Mega Man 9 sequel to the original series coming!

14 June 2008

Posted by:Ferry

Capcom has registered a Mega Man 9 game with the OFLC, the Australian games rating board. No platforms are specified, although it will be released for multiple systems. The listing shows it will be an original game. The last Mega Man games from the classic action-platform series were Mega Man 8 and Mega Man & Bass.

MEGA MAN 9 Game (Multi Platform)
Classification: G (General)
Consumer Advice: ?
Category: Computer Games
Version: ORIGINAL
Duration: variable
Date of Classification: 13 June 2008
Author: CAPCOM
Publisher: CAPCOM
Production Company: CAPCOM
Country of Origin: NOT SHOWN
Applicant: RED ANT ENTERPRISES
File Number: T08/2442
Classification Number: 674B2654

Rumors before the rating said that “The series will introduce new characters, provide online multiplayer, and will have leaderboards. The game will be hitting the Xbox 360 on Live and the PlayStation 3 on PSN,” according to Destructoid; and Wiiwareworld suggests it could hit Nintendo’s WiiWare game download service as well.

With Mega Man 9 in full development, expect the official Capcom announcement at E3 2008 in mid-July. — Via Gamersreports