Topic: Mega Man Legends 3 Pay Demo Releasing at eShop Launch

[NWR_Neal]

Dubbed Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version, it will contain an early look at the game and an unlockable debug menu.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26114

Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version will be an eShop launch title, according to the Capcom Unity blog.

The game, a demo of the forthcoming Mega Man Legends 3, will star Barrett, a new character who leads a sky biker gang. It will feature a sample of the game's missions, and once you finish it, you'll be able to explore unfinished areas of the full game and use a debug menu to check out other moves and abilities.

Prototype Version is the next stage in Capcom's fan-focused development process for Mega Man Legends 3. Developers directly interact with members of the community to get ideas from fans, as well as show off the inner workings of game development.

No price was offered for western markets, but Mega Man 3: Prototype Version will launch on the Japanese eShop for Â¥300 ($2.45).

[Ceric]

Probably be worth 2 bucks.

[KnowsNothing]

Sweet we get to pay $2 to help them bug test their unfinished game.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Seems like a good way for interested people to help fund a game they want to play.

Hope you get a discount, a DLC voucher, hidden items or something on the final title is you pay for the demo though.

[Ceric]

Seems like a good way for interested people to help fund a game they want to play.

Hope you get a discount, a DLC voucher, hidden items or something on the final title is you pay for the demo though.

I think its a clever way to get customer feed bacn and what BnM said... I agree you should get something from having this.

[Enner]

Ooo, this is a nice way to start the eShop things. Also, a price precedent has been established: $2.45-$3.00 for premium demos.

[Mop it up]

It does seem weird to pay for a demo but at least it isn't much, and it sounds like it has more content than a usual demo.

[Shaymin]

It does seem weird to pay for a demo but at least it isn't much, and it sounds like it has more content than a usual demo.

Capcom's been doing it more than other companies. Don't forget about Dead Rising Case Zero (which in the words of one podcaster I trust for these things, "saved me $60").

[leahsdad]

Mega Man 3: Prototype Version will launch on the Japanese eShop for 300Â¥ ($2.45).

I'm calling it now:  this will be either

A)  Free in western markets.  Because Japanese game consumers get ripped off all the time. 

B)  Like Photodojo, free for the first month or two, and no more than 1$ after that.  Once again, Japanese consumers get gipped, but slightly less gipped.

[Shaymin]

I could also see Nintendo throwing Capcom some marketing dollars to get it free as an eshop promotion.

[Crimm]

What irritates me about this is Capcom already has my money for MML3 (assuming I don't review it). I don't need to buy the demo to know if I want this game - I want this game badly. I'm still giving them the money for the demo.


It is what it is.

[Ceric]

What irritates me about this is Capcom already has my money for MML3 (assuming I don't review it). I don't need to buy the demo to know if I want this game - I want this game badly. I'm still giving them the money for the demo.


It is what it is.

Being the target  market, I would think of this more like putting in $2.45 into a pot to get your Ideas and suggestions into a lottery.