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[mn9-confessions]

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I made this blog for anyone who wants to share their headcanons, theories, incorrect quotes, alternate universes or confessions about mighty no 9

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[jayextee]

Mighty No. 9

So, whilst I'm still working on my replay of Mega Man 7 (you think I'm reviewing these things after just one play? Poor form!) I decided to change it up and throw Mighty No. 9 into the mix.

Y'know, the one INAFKING (Keiji Inafune) himself left Capcom to make in lieu of there apparently not being any new Mega Man games -- before Capcom made the, frankly, fucking spectacular Mega Man 11.

MN9 is not spectacular.

So the Internet has decreed, this is an abomination of a game that neither lived up promises from the Kickstarter campaign, or to its premise as a Mega Man spiritual follow-up. Only, I think in the terms of the latter it kinda did. And kinda didn't.

Mega Man, much as I've come to love the series of late, is not the best thing ever. It has swings and misses like any other series (including a certain other blue hero-starring action platform game with an evil genius villain and his penchant for robots) and has more than a few entries that are so 'more of the same' as to be nigh-paralysing with the onset of crippling deja vu.

Mighty Number Nine has swings and misses, and is kinda more of the same (especially the basic formula of 'eight robots with various elemental attributes/weaknesses, followed by an endgame sprint). So far, so delivering on the promises as a game. But it makes some bold decisions in terms of overall game design that could've, maybe, in some parallel universe where they were executed well, elevated this over being a hum-drum tribute to its father series.

Before I continue, yes I am ignoring wholesale the debacle that was the game's Kickstarter promises and botched launch. I didn't back the game, I wasn't invested in it, other people can tell the story way better than I can. And when I managed to purchase the game for a reduced price circa mid-2017, I wasn't bothered much then either about anything other than how fun the game was.

And was it? Is it? Well, for me, yeah. Kinda. On the surface level it's a slightly-tame Mega Man clone, except the boss weaknesses work a little differently; they don't seem to be a method to absolutely steamroll the Robot Masters, um, the Mighty Numbers as much as offer a way to nullify certain attack patterns or gain other advantages -- thankfully, then, there's no refight boss-rush near the end of the game. But also, on top of this the game attempts to offer replayability with stage rankings and a combo system using the game's dash/absorb 'AcXeleration' mechanic for high scores, but it falls flat on its face and lends more an air of layout rote-memory to the affair than it does creative gameplay and improvisation.

Swing, and a miss, as I say. It's got some charm in places; I personally love the Mighty Number designs -- all apart from player character Beck himself who I could honestly take or leave. And, honestly, the banter between them during the game is great and I'd have loved to see more of them in future installments. But conversely, the game is marred by some occasionally-sadistic placement of instakill hazards in the platforming, overly-long basic boss fights (even with those, uh, "weaknesses", heheheh) and a completely unimpressive aesthetic.

It's not terrible, it's not great either. 3/5

[gengamer110]

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[nakedbob]

Should I just tell them I don't want it anymore??... #mightyno9 #mightynumber9 #kickstarter

[vt31008]

So sad this game had so much potential to be great #mightynumber9 #failedgames

[mega-jess2]

I waited a longgg time for this one to get here lol, glad i finally have it. The reviews that I've been hearing and seeing are totally upsetting though, hopefully I'll get to give it a try soon #mightynumber9 #signatureedition #playstation #playstation4 #ps4 #videogames #gamer #videogamecollection

[demonhunterp]

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[tronbonneart]

Have some Beckachu. Randomly drawn on a stream. Balloons!!!

[servbot1]

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[gaminginthenews]

Kickstarter and Gaming: The Beautiful and the Ugly

Kickstarter is a crowdfunding website, which allows people to fund creative projects. In return for funding, the people hosting their Kickstarter campaign give their funders things such as early models of their projects. Kickstarter has been a massive success for indie developers, allowing them to gain additional funds for their game, as well as developing a bigger fan base.

An excellent example of a game developing a large fan base from Kickstarter is the game A Hat in Time. The game is a 3D platformer, with the cell shading art style of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and platforming elements similar to Banjo Kazooie. There was a surprising demand for this type of game, and A Hat in Time was funded almost 1000% their original goal. They are continuing to accept donations from their website; the alpha build is currently available for purchase.

A Screenshot from A Hat in Time

With every success for Kickstarter, there is also a failure. The console OUYA was also publically funded by Kickstarter, but proved to be a massive flop once released to the public. The campaign for OUYA raised over $8 Million; I was almost one of those funders. At the release there were many problems with the OUYA, many of them being with the controller. There was also the issue of many funders not receiving their OUYA consoles, and the console having very few games. The OUYA consoles proves to be one of the biggest gaming flops for Kickstarter funding.

OUYA Console and Controller

Fans of the Mega Man series were disappointed when Capcom let go their developers from that series, and hired new developers. Ever since then, the Mega Man games haven't had the same vibe. Those developers who were let go from Capcom created their own development company and started a Kickstarter campaign for a game called Mighty No. 9. Mighty No. 9 is a spiritual successor to the original Mega Man games, and has many elements from the original games incorporated into it. The developers of Mighty No. 9 are allowing those who fund their Kickstarter to have their own spot in the game; whether it be their voice, an image of them, or an enemy which the funder designed. Mighty No. 9 has raised over 400% of their target, and is continuing to accept donations.

Screenshot from Mighty No. 9

Kickstarter is a great tool to be used for developers seeking to gain a new audience. There are many untapped markets in gaming just waiting to be discovered. Although Kickstarter has many successes, be weary when donating, in case the campaign you are funding happens to end up like OUYA.

Works Cited

AlphaOmegaSin. "Mega Man Creator Announces Spiritual Successor Called Mighty No. 9." YouTube. YouTube, 01 Sept. 2013. Web. 01 Mar. 2014.

AlphaOmegaSin. "Mighty No. 9 Meets All Stretch Goals and Then Some (A Celebration Is in Order)." YouTube. YouTube, 02 Oct. 2013. Web. 01 Mar. 2014.

AlphaOmegaSin. "Ouya Kickstarter Backers Getting Screwed (Not Getting Consoles, Missing Controllers Etc.)." YouTube. YouTube, 26 June 2013. Web. 01 Mar. 2014.

Comcept USA, LLC. "KICKSTARTER." Kickstarter. Kickstarter, n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2014.

Gears for Breakfast. "A Hat in Time- 3D Collect-a-thon Platformer." A Hat in Time- 3D Collect-a-thon Platformer. Kickstarter, Apr. 2013. Web. 1 Mar. 2014.

Mahardy, Mike. "Ouya CEO Addresses the Console's Recent Problems." IGN. IGN, 23 Oct. 2013. Web. 01 Mar. 2014.

OUYA. "KICKSTARTER." Kickstarter. Kickstarter, n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2014.

[servbot1]

#MightyNo9 animated series was officially announced!!😆👍👌👊 #MightyNumber9 #Comcept #Megaman #Rockman #Gaming #Videogames #GeekMode #Nerdgasm #Capcom #KeijiInafune #Inafking #HYPED