Rockman Rockman and Irregular Hunter X

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Revealed just today, Rockman Rockman is a 2.5D (3D graphics with 2D perspective) PSP remake of Rockman 1. In order to justify a remake of a single brief FDS/NES game, there is a Construction Mode that will allow players to create their very own custom stages and save them to memory stick, and probably some other features to pad out the package.

And, if you didn't notice, they managed to make Rockman even more overwhelmingly cute than he was before.


Sauce: EG (http://eg.nttpub.co.jp/news/20050907_02.html), 1UP (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3143482)

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[Chris]

I love cute, but that's a little too cute. :/

[Flying Mullet]

The construction mode is a cool idea. Reminds me of Excitebike. :)

[Sephex]

It looks kind of interesting.

[Craig]

Interesting. But I'm not so sure I like the style of the graphics.

[Cruise Control]

MINE!!!! *covets*

[Flying Mullet]

Now what would be cool is if there is a way to share your custom made stages with other people.

[Necronopticous]

Awesome, the PSP is hurting for good titles.

In the U.S. anyway.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Now what would be cool is if there is a way to share your custom made stages with other people.You can save them to memory stick. And then, you know, give people the memory stick.

[ZeZipster]

Since when was Rockman cute?

[Lindy]

I'm not usually one to complain about cute or colourful graphics but MY GOD WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH THAT?

[Lionx]

He is always cute :3 Looks good.

[XxSephirothxX]

Construction mode sounds cool. But he's....like...a baby? >_>

[Shoeberto]

The screens don't look much like 2.5D, but I know you're not a liar or anything so I'll just trust you.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Rockman Rockman
Logo and new screenshots and character renders (http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/games/articles/0509/09/news112.html)

Irregular Hunter X
Logo, screenshots, renders, and artwork (http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/games/articles/0509/09/news069.html)

[bipper]

I love cute, but that's a little too cute. I belived you until i seen your avatar and sig *shivers

The game looks sweet in all, and with a constuction mode.. I can't wait :D
Bipper

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Irregular Hunter X, by the way, is a remake of Rockman X in 2.5D, making it look kind of like Rockman X8. Even less is known about it right now than is known of Rockman Rockman, but the expectation is extra features. Capcom is really going to have to put some effort into it; Rockman was always a pretty clunky game, so a remake is already welcome, but Rockman X was a stellar game to begin with, so it's going to take something special to convince people they need to buy it a second time.

[Craig]

Irregular Hunter X, by the way, is a remake of Rockman X in 2.5D, making it look kind of like Rockman X8. Even less is known about it right now than is known of Rockman Rockman, but the expectation is extra features. Capcom is really going to have to put some effort into it; Rockman was always a pretty clunky game, so a remake is already welcome, but Rockman X was a stellar game to begin with, so it's going to take something special to convince people they need to buy it a second time.

I recently downloaded Megaman X on Rom, and boy do I love it. Irregular Hunter X is much higher on my list than Rockman Rockman.

[Momiji]

Great. Now I gotta get a PSP. :mad:

[Rengori]

MINE!!!! *covets*
We're talking about Irregular Hunter X, right?

[Christmas]

Wow, it look really awesome. Look forward for Irregular Hunter X.

[Shoeberto]

Rockman Rockman's in-game sprite for Mega Man looks dumb, but Irregular Hunter X looks like it's gonna be cool. I was always a bigger fan of MMX, anyhow.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

It's a polygon model, not a sprite.

I'd say that, at least in these kinds of games, a well-drawn sprite will generally always beat out a soft-edged polygon model, especially on a small screen. On the other hand, these days polygons always look better in motion, so it's not really fair to judge them based on static screenshots.

I'm mainly referring to Irregular Hunter X there, though. Forget boldness and personality: Rockman Rockman's player model looks dumb for its sheer big-headedness. I'm sure there's a way to make that hyperdeformed style work, but that isn't it. Maybe it'll look better in motion, though.

[crashNUMBERS]

That's pretty cool!! Especially for an original of a series. You don't see too many remake's of the game that started the whole series now-a-day's...

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

TGS2K5 trailers (http://www.capcom.co.jp/game/event/tgs_2005/movie.html) for both games.
Rockin' interview (http://ps2.gamespy.com/articles/651/651835p1.html) with Inafking himself. Read that.
Rockman Rockman and Irregular Hunter X are set to come to America as "Mega Man: Powered Up" and "Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X," respectively.

[Rengori]

I hope the Maverick Hunter X stages are longer, because I practically know every jump and spike from the original.

[Lord Chainsaw]

I love the idea of designing my own Mega Man stages. It just seems like a shame they had to remake one of the NES Mega Man games that wasn't any good.

[Lionx]

Psh wheres the Rockman Dash remakes? ; ; This makes me sad right to the very core of my own pants.

[Rengori]

Psh wheres the Rockman Dash remakes? ; ; This makes me sad right to the very core of my own pants.
Well, they aren't really changing anything with those. :D

Kishi, when can we expect them?

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Probably early next year.

[crashNUMBERS]

Do you think they'll add or remove enemies??

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Both the trailer and the interview demonstrate that Inafune added two new bosses for Rockman Rockman.

[crashNUMBERS]

K I'll go watch it then...

[Drift]

thats too cute x_x so cute its evil!!!