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In this special episode of Mega News, we take a deep dive into the history leading us up to the state of the Mega Man franchise in early 2024. Answering several questions and sentiments shared around the community along the way. Why doesn't Capcom just make yearly sequels like they used to? Are the Legacy Collections quick cash grabs? Is Mega Man... niche!? Here is SR's take!
Sources / Reference links:
Capcom Town Super Elections: captown.capcom.com/en
Super Elections with TMMN: themmnetwork.com/2024/02/07/l...
Official Capcom Platinum Titles Site: www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/b...
Official Capcom Game Series Sales Site: www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/b...
Mega Man 11 exists because of Legacy Collection 1’s success: www.rockman-corner.com/2018/0...
Capcom’s sales strategy in the 2000s: x.com/Protodude/status/135596...
Battle Network carried the franchise in the 2000s: x.com/Protodude/status/696530...
Decline of the Star Force series: www.rockman-corner.com/2008/0...
The moment Mega Man 11 dethroned Mega Man 2’s sales: www.rockman-corner.com/2022/1...
Next Mega Man game enters pre-production in 2019: www.rockman-corner.com/2018/1...
Next Mega Man Game in Development circa 2019: www.rockman-corner.com/2019/0...
Tsuchiya’s dream project before Mega Man 11: www.rockman-corner.com/2018/1...
Rockman EXE Phantom of Network Translation Announcement: forums.therockmanexezone.com/...
Mega Man 10 Prototype: www.rockman-corner.com/2024/0...
Print review of Mega Man ZX from EGM: / 1418047974911971334
X-Play Mega Man Battle Network 6 “Review”: • X-Play - Mega Man Batt...
Capcom and Inti Creates splitting up rumor: megamantad/status...
How Mega Man Universe Died: www.rockman-corner.com/2021/0...
ZX3 was in development at one time: www.rockman-corner.com/2021/1...
Mega Man Star Force 4 was in development at one time: www.rockman-corner.com/2019/0...
Capcom asks for patience during MMBN 20th: www.rockman-corner.com/2021/0...
Report from the 2020 schedule leak: www.gamesradar.com/resident-e...
Original Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy schedule: Protodude/status/...
Inti Creates Teaser: x.com/IntiCreatesEN/status/17...
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0:00 Intro
2:00 The letter...
3:45 How we got here
13:03 Enigma DRM
15:10 The Capcom Survey
19:53 Yearly Sequels
38:54 Lazy Collections?
43:30 Why not hire Inti Creates?
48:44 What's taking so long?
54:26 Is Mega Man dead again?
55:42 Outro