The intrepid journeymen over at IGN got their grubby mitts on some screenshots of Mega Man 9. Three robot masters of eight are seen doing battle with the blue bomber. Looks like Capcom was smart enough not to reveal what special weapons work against the little blighters seeing as how MM is firing regular old eggs at them. There’s also some snazzy character art of each boss accompanied by shots of Mega Man once he’s been powered up with their attacks. Take a look at what appears to be the weapon received from Concrete Man. You get: Shit-A-Brick!
The screens and art stir the authenticity pot even more than the screens and footage released to date. I’ve got to hand to Inafune and Inti Creates. Mega Man 9 is bonafide. The game, the character design, even the art looks like the Mega Man 4 that should have been so many years ago. Check out IGN’s goods right here.
On another note, I swear we write about games not made by Capcom. Honest.
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