From GameWatcher: "Mighty No. 9 has a unique struggle. It was proposed to Kickstarter backers as a Mega Man game (without calling it “Mega Man”), but as development continued, it became a game that simply captured the spirit of Mega Man. That obviously confused fans. Reading the concept on the Kickstarter page and watching trailers, it’s clear Mighty No. 9 is a skill-based platformer comparable to Mega Man, but it’s not supposed to be the next Mega Man. It doesn’t pick up and run with the gameplay luggage of previous Mega Man games. It also wasn’t proposed as a re-skin because Comcept can’t use the Mega Man IP. Ultimately, Mighty No. 9 is a retread. It’s Keiji Inafune attempting to give fans more Mega Man without actually giving them Mega Man. The problem is it’s so similar to Mega Man, people are annoyed it’s not Mega Man."
It's finally over
Man, what a let down this was. I don’t even want to admit what I added to the crowd fund… let’s just say I learned a valuable lesson.
Mighty No. 9 and Mega Man 11 are two games that tried to fill a very big gaming hole, and the story behind it all is even more interesting. So which game wore the Mega Man dress better? Jason Capp is here with some retrospective thoughts upon his 2022 playthroughs.
Only tried the demos for both and mighty 9 looked atrocious. Megaman 11 was fun and polished. Never played both full versions but will see it they are on PS Extra when i get home.
Mostly get my megaman fix playing the azure gunvolt games and spin offs. And Maverick Hunter X on my Vita.
Just tried Mighty No 9 again on PSExtra...graphics are atrocious and taking down enemies by dashing into them feels so hollow.
Kickstarter has allowed game developers all over the world to bring their respective visions to life, while AAA Studios remains out of touch.
This is very true. Companies like EA, UBI, MS seem to be disconnected from what fans want.
Um I’m not too sure about that check how well those games sold besides the money they got from Kickstarter they didn’t sell nearly as much as most games from publishers (AAA or not).
The unfortunate reality is these days games like Shenmue 3 and Bloodstained are incredibly niche and the only way it could survive is by use of a fan funded website like Kickstarter.
