X9 announced a day early
March 31, 2009 by Heat Man
Filed under Mega Man News
It appears the Mega Man revivals won’t end. I just got this hot tip from MMN viewer Heal Berry about Mega Man X9, and after being unable to validate it from any gaming news website, blog or BBS, I have to admit, I’m pretty convinced! I mean, it’s not like it’s April Fools day or anything. That’s tomorrow!
According to generous tipster Heal Berry, the full title is Mega Man X9: Reploid Extinction, as Berry says it’s “Repliroid no Shimetsu or something” in Japanese. All that’s known about the story thus far is that it takes place after X8, and the heroic trio must investigate the source of new copy chips turning up after Lumine’s demise.
There will also be an in-game database, which will present information and pictures concerning the game’s contents, as well as an online leaderboard. Nothing too outrageous or anything. I mean, if this were a soccer game or maybe Axl Teaches Typing, I might be a little suspicious.
Don’t just accept my blind trust though, just check out the images below. The game not only exists, but is returning to its 16-bit roots!
Pretty incredible. The spriter, err, the game developers look like they’re doing a fantastic job. No release date has been given yet, but the title is set for the PS3, 360 and Wii, which is curious, since this is apparently from a Japanese source, and Rockman 9 only released on the Wii in Japan.
Let’s just ignore logic, though. Mega Man X9 is on its way! Please be sure to give Heal Berry your thanks for this amazing scoop.
MUST-READ UPDATE: Yes, this is a joke. It is not even OUR joke. It was sent in by someone hoping to get us to report fake news. I admired the effort, so I posted it with this tongue in cheek write-up. It was not my intention to fool anyone, but if you anxiously clicked the link and went to the pics without reading, that’s your deal. Sorry to disappoint, but there’s nothing wrong with having a little humility.
@Heat Man
Thanks, Heat Man! I really need to start taking classes in Japanese.
So Mega Man X9 is going to be 16 bit, right?
@Martin
I think they should’ve made Mega Man 9 16 bit. But I’ll take Mega Man X9 in 16 bit any day.
So that’s a yes?
@Martin
Yes, and I’m also stating the fact that Mega Man 9 should’ve been in 16 bit. Did I forget to mention that I wished that MM9 was easier?
So all this means that X9 is going back to SNES Style.
???
happy april’s fool? XD
I’m blind. I thought we’re talking about Mega Mario X9.
Ha! April Fools!
Ok, first off. Whoever said they don’t celebrate April Fool’s Day in Japan doesn’t know about Japan. In Japan, it’s called 四月のばか.
Second, I think this is real and have faith in it. Third, none of those places in the pictures are from X1-X3. I’ve played the games like a million times and have the original snes versions.
Gee, thanks for enlightening us. Your knowledge of kana has been beneficial to us all. April Fool’s isn’t the only custom Japan shares with us though, they ALSO celebrate the little-known tradition of “common sense”.
These comments…are…stunning. You should not even be receiving an impulse of “it’s a joke, that can’t be real…” Unless there is proof that eventually leads you to decide legitimacy, you should have the same mindset you’d have with someone telling you they were probed by aliens, nevermind how this “prank” actually had you going. Seriously, how can you play video games and BELIEVE THIS? The first time you see the letter X, and the number 9, you should automatically file this observation under NO. That’s bad enough, but AFTER the jesting article, AFTER all the comments, and AFTER direct statements from the STAFF. It’s damn frightening.
So all this means that X9 is going back to SNES Style.
NO. NO IT DOESN’T. I don’t even know what the guy you’re talking to is going on about, this doesn’t mean anything though. Why would it? DEAR GOD, WHY WOULD IT?
also, bollocks to X9 in 16-bit being “the greatest thing ever”, 16-bit or otherwise.
Hmmm,hard to say if I actually believe it or not. Oh, Heat Man, what does the Kanji right before the “gatsu” kanji mean? I am quite curious. I mean, why not “Yon Gatsu no Baka,” with “Yon Gatsu” being April?
lol, like a desperate junky who needs his drugs, megaman-fans need an ending to the x-series with a REAL ending, that explains and reveals EVERYTHING. Wily, zero, the virus, sigma, lights ghost, the starting elf-wars etc….
Sorry folks, but its april the 1st – fools day, and capcom became a bunch of pussies that treat you as a cashcow at best. dont EVER expect an ending, even if God himself would force capcom to make X9.
RE: God of LOL
…so what you saying is that Capcom has certain powers of God himself? o_O
Makes sense, seeing as how the endings will probably never come….
Thanks for the cool post Heatman!
I thought some people might be interested in the post were we explained the hoax, so, here it is:
http://forum.rockmanpm.com/index.php?topic=1337.0;msg=73929
I also really dug the MegaMario site!
Well, that’s it. No X9 this year. :’(
I see it coming.. just like last year (or the one before, I don’t remember when exactly), a lot of sites made an april fools joke of Megaman 9 coming out in 8bit and everybody really laughed.. next thing we know, we do have a 8bit Megaman 9.. I can see Megaman X9 making it’s way to us in 16bit form! That’d be pretty nice if you ask me.
people fell for this? *face-palm*
happy April 1…
innocent people xD
Megaman X9 or Rockman X9
first is English or Japanese
English jokes uh?
that’s funny xD
This is soooo gay. Why can’t they just take their time and make a great game. At least make it 20- bit! The X4-X6 graphics were sweet! What The heck is up with this crap…. they should take advantage of the new platforms and really make a good game, but NOOOOO! they have to make it CLASSIC not GOOD. I’m seriously getting sick of this, because i crapped my pants playing megaman 9 cuz it was such a peice of crap! They’re just putting little effort into games now to just settle the fans. It’s BULLSHIT. and its cheap, and crappy, and every insult i can think of. I loved X8, and evey game before that except X7. Honestly, im going to go to capcom and tell them they need to get lives. its sickening. as excited as i am to see a new megaman X game come out, im not getting this new peice of shit.
Damn it…
I know, let’s Make MML3 with the graphical style of MML1!! Let’s regress all the megaman games graphics… -_-.. OMFG.. I much prefered the PSX version of the X series to the SNES… Not satisfied.. I put up with it for Megaman 9, but, come on, this is too much.
I’ll probably end up getting it, because it has Megaman X in it..
I can’t even tell if people are joking or not anymore…
–LBD “Nytetrayn”
I say there’s good chances that Stexen and BurningTyphoon either know each other, ARE each other, or simply follow the old “wait till someone else posts my opinion before I share my thoughts” cliché.
The fact the numbskull starts off his comment with a clever use of “SOOOOO GAY” and mentions some mysterious, new and cool “20-bit” architecture, discredits everything he has to say. And the pair of goofs actually BELIEVE IT. So, SO scathing and angry, yet they actually fell for something so…beyond obvious, you can’t put it to words.
bout time they released x9
haaa??…wtf???…dont tell me its megaman x9..please tell me it was an edit..so dis is going to be on PS3???..like seriusly wth..
I hope everyone knows that this is fake by now.
And I agree with Stexen. The graphics should at least be the PSX graphics. I mean those were great. Can’t really say much about the 16 bit ones at all.
You’re a f***ing asshole dude… of course I fell for this joke. It’s not April Fools any more, and It’s NOT FUNNY!!! I love the Megaman X series, and it would’ve been awesome to see the series continue, 16 bit graphics or cell-shaded next-gen graphics. This makes me sick. The fact that someone took the time to make that custom sprite of Axl look so beautiful! God Damn it!! Oh well. I guess a fool can dream, can’t he?
Mike> Why does it not being April Fool’s any more matter? This was posted over 2 weeks ago, and it’s not even our joke.
And really, what could be done to make it any more obvious short of blatantly saying it’s fake?
–LBD “Nytetrayn”
I am GLAD it is fake. I enjoyed x8 so I want the REAL X9 to be 3D. Sorry to those who don’t agree.
I am going to fucking murder you blackbeltdude….>.>
Making a mockery of the greatest hero in existence like that. >.>
Megaman X9 should NOT in ANY WAY be in fucking 16-bit.
I’d be pissed if it actually did end up in 16 bit >.>
Seriously, the X series is too epic. They require the highest grade graphics possible to fully realize its epicness…
WhOaH looks good! axl looks nice in 16bit!!!
i really thought this was real but,
i just hope that if ever they’ll be making mmx9,
i hope they release it on PSP and PC too…
coz i dont have PS3 360 etc… huhu…
and ofcourse graphics must be GOOD!!!
i really hope mmx9 can be run by my PC…
good;uck guys lets pray for MMX9!!!
I wish I could play it…
Rats! this game is in 16-bits
If this game should view in 32-Bits and in spannish·····.
I got my hopes really high up for a moment there, but right now I feel an uncontrollable urge to punch someone on the middle of the face.
What about making it in 64 bit ??
Imagine that capcom try it in 64 bit ,how would it be HAHAHA!!!1
Forget it, this thing is a fake.
You kidding me?
They should do this and release it on PC/Wii/Xbox like they did with MM9.
Awesome.
Hmmm the three Images above are edited!! I think….
the one with zero is from mega man xtreme 2 where the spike wall’s is in sponge wire’s stage
X’s i think its.. blast hornet’s or crush craw fish’s ?
well thats all i have to say! lol!!
at least it’s not an april fools joke. they would have told us by now. I also hope this is as hard as the SNES megaman Xs. not easy like the Playstation.
I actually hope that the next game will be 128 bit as well. I thought that the graphics of Mega Man X8 were great
there is no megaman x9 it just end up on x8 :/ damn i really love that game :/
afff 16 bit is ridiculous for a game made now! those with an xbox 360 would buy a game q he played on the SNES that bulls***