Mega Man-Esque
Azure Striker Gunvolt Announced by Keiji Inafune and Inti Creates
Hot on the heels of a Mighty No. 9 presentation at the Bitsummit conference, Keiji Inafune announced Azure Striker Gunvolt, a 2D action game which bares more than a passing resemblance to Mega Man Zero and Mega Man ZX!
Footage of Inafune Playing Early Mighty No. 9 ROM and More!
Recently, we got to see some screens from the very-early-in-development α２ ROM of Mighty No. 9, courtesy of a sneak-peek provided to members of Comcept’s forum dedicated to the game. At the recent D.I.C.E. 2014 expo, Inafune held a talk and featured the following short clip of himself playing the ROM.
Mighty No. 9: The Movie?
It’s not a surprise if a hit video game proves popular enough to spawn a motion picture deal, but before the game is even made? That would be some uncharted territory indeed.
Behold: The First Glimpse of Mighty No. 9 Screens
As you might have heard, Mighty No. 9 producer Nick Yu recently popped up on the super-secretive forums for the game to share with everyone a few new screens of the extremely early in-development game’s progress. We’re probably talking pre-White City level early here, for those who can remember that from Mega Man X (and if you don’t… maybe we can talk about it sometime).
Mighty No. 9 Hits Pushmo
Fans of Mega Man have been a pretty creative bunch over the years, bringing the Blue Bomber and other series characters to various games that feature player-generated content. Now as Mighty No. 9 takes shape, its titular character is starting to venture where the other blue robot once tread.
Mighty No. 9 Fans Have Called Out and Said ‘F Yeah’
Ten days ago, Comcept gave those who backed the Mighty No. 9 Kickstarter a chance to vote for the design they would like to see used to represent Call, Beck’s female counterpart in the upcoming title. The fans have spoken, and Comcept has now revealed the winner.
Time to Call In
The Vote for Call’s design is now out to backers of the Kickstarter
Mighty No. 9’s Beck Finally Makes An Appearance In Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
In what might be the most interesting and eyebrow raising crossovers ever announced, Comcept has gone through with its promise to add Beck in Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z.
Hitoshi Ariga Contributes to Pokémon X and Y!
If you're a fan of Mega Man, then it's a good chance you're aware of the amazing Mega Man Megamix manga by Hitoshi Ariga. Likewise, if you're an aficionado of video games, odds are you're aware of the recent release of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y last month. What do these two things have to do with one another? Well, it turns out that several of the new Pokémon in the games were designed by Ariga-san himself!
Your Questions, Answered by Inafune!
Recently, we brought forth a request from Get Me Off The Moon’s Rashed for everyone to submit their questions for Keiji Inafune to answer during an interview at IGN’s convention in Bahrain over the weekend. Ask you did, and answer he did!
Wanted: Your Questions for Inafune
Wow, it feels like only yesterday that we were last asking for your questions for Keiji Inafune (the results of which, if you missed them, are right here). But now it’s that time again, though it’s admittedly not for our own interview.
A Conversation with Keiji Inafune
Recently, the Mighty No. 9 Kickstarter page posted an interview with Keiji Inafune and 2 Player Productions
covering topics related to the campaign and the game in general. This
interview took place a month before the Kickstarter went live, so it
will be interesting to see what his thoughts were before seeing the fan
reactions.
For those of you
who do not have time to watch the video, we have transcribed the
interview below. However, we do encourage you to watch the original
video. It’s much more interesting when you see the expression on
Inafune’s face, and the tone of his voice. It really gives you a
different experience that text alone can’t supply.
Mighty No. 9-Bit?
Okay, so 9-Bit isn’t really a thing… yet. Truth be told, we aren’t really sure what Comcept had in mind when they announced
the stretch goal for an optional “retro-style chiptune soundtrack” and
accompanying effects, whether it be 8-bit, 16-bit, or something else,
but it looks like we’ll get to find out!
Call Goes Solo as Mighty No. 9 Kickstarter Reaches Another Goal
Good news, everyone! With just three hours left to go as of this writing, the Mighty No. 9 Kickstarter has surpassed the stretch goal of $3,700,000! So what does that mean?
Oh, you didn’t know? You better Call somebodaaaaaaay!
UDON Announces Mighty No. 9 Art Book
UDON Entertainment has announced that they will be handling the layout
and design for “all versions” of an upcoming new art book/strategy guide
based on Mighty No. 9.
Mighty No. 9 Confirmed for PS4 and Xbox One!
As of a few moments ago, Mighty No. 9’s Kickstarter campaign has surpassed $3.3 million in funding and has now been confirmed for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One!
Mega Man 2 Composer Takashi Tateishi Joins Mighty Number 9!
As if Mighty No. 9 wasn’t already a Mega Man dream team come true, Takeshi Tateishi, the composer of Mega Man 2, has agreed to make time in his busy schedule to collaborate with Manami Matsumae (Mega Man) and Ippo Yamada (Mega Man 9 and 10)!
The (Extremely Hypothetical) Case of Capcom vs. Comcept
From the day it was announced at the Penny Arcade Expo, there has been one question on everyone’s mind regarding Mighty No. 9: “Is it close enough to Mega Man that Capcom could sue Comcept?”
Call Joins the Fight! Mighty No. 9 Unlocks Online Co-Op
As of this moment, the combined amount of Mighty No. 9 funding has hit $2.75 million, unlocking Call as a playable character in online co-op challenge levels!
Mighty No. 9 Puts Handhelds on the Horizon
With only a few days to go, Mighty No. 9 has added a new monumental goal to its Kickstarter fundraiser. If the pledged dollars can reach 3.5 million, Beck will be blasting his way onto Nintendo 3DS and Playstation Vita handhelds as a digital download!
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