Description
Peace at last in the future...but wait! Robots are rampaging across the cities, and they've been built by...Dr. Light? Dr. Wily insists that he is not to blame, and asks for contributions to his Swiss Bank account to build his own robots to stop Dr. Light's robots and save the world. Mega Man knows that something fishy is up, and sets out to stop these new eight robots himself, and clear his creator's name!
Mega Man 9 comes 11 years after the previous entry,
Mega Man 8. Rather than continuing with the detailed look of the previous games, it winds the clock back, creating a visual and audio style similar to the original NES games (including the option of sprite flicker).
As with the previous games, players run, jump and shoot their way through a variety of robots to reach the boss of that stage. Upon defeating the boss, Mega Man gains their weapon for his own use. Mega Man can no longer slide as he could in
Mega Man 3, and his charge shot ability from
Mega Man 4 has also been removed.
Mega Man 9 features something new to the series, called Challenges. These are a list of tasks set for the player to extend the gameplay. Some are relatively easy, such as defeating a boss using the Mega Buster, while others are much more difficult, such as finishing the game five times in a single day. The game also features a Time Attack mode, where players race against the clock.
Alternate Titles
- "Rockman 9: Yabō no Fukkatsu!!" -- Japanese title
- "ロックマン9 野望の復活!!" -- Japanese spelling
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User Reviews
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The Press Says
| GameDaily |
Sep 23, 2008 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| IGN |
Sep 19, 2008 |
8.6 out of 10 |
86 |
| videogamer.com |
Sep 24, 2008 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| JustPressPlay |
Oct 03, 2008 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Armchair Empire, The |
Oct 27, 2008 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Eurogamer.net (UK) |
Sep 29, 2008 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| UOL Jogos |
Sep 26, 2008 |
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80 |
| Official XBox Magazine |
Oct 01, 2008 |
7.5 out of 10 |
75 |
| GamingExcellence |
Oct 14, 2008 |
6.8 out of 10 |
68 |
| Game Revolution |
Nov 14, 2008 |
C+ |
58 |
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Trivia
Mega Man 9 was awarded "Downloadable Game of the Year" 2008 by GamePro magazine [Issue 245, February 2009].
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