Rockman X is Over

[Joseph Collins]

To be unfair, demos are suppose to get you to want to play the actual game when it comes out. Locking certain features like that and making the demo god awful does nothing to help achieve that goal.

Suddenly, I'm reminded of the Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance demo -- the only demo I have ever played where the tutorial both took longer and was more interesting than the "main demo."

[Karasai♪]

Wow, after reading those youtube comments I feel really bad for being a megaman fan

[Acid]

Wow, after reading those youtube comments I feel really bad for being a megaman fan

Youtube has that effect on any fandom.

It also sometimes makes you ashamed of being a human.

[Phi]

I'd love to see a video like that. Maybe one of Megaman's siblings shows him that dance to try and cheer him up?


Oh, and a fellow named Andreas Asimakis was able to play Xover at TGS.

IT SUCKS.

So basically, Capcom is not going to hand over Megaman to any other company, including Inafune's. The franchise has become their personal little [tornado fang] tool.

Suddenly, I'm reminded of the Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance demo -- the only demo I have ever played where the tutorial both took longer and was more interesting than the "main demo."

Probably because of the nostalgia blast (fighting Ursula with KH1 Sora)

[Acid]

Someone print me a t-shirt

I survived 25 years of Mega Man

And all I got was an iOS game

[Protoman Blues]

I 100% support that t-shirt idea

[Mirby]

To be unfair, demos are suppose to get you to want to play the actual game when it comes out. Locking certain features like that and making the demo god awful does nothing to help achieve that goal.

To give an example of a demo done right, I'll direct everyone to the one for The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave that dropped today on the eShop. Not only does it make you want to play the full game, it gives you INCENTIVE for doing so by means of transfer data, made by clearing the first dungeon (only one available in the dungeon) and then going to the newly-unlocked Docks. Seriously, you can keep playing the demo afterwards (it actually saves your progress in it) and then update the Transfer Data.

From what I hear, this Xover demo is the opposite of that by restricting everything. Not the right way to demo a product.

[Joseph Collins]

Youtube has that effect on any fandom.

It also sometimes makes you ashamed of being a human.

These forums need some kind of "kudos" or "good post" system.  Just for posts like this. 

[Mirby]

These forums need some kind of "kudos" or "good post" system.  Just for posts like this. 

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[Hypershell]

From our friend Captain Headdy



"What a great anniversary"

You know, that is probably the best Mega Man 25th celebration...anything, that I've yet seen.

Of course, Samus's 25th got buried because her own fans turned their backs on her.  Mega Man has the opposite problem.  Heh, maybe now WOULD be a good time for the two to meet.

Putting effort in a Megaman game is a punishable crime within Capcom

Yeah, I'm guessing whoever drew that first XOver art piece has long since been locked in a dark basement.

It is inevitably even worse than I expected. I'm not sure how that was possible. I just had a feeling maybe the developers were even SLIGHTLY motivated to make a product they can at least be in some way shape or form, even in the smallest amount, proud of being a part of.

Apparently that's not the case.

Took the words right out of my mouth.  I mean...you can't even control MOVEMENT?!  If they wanted to do a dignified auto-scroll level they could have at least thrown in a vehicle.  It's not even like it'd have taken much effort; half the assets are SNES sprites with a filter anyway.

Not even my most pessimistic rage-fits could have imagined the boss battle being the sad excuse for a looping cutscene that it turned out to be.  Ugh.

This is why gamers hate the iPhone.  It's not that it CAN'T be a good gaming device; its that developers treat it like a latrine.  THIS is what fulfills Capcom's uber-secretive "certain criteria" that denied the Legends 3 prologue after it was already done and ready?  Capcom:  What.  The.  [tornado fang]?

[The Great Gonzo]

Heh, maybe now WOULD be a good time for the two to meet.

One of my OTPs was Samus/Rock long before now. Hm...

THIS is what fulfills Capcom's uber-secretive "certain criteria" that denied the Legends 3 prologue after it was already done and ready?  Capcom:  What.  The.  [tornado fang]?

I would say that maybe Xover only exists because we lost three games in a row--but Capcom had all goddamn year to develop something that wasn't a glorified Tiger handheld game social RPG. Where's their excuse? Did they spend this year just dicking around with fully-priced minor updates?

[Acid]

Oh please, Capcom cancelled Legends3 out of spite. As a last "[tornado fang] you" to Inafune. They just had to have the last word.

[Reaperoid]

At this point, what he really needs is an animated Gangnam Style video to get him some hilarious attention.

OPPA ROCKMAN STYLE?

Now back to my imagination and Oppa Rockman Style

Make this happen!

[The Great Gonzo]

Oh please, Capcom cancelled Legends3 out of spite. As a last "[tornado fang] you" to Inafune. They just had to have the last word.

I guess that's why we still don't know exactly why it was cancelled. Capcom's management is full of bastards, but even they know not to admit that it really was out of spite.

They can't hide it forever, though.

[Solar]

THIS is what fulfills Capcom's uber-secretive "certain criteria" that denied the Legends 3 prologue after it was already done and ready?  Capcom:  What.  The.  [tornado fang]?

Looks like Legends 3's problem wasn't that it wasn't good enough, more like it was so good that it wouldn't make them as much profit because it'd actually require some effort and money to make unlike their iOS games >__>

[Protoman Blues]

Make this happen!

Damn straight!

[Sakura Leic]

It looks like my suspicions were right, this was way worse than not having a game for the 25th anniversary.

At this point, what he really needs is an animated Gangnam Style video to get him some hilarious attention.

OPPA ROCKMAN STYLE?

Can we admire Protoman's ass and X or Trigger do the entire dance since they need some love?

Someone print me a t-shirt

I would wear that T-Shirt even though I'm 19.

[Protoman Blues]

Can we admire Protoman's ass and X or Trigger do the entire dance since they need some love?

We most certainly can, young one.

Wait, you're 19 now? HA, I don't think I can call you that anymore!

Wow time flies

[Sakura Leic]

I'll be 20 in January.

[Protoman Blues]

I'll be 32 in December

[Solar]

We most certainly can, young one.

Wait, you're 19 now? HA, I don't think I can call you that anymore!

Wow time flies

Damn, it's hard to believe that we've been here for what, 5+ years?

[Joseph Collins]

29 in November.  Golly, you people are young.  But you know, that's encouraging.

For a while, the younger generation only knew about Rockman EXE and Rockman Zero.  Broadening your horizons to know all about the multi-series is quite awesome.  Even if not all series are... very good.

[The Great Gonzo]

21 in June.

I think there was a time on dA long ago when there was more EXE fanart than Classic. (Or maybe I'm just thinking of AnimeXX)

[Protoman Blues]

Damn, it's hard to believe that we've been here for what, 5+ years?

Honestly, feels more like 10 at this point. Probably closer to 7 or 8 though.

29 in November.  Golly, you people are young.  But you know, that's encouraging.

Pretty sure I said 32, youngin'

[Joseph Collins]

Okay, okay.  Most of you folks.  :B