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Whether or not you should pick up Mega Man 9 depends on one simple question: When you are flung to your doom by a cunningly-placed brick popping out of the wall, do you laugh at the cruelty, or do you throw your controller against the wall? How about when you fall for that trick a second and third time?

Mega Man 9 is now available on WiiWare and is coming later this week to XBLA and PSN. The game has the retro appeal of an NES title with the options and features we expect of a modern game, including 50 or so challenges (a lot like achievements) to complete, some of which are really frightening to consider and downloadable content that has yet to be revealed (open that menu and it’s empty).

Having spent some time with the game struggling through Plug Man’s stage, I have to say the game is every kind of awesome.

CAPCOM^® UNLEASHES MEGA MAN^® 9 FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

The Blue Bomber Launches on WiiWare^TM, Xbox LIVE^® and PLAYSTATION^®Network in Classic Style

SAN MATEO, CA — September 22, 2008 — Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Mega Man® 9 is now available for download on Nintendo’s WiiWare™ service, and will be available for the PLAYSTATION®Network on September 25, and Xbox LIVE® Arcade on October 1. The original 2D classic Mega Man® returns, bringing the series back to its roots with retroaction-platform gameplay and NES™-inspired old school graphics. Relive the Mega Man experience with maniacally themed environments, a host of power-ups, and classically-inspired bosses, each with their own unique weapons and weaknesses. Mega Man 9 is rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) and is available for,1000 Wii Points™, $9.99 on PLAYSTATION®Network, or 800 Microsoft® Points.

Mega Man 9 is a continuation of the original Mega Man series and will feature the classic gameplay fans know and love focusing on defeating bosses and acquiring a diverse arsenal of weapons. Featuring over a dozen new challenging levels, a horde of new enemies with designs directed by Keiji Inafune, the original Mega Man character designer, online leader boards and a gamerscore achievements system, Mega Man 9 is the must-have downloadable title for the Fall.

About Mega Man 9
In the year 200X, as the advanced science of the era has created industrial robots that co-exist with humans. However, an evil genius, Dr. Wily, plots for world domination and creates his own robot army to take over mankind. Luckily for humanity, Dr. Light outfits one of his domestic robots “Rock” to fight Dr. Wily’s creations and Mega Man is born.

Set after the events of Mega Man® 8, multiple riots have sprung up all over the world. Whilst many people suspect that this is another plot from Dr. Wily, Dr. Light is stunned to recognize that some of the robots rioting on the TV screen are his own creations. Even more stunning, Dr. Wily appears on television to proclaim that Dr. Light is the evil mastermind behind these latest catastrophic incidents and it’s up to Mega Man to clear his creator’s name!

Available now for all three major platforms, Mega Man 9 is the must- buy Mega Man game for both old and new fans alike. Its retro look and feel will draw old fans back to the series while its intuitive controls and the 80’s retro style gameplay will open up the game to a broader audience.

For more information on Mega Man 9 and other Capcom titles coming out this Fall, check out the official Capcom website at www.capcom.com