saw some headway made on Mighty No. 9. But now, just over a week away from the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Comcept has posted a new bit of work-in-progress footage to their YouTube account.
Exclusive: Ruby-Spears Developing Mighty No. 9 Animated Series (Update)
It’s incredible to think of what a juggernaut Mighty No. 9 has become since Keiji Inafune first announced his Kickstarter to get fan-supported funding for his latest video game concept. With the game still in early development and no plans for a release until sometime in 2015, we’ve already seen talk of a live-action production being thrown around, and now a familiar face is ready to bring the adventures of Beck and Call to the small screen.
Mighty No. 9 Video from the Game Developers Conference
>About a month ago, we got a look at Keiji Inafune giving the αROM of Mighty No. 9 a test drive to see how things were progressing. Now, at the 2014 Game Developers Conference, a new video featuring that same ROM has been released with some other fun bits included.<
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