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Mighty No. 9
Mighty No. 9 is a Japanese 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing! You play as Beck, the 9th in a line of powerful robots, and the only one not infected by a mysterious computer...
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- Released
- June 21, 2016
- Developer
- Inti Creates, Comcept, Abstraction Games
- Publisher
- Deep Silver
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Mighty No. 9 Reviews
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Graphics: 8.2 Gameplay: 8.0 Sound: 7.2 Control: 7.5 Replay Value: 8.2 Overall Rating: 7.8 Online Gameplay: Not Rated Publisher: Deep Silver Developer: comce ...
It has been almost a decade since Capcom has released a new Megaman title in any capacity. Comcept and Inti Creates look to fill that void in the hearts of fans all over the world with Mighty Number 9. While the game attempts to innovate the tried and true formula to one of gaming’s most popular characters, it ultimately cannot get passed the shadow of the Blue Bomber.
Mighty No. 9 is a tedious and bland platformer and while I have never played a Mega Man game before, I have a feeling that this game does little to live up to the legacy that those games had.
Even with dull visuals and a little too much reliance on the past, in a world where Capcom has seemingly forgotten that the Blue Bomber exists, Mighty No. 9’s enthralling boss battles make it an okay substitute to fill that void for the time being.
This is not the Mega Man successor you are looking for.
Regardless of how much you like the Mega Man series, in Mighty No.9 you're unlikely to find a game that comes close to that legacy.
Mighty No. 9 isn’t a bad game, but it’s generic in gameplay quality and suffers from technical issues that hamper the experience. If you wanted a brand new 2D platforming experience in the vein of the old Mega Man games, then this is probably something worth your time. Just don’t expect anything more beyond that, and be ready to restart your Wii U in case of a bug or two.
“It raised nearly $4 million on Kickstarter, yet Mighty No. 9 offers little but nostalgia.”
Classic Japanese Side Scrolling Action --- Transformed?
For years, fans of the Mega Man franchise have dreamed of a new game in their beloved franchise. However, with Capcom seemingly uninterested it fell to others to create a game that captures the classic series, while also making a series to call their own.. Enter Mighty No.9, with the simple promise of capturing the spirit of Mega Man this game saw a huge success on Kickstarter, but in the end where does it stand? Well, for the most part it manages to capture the essence of Mega Man, but it does not escape mediocrity and it struggles under the weight of its own pedigree.
Almost wholly described as ‘not Mega Man’ *wink*, Mighty No. 9 is a throwback side-scroller attempting to cash in on Keiji Inafune’s success with the franchise, which is owned by Capcom. But can the soul of a beloved manga and game hero really be transplanted into an off-brand run away hit 25 years later? I’m gonna go ahead and say no.
Dan takes a look at a disappointingly late game, that never manages to live up to its reputationNote - I backed Mighty No. 9 on Kickstarter to the value of $20. It’s finally here, after three [...]