A website dedicated by Mega Man X fans has been made in support for a potential revival of the X Series. With enough fan devotion, Capcom has considered creating another Mega Man game based off fans' feedback and passion. It worked for Mega Man 9, now a website has been made to help bring enough fans together to bring about a new X title.

http://www.megamanx9.com/index.php

Articles, quotes, and a forum are all available. Ideas are also accepted.

So, for anyone out there who has wanted a new X game to come out, this is your best bet.

All I can say is good luck (and I mean that earnestly), because getting Capcom off their asses to do anything like this is clearly a titanic effort.

And titanic itself is a word associated with failure, so...

Well, I'll join. Why not, right?

With the x series being my fav megaman series I will gladly support the site.

Edited by axl z on January 18, 2009 at 2:40:02.

I actually rather enjoy this site. Lots of good discussion going on, and just a rather nice atmosphere.

And as for the 16 bits game thing, I wouldn't worry about it too much. A lot of the people there would like to see a 16 bit game, while a lot of others would like 32 bits, and others like the newer 3D style.

I'm all for a 16-bit MMX or MMX anyway I can get it. I'm still in love with MMX8 so I wouldn't mind another true next gen installment but considering the success of MM9, I wouldn't doubt at this point they'll be fishing for the same for the X series by returning to his roots (or deeper roots I guess).

Which is fine as long as they don't use this opportunity to clean house on the cast.

Back! Back from away from Alia and Axl, Capcom! I've seen what you did to Bass.

*waves torch in front of supporting character wouldbe destroyers*

Yeah, how long did people bitch and moan for a mega man 9? Just a good decade, you know. Capcom is no genie; they won't just grant three wishes every time you rub them. Could there be an X9, certainly, there's still room, but will there be one? Probably not, not until it seems like it'd be profitable again, which may be never with the way the industry is moving these days. Megaman 9 is one thing, that was one with a high demand, and there was a a definite demand, even just from basic old school gamers/not hardcore megaman fans. Don't forget, X was a spin-off series; that's alot harder to justify digging it out of a coffin for one last go around. The odds of this happening are credit-card slim at best. Unless a sudden surge in the popularity of the X-series as well as a little more mainstream respect magically happen, Capcom will sit on it and not do anything.

Edited by Black Dranzer.exe on January 19, 2009 at 11:20:30.

"This title has been revived based on our users' feedback. They indicated that they wanted to see it again, so if we can continue to find ways to involve users and use their feedback to evolve the game, I think we can go on to continue to make MM10, MM11, and so on. The main point is how and if we can continue to incorporate user feedback into the creation of the game." ~ Keiji Inafune

As far as I'm concerned, Mega Man is back in the pot, Capcom just doesn't realize the true potential and direction of the franchise quite yet. It's understandable, I mean, Mega Man's last original entry was on the PS1 (or GBA, if you count the ported Mega Man & Bass) and the technology has changed so much since then. But if we're talking about the X Series, Capcom already has the bearings they need, since X8 is relatively more up to par technology wise than the Original Series. A few tweaks, some bells and whistles, and god-forbid, some effort on Capcom's part as far as Mega Man is concerned, and you have the recipe for a good Mega Man game.

Can they make a next-gen Mega Man game? Yes. Is this something the fans want? I believe it's something that they'd expect. Will it turn a profit? Probably. (Just look at long time Capcom contender Street Fighter if you don't believe that.) Now the big question, WILL they make it?

"It all depends on fans' demand! We might see that day, as long as there is passion!" ~ Hironobu Takeshita, Producer of Mega Man 9.

Then I take a look at Capcom's total sales for franchises and see that Mega Man is at number two at 28,000,000 units sold with 120 games, below Resident Evil at 34,500,000 units sold at 50 games.

I got to say, Mega Man doesn't sell quite as much as one would expect, even considering the 70 game difference between itself and Resident Evil, RE still has the higher sales. Also consider how much longer Mega Man has been around for. And yet, he's still hanging in there. Much of the credit I'm sure goes to the onslaught of merchandise, anime, manga, and fan service, Mega Man is more than just game franchise, he's a commodity in other respects as well.

So, maybe we can't expect too much from Mega Man as a gaming franchise. But that isn't to say that anything that is Mega Man that's released for a gaming console would be completely insignificant. In short, Capcom has the power to make some big changes, and I think the fans' feedback is more than enough to contend against any doubt they have in the series.

I think that as long as Capcom pulls for as much effort into Mega Man as some of their current still-running game franchises, without changing the core of what makes Mega Man games so good, I think Mega Man can stand in today's gaming society as well if not better than most of the mainstream games out there today.



On another note, just thought I should point out:

Secret Rockman Project

What could it be? Another Complete Works book? Another mixed soundtrack? Maybe a new game perhaps?


Edited by Arkane on January 19, 2009 at 12:25:36.

Apparently even the voice of Zero for X8, CM and MHX, Lucas Gilbertson, is also supporting X9. Don't believe me? Head over to RPM and turn your speakers up.

Capcom wants feedback and support for a new X game, right. What they really need to do is let us fans help in creating the game. Such as characters, bosses, or other hero types. Us fans can come up with just as good ideas, as any other Capcom Employee. Let the fans get truely involved.

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edit: Just had a thought, let's have an X series game, based on the actions of the enemy, where you play as the main villian. You have to tackle thrugh some Repliforce and Maverick Hunter Animal bosses, making X and/or Zero as the final battle.

Edited by Yllisos Zanon on January 26, 2009 at 15:25:50.

This news is dated back to July of last year, but I thought I should bring it to people's attention, in case it was missed.

Quote from Wiki:

According to a recent interview in Dorimaga, Inafune is currently working on a Wii game, although details about the game have yet to be revealed. However, Tim Ng of Capcom of America has stated that an additional entry in the Rockman X series is planned, and that they intend to boost Mega Man's popularity enough to create new games. Whether they are developed or not is strictly dependent upon how well the most recently released titles sell.

Source.

Of course, for the "more recent games" to sell, they have to be good and show much indication of effort. I think this in it's self calls for a new X game. Star Force 3 wasn't that big of a hit in Japan, being the only really recent game since Mega Man 9.

I planted my image in thier art section, the MMX 16-bit conversions. And I have already blown a few people out of thier seats.

The collection has more merit than I thought. Now, if I can get Inafune himself to see the pic.

As far as X9 goes, I don't care if it's 16 or 32-bit, or even 3D. As long as it is made, I'll find a way to buy the game. If the game is not 16-bit, they will be added to my conversion collection.

OMFG!!!!

News credit goes to RPM:

Remember the thoughtful efforts of our affiliates MegaManX9.com that would hint Capcom to make a sequel to the X series? It looks like it finally paid off!! Due to the success of Rockman 9, a new X series game is coming out... in Super Famicom (SNES) style! o.o

An anonymous tipster sent us an e-mail, hinting that a couple of screenshots was recently uploaded to a Capcom Press folder. Hard to believe, but the quality was so surreal and so amazing, we were at loss for words.






We were also told, that the theme of the game, and the title, is focusing on the continued removal of old-generation repliroids. The title that was given to us was "Rockman X9: Repuriroido no Shimetsu!", which means "Repliroid Extinction!".

It puts us at the point where Rockman X8 ended with a mysterious shiny piece being infested on Axl's head circuits. Closing in on the year 22XX, after Axl's recovery, new threats started to arise, where the reproduction of copy chips are showing up at a tremendous rate, and thus being able to breed new generation repliroids to replace the old. Can X, Zero and Axl find out who's behind this and stop any irregular crimes in the process?

Some features that would show up is a Database showing off all the characters and bosses that has shown up in the X series so far, along with a Time Attack mode to show off your records on leaderboards.

And it's been mentioned that Life Ups, Sub Tanks and Capsule upgrades are coming back in their original form, without having to buy them from some kind of shop feature.

DLC has been mentioned as well. What they were exactly is yet unknown, but we hope it's the same treatments as Rockman 9 or something more surprising.

The game is rumored to come out on PlayStation Network, X-Box Live Arcade and Wii Ware. The release date and price wasn't mentioned, but we hope it will be ready before the big anniversary.


Looks like Capcom's doing it again. Only this time, SNES style!

My affinity for gaming peaked at the time of the SNES era, and I'd just like to say this looks freaking awesome. And now for the first time, you can see Axl in 16-bit!

Now I only wonder how many people will be disappointed in this.

April Fools is soon, no?

And there was also that fan-made Mega Man 9 screen shot with Mega Man fighting a Chimera type robot just before Capcom officially announced the game and the direction they'd take with it.

So don't hold your breath, ya'll.

Edited by Arkane on March 30, 2009 at 17:20:07.

If this isn't a hoax, then I'm both pleased and disappointed. Pleased that there's a new game out, and disappointed that its going to be the same downloadable content shit like Mega Man 9. I was with THD on the matter that Mega Man 9 deserves to be more than a silly fan wank.

EDIT: Oh, and how much you want to bet that Axl's ending in MMX8 gets completely disregarded in MMX9?

Edited by RisingDragon on March 30, 2009 at 17:49:56.

I'm calling this as pucky too. April Fool's is in two days. By that math, i'd say this is definetly nothing more than an early prank.

I would also like to note that megamanx9.com's forums don't have anything relating to the announcement posted, and may I note that they are AFFILIATES with RPM. You'd think they'd pass that on to their affiliates fairly quickly, no? Guess not.

And here I thought Capcom was cool beans! Oh, well, back to unconditionally hating them!

Oh yeah, we were totally onto them.

EDIT: Hey, where did my earlier post go? D:

Edited by Morphman on April 3, 2009 at 14:47:26.