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Mega Man 9
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Also known as: Rockman 9: Yabou no Fukkatsu!! (JP)
 This game has a prerelease article |
Mega Man 9 is a lovingly-crafted throwback to the glory days of the series, with a plot which is a flimsy excuse for Dr. Wily to stir up trouble again and for Mega Man to go fight a new horde of Robot Masters (notably including Splash Woman, the first female Robot Master in the series). All this, with graphics that would be at home on the NES.
This game andthe sequel wouldn't be rereleased on a newer console until 2018.
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Unused Sprites
Mega Man and Proto Man have throwing animations like the ones used by Mega Man inthefirstfourNES games, but none of the weapons in this game can be thrown. However, both sets of sprites, including Proto Man's, would later on be used for the Rebound Striker weapon inMega Man 10.
What appears to be a skateboarding robot. Interestingly, there is an animation for the robot to fall off the board, an action rather unusual for theMega Man series (usually, the pilot is destroyed and the vehicle remains).
A squirrel-like robot that appears to be able to fly or fire with its tail.
Unused Sounds
Charge Sounds
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Located in the sound effect archive for the Wii version are charge sounds reminiscent ofMega Man 4-6. While this may indicate Mega Man was once planned to have his own charge shot, it could have also been a placeholder for Proto Man's charge shot.
| Name | Audio | Notes |
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| SE/CHARGE/START | ||
| SE/CHARGE/LOOP | Seemingly based onMega Man 4's charge loop, but with some slight distinctions. | |
| SE/CHARGE/BUSTER | Notably unique compared to the previous two, as it seems to be a less refined "classic" version of a charge shot. Consequently, it also sounds similar to the sound for splashing into water. |
Of note is that these sounds are collectively the second entry in the sound effects folder, whereas the Proto Man charging sound effects are placed after the last Special Weapon sound effect (Magma Bazooka's own charging sounds).
Unused Room
One unused room can be found in Concrete Man's stage data. The 2×1 blocks on the walls that form a dome over another platform are fake walls that can be slid through. This suggests that either Mega Man was originally going to be able to slide, or this room was already made with Proto Man's slide ability in mind.
Regional Differences
Title Screen
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As in previous games, the Japanese version's title screen uses theRockman name. It also has a subtitle, which translates to "The Ambition's Revival!!".
Dr. Light Emblem
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As Dr. Light is known as Dr. Right in Japan, the emblem that appears in the boss doors of the first eight stages uses an "R" in Japan and an "L" elsewhere.
Revisional Differences
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
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For some reason, the song "We're The Robots" for Dr. Wily's Stage 2 has different instrumentation between the Wii/PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. The official soundtrack CD from Capcom matches the 360 version.Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 also uses the 360 version, which would suggest that the port ofMega Man 9 included in the aforementioned collection is the latter version.
Similar differences are applied in Concrete Man's stage and Wily Machine.
Miscellaneous
- The opening is now displayed after the title screen, rather than as soon as the game is booted.
- The Inti Creates logo is no longer displayed, though they are still credited during the staff roll.
- Anything that was originally paid DLC can now be accessed by completing the game or entering a cheat code (↑, ↓, ←, →, ←, →, ↓, ↑, ↑, ↓) on the title screen.
- Via the "Extra Challenges" mode, Proto Man is now able to battle against the DLC boss, Fake Man, which was not possible in the original game. However, the full stage itself is still not accessible to Proto Man.
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