In an interview with Gamespot, Takeshita decided to inject a little hint about what fans could expect in an upcoming downloadable content pack and this is what he had to say on the subject:
I don't mean to evade your question, but there is one boss we'd love to introduce to the fans in this occasion. His name is Fake Man. He appears on the special stage available in downloadable content. He also makes a small appearance in the main content. This is a big hint! Some of you might have already gotten it by just telling you this. The special stage will be very challenging for most of you, and you may not be able to see him often. Don't be discouraged. He is waiting for you, to battle you!
Many gaming sites have already begun to speculate that Takeshita was trying to give a hint about this next week's upcoming content pack by mentioning this special stage that will feature the quite unique robot boss Fake Man. Below is a screenshot similar to the one that was shown below this comment in the interview which has caused further speculation that this could be the pack that's coming next week for 100 Wii Points.
We'll keep you posted on any further information on this development, as well as information on any more Mega Man 9 downloadable content packs as it become available.
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This looks awesome. Can't wait to download the new boss.
Sounds cool, I might buy it if I have spare points
I can't wait for this new stage, boss, and...weapon? I think that empty spot on the bottom right is what's really getting us all encouraged to get this. Am I right?
yes a new person to kick my arse
Sounds awesome! I wonder if we get a new weapon too
Fake Man is awesome
cool
Capcom has something going here...
People are PAYING to punish themselves.
Actually, he's called Fake Man for a reason.
You pay your 100 points, and you never see him!
Brilliant idea by Capcom.
Make people pay for something fake, and make it seem legit by adding "Fake" to the title!
Didnt Fake Man kid nap somebody once, I forgot. Gotta go back and play all 9
@ Negative_Zero - Fake Man captured Dr. Light if I remember correctly.
O. Before the picture, I thought the boss would be the shadow clone of mega man or proto man in plug mans stage. It would be a good name since fake man fits.
Can't wait for more Mega Man DLC. I hope the download packs don't end here, and they keep releasing more DLC.
Well as was mentioned, the picture was just below the comment in the interview, that doesn't necessarily mean it's of the Fake Man stage.
This is the second post of mine today that's a multiple of 5!
Anybody think you'll be able to play as various Mega Man bosses in future packs (like in MM:PU, which SHOULD'VE been on DS)?
Awesome!!! can't wait until it comes out. I hope they have plans to release some other bosses.
Would love to get this, but firstly i should just buy MM9 first!
I have a question, what should I get, Mega Man 9 or helix, before any of you say Mega Man, let me tell you that I've never played a mega man game before, and I don't really know if I'd really like it. And I really want Helix!
I really want Helix!
You answered your own question, buddy.
Well is Mega man 9 so good that it's a must have for anyone even if they haven't played Mega Man 9? If it is than screw Helix
Read the reviews, and decide for yourself.
Mega Man 9
Helix
I really can't offer you anything more than what Corbie and Paul have written in their reviews.
If it were up to me, I'd buy Mega Man 9, just because waving your ams around to a track list of songs (which are all VERY similar) can only be fun for so long. While Mega Man 9's difficulty and downloadable content will keep you occupied for a while.
Sweet! I was going to buy it anyway, but it's a buck cheaper than I thought. I also am excited about the boss. Nice.
Weird but if it actually is a new boss, I'll get it.
Great, I want this, and I hope they keep making many other new stages and bosses for DLC.
Sounds pretty cool, once I get Mega Man 9 and beat it, this'll be one of the first bits of DLC I'll get.
@AlexSays,
I daresay that the middle dot in MO8E's avatar represents Aether, which would signify the "master" bit. Might be wrong, though. = /
100 pts for a new boss and/or new stage AND new boss? That's what DLC is supposed to be: extra content worth the very small extra price!
I finally managed to get my hands on 2 Wii points cards today, so this game will soon be mine at last! Haha!
Once I get my Wii reconnected to the internet, that is.
So we're supposedly gonna get a new stage AND boss for a buck? Sweet-ness! I'm gonna DL it as soon as it pops up! Now what does Fake Man do anyway? And what power would he give you?
BTW this has nothing to do with anything, but I got Wario Land Shake It! today, and it's awesome.
Wait, so Fake Man is the cop in Mega Man 9? The one that kidnapped "Dr. Light" supposedly?
@ SuperMario64
Depends on the stage. For all we know, it consists of one empty room, and when you enter the boss room Fake Man laughs and gloats "Sorry, Mega Man, our boss is in another castle" and vanishes in a poof of smoke. And the weapon is a flag that comes out of your blaster saying "Bang". He IS called Fake Man, after all.
Seriously though, I think the logic behind the pricing is a little different. A new stage and boss are basically additional parts of the same game, whereas a new hero character enables you to replay all the old stages with slightly altered gameplay mechanics, turning it, in a way, into a new game (not an entirely new game, but therefore the price is lower). Maybe it doesn't make too much sense, but if it means new stages cost less, I'm all for it.
tetris party coming out this monday in north america
@ SuperMario64
Your summary makes it sound far more logical than mine. As you might have noticed, short and to-the-point summaries aren't really my strength...
@ Wesbert
But the harder difficulty levels also change the whole expirience as they complete alter the level designs and cost only 100 points. I'd say its much altering as I see Protoman only as charge and slide... and Protomans butt.
@ Auntman
That depends on one's point of view. Harder difficulty levels are frequently part of normal games (and mostly affect damage and enemy placement, so they mainly punish mistakes without altering your playing style), alternate characters not that often (and both charge and slide do change your style somewhat).
But we should consider two additional factors:
1) The difference in cost is 1-2 Euros/Dollars, so too much nitpicking is hardly a justified waste of our time.
2) I might be dead wrong. For all we know, the difference is connected to the salaries of the people required to make those add-ons (the higher difficulty setting doesn't require additional sprites, while Protoman needs a lot of them, plus playtesting in each stage; whereas Fake Man's stage might be composed of bits of other stages, him being a faker). Or they're reacting to the critisizm of some who claimed the stage should have been in the game in the first place, not DLC. Or maybe they just threw dice...
This sounds really good, and I still have 100 points left, so I am totally going to buy this! Well, there are those Hero and Superhero mode which are harder, but I want a new stage! And I hope we get more DLC later, like some more levels, if possible. Actually, MegaMan 10 would be better option!
BTW, I've been playin older RockMans (MegaMan in Japan, and because I have Famicom, I have RockMans) and they really are good! My favorite from 1 to 6 is 5! In the whole series, I like 5, 8 and 9 the most
@Mr Cheez: Finally... I was getting tired of your moaning.
In a completely unrelated comment - I've not got enough points to get the new games this Friday, and I have no money left due to Lost Season 4 and Guitar Hero World Tour sucking it all up. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH
I love the new avatar Corbie.
I'm still crossing my fingers for a level editor. Please Capcom!
@Mr. Cheez- Shake It! is rather good. I've beaten it, but I keep finding myself playing it again to do more challenges/missions. The art is great.
@megacody- A level editor.. great idea! They could be shared online. I think if that were the case, though, the creator would have to beat the level before uploading it to prove its possibility. That would be ideal, anyway.
Edit:
Why don't they release DLC (free, ideally) that allows Proto Man to be compatible (with separate leaderboards) with Endless Attack and Time Attack? I'd pay up to 200 points for that. I'd do it reluctantly, but I would do it.
@WeeGee: If you like Mega Man 2 (maybe 1 and 3) for the NES, you will like Mega Man 9. Otherwise, this game isn't for you.
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