There's an Early Patch Inbound for Mighty No. 9 on Wii U

Hopefully it also fixes the console freezing. Apparently the game is freezing and even bricking Wii U consoles.

I played the game for a while, and while graphics are horrible, the game is actually not bad, I may buy it when it works and it goes on sale

I already got an update for this game, bringing it to v1.01

Is that the update they are referring to it is there a second one?

It's being used to solve the bricking.

Well there goes any hope of them getting money out of me for this game, if you release a game that can brick consoles, you don't deserve any support whatsoever, post release patch or not.

They delayed it this long and still couldn't release it without needing to patch it almost straight away? I've defended these guys mostly but it's getting a bit much now.

This whole thing has been a mighty big mess. I mean, a patch THIS early? And not only that, but the game is bricking consoles?

That was quick

inb4 The patch gets delayed multiple times as well.

Will the NL Review reflect the patched game, or will that be patch-less? XD

How ironic. If you click on the Mighty N°9 tag at the top of this page, you get a 404!

Please patch this, NL! XD

@Mario47959 And then they announce several more patches are already in development, and they do another kickstarter.

@IceClimbers
The game BRICKS CONSOLES?!?

@TeeJay

@AlexSora89 Facepalm pics & gifs are not allowed, though I agree with the face of palming about the bricking 100%

@AlexSora89 whats bricking consoles mean?

@Tempestryke
It's the magical thing that consoles with updating firmware (Wii, 3DS, WiiU, PS3, PSP, PSVita, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One) do when you play pirated software: the console is forced not to work, on purpose, becoming exactly as useful as a brick - hence the term.
The 3DS notices a flashcart in the cart slot? Too bad, your console is now a piece of plastic like any other. Enjoyed some homebrew software on your Wii? Well, enjoy the update that will turn it into a mere monolith. Also, a bricked console's warranty is null and void. It's a shady tactic, but what it counters isn't squeaky-clean, either.

Of course, when a legally purchased game bricks a console... well, that's not a good sign. Consumers have the right to be mad, to say the least.

@AlexSora89

Ugh. What a pain.

@ekreig
That joke wrote itself, and yet it's hilarious for all the wrong reasons.

He wasn't exactly in an enviable position before, but now Inafune's plummeted down to the depths of Romero, Molyneux, and Ancel on the list of despicable industry "geniuses."

I had to do a patch right after downloading it this afternoon. No idea if it was that patch. Probably not... The load times are bad, a good 30 seconds per death and going in the options from the main menu took a full minute... The frequent frame drops are inexcusable on such a bad looking game. The voice acting is cringy and the levels are bland. I'll still finish it because I'm one of those suckers that spent way too much on the kickstarter but I think the t-shirt I got has better quality than this game...

It may be my inbedded 'root for the underdog' mentality, but this game is actually starting to grow on me. Obviously, I will do enough research to determine whether or not it's worth my time and (limited) money, but I can't say what I've seen so far is enough to say that it's a bad game.

I'll take another look once it reaches my platform of choice, the 3DS.

Nintendo Life and @ThomasBW84: I really appreciate your unbiased take on this release. I for one did not back this but plan to get it in the future. I think that it helped a lot NOT backing it for anger-sake because I'm not one of the people who are going in with an already-disgusted attitude. However I totally see myself being mad had it not been the case.
Anyway, I look forward to your review and Information going forward to help make my decision on how quick I'll be picking this up.

To the others- sorry this game took so long to come out! I feel your pain and feelings toward Kickstarter but let's see how well Yooka-Laylee, Bloodstained, Shenmue, and Andromeda do !!

This is a joke and not the funny kind either. Not only is it a mediocre game but they shipped it without proper quality control. The game is quickly gaining infamy for all the wrong reasons.

The patch is live and fixes the problems lol

@slim80

How long will the patch stay up? Do people have to pay for it?

@TerrapinJess well said. With all the issues being blown out of proportion everywhere, to the point where it's hard to separate fact from opinion, NL has maintained a very positive attitude all things considered. Really looking forward for NLs review after the patch

@slim80

What version of the game does the patch bring the game to?

As in, version number? Can somebody confirm it?

Well, they should clarify it should also prevent the wii u bricks.

they started a kickstarter for the PATCH.

If the game looked more like its showcased art I feel like it would have been a tad better.

I haven't experienced any bricking without the update.

Got my preowned PS4 copy! Lol Review pending...I'm betting it's fine, the hype was just too much, and the delays disappointing.

@AlexSora89
Huh ? Really ? Bricking the Wii U ?
Oh my ...

Can anyone say how much space the digital version of this game use?

I updated earlier this morning, and saw no noticeable change in FPS or load times. This was also before reading online about a patch that would fix this stuff. Did another come out recently? I can't check right now because I'm not at home.

@AlexSora89 That's what I've heard. No idea if that's actually true or not.

Crap and broken?

By all means, people. Support this abomination and help propel the industry "forward".

@nab1 It was about 2.6~7 GB when I downloaded it last night. The patch I'm not sure of because it downloaded while I was away.

I hope the levels arent going from suck->good when going from No.s 1-8 because I started with No.8, Countershade, and I had a great time with it. It was a unique idea how he shoots at you from a few rooms away as you try to tag him 3 times before starting the boss battle.

I put it up if anyone wants to check it out (desktop recommended as I have quick links annotated to skip the loading screen, jump to the last run, etc.): https://youtu.be/fDaDGFPkajI

I'm currently working my way backwards through the No.s, starting with Brandish, then Avi, to put up tomorrow.

@SKSonic I saw 1.1.0 show up in the top left corner after the patch. The footage I got earlier today did not display any version number.

Also PRO TIP for anyone, take a minute, literally, to go in the options and switch voices to Japanese. It sounds MUCH better, LOL!

So far I am finding the game very hard and quite frustrating. Also, the levels have an empty feel to them, and aren't lively or fun (at least from the ones I've played).

@AlexSora89
Playing flashcarts do not brick your console. Updates can remove unauthorized code, nothing more. Bricks happen unintentionally, by messing around with the kernel.

And bricks are covered under warranty. How do you think all those Wii U owners who bricked their console by powering down during an update got their systems fixed?

I just posted this at PushSquare and I'd like to share the same thoughts here.

I feel I jumped the gun a bit with my criticisms. I was convinced this game was a broken, mediocre mess, but it turns out I may have judged a book by its cover.

I just got done playing, and I had no issues. No bugs, no glitches. And it's actually, I have to admit, a pretty well designed (for the most part) and fun game. Not perfect, but definitely solid. With that said, I did encounter a chronic repeat of the Game Over screen. This game is crazy hard. Either that or the first stage after the intro level is meant to be the final one, cause I game overed 3 times before giving up.

I know it's not my Mega skills by getting rusty either cause I was just playing Mega Man & Bass, Mega Man VII, Mega Man X2 and Mega Man X3 on my 3DS earlier. Had no issues.

@JaxonH This game is still not as hard as Mega Man 1, but it's close...though the stages are killing me as much as Cut Man's stage did >_<

I need this game

My game says it's ver. 1.1.0. Is this the patch?

Wasn't aware there was going to be a Wii U physical release I'm Europe , will pick it upi think.

"Hopefully it also fixes the console freezing. Apparently the game is freezing and even bricking Wii U consoles"

Oh, is it that kind of game! I guess I'll just wait a while and go for the download-version. Download-version+ray dlc is already 5 Euro's cheaper then retail, may go down even more. When that happens all the evil glitches have been ironed out (I hope).

@JaxonH Oh, I've experienced glitches. The most annoying one was in the ice stage where I was jumping next to a frozen pillar and I got stuck in mid air and the game starts making a horrible buzzing sound. Then I get shot at and die. This happened several times.

I decided to get the game for PS4. Because the NX is in development, I'm not sure how much longer I'll need to have my Wii U plugged in.

@Tops I think Mighty No 9 has supported Red Ash!

@RantingThespian
I should note I was playing PS4 version, not Wii U

Hopefully it'll sort all the problems especially the bricking.

@IceClimbers source?

I'd buy Color Splash before I'd buy this. Seriously... CS may crap on a legacy, but at least(hopefully) it won't do what this game is doing!

@RantingThespian You mean this one...?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtkrtN4VwCA&feature=youtu.be

I can't believe it bricked Consoles... There Goes any remaining interest I might have had in trying this game.
Inafune could not have mishandled this in a worse way.

No problems so far and I'm having fun. I wish there was a way to configure buttons on my wiiu. I'm used to mapping Dash to L.

@whoevereditedmypost
There's a no-facepalm-gif rule? That's... odd. I mean, I can see why, but... I thought there's far worse stuff. Fair enough, though, duly noted. Hopefully my memory will help me remembering this rule. Sorry for the inconvenience!

@Luna_110 It doesn't brick. The source that all these articles are referring to has updated that the Wii U that was supposedly bricked works now because of a few simple steps that one does when dealing with a freeze/crash, like what you'd get with Netflix or the YT app on occasion. Unplugging the power, waiting a few seconds, then plugging it back in fixes the issue. Again, it was not a brick.

@JaxonH Mega Man Zero series is harder than all of those, it's a better judge of skill for Mighty No 9. Gotta git gud, son! But seriously, did you just say the game is solid and well designed, but it's so hard you had to give up within the first level or so? XD

@AlexSora89 I don't know who it is, but I'm convinced that someone on the NL staff must hate Star Trek. Or Captain Kirk. Or has just had enough of people screaming "KHAAAAAAAAN!"

@PlywoodStick
Ya I was tired, and only played a little bit before passing out.

The design pisses me off in a lot of ways. Fire you fall into and can't see yourself. Hard to jump out to moving platform barely high enough to reach. Spots almost impossible not to get hit. Etc.

But, I was doing pretty good just kept making mistakes.

Overall I do think it's a pretty good game. Perfect? Not a chance. But certainly not deserving of the utter condemnation I was so eagerly dishing out before.

Also, I've beaten Mega Man 1, 2, 3 and X. I'd say my MegaMan skills are sufficient. Then again Idk if I could beat MM1 again. I was much better as a kid

@Discostew LOL, reminds me of people screwing up their computers (either accidentally or on purpose) or just running into a BSOD, then claiming it's a brick; and people believe them, until a technician fixes it... By running a few scans, going into safe mode, and getting rid of a bunch of crapware. Or pointing out the smashed in component.

And yes, I'd consider the YouTube app to be crapware. The internet browser performs that function better. So I guess this means Mighty No 9 could also be considered crapware?

@JaxonH I know what you mean, I'd probably get schooled at everything that involves more precision timing than critical thought by my 8-10 year old self. Sounds NES hard to me! I thought that's what people wanted, though?

That the different sites didn't get a Wii u version review-code yet shows to me its a complete trainwreck. I wonder if that update solves that all. Maybe there are even more updates needed. Either way, I'll buy the download-version when it gets a lot cheaper (and is completely patched)!

@MrPuzzlez Yep, that's the one.

@PlywoodStick
I think you mean Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Steward's character in Star Trek The Next Generation.
As for Star Trek haters, I give my microphone to Wil Wheaton. Wil, any words?

Thank you, Wil.
(Of course I'm joking, it's perfectly okay to hate something. I hope this GIF doesn't get me in any further trouble! I'm... probing the rules, mostly. Wanna find out what the limits are. Besides, that scene was one of the best in The Big Bang Theory's ninth season. That whole episode was freaking great.)

@AlexSora89 Woops, that's who I meant. Uh... DAMN IT, I can't use a facepalm GIF to adequately describe my fail! That deserves a face palm, too! But that can't get a proper GIF, either! KHAAAAAAN!