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Mega Man 10 Confirmed

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by Tim Turi on December 09, 2009 at 07:05 PM
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In 2008, Capcom’s retro-sequel, Mega Man 9, provided a brisk splash of nostalgia to the face of longtime fans while simultaneously introducing old school challenge to new school gamers. Those who gobbled up the 8-bit masterpiece and were left starving for more are in luck. Mega Man 10 has been officially confirmed.

Revealed on Nintendo Power’s Web site, the game features both the Blue Bomber and his ambiguously allied brother, Proto Man. The caped, whistling wonder will be playable from the get-go, and will have the slide and charge abilities that were incorporated into the Mega Man 9 DLC. A mysterious third protagonist is set to join the crew, but Capcom is remaining tight-lipped for now. Your guess on who is as good as mine.

Prepare to be overwhelmed by the Mega Man 10's cutting-edge level design. Are you prepared? The game will feature treadmills, disappearing blocks and computer mouse enemies. One vicious new Robot Master revealed to be in MM10 is none other than Sheep Man. Get this, he can turn himself into four cotton-clouds and reign down sheepy death from above. What enemy weapon do you receive from a sheep boss, you ask? Thunder Wool!

In an attempt to inject some sort of (unnecessary) story into Mega Man’s duty of kicking Dr. Wily’s butt, Mega is trying to assemble a vaccine-producing machine. Apparently the disease “Robotenza” has spread wildly, managing to turn mild-mannered ‘bots into ferocious murderers. By ferocious we mean googly-eyed and adorable.

Mega Man 9 absolutely blew my mind when it released last year, with polish that rivals that of Mega Man 2. This tenth installment has a hard act to follow, but if MM9 was any indication of how much retro-goodness is being left untapped at Capcom, there’s a lot more where that came from.

We'll deliver more news on the game, such as a projected release date, as it develops.

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  • by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:11 PM

    This game looks really interesting.  I was a fan of Mega Man 9 so I hope this game is just as good too!

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:11 PM

    Also, Proto Man looks like Shredder in that art.

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:18 PM

    @Tim Turi

    I was thinking the same exact thing.

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:20 PM

    Will buy, day 1.  Won't buy any of the DLC though if Capcom keeps up their shady DLC practices.

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:22 PM

    I was kind of hoping Capcom would take a go at 2.5D rather than 8-bit, but there's nothing wrong with staying on the safe side.

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:23 PM

    This all sounds great.  I loved the first one (minus the near impossible achievements) as it kicked my butt old school, and would love to see some more.

    Also, I consider myself to be a pretty staunch follower of video games, but I had no idea Mega Man 9 had DLC.  Does that make me silly?

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:30 PM

    I haven't played megaman games in years, it'll be nice to be able to play what could be the last installment in the series.

    Zero is the third protagonist, You'd think that would be obvious.

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:30 PM

    Sounds pretty interesting. Might have to give it a shot.

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:36 PM

    doesnt look too fun better not be retro again

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:37 PM

    I agree with Ethan

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:39 PM

    New retro box art = awesome.  Dragon castle with guns FTW.

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:41 PM

    Sheep Man? Automatic win.

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:43 PM

    I never had the chance of playing MM9 (on account of my money-less-ness), but from what I've heard, it was awesome. Maybe I'll get MM10.

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:44 PM

    @Chris Condell Zero is from the X universe, so the chances of him making it into the game are kinda slim. That'd be pretty sweet if he could though; Zero is a total BA, and way better than Bass (which is my guess of who it might be).

    So excited! I absolutely LOVED Mega Man 9, and the idea of a 10th installment is just pure gold!

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:45 PM

    I hope that art is available as a wall sized poster. So help me god if it isn't..

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:48 PM

    Here's hoping

    A: the third character is Bass and

    B: They do this with Mega Man X

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:49 PM

    I'd like for Bass to return, I'm also hoping this lands on PSN or Live again...after all, 9 was first confirmed in Nintendo Power last year.

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:52 PM

    MEGA MAN 10?!?!?!?!!? AWESOME!! now... i wonder if ti's coming out on PSN and XBLA also. Does it really matter?

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:53 PM

    ...

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    by Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 07:58 PM

    never was a fan of the megaman games.

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