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1. Gruntilda Winkybunion (Banjo-Kazooie)
2. Kefka Palazzo (Final Fantasy VI)
3. Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
4. Sigma (Mega Man X)
5. Fawful (Mario & Luigi)
6. Dr. Eggman (Sonic the Hedgehog)
7. Bowser (Super Mario)
8. Wario (Super Mario)
9. Dr. Wily (Mega Man)
10. Count Dracula (Castlevania)

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"When Mega Man 1 came out for the NES, one could understand the complete lack of originality in the names of the bosses. As Mega Man 1 was the introduction to this great series, it was appropriate that the basic elements were represented as bosses in these games. After Mega Man 1 though, there was Mega Man 2 and 3 with some of the most innovative bosses in the series. Who could forget the likes of Gemini Man and Snake Man who both made our “Top Ten Bosses from the Mega Man series” list. After ..."

"I’m really hoping this isn’t going to be shut down, but it seems some dedicated fans have created a Mega Man feature film. It seems stupid, but they actually manage to pull it off, at least in the trailer.

A few interesting points, though…

In the trailer, they call Mega Man Rock, which is what they call him over in Japan. So shouldn’t the movie be called Rock Man: The Movie?"

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1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
2. Half-Life
3. God of War
4. Gears of War 2
5. Metroid Prime
6. Halo: Combat Evolved
7. Steel Battalion
8. BioShock
9. Street Fighter franchise
10. Madden NFL
11. NBA Live 09
12. Mega Man franchise
13. Tomb Raider
14. Super Mario Bros. franchise
15. Sonic the Hedgehog
16. Mario Kart Wii
17. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
18. Final Fantasy VII
19. Burnout Paradise
20. Ninja Gaiden
21. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
22. Castlevania, LEGO Indiana Jones
23. Stubbs The Zombie: Rebel Without A Pulse
24. Bonk series
25. Ghosts 'N Goblins

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"I will begin by saying that you really really really need to be in a certain mindset to appreciate this game and prevent yourself from flinging not one, not two, but numerous controllers through your television."

"Think you've seen everything there is to see in Mega Man 9? Unlocked all of the achievements? Conquered every level with Proto Man? Even recreated the game in paper form? Yeah, you've probably uncovered a fair amount of stuff in Capcom's classic revival, but according to Seth Killian over on the Capcom boards, you haven't seen it all.

"There's only one undiscovered Mega Man 9 secret that I know about… I don't predict anyone will discover this one for quite a while yet…" -- Seth Killian, Ca..."

"Now that Mega Man 9 is here in all of its archaic, old school glory, we find ourselves spending those spare moments between loudly uttered curses of frustration pondering on the glories of Mega Man games past. Before the series spun off in various directions to incorporate Maverick Hunters, Battle Networks and the letter X, the basic mold of fighting a series of bosses and then using the powers of the fallen to defeat those that remain hung on for a full eight games before tapering off, only ..."

"Ouch, I wish I had been able to find out and tell you all about this last night. Still, there should be some time left.

The Mega Man 9 press kits from Capcom, valued at over $750 on eBay, will be on sale for just under $50 at Capcom's store starting today at 3pm PST (6pm EST, and as of this writing it's only 4:13pm). There are a very limited number of these to be available, and you can bet your ass they're going to move fast.

A few important notes:
while you're at the store, remember..."

""Endless Attack – Test your skills on a stage without end. Try to break the record for getting the farthest. Results will be displayed in the Rankings page. Not compatible with other Challenges.

Proto Man Mode - Play the game as Proto Man. Some of Proto Man's abilities may differ from Mega Man's. Proto Man has the Charge Shot ability, Power Slide ability, and a shield that he can utilize to deflect bullets at enemies. However, Proto Man also takes double damage and has double bounce back w..."

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Mega Man has been one of the main games on all gamers lips lately due to Mega Man 9.

Destructoid now presents you with a bit of fun by being able to make your own Mega Man Boss! It allows you to choose from a large variety of heads, torsos, and legs. It also offers various backgrounds along with drawings tools and an eraser. There's then buttons which generate random pieces of a picture so you can draw the rest of it, along with the option to save your character to show all your friends!

"Comic after the jump!"

"1. Okami (PS2, Wii)
2. LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
3. Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
4. Mirror's Edge (Xbox 360, PS3)
5. Halo 3 (Xbox 360)
6. Metroid Prime (GC)
7. ICO (PS2) ICO (PS2)
8. Fallout 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
9. Team Fortress 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
10. Mega Man 9 (Wii, PS3, Xbox 360)"

Wall Street Journal, well known in the share market world. You've lost a lot of money and your economy is failing. You turn the page... to see Mega Man!?

That's right, Wall Street Journey featured an article on Mega Man. A pink one to be exact.

"Mega Man 9: stronger than the American economy and twice as likely to give you a heart attack."

"The original “Mega Man” is arguably the hardest game in the series, but I’m hard pressed to believe that’s because Keiji Inafune and his team at Capcom intended to make something bitterly difficult to screw with players’ heads; that’s just how games were designed back then. Games of that era were ridiculously difficult and “Mega Man” was no different.

“Mega Man 9,” however, comes during an era of game features like a “no fail” mode in “Rock Band 2″ and regenerating health in “Halo.” “Mega ..."

Gametrailers sure have a treat for Mega Man 9 fans, no less than five new videos in total! Here's a load of gameplay videos for your enjoyment:



Concrete Man Time Attack



Bosses Gameplay



More Bosses Gameplay



Stages Gameplay



Cruel Death Gameplay

Gamevideos have just uploaded two new videos for Mega Man 9. Both clips of stages, one is for Magma Man and the other for Jewel Man.



Magma Man Stage



Jewel Man Stage

We all knew it was coming. Now, are you finally ready to get your retro groove on? That's right, folks: Capcom's latest game in the vaunted Mega Man series, their retro revival Mega Man 9, finally hits virtual store shelves today, with the WiiWare edition hitting the North America Wii Shop Channel today. However, this isn't the only one: it's being flanked by another WiiWare game and two Virtual Console games, giving us a rare four game update.

Leading the charge, of course, is none oth...

While we did get the screenshots associated with Mega Man 9's final three Robot Masters, we now finally get the concept art associated with those three masters.

Jewel Man, a robot who works in a diamond mine, uses that mine as his stage. When fighting Jewel Man, Jewels will surround him before they are fired towards Mega Man. Defeating him will yield the special weapon Jewel Satellite, which creates four diamonds that form a barrier around Mega Man, which can also be fired straight ahead...

Yesterday, IGN reviewed Mega Man 9, giving it an impressive score of 8.6. They note that the developer, Inti Creates, went all out, adding in extra things like DLC and a ranking system for various time trails.

Mega Man 9 stays true to the old, retro days. The pixel font is there, as well as a really simple menu. What fans of the series really wanted was hard and fun gameplay and they got just that. With a high learning curve coupled with some very challenging robots, this game is sure to k...

Games newssite Games Radar has confirmed that the first DLC for the upcoming retro revival, Mega Man 9, will be none other than Mega Man's brother: Proto Man. He will be playable, and will be packing the slide and the charge shot, which Mega Man will not have in this game. Also handy is Proto Man's shield, which can deflect smaller bullets but will do nothing against larger blasts.

The Proto Man DLC will set you back 200 Wii Points/160 Microsoft Points/$1.99. Mega Man 9 is set to hit US...

Capcom has just announced the North American release dates for their upcoming retro revival, Mega Man 9, which is set to hit WiiWare, Xbox Live Arcade, and the PlayStation Network.

Mega Man 9 will hit WiiWare this Monday on September 22nd, as part of the weekly Wii Shop Channel update. PS3 owners will see the game ready for download from the PlayStation Network three days later on September 25th. For you 360 owners, unfortunately, you will have to wait until October 1st to get your retro...

As we move towards the release of Capcom's upcoming retro revival, Mega Man 9, the details of the Robot Masters and their respective weapons continue to trickle down from Japanese newssites.

Today we get to see the first female Robot Master in series' history: Splash Woman. She is karaoke-loving former rescue robot; her stage is mostly set underwater, including the battle against her. While fighting Splash Woman, she will sing to summon her little aquatic friends to attack you. Defeatin...

Games newssite Games Radar received some new screenshots and concept art for Capcom's upcoming retro-revival, Mega Man 9, coming soon for WiiWare, Xbox Live Arcade, and PlayStation Network. This new batch of media features two Robot Masters: the first female Robot Master, Splash Woman, and the already-featured earlier today Plug Man. While we already know by now that Plug Man will yield the Plug Ball method, defeating Splash Woman will net the Laser Trident special weapon.

Mega Man 9 wil...

As we move towards the release of Capcom's upcoming retro revival, Mega Man 9, the details of the Robot Masters and their respective weapons continue to trickle down from Japanese newssites.

Today's Mega Man 9 article takes a look at the Robot Master Plug Man, an electricity-based robot that monitors a television factory assembly line. His stage is set at said factory, and is the stage where you see the mysterious black Mega Mans. When defeated, Plug Man will yield the Plug Ball weapon, ...

"When we came up with the concept of a "box art" for Mega Man 9, we thought it was kinda funny, since there would be no real retail box for a dowloadable title. The premise of our marketing concept for the game was to promote this title like it was 1987, complete with cheesy art and game descriptions (read the back of the box) that had little to do with the actual game.

We then started to think, well why not? Why don't we recreate an old NES package complete with a real NES cartridge? S..."

Eurogamer Portgual were able to get their hands on some new screenshots for Capcom's upcoming retro revival, Mega Man 9, set to hit WiiWare, Xbox Live Arcade, and PlayStation Network later this month. In these new batch of screens, we get our first in-game glimpse of three of the batch of Robot Masters: Galaxy Man, who gives you Black Hole Bomb, Jewel Man, who gives you Jewel Satellite, and Hornet Man, who gives you Hornet Chaser.

Mega Man 9 will hit WiiWare in Japan on September 24th. Y...

The Mega Man 9 soundtrack has officially been released! Containing bonus material such as staff comments and a boss gallery it's no surprise that this CD will make it big! Looks to be worth the money, but do you think so?

Capcom's upcoming retro revival for its iconic blue bomber, has been dated for Japan. Mega Man 9, the series' 8-bit return to roots, will hit Japanese WiiWare on September 24th, and will go for 1000 Wii Points.

"“SSJ4”, an individual claiming to have played the final version of Rockman 9, has requested I post up some tidbits on the blog. Be forewarned, I don't know how trusting this source is, but the tidbits sound awfully convincing."

Low on health? Need some more energy? Capcom has just the thing for you!

Capcom will be releasing the Rockman E-Tank Sports Drink, for a low, low price of 137 yen ($1.25), which will hit Japanese stores later this month. This is part of the marketing promotion for the upcoming WiiWare/XBLA/PSN downloadable title, Mega Man 9, the latest entry in the original series.

Maybe now you can finally beat Airman.

To keep the hype train rolling on the latest retro-revival Mega Man 9, publisher Capcom and developer Inti Creates have announced that they will be releasing the Original Soundtrack for Mega Man 9 on September 12, 2008 in Japan, retailing for 2500 yen. An Arrange Soundtrack is also in the works, releasing on October 30, 2008 for 3000 yen.

35 BGM and SE tracks are planned for Mega Man 9. The booklet will also feature comments from producer Hironobu Takeshita.

I know I'm ready for some ...

"Koji Igarashi, who is in charge of the Castlevania series, is a very strong believer in 2D gaming. He also likes to make sure he can cultivate these design techniques in his staff so they're not lost. As we talked about, this game features design that hasn't been done for some time. Do you think it's important to keep the classic style of designing games alive? Do you feel there's something intrinsic to that that is important to preserve and continue alongside things like next-gen games?

H..."

"Greetings and thank you for taking the time to read my very first blog post! My name is David Crislip, and I work as an Assistant Producer here in Capcom's online division in Tokyo. If you played Dead Rising, my last name might look familiar. I got my start here in Capcom's localization team in Osaka where I translated game text for DR and quite a few other titles. In Tokyo, I help Ono-san out with Street Fighter IV as well as heading up Virtual Console title producer duties. I was flattered ..."

"The image above is a photo of the super-limited edition t-shirts (1 of 4!) that we had created for Inafune-san and Takeshita-san to wear during E3. You should have seen people's eyes light up when they saw this image emblazoned across Inafune-san's chest; it's not often you see a global head of R&D sporting something so hideous on his torso. In fact, I wore one of the MM9 shirts to the unbelievable Rock Band party during E3 and I thought I was going to get ganked by a pack of slavering indust..."