Backpedaling 101: MM9 currently "for WiiWare only"

by Terrence Stasse { Jun 30th 2008 at 11:30PM }

Yeah, yeah, we know we posted just the other day that the Live Arcade would be actually seeing a release of Mega Man 9. Arstechnica seemed to have gotten their hands on a Capcom E3 roster and it had MM9 listed as being for all three of the console digital download services, which looked to be a confirmation of earlier rumblings out of the OFLC that also said that the game would be multiplatform.

Apparently, that story made the rounds so much that Capcom got wind of it and contacted arstechnica to tell 'em that, well, there was a bit of a mistake on the release roster and that Mega Man 9 is currently slated "for WiiWare only." While the caveat of "currently" means that things could change in the future (this is Capcom, after all; the guys who ported DMC4 and Lost Planet to PC, and who swore that Resident Evil 4 was exclusive to Gamecube), we doubt whether any sort of XBLA release would end up happening for quite some time.

Tags: capcom, mega-man, mega-man-9, wii-ware, xbla

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Tony @ Jul 1st 2008 12:20AM

Nintendo Power did break the story... I have a feeling this is just damage control to maintain the illusion of an exclusive out of some obligation to the magazine.

They'd be stupid to not release it elsewhere, it'd be little work and doesn't sound to use the Wii remote's unique abilities in any way.

wwm0nkey @ Jul 1st 2008 12:57AM

https://shop.capcom.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet#bottomForm

Conplain to capcom here but be mature about what you say to them. Because although I am VERY unhappy about it comming to XBLA and PSN because there are alot of fans that dont own a Wii you should atleast be mature about what you conplain about

wwm0nkey @ Jul 1st 2008 1:01AM

https://shop.capcom.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayContactFormPage&SiteID=capcomus&Locale=en_US&Env=BASE

fixed...sorry the last link didnt work

bVork @ Jul 1st 2008 2:04AM

Why would you be unhappy about it? I can't think of a single good reason to be upset about a company making sure as many people as possible can play their game.

Xoviet chiK @ Jul 1st 2008 3:53AM

And complaining to a company about releasing a product that doesn't meet your exact specifications is somehow mature?

I wouldn't mind seeing it on XBLA or PSN as well, and we may see it at some point, but there is no reason to whine about it. Certainly Capcom received enough grief from the kids when DMC4 went multiplatform, sheesh.

bVork @ Jul 1st 2008 1:39AM

Backpedaling, not backpeddling. Unless they're selling something while moving backwards.

Procris @ Jul 1st 2008 2:56AM

"Why would you be unhappy about it? I can't think of a single good reason to be upset about a company making sure as many people as possible can play their game."

So releasing it only on Wii is "making sure as many people as possible can play their game"? Sorry but i doubt every 360/PS3 owner also own a Wii. Capcom are a multiplatform company, its pretty sad that this will be an exclusive for Wii.

Then again i can't really complain, i'm not interested in it.