Mega Man Dated, Milked

[wraggster]

First there was Pokemon Red and Green. One game, two versions. Sales doubled, and everyone wanted in on the act.

Enter Capcom, whose Rockman (aka Mega Man) character enjoyed popularity amongst Japanese youths following the airing of a successful Saturday morning anime (or as they call them over here, cartoon). Capcom's released its Game Boy Advance Mega Man Battle Network games in two packages, each containing a separate set of characters.

Battle Network died on the Game Boy Advance. And in its place came Ryusei Rockman, or Shooting Star Rockman, or Shooting Star Mega Man, or Mega Man Star Force (only one of these is the tentative American title... we'll let you figure out which one!). And in place of two SKUs came... three.

This latest Rockman game will hit Japan on 12/14, Capcom announced today. It will be available in three forms: Dragon, Leo and Pegasus. Each version will cost 4,800 yen and will feature a different version of the blue hero for when the five year old main character, Subaru, decides he needs to transform in order to get things done..

Capcom is positioning this title as its big 20th anniversary celebration event for the series. It's unclear if the company hopes gamers will actually buy all three versions. But with the Ryusei Rockman anime (cartoon) starting up on Japanese TV this Sunday morning at 8:30, we're sure there'll be enough diehards who do just that. And then next time, maybe there'll be four!
Via IGN

[ACID]

I hope it will be a great game

[kcajblue]

yeah. i really like the megaman games. all of the other megaman games were good so this one should be good too.

[The Hombrew Hunter]

It's gonna be as bad as Battle Network.

IMO, only the Boktai parts in 3, 4, and 5 were worth it. Network Transmission wasn't bad either, considering it was ORIGINAL MM format, not the 9 square bull$#@!.

[kcajblue]

i liked battle network.

[The Hombrew Hunter]

Some were good, the rest, BLAGH. Now this NEW one, PUSHING IT, CAPCOM!

[Ani-Monster]

i liked megaman battle network 2

loved 2

REALLY loved 3

4 was ok

and 5 and 6 were worth playing, but nothing special

[Keile]

Megama...ahh yes...Megaman. A series that can release the same thing over and over and over, yet still sell awfully well...wait a sec....that sounds like Pokemon..and...Dynasty Warriors!

Yet...i am still addicted to MegaMan, just not the new ones, i stick to my Classics and my X's.

[rokobungi]

how do you get milk out of a robot? er.. 'fighting android'?

[pibs]

I don't get that part either roko but w/e's hope this game turns out to be good.

btw they should focus on making new creative games instead of remaking the same tittles with same characters, games are getting borring cuz they all the same concept.