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Mighty No. 9 (Japanese: マイティーナンバーナイン Hepburn: Maitī Nanbā Nain?) is an action-platform video game developed by Comcept, in conjunction with Inti Creates, and published by Deep Silver. The creation of the game was based on the online crowdfunding website, Kickstarter,and incorporates heavy input from the public. Mighty No. 9 very closely resembles the early Mega Man series in both gameplay and character design, which lead producer Keiji Inafune worked on, and is considered its spiritual successor.

Mighty No. 9 is focused on 2D platforming, with a blend of 2D and 3D artwork and animation. Players control a robot named Beck, who is able to run, jump, and shoot projectiles at enemies he encounters. Furthermore, the player is able to acquire both weapons and abilities from enemies they defeat. The game features an intro level followed by the eight main stages, which are freely chosen in any order by the player. At the end of each stage, Beck must face one of the other eight "Mighty" units in a boss battle. A final set of stages are unlocked at the end of the game, leading up to the final showdown. An additional level starring Beck's partner, Call, is also available at some point.

In addition to jumping and shooting, Beck's main ability is a dash, which can be used to move quickly and cross large gaps. Upon weakening enemies by shooting them, Beck can dash through them in order to absorb a substance known as Xel (pronounced "Cel"). Absorbing Xel from enemies grants Beck temporary enhancements, such as increased power or speed. By defeating bosses, Beck can obtain new transformation forms, giving him new abilities such as magnetic limbs. Conversely, Call can't absorb Xel but can dash further than Beck and can use a shield that reflects projectiles and jetboots that slow her fall.
I'm sure we all know how much of a trainwreck the prerelease PR turned out to be, but we're finally here at the real, actual release after nearly three years.

Now that the embargo has been lifted, opinions appear to be ranging from average to good, currently bolstering a Metacritic average of 65/100. It's received mostly 6s and 7s, but a couple of 8s as well. The general consensus seems to be that the game is mostly solid by its own merits despite some glaring flaws, but by no means a true successor to the Megaman franchise. Criticism has been drawn primarily to the lackluster graphics, uneven difficulty, and occasionally bland level design. This is mostly what I expected from the get-go, but it's disappointing that it didn't amount to something more in the time that it was delayed, amongst other various drama.

Comcept has expressed interest in making a sequel, so could this potentially turn out like the disparity in critical reception between Megaman 1 and 2? Also on the horizon is the animated series, which will likely directly compete with Man of Action's own Megaman cartoon.

If anyone's interested I'll be streaming it tonight upon release (Wii U version) - http://twitch.tv/sablesugar
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This game made millions of people sadder than anime fans on prom night.
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I feel sorry for anyone who backed this
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I am disgusted and proud i didnt back this
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I'm more upset that it didn't turn out worse than I expected.
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Game looks p fun. 6-8 is a decent score, and while its not graphically good, the character designs look very PS1-esque. The dialogue is also pretty funny from what I've heard, though I admit its very little. Love the boss that made the water puns though. Its a shame people have actively wanted to hate on this game, because it looks pretty solid.
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I feel a lot of the hate comes less from the game itself and more the atrocious PR and reputation it's developed through continued delays and a lack of transparency. at worst, it's crushingly average and it does seem to have its moments
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Game just seems boring as a whole. I haven't been impressed ever since i saw SomeCallMeJohnny play through a bit of the game to show it off, and with all these delays it doesnt look any better. And for god's sake the hardest thing about the final boss is not falling asleep.

Plus pretty lazy cutscene animations and voice acting make it just not appealing
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I will not be able to see your streaming, but I will be following the reception of this game (reception of gameplay, that is. I know all too many people are ready to be angry with this game just on principle.) I really enjoy Mega Man style games, and so I hope it is actually good, because I would love a jump and shoot game. But I agree with previously made comments, it will likely be pretty average, or at least that is my expectation.

On the ridiculous delay front, I agree, it is stupid, but I really do not care about that for my opinion on it. And the graphics (while having terrible looking explosions) are also pretty low on my concerns list.
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Spoiler:
I know, I know I've let you down
I've been a fool to myself
I thought that I could
live for no one else

But now through all the hurt and pain
Its time for me to respect
the ones you love
mean more than anything.

So with sadness in my heart
I feel the best thing I could do
is end it all
and leave forever
whats done is done, it feels so bad
what once was happy now is sad
I'll never love again
my world is ending

I wish that I could turn back time
'cause now the guilt is all mine
can't live without the trust from those you love.
I know we can't forget the past
you can't forget love and pride
because of that it's killing me inside

It all returns to nothing, it all comes
tumbling down, tumbling down,
tumbling down,
it all returns to nothing, I just keep
letting me down, letting me down,
letting me down,
in my heart of hearts,
I know that I could never love again
I've lost everything
everything, everything
that matters to me,
matters in this world

I wish that I could turn back time
'cause now all the guilt is mine
can't live without
the trust from those you love
I know we can't forget the past
we can't forget love and pride
because of that, its killing me inside

It all returns to nothing, it all comes
tumbling down, tumbling down,
tumbling down
it all returns to nothing, I just keep
letting me down, letting me down,
letting me down
It all returns to nothing, it all comes
tumbling down, tumbling down,
tumbling down
it all returns to nothing, I just keep
letting me down, letting me down,
letting me down
It's all over now...

OR IS IT

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The megaman fan in me is beyond furious at this entire development process, I still throw my chips in and wager Inafune let MML3 die so MN9 could be made.
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i bought a signature edition through amazon. i usually buy about three new releases a month on average to have **** to do besides shopping for make up and my fashionista clothes so since i'm hearing it's about average i kept the order. i don't really have emotional attachments to video games (or most things that don't benefit me) so i don't really care about megaman fans' disappointment and will try it
Sable wrote:Comcept has expressed interest in making a sequel, so could this potentially turn out like the disparity in critical reception between Megaman 1 and 2?
more seriously, that's what i'm wondering and why like you i'm way less alarmist about a lukewarm game.
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The subreddit for this game is in a mess right now.

I'm not having high hopes for this game. Wouldn't be surprised if people were canceling their preorders.
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Sable wrote:I feel a lot of the hate comes less from the game itself and more the atrocious PR and reputation it's developed through continued delays and a lack of transparency. at worst, it's crushingly average and it does seem to have its moments
PR and reputation can make or break a game. Mighty No. 9's PR and reputation broke it.

Also apparently it can't hold a steady framerate which is frankly pathetic, especially for a game with such ****** graphics.
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Depends on the hardware. Lots of games can't hold a steady framerate on consoles.
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It doesn't matter. Any respectable game should be able to run at a steady 60 fps, no matter what hardware is being used. If you're actively sacrificing FPS for visuals, then your game isn't going to be good enough. Yes,t here are games that play at 30 FPS and are well-received, but I guarantee they would've been better received if they actually ran at 60.
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These days no one actually sacrifices frames for graphics, most games are actually running incredibly poorly optimized. That's why people get told to accept 30 fps as something normal despite the fact that a lot of older games never had the same excuses, many of which pushed the limits of their systems and never once complained about limited frame rate.

Whereas today, you don't need to challenge your limits as much as you just need to "sell" the game on pretty looks alone, or brand recognition from familiar series titles. It's also why only Star Fox Zero and Pokken will either have frame rate drops or lock at 30 FPS in multiplayer too, but the fact that Nintendo is okay to admit such a thing does make me respect that practice a bit more.

For a game to have drawn itself out this long to such a reaction, no one got what they paid for. Games with smaller budgets have outperformed MN9 by a large margin.

But that's what you get with Kickstarter, and what a way this chapter of it is ending.
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Uhhh, triert you might want to reword that first sentence. Visuals ARE graphics.

EDIT: Also, Pokken isn't locked to 30 fps in multiplayer, just in same console multiplayer.
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To be honest, I was expecting it to be way worse after everything that's surrounded it. I'm still on the fence if I actually want to get it or not, though. I'll probably watch some videos and streams of it before I eventually make up my mind.
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Oh my god this is just going to keep getting worse isn't it?

Edit: I didn't trust reviewers, so I used my own ways of taking a look at it.

This game is an insult to megaman fans when taking a look at it's core, it functions, you can jump, you can shoot. You don't need four million dollars for that

Edit 2: Nevermind, this game is perfect
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gross

but yeah now i have a beck figure to put beside mega man and that's really gonna make my cousin tiffany mad i can't wait
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Also, MN9 got delayed AGAIN

For Xbox users it seems....

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This game bombed so hard and was such a sin against god that ISIS tried recruiting them it seems. (This was an actual ISIS account, not just a muslim)

This is getting REALLY out of hand.

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It's over for MN9
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