LoL, so you're saying that Metroid can make a good FPS, but Rockman can't? Honestly, on what basis do you make that assumption?
Seriously, Metroid fits perfectly, allright, but I fell in love with Megaman because it was an epic 2D platform game , You pick a stage and you make your way to the boss, defeat it, gain it's weapon. allright.
How would you perform any wall jump in a First Person Rockman Game?
How would you perform the Slide? / Dash?
Metroid was a 2D platform game that became a nice FPS game, but It doesn't mean it's the same for Megaman, Megaman and Metroid are both different Style, Almost different gameplay, almost different everything, in Super Metroid you could already aim at 8 different angles, Metroid could obviously make a perfect transition from 2D to FPS, but Rockman isn't even the same type, in Metroid you explore enviroments, in Megaman you go from point A to B.
Aaanyway, this topic obviously isn't about Metroid VS Megaman going FPS, My point is, Do you REALLY imagine a Japanese Video game being made by the American Slaves of Microsoft? Even if Inafune works for it, do you really imagine Rockman turning into FPS? I mean Seriously, We offer you a Legends 3 as a Third person game, or a FPS Game, wich one seems more appealing? Third Person of course.
Like I said earlier, I fell in love with the Series because it was an awesome 2D platform game, I think it's the same for everybody else here. Of course Metroid made a nice transition to the FPS. but it doesn't mean it would be the same for Megaman, this would Ruin the whole franchise. Even Metroid came back to 2.5D With OTHER M, not because 3D Sucked, but because this is what Metroid originaly is, an epic 2D platform game.