Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 06, 2004, 07:57:13 AM
CAPCOM ® ’S MEGA MAN ® ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION PROVES MEGA BLOCKBUSTER AT RETAIL
Blue Bomber Anthology Sells More Than 500,000 Units
SUNNYVALE, Calif. ¾ December 6, 2004 — Capcom’s Mega Man Anniversary Collection , a retrospective journey through the evolution of the renowned blue bomber for the Nintendo GameCube™ and the PlayStation â 2 computer entertainment system, has blasted off store shelves and into more than half a million homes since its debut on June 22.
This compilation embodies the qualities of the Mega Man franchise by continuously captivating audiences with its universal appeal and game play variety in each subsequent adventure.
Mega Man Anniversary Collection reintroduces the titles that redefined the platform genre and also pays tribute to the creator of this multimillion unit selling franchise, Keiji Inafune .
Mega Man Anniversary Collection is rated ‘E’ for everyone by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) and will also be available for the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft in March 2005.
“Our goal with Mega Man Anniversary Collection was to offer longtime fans and those new to the series a comprehensive package at the best value,” said Todd Thorson, director of marketing, Capcom Entertainment. “We are positively overwhelmed by the strong demand for the collection and anticipate its continued success at retail.”
Mega Man Anniversary Collection is an anthology of classic Mega Man games (Mega Man 1 through Mega Man 8) from the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation game console and arcade systems. The compilation provides a comprehensive look at the blue bomber’s progression to become one of the longest running videogame icons to date. This set also features two never-before-released-in-the-US Mega Man arcade games: Mega Man the Power Battle and Mega Man 2 the Power Fighters .
In Mega Man Anniversary Collection , players will be challenged to see if they have the skills to master some of the most extreme Mega Man titles ever released and to unlock a cache of bonus features that includes 30 minutes of anime (PlayStation 2 only) , a producer interview (GameCube only), and a history of the series. Relive Mega Man's numerous quests to defeat Dr. Wily and his attempts to control the world and its resources.
Mega Man Anniversary Collection encompasses everything a new and hard-core fan would want for their existing library. The game retails for $29.95.
Post by: Mario on December 06, 2004, 08:08:27 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on December 06, 2004, 08:13:40 AM
However on the other hand this collection is very half-assed and thus doesn't really deserve to sell well. Hell pretty much every compilation is made lazily. How do I send the message to publishers that I like retro compilations but at the same time don't like it when they have long load times for 10+ year old games or goof the controls or leave out key titles (like Sonic CD)? If I don't buy it they won't make it but at the same time buying it gives them the impression it's okay for them to half-ass it.
Post by: Mario on December 06, 2004, 08:41:22 AM
Post by: 1day on December 06, 2004, 08:49:08 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on December 06, 2004, 09:09:03 AM
I hope so too but I know they won't. Remember that logic doesn't apply when Japanese third parties support the Xbox over the Cube. That's something I really wish Nintendo would track down on. No Japanese third party game would ever sell better on the Xbox then on the Cube so there's no excuse for the Cube not to get those titles.
Post by: CHEN on December 06, 2004, 09:54:43 AM
Post by: raptorspike on December 06, 2004, 11:25:53 AM
Post by: Bartman3010 on December 06, 2004, 12:28:47 PM
Yeah the button flopping was a dumb idea, and its unconfigurable, but I've gone through all the games and I wouldnt mind a second run-through.
Its a little better than most complimations out there now.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 06, 2004, 01:28:34 PM
Post by: Infernal Monkey on December 06, 2004, 01:40:32 PM
Post by: Djunknown on December 06, 2004, 03:15:17 PM
On a side note, in a Game Informer issue a while back, one of the guys from Atomic Planet(Dudes who developed the game) wrote in their Connect: Opinion section (A place where developers sound off about what's happening in the industry) and basically wrote a rant about why MMAC wasn't as full featured. Here are some things he said: (I lost the article but if someone else has it, please post a few quotes.)
1. Money was an issue.
2 Time was an issue, they had some neat ideas, but were scrapped because of time constraints
3. "We can't please them all."
There you go. Now will they fix some issues with the 'Box version and PAL or just do a rush rush job?
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 06, 2004, 04:11:21 PM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 06, 2004, 06:41:55 PM
Post by: God Speaks on December 06, 2004, 06:51:50 PM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 06, 2004, 07:12:19 PM
Post by: ruby_onix on December 06, 2004, 07:40:37 PM
It makes it look like they know what they're doing when they slash support for the GameCube (even Megaman titles), and when they port GameCube-exclusives to the PS2 where they offer GameCube fans free amusement as we watch the PS2 versions bomb horribly. And now they're even giving us an XBox version to laugh at.
By the way, I thought that back in September the numbers were...
Mega Man Anniversary (GC): 169,505
Mega Man Anniversary (PS2): 162,677
Those don't really add up to 500k.
Post by: odifiend on December 06, 2004, 08:22:05 PM
j/k
Post by: Mario on December 07, 2004, 12:36:48 AM
Post by: CHEN on December 07, 2004, 10:13:42 AM
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Originally posted by: Jonnyboy117
No amount of excuses, no matter how true, could justify putting jump on B and shoot on A.
Metroid Prime?
Post by: D-Mac Double on December 07, 2004, 11:16:42 AM
This is not the case with the MegaMan Collection though, or even the NES Metroid port unlockable it Prime. Playing those games with A - Shoot, B - Jump is much more difficult, because it's tampering with the control scheme I've used with those games for over a decade.
To me it's like switching the positions of the brake and accelerator on a car. (Even though I've never driven. =P)
Post by: Bill Aurion on December 07, 2004, 11:38:45 AM
(Not to say I don't agree with the fact that there should have been control customization)
Post by: Ian Sane on December 07, 2004, 12:00:49 PM
How is complaining about a game having the controls one way only to change it years later silly? It makes perfect sense to me. This is a collection of classic games. Therefore it should be as exact as possible and that includes having the original control setup. I think they should have had control customization (in fact I think EVERY game should offer that) but if they're going to go with only one control method it should be the original one.
Plus it makes no sense to have the shoot button on the left side in any game that requires precise coordination between jumping and shooting. Realistically you want to be able hold the tip of your thumb on the shoot button and then be able to flatten your thumb to jump while still shooting. The only way to have that control is to have to the jump button to the right of the shoot button like on the NES or below the shoot button like in Mega Man X on the SNES. Anything else is awkward and virtually unusable.
Post by: joshnickerson on December 07, 2004, 12:37:50 PM
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Originally posted by: Djunknown
They forgot to mention MMAC for the GBA! Is it cancelled or something?
On a side note, in a Game Informer issue a while back, one of the guys from Atomic Planet(Dudes who developed the game) wrote in their Connect: Opinion section (A place where developers sound off about what's happening in the industry) and basically wrote a rant about why MMAC wasn't as full featured. Here are some things he said: (I lost the article but if someone else has it, please post a few quotes.)
1. Money was an issue.
2 Time was an issue, they had some neat ideas, but were scrapped because of time constraints
3. "We can't please them all."
There you go. Now will they fix some issues with the 'Box version and PAL or just do a rush rush job?
Atomic Planet is probably trying to convince Capcom that assigning Jump to the select button on the GBA is a GOOD idea.
And their stupid "We can't please them all" really infuriates me. I guess that give them licence to do things as slip-shod as possible. And you can't tell me time was an issue. The damn thing was constantly DELAYED for months, and it STILL came out half-assed. And especially SHAME on Capcom for not overseeing production values and not pouring enough money or interest into a celebratory product for their first flagship character.
Perhaps someone needs to teach Atomic Planet a lesson...
Post by: CHEN on December 07, 2004, 01:13:56 PM
Post by: ruby_onix on December 07, 2004, 02:08:24 PM
Back in the PSX days, Capcom decided to rip people off (in Japan) by porting the 6 NES Megaman games to the PSX as sold-seperately PSX games. They tossed in the remixed MIDI versions of classic tunes that were made for the arcade games, and bloated them from MIDI to pure CD audio because... they might play smoother or something. I dunno. Capcom didn't give a crap about space, because they had entire CDs to waste on several-kilobyte NES games.
Combined with the inferior PSX version of Megaman 8, Atomic Planet ported 7 PSX games to the PS2/GameCube, which was apparently easier than porting 6 NES and 1 Saturn.
The PS2 happened to be able to fit 7 CDs on one DVD. The GameCube couldn't, so Atomic Planet decided to start slashing features.
Messing up the buttons was just inexcusable. Especially considering that the PSX versions that they ported all had "button config" settings in their options menus.
