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Capcom has confirmed not too long ago the real name for the game we kept calling "Ryuusei no Rockman", or something similar. The English name will be Mega Man Star Force. It sounds odd at the beginning, but was Mega Man Battle Network any less strange when you first heard it? Besides, the new name makes sense once you read the press release...

The thing is, I didn't really follow much the developments on that game until the official North American announcement, so while I knew the rough basis, I didn't know much about the details. Is it me, or does the story sounds lame? I'll highlight a few sentences:

"The Wave Road exists in the real world, however it is only visible to those from the mysterious planet FM and the game�s hero who, through a twist of fate, transforms into EM waves himself."
"mysterious planet FM", eh? So in 22XX, they finally managed space travel in the Battle Network world?

"When he puts on these special goggles, a specific wave is triggered, summoning the presence of a mysterious alien life form named Warlock who had escaped from the planet FM."
That mysterious alien life form happens to be compatible with their wave network only, obviously.

"New battle system"
It looks similar enough to the current MMBN battle system, only with a new perspective...

Also, there's the fact that the game will be released in three versions: Pegesus, Leo and Dragon. As if double-releases weren't bad enough...

I suppose that it will take me some time to "take in" these news. After all, the first information about the first Mega Man Battle Network game didn't sound too great either, and the first art was horrible. Any thoughts about this upcoming title?

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Seems like a flimsy plotline. Almost...too kiddish.

Escaped from the planet FM? I know that Megaman games always have little themes going on, but isn't naming a planet after a radio frequency taking it a tad too far?

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I think it sounds okay, really. Wait till you're holding it in your hands.

Plus, it comes NEXT FALL. Many things are subject to change. So be silent and wait. Or else MegaZine will have a few words to say to you!

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Yeah, these news have been out for a while. I'm keeping track of the game through Atomic Fire.

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That's funny, they have Pegasus with a Water Elem, Leo with Fire and Dragon with Wood, but where's the Elec elementaled transformation?

Not sure how I feel about 3 versions, but at least DS games are inexpensive, like some of the GBA games.

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...all of a sudden, Sailor Moon randomly began to haunt me...

And what will the Undernet-esque area be? The wave road in some back alley? UNDER-WAVE BOSS: RappaMan!

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damn i wanted to post this oh well

i got a trailer for you from the TGS, click to view

MegaMan Star Force trailer

it should tell you some stuff. i don't know about the "Brother" system being WiFi or something, i just hope it is.

also in this trailer it sais it will come in the Winter.

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That's funny, they have Pegasus with a Water Elem, Leo with Fire and Dragon with Wood, but where's the Elec elementaled transformation?

Not sure how I feel about 3 versions, but at least DS games are inexpensive, like some of the GBA games.

Not trying to scare you but:

Atomic Fire claims Elec is cut out all together. Aqua is now weak against wood.

I smell major Pokemon here... our first 3 starters are fire, water, and wood...?

Meh. We'll see, but... my expectations as of now are fairly low. Some of the new designs look all right, but that's as much as I can give it at the moment.

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Elec-themed viruses have showed up, though. I think Elec's still there, but they just didn't give it a form. (Four versions would be just plain crazy.)

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Yeah, I did notice that. The things that kind of look like Billies, right?

I suppose you're right there. The info I got was from a pretty early Atomic Fire report, so I suppose it might have still been fuzzy at that point.

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damn i wanted to post this oh well

i got a trailer for you from the TGS, click to view

MegaMan Star Force trailer

it should tell you some stuff. i don't know about the "Brother" system being WiFi or something, i just hope it is.

also in this trailer it sais it will come in the Winter.

Watching that movie confirmed what I thought: it isn't a new battle engine, it's classic Battle Network with a new perspective. Some of the attacks are even the same! I wonder if the 3D look will affect the gameplay much, since the current battles require some precise aiming that seems harder to do in 3D.

Since the title screens are shown in Japanese, I'd guess that the winter release is for Japan. Of course, that can (and most likely will) change. Capcom's release dates aren't the most accurate ones out there.

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(Four versions would be just plain crazy.)

I would have said the same about three!

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Watching that movie confirmed what I thought: it isn't a new battle engine, it's classic Battle Network with a new perspective. Some of the attacks are even the same!

Repetition isn't exactly new in Mega Man, Doc.

And yeah, three versions are still a bit much...but be glad it ain't four.

Yet.

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I wasn't planning on getting or having the inkling of liking this new game, but... OUTER SPACE! YAY! A real space/science fiction Megaman themed series.

Too bad it's on the DS... Why is Capcom being so cheap with us by not releasing any new console games?

Btw, I really love the english title. It's so retro sounding!

Edited by Breakman on September 24, 2006 at 21:33:32.

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Outer Space? Retro title? Several alike Mega Men at the same time with different colours and powers?

For some reason, my Power Ranger senses are tingling...

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If that means Zords, I ain't complaining.

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it's classic Battle Network with a new perspective.

..Although if memory serves the video mentioned it would be a 3x5 playing field.

Those Capcom cheapskates got rid of a whole row of panels! D:

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After watching that trailer, I'd say Subaru's friends are really poorly designed...Also, I thought it was War ROCK not Warlock, what, do we get elves too?
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According to the official website by Capcom for Ryuusei no Rockman, the new series, the anime for this new series will begin at October 7th. The series will show at 8:30am in Saturday mornings in Japan, the same as the old EXE series. And since Ape Escape comes to a close, it will also have the same 9 minute long episodes that Beast+ featured

Well, with the exception of the time limit, i'm stoked!

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After watching that trailer, I'd say Subaru's friends are really poorly designed...

I swear to God, that one girl looks like Palette.

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After watching that trailer, I'd say Subaru's friends are really poorly designed...Also, I thought it was War ROCK not Warlock, what, do we get elves too?

Simple translation change, just like "Cyber Beasts" turned into "Cybeasts". I'm not surprised about this, or disappointed. It's just different.

Edited by Dr. Cossack on September 25, 2006 at 16:32:45.

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Besides, the Zero series already got the elves. They'd need... drows, or something like that.

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And Doc updated the section for Star Force! Neat-o. Though it's technically not out yet...

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So Subaru's the name of the hero?

HERO: Subaru
VILLAINS: Mr.Toyota; Ms.Chevy; Prof.Dodge; Gerald Ford; and of course, the nefarious Dr.Ferrari *girl shrieks*

I can see it now - Subaru's dad got lost, right?

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I smell major Pokemon here...

You must be smellin it from 2001!

Also..Star Force....what in god's name is Capcom doing?

I thought two versions were crazy. Why a third, won't that just make it...more confusing?

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They might still cut it. Nintendo tried this with its Zelda: Oracle series, they ended cutting out the third game.

Funny.

Capcom was involved in the Oracle series as well.

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Well, they cut the third game because sharing stuff between three games via passwords was difficult to implement.

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Capcom was involved in the Oracle series as well.

Huh, I didn't think about that one before: Capcom is the company that created the two Oracle games, under Nintendo's check obviously. The idea for the twin release might have been from them...

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Yeah, the capabilities of the DS WOULD make something like that easier to accomplish. It's just up to the player to accomodate all that information in his/her own head.

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I guess I just don't understand the need for a third game, I would think two is plenty... Also, I would think Capcom would lose money if a third was made, that's just too many carts to choose from unless they make one "limited".

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Three versions...too much.

Old style...meh, could be good, could be bad. We'll see with the new perspective.

Transformation...sounds alright, like to play it for myself to know.

On ds...Dang. I need to get one, I guess. This chrismas, I have no intention on getting the wii, 360, or PS3, not for awhile. I wanted to get either the DS or PSP, couldn't decide. I guess I'll get DS, just for this and so much more. I just hope it's worth it.

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Play ZX and you'll know it is.

It also looks like forwrd/backward movement isn't as prominent - in the trailer, the player only moved side to side, only moving up to use a stepsword battle card. I want to see how that all works - the graphics in battle look excelent, though I think the overworld and speech graphics could be much (much) better. We'll just have to see...

1 version: YAY
2 versions: My wallet hurts
3 versions: HOLY CRAP WHAT ARE THEY THINKING!?

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