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Last post: 18 Sep 11 at 13:56
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 11:31 |
Your world. Will not be megafied.
Capcom originally announced the intriguing, ambitious Mega Man Universe back in July, but it has been confirmed today that the game has been cancelled.
The game's official page on the Japanese Capcom site has been updated with a notice and apology announcing that development on the XBLA platformer has been cancelled for "various reasons", though sadly that vague explanation is all that's been said.
As shown in the footage we posted in September, the game was an 8-bit style game inspired heavily by the classic Mega Man 2, but with a brand new 2.5D design and art style. The game was to offer level customisation and creation (as you can see in these screenshots) as well as character customisation. On top of that, the game also let you play as the infamous yellow Mega Man from the first game's NES box art, Ryu from Street Fighter, and Ghost 'n Goblins' Arthur, all of which you can see in the bizarre-but-wonderful announcement trailer embedded below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGtsF2MdjzM
The project was the brainchild of legendary developer Keiji Inafune, co-designer of the Mega Man character, who has worked on almost every Mega Man title to date, as well as being the executive producer on some of Capcom's biggest hits of the last few years (including Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter IV and Dead Rising). One could speculate that the decision to cancel Mega Man Universe might be related to Inafune's resignation from Capcom in October, after 23 years with the company. |
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 11:34 |
| Why does that kid wear jeans to bed? |
grfdgfd |
Last post: Today at 05:24
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 11:39 |
| Wasn't even aware there was going to be a remake in the first place. |
Reborn Insanity - "The last thing you never see." |
Last post: 27 Jan 12 at 23:02
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 11:41 |
| Great. Now make a Megaman X9 |
Giantbomb.com, yo! |
Last post: Yesterday at 23:29
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 11:44 |
| ReBoRn InSaNiTy said:Wasn't even aware there was going to be a remake in the first place.Not a remake, just "in the style of" Mega Man 2. As far as I knew, this would've been a new story. |
Volé su asta froma pantalones y algunas aves hecho un nido en ellos. |
Last post: 18 Sep 11 at 13:56
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 11:46 |
| ReBoRn InSaNiTy said:Wasn't even aware there was going to be a remake in the first place.Dunno how you got remake from that... As Das Kuhnen said, it wasn't a remake at all. Brand new game, new story, etc, just in the style of MM2. |
Last post: Today at 05:24
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 11:48 |
| zigs00 said:ReBoRn InSaNiTy said:Wasn't even aware there was going to be a remake in the first place.Dunno how you got remake from that... As Das Kuhnen said, it wasn't a remake at all. Brand new game, new story, etc, just in the style of MM2.Guess I just wasn't paying enough attention. |
Reborn Insanity - "The last thing you never see." |
Last post: 14 May at 21:08
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 11:51 |
That trailer was awesome.
:( |
Last post: 23 Apr at 14:44
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 11:52 |
| Boo-urns! :( |
Last post: 11 Mar 12 at 20:24
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 11:52 |
| Nuffzx said:Why does that kid wear jeans to bed?lol good question |
Last post: 09 May at 20:27
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 11:53 |
| Nuffzx said:Why does that kid wear jeans to bed?He is Dr. Wily's latest creation: Pants Man. |
Last post: 19 May at 01:21
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 11:55 |
| Fred Freestyle said:Nuffzx said:Why does that kid wear jeans to bed?He is Dr. Wily's latest creation: Pants Man.As long as he takes them off for No Pants Friday. |
Last post: 19 Dec 12 at 15:36
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 12:01 |
| Dang, a let down for Mega Man fans. |
Last post: 05 Apr at 23:12
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 12:01 |
| your fat uncle said:Great. Now make a Megaman X9Lmfao |
Last post: Yesterday at 23:29
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 12:04 |
| Big Ell said:Fred Freestyle said:Nuffzx said:Why does that kid wear jeans to bed?He is Dr. Wily's latest creation: Pants Man.As long as he takes them off for No Pants Friday.This. Not even Pants Man can stop the rising storm.. |
Volé su asta froma pantalones y algunas aves hecho un nido en ellos. |
Last post: Yesterday at 19:44
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 12:13 |
| NNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOO!!!!!!! |
360voice Community Manager/TA Newshound |
Last post: Yesterday at 23:42
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 12:14 |
| This is kind of sad. I grew up loving Mega Man and was hoping that this could springboard the IP back up. Unfortunately, I feel that this cancellation continues to reflect Inafune's comments about the state of Japanese gaming. |
In Soviet Russia, game plays you! |
Last post: 11 May at 21:42
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 12:17 |
I was really looking forward to this.....
I can't help but agree with that comment in regard to Inafune's departure, and how it might have affected this project. |
Last post: 18 Feb at 18:57
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 12:19 |
| Now there's a loss for the arcade... Looked good. |
,;!;,Redodua,;!;, |
Last post: 16 Apr at 23:43
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Posted on 31 March 11 at 12:29 |
| thank god for that, mega man is horrible beyond words |
ok ok i've got one....... whats the difference between jam and marmalade? |