Mega-new Mega Man 9 details, screens, hands-on

[R.O.B.]

Filed under: Retro, Nintendo Wii, Action

Beyond some crappy scans and lots of speculation, real info on the WiiWare return of Mega Man has been scant. Well, GamesRadar just opened the flood gates with its exclusive, proper reveal of Mega Man 9, featuring a hands-on by Nintendo editor Brett Elston and an interview with series creator (and MM9 producer) Keiji Inafune.

Elston reports that Mega Man 9 is ... well, it's essentially an NES game - just as difficult as the original 8-bit installments of the famed series. "Mega Man 9 is easily on par or above the hardest games in the series," Elston says, adding: "Hell, we played for two hours and only made it to three bosses, and even then only beat two." Read on after the break for more new info.
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Source: Joystiq

[pdRydia]

Nintendo Hard is cruise control for fail. :/

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Hells yeah! This is definitely going to make me want to play MM1-3 beforehand, though...

[The shoemaker]

Kinda depressed there's not many objects in the background, just...black.

[Spore]

Originally Posted by The shoemaker

Kinda depressed there's not many objects in the background, just...black.

Welcome to NES, next stop, nolstagia.
Edit: Do you think a super Megaman fan would want it any other way?