I'm very proud to present the first game spotlight not written by yours truly. Forum member "Dutch NES Gamer" has spent some time writing about his memories of Capcom's great NES classic, Duck Tales. Check it out here.
You've probably already heard the news elsewhere that Mega Man 9 is comming to WiiWare, Xbox Live and the Playstation Network. The game is released in great NES style and sure looks awsome. Today a small trailer was released along with an E3 press release, so scroll down to watch and read :-)
CAPCOM® REVEALS MEGA MAN 9TM FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD!
A Classic Hero Returns to His Roots in a New Downloadable Version for WiiWare, Xbox LIVE and PLAYSTATION Network
LOS ANGELES, CA — July 15, 2008 — At the 2008 E3 Media and Business Summit, Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, announced Mega Man 9™ for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo WiiWare™, and PLAYSTATION® Network. The original 2D classic Mega Man returns, bringing the series back to its core with retro-action platform gameplay and NES-inspired old school graphics. Relive the Mega Man experience with maniacally themed environments, a host of power-ups, and classically inspired bosses, each with their own unique weapons and weaknesses. Mega Man is currently scheduled for a simultaneous launch on all three platforms this Fall.
Mega Man 9 is a continuation of the original Mega Man series and will feature the classic gameplay fans know and love focusing on defeating bosses and acquiring a diverse arsenal of weapons. Mega Man 9 will feature over a dozen new challenging levels, a horde of new enemies with designs directed by Keiji Inafune, the original Mega Man character designer, online leader boards and a gamerscore achievements system.
In the year 200X, as the advanced science of the era has created industrial robots that co-exist with humans. However, an evil genius, Dr. Wily, plots for world domination and creates his own robot army to take over mankind. Luckily for humanity, Dr. Light outfits one of his domestic robots “Rock” to fight Dr. Wily’s creations. Mega Man is born.
Set after the events of Mega Man 8, multiple riots have sprung up all over the world. Whilst many people suspect that this is another plot from Dr. Wily, Dr. Light is stunned to recognize that some of the robots rioting on the TV screen are his own creations. Even more stunning, Dr. Wily appears on television to proclaim that Dr. Light is the evil mastermind behind these latest catastrophic incidents and it’s up to Mega Man to clear his creator’s name!
Launching this Fall for all three major platforms, Mega Man 9 is the must- buy Mega Man for both old and new fans alike. Its retro look and feel will draw old fans back to the series while its intuitive controls and the 80’s retro style gameplay will open up the game to a broader audience.
MEGA MAN 9TM Fact Sheet
The original 2D classic Mega Man returns in Mega Man 9 for Nintendo WiiWareTM, Xbox LIVE® Arcade, and PLAYSTATION® Network. This latest Mega Man title brings the series back to its old school roots with retro action platforming gameplay and classic 8-bit NES-style graphics and sound. Relive the Mega Man experience with classically inspired bosses, each with their own unique weapons and weaknesses.
The story of Mega Man begins in the year 200X, as the advanced science of the era has created industrial robots that co-exist with humans. However, an evil genius, Dr. Wily, plots for world domination and creates his own robot army to take over mankind. Luckily for humanity, Dr. Light outfits one of his domestic robots "Rock" to fight Dr. Wily's creations. Mega Man is born.
Set after the events of Mega Man 8, multiple riots have sprung up all over the world. Whilst many people suspect that this is another plot from Dr. Wily, Dr. Light is stunned to recognize that some of the robots rioting on the TV screen are his own creations. Even more stunning, Dr. Wily appears on television to proclaim that Dr. Light is the evil mastermind behind these latest catastrophic incidents and it's up to Mega Man to clear his creator's name!
• Fun and addictive Mega Man graphics and gameplay focused around defeating bosses and acquiring a diverse arsenal of weapons
Over a dozen challenging levels to tackle
Over 50 new enemy and bosses to battle
Character designs directed by Keiji Inafune, the original character designer of Mega Man.
Online leaderboard ranking system, track your score and time with other Mega Man players
Well it may seem a little quiet around here but I'm actually hard at work behind the scene. Lately I've redone the Famicom multicart page which actually wasn't that old (January 2008) but it would've been nearly impossible to load using the old layout.
That and 35 new cartridges added, as well as more to come - I've got another 30-40 cartridges sitting on my desk waiting to be added to the database.
Click here to go directly to the Famicom Multicart page.
Oh yeah I almost forgot to place a request for pictures of Famicom multicarts not already listed as well as NES ones for a future project. Scans are preferred but photos will do also :-)