George Foster from UntoldGaming writes:
Mega Man and Mighty No.9 are closely linked due to the 'spiritual successor' deal. The negative reception of Mighty No.0 might just have doomed the chance of a new Mega Man.
It's finally over
Man, what a let down this was. I don’t even want to admit what I added to the crowd fund… let’s just say I learned a valuable lesson.
Mighty No. 9 and Mega Man 11 are two games that tried to fill a very big gaming hole, and the story behind it all is even more interesting. So which game wore the Mega Man dress better? Jason Capp is here with some retrospective thoughts upon his 2022 playthroughs.
Only tried the demos for both and mighty 9 looked atrocious. Megaman 11 was fun and polished. Never played both full versions but will see it they are on PS Extra when i get home.
Mostly get my megaman fix playing the azure gunvolt games and spin offs. And Maverick Hunter X on my Vita.
Just tried Mighty No 9 again on PSExtra...graphics are atrocious and taking down enemies by dashing into them feels so hollow.
Kickstarter has allowed game developers all over the world to bring their respective visions to life, while AAA Studios remains out of touch.
This is very true. Companies like EA, UBI, MS seem to be disconnected from what fans want.
Um I’m not too sure about that check how well those games sold besides the money they got from Kickstarter they didn’t sell nearly as much as most games from publishers (AAA or not).
The unfortunate reality is these days games like Shenmue 3 and Bloodstained are incredibly niche and the only way it could survive is by use of a fan funded website like Kickstarter.
Mega Man was such a fun game when I was little. What I wouldn't give to play it remastered on my PS4!
Hopefully one day, they can be friends
MN9's failure has nothing to do with it simply because it was a lackluster game, Mega Man-inspired or not.
No, Capcom will affect Mega Man. How well did Mega Man Anniversary sell? That'll be what affects Mega Man not some ill-received half-rear ended attempt to bring a spiritual successor out.
Too many rehashed and reworked titles these days, but it's also too much fun to introduce new generations to the things we love- hard to resist!