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Mega Man X jumping to iOS in Japan this month

by Richard Mitchell on Dec 9th 2011 1:50PM

It's time for another Good Idea, Bad Idea!

Good Idea: Releasing a portable version of Mega Man X.

Bad Idea: Releasing a portable version of Mega Man X with touch screen controls. And basing said title on the "feature phone" version of the game, instead of, oh, the SNES game.

The game will be released this month on iOS (in Japan, at least) and features Game Center support and a challenge mode with 80 levels.

[Image: Famitsu]

Via: Andriasang
Source: Famitsu

Tags: capcom, ios, iphone, mega-man-x, microsoft, mobile, xbox

Reader Comments (41)

There already is a portalbe version of Megaman X Joystiq... That said, love the art in this screen shot! Too bad it's on IOS though. Didn't somebody come out with a button attachment for the iphone? Whatever happened to that? Seems like the ideal way to play a lot of these games...

@Hoops

I agree, I actually like seeing X like this. I bet he'll look awesome in fully upgraded armor; though I do also believe that nobody will get to that point since nobody will be able to properly navigate the wall jumps with those controls.

@Hoops

There are a few, iCade, iControlPad, and Joypad which is free but it's still touchscreen controls just on a separate iOS device. They all have to be supported by the developer.

@Hoops

We must be looking at different screenshots, this looks awful to me, even worse than that Street Fighter 2 HD remake. In this case, looks like they got some kids to trace over the sprites, and didn't even bother having a human handle the backgrounds - some parts of it look like they just put on that horrible HQ2X filter.

@bm111
I agree, this just looks like some lazy upscale with minor touch-ups.
To hell with Crapcom

At least something Mega Man related is being released somewhere for anything.

@SgtDookie yea.. it's not like the last MegaMan game was released in 2010 or anything, we should still complain in some way or another that there no MML3... even though MMBattle Network would do better on a new handheld now.

@Eniko I agree that there's too much complaining about Mega Man's supposed absene, but it's not just because of the cancellation of MML3. Mega Man Universe was also cancelled, and he wasn't in Marvel vs Capcom 3 despite being in the first two.

@(Unverified) Universe wasn't looking very good to be honest, it was basically like adding Little Big Planet elements to Little Big Planet 2. I honestly would've preferred Mega Man Powered Up 2. As for Mega Man not being in MvC3, its not like theres no Mega Man reps in the game. IN fact, people forget that Zero and Tron are probably two of the MOST important Mega Man characters aside from Mega Man himself, due to the fact that they are the ONLY two in the whole franchise to have their own game/s aside from Mega Man. Also, Zero is technically a Mega Man, despite not being blue.

@Nolan North
*Little Big Planet elements to Mega Man 2
my bad, I just woke up

They should rerelease Megaman X: Mavrick Hunter the PSP game for PS3.

Only after Powered Up!

@Oddgirl Shut up.

Jesus, that looks horrible. No style.

@MJD8000 Agree, the 16-bit graphics had charm and stability, if that made sense. This kind of looks like really cheap fan-made anime.

@MJD8000

Probably has crappy remixed tunes, which is for me, half the experience. I like my PSP remake abomination, thank you.

@HighFiveJesus I loved the PSP version. It was everything I could have wanted from a remake.

I'd NEVER play a Megaman X game without a shoulder button to dash (make it R)

@DarkSonata

Amen to that, brother. Tapping forward - forward just doesn't work in most situations. No shoulder button, no play.

Just gimme MM11 and MMX4-2.

It's really unfortunate about the on screen controls. That almost never works out well.
Looks crisp and clean though. I'd play it if it was on a device with a proper d-pad and buttons.

I beat this last month using an SNES emulator on an Android phone, using touch controla. Plays fine. Working on X2 right now using the phone's gyro for left and right movement.

"Working on X2 right now using the phone's gyro for left and right movement."

Seeing as you're a fan of torture, would you like to attend my holiday waterboarding party this weekend?

In order to reply properly, one must click the reply button :(

I know most people start with Metal Man in Mega Man 2, but I always pick Wood Man first.

@The Pork Go start with Quick Man. Now that's a challenge (level wise, Wood's a harder boss).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FpigqfcvlM

As a Maverick, I dissaprove of this game not being available state-side.

@StormEagle
I got two words for you, buddy:
Chameleon. Sting.

The hell is with the artwork?

Oh I get it. Because you jump alot in the game.

Where is Legends 3 on 3DS?

@Prince David
In the trash bin with other broken dreams.

You forgot to finish it off by saying "The End"

@grumpysnail

I really miss Animaniacs.

It'll outsale the psp version maverick hunter x in a week.then they wonder why casual does so well.

Looks like a cheap flash game.

After playing the craptastic iPod Touch port of Mega Man 2, I say no thank you Capcom. Those graphics are f*cking terrible. Pixel graphics (sprites) beat Flash any day.

And I love the Animaniacs reference Joystiq. Best cartoon ever made.

This game looks rough, would rather play the SNES port.

To be honest, I don't think the redrawn character sprites look bad. The backgrounds DO, however, look like cheaply upscaled SNES backgrounds.

And the UI looks like cheap crap. Seriously.

I don't even want to think about fighting the Spider with on-screen controls.

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