Mega Man Legacy Collection (PlayStation 4, XBOX One, Windows, 3DS)

[Nz17]

Capcom of America is heading up this NES Mega Man re-release initiative. The compilation will be ported by and enhanced by Digital Eclipse which has done great work in the past. It will be for PlayStation 4, XBOX One, Windows, & 3DS - there are "no plans" for Vita and Wii U releases. It will be digital-only and cost $15, which is a lot better than paying $30 by buying each game individually on the Virtual Console for $5 apiece.

The press release reads:

Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber. Featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games, the Legacy Collection will remind long-time fans and introduce newcomers to what made Mega Man such a popular and iconic character. Mega Man Legacy Collection will feature all six games and more for an MSRP of €14.99 / £11.99 this Summer as a digital download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, and this Winter on Nintendo 3DS.

In addition to the six Mega Man games, Mega Man Legacy Collection features new ways to experience the classic games with the Museum Mode and new Challenge Mode. Challenge Mode remixes gameplay segments from all six games, with plenty of scaling difficulty objectives for experienced players to conquer yet serving as a good starting point for new players, too. Museum Mode contains a comprehensive collection of history, high-res art and original concept pieces – a mega treat for any fan of Mega Man and video game history.

A lot more details can be read at the source links below.

Source 1: http://www.rockman-corner.com/2015/0...announced.html
Source 2: http://www.capcom-unity.com/brelston...-new-platforms

[sfchakan]

This is a mad dash by Capcom to have a Mega Man product out to compete with Mighty No. 9. These aren't that interesting, it's only the first 6 games, and I just don't care. Why would I buy them again for just challenge modes and random artwork that goes poof when the service or my machine dies?

Even at $15, I'm going to personally pass. A great value for someone just getting into retrogaming, I'm sure.

[The Adventurer]

I really like the idea of Challenge mode, if that means random Robot Master configurations. If that means new weakness orders... that would be AMAZING.

[Leo_A]

If it was Mega Man 1-10, on disc, and on the Wii U, I'd be much more interested.

But nice to see that Digital Eclipse is back. Hopefully they pursue opportunities aggressively like the original did, and get some publishers onboard with classic gaming rereleases. Far too little of that happening these days.

[Tanooki]

At $15 the value is there but given how much they have tossed mega/rockman under the bus for years now and how awful they were to his creator this is a clear ploy to attack Mighty 09 and nothing more than a knife and an attention whoring cash grab and a halfassed one at that. Im not saying it isnt tempting, but I think theyre full of crap not having every single 80s 90s mega man by number release represented and with some cool unlockables maybe those power battles arcade games of the MM only bosses. I do not see this being much of a 3ds seller due to most fans probably already having bought them via the virtual console. Had it been a real release at a budget price of $20 or hell if need be even $30 sure, but digital, hell no.

[kai123]

Yawn. I know why they are doing it (Mighty No 9) but that could have been their baby if they were not so stupid.

[Niku-Sama]

If it was Mega Man 1-10, on disc, and on the Wii U, I'd be much more interested.

But nice to see that Digital Eclipse is back. Hopefully they pursue opportunities aggressively like the original did, and get some publishers onboard with classic gaming rereleases. Far too little of that happening these days.

any physical release on any system really

[Leo_A]

any physical release on any system really

Of course

But while I'm explaining the perfect situation, I may as well pick the system with the best d-pad while I'm at it.

Any preferences here for the XB1 d-pad over the PS4 d-pad? My time with both has been limited, and I'm not sure I've had a need to actually use either during gameplay. But while the d-pad looks much better on the XB1 than past MS controllers (Where it was useless), how does it actually perform?