Last November, Capcom made the tough decision to delay the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection by about one month. Instead of being released in the first month of 2020, it was pushed back until the 25th of February, so the team could ensure the collection delivered "the best experience possible" when it did arrive, according to the series producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya.
Now, in a recent interview with Siliconera, Tsuchiya has elaborated on delay, revealing how "worried" he was about making it public:
At first, I was worried that fans would be disappointed by or make harsh comments about the news of the delay. However, the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection team is deeply grateful for the warm words of support we received in response to the announcement.
Postponing the game’s release was a difficult decision to make, but we decided to do so to ensure that we could release the most satisfying game possible. The fans’ kind messages are truly heartwarming. We hope that Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection becomes a game that you hold on to for years to come.
In regards to the video message released, it was a request made by the Mega Man team at Capcom USA:
We don’t typically take this kind of approach in Japan, so we were a bit skeptical about the idea. However, it seems our sentiments reached the Mega Man community through this video, and we’re glad that we agreed to create it. For this reason, we would also like to express our appreciation to the Mega Man team at Capcom USA for their suggestion.
How did you feel about this delay when you first heard the news? Are you looking forward to getting your hands on the latest Mega Man collection next month? Comment below.
[source siliconera.com]
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Fans will never complain about a dev being honest about wanting to take time to make a game worth the fans money.
I'm just happy it's actually all on cart and I can play it straight out of the box without having to download half. Now if they'd rerelease the other megaman collections in a full physical set.
Wasn't this the same offering from Amazon Japan for megaman?
@Kalmaro
Agree
In addition, I prefer for them to take their time and get it right without resorting to patches after release.
@Kalmaro I just wish more companies would realize showing a bit of respect and humility is all we want in these situations.
Day 1 for me either way
I was surprised they handled it this way. The delay is only one month after all. It seemed like a very "Nintendo" type of move for them to make. I'm really happy to hear that it was met with positivity.
No prob guys. Looking very much forward to this MMZ/MMZX collection. It's really fantastic that the ZX games are included. (And as far as I know, this is an actual physical release and does Not have a huge portion which can Only be downloaded.)
@Smashfan502 He wants the full collection on the cartridge. For both Classic and X collections, half are on the cartridge, and the other half is download only
I'm glad all 6 games are on 1 cartridge. Too bad Capcom couldn't do the same with the X and Classic games.
@Smashfan502 Not really, MegaMan Legacy Collections only included half the games in the carts, with the other half requiring a download code to play and use.
In Japan, they did release everything in a physical package (With English menus and everything!) but in NA, they decided to use a cheap cart and print out a download code for the rest.
I mean, they have my money anyway... I'm just happy I'm gonna be happier with the package whenever it arrives. Fans should approve of things like this 100% of the time.
I mean, game delays happen all the time, so I’m starting to get very indecisive about them in general...
And for your next trick: Mega Man Legends Collection, including a finished version of Legends 3...
@gaga64
At least give us the demo.
The MegaMan Legends 3 delay has been pretty long but I'm sure fans would be happy with some kind of announcement.
Also spin-offs, like MM & Bass, X Command Mission, the arcade games, um....MM Soccer..?
I suppose we have the Battle Network and Star Force games to go through first...
Feels weird considering the bulky beast has four of the games in this collection. You can still buy them too, I mean if you're a fan you'd likely already have them.
If only SEGA would see the light again, they skipped Wii U and there's no sign of a "Sonic handheld collection" for Switch... or anything else really. The only good Sonic games on the Switch are a fangame and the rehashed originals.
@GameOtaku they did in Japan.
A mild delay; nothing more. I’m not bothered in the slightest and look forward to playing these classics once released.
Having already purchased the previous X series and such In the recent past, I know for certain it’ll be well worth the wait.
Least I can finally buy a MM collection on Switch that is complete with no BS drawbacks.
Also glad I always skipped that DS copy at Wally World over the years (and it sat there for 5 years).
Now about that recolored GB collection, Capcom?
@GameOtaku
Japan did get a fully physical boxset last month that contained Megaman Legacy 1 + 2 (I believe this is the only way to get 2 as a physical), Megaman 11 and Megaman X Legacy 1 + 2.
I got it in the mail recently and am very happy with it, as it even has room to fit the Megaman Zero/ZX Legacy Collection in once it releases ^_^
Edit: Amazon JP and Nin-Nin-Game still have it, I believe it's cheaper on Nin-Nin: https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/video-games/33526-rockman-mega-man-mega-man-x-5-in-1-special-box-e-capcom-limited-edition-switch-.html
The game has been available for prepurchase on the Eshop since the listing appeared. Basically the whole game is finished and waiting for Capcom to release the 'download key'. Could it be that they thought Feb was a better month to release it; not that the game wasn't ready to release it sooner because again, the game is finished as it's available to prepurchase/download?
@GameOtaku They are all fully physically available in japan.. and they all have the english roms when you select english as the language which it automically detects.
The Switch is a Mega Man haven! I wonder if they will dip into some of the more obscure titles like the Battle Network games? It's pretty incredible how many different Mega Man games you can now play on Switch. Love it!
I have this on DS. No delay here! ❤️
The Mega Man Zero games are all awesome, and so is Mega Man ZX.
@The_Top_Loader
Price is rather high to import though. It was around $80 for the X games.
@NinjaSyao I got the 5 in 1 collection on Switch too and unless I remove the script book and extras it really doesn't seem like it has the advertised space for the extra Zero/ZX box. Am I missing something obvious here?
Other than that it is nice to get them all on cart especially as I had been considering getting the 2 Japanese X releases (sadly got a dupe in 11 (already bought US copy) but hey...)
@OneVurfedGwrx
Nope, you do need to remove the artbook stuff to put the Zero/ZX collection in it. The only gripe I have with the box set is that they didn't make it so you could put both the artbook stuff and the collection in it.
Oh well, it's Capcom so I'm not surprised. There's always a "but!" with them >.>
@GameOtaku guess it depends on where you live. Im inAustralia and buying feon japan on ebay always seem to have free shipping to here.. and the price of the game is still what i would normally pay. I know this becasue i recently bought the whole legacy collections and mega man 11 from there.. or rockman as they call it
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