Author Topic: CAPCOM's Middle Finger (Rockman Xover) (Read 1606 times)

Jelux Da Casual · « **on:** August 16, 2012, 01:19:57 AM »

Taken from Andria Sang - andriasang.com

Capcom has released ports of Mega Man games for iOS before. But the next iOS Mega Man game is all original.

Titled Mega Man Xover (or, in Japanese, Rockman Xover), this iOS Mega Man game is a social RPG that's being released to commemorate the franchise's 25th anniversary. The game takes place in Xover World (pronounced Crossover World), so named because it is a crossover of all Mega Man worlds.

The Mega Man heroes have been locked away in a separate dimension by such fiendish villains as Dr. Wily and Sigma. Dr. Light and Dr. Cossack jointly develop a new robot to deal with this dangerous situation. This mass production robot makes use of Battle Memory scattered around the world to build up its capabilities.

Players take control of this new style robot. Building up their very own Mega Man, players will team up with friends to bring back peace to the world.

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Mega Man Xover will see iOS release this Fall. Rockman Xover releases 12/17/12.

HyperVoiceActing · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2012, 01:24:14 AM »

Most of those images don't show up

Jelux Da Casual · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2012, 01:29:49 AM »

Quote from: HyperSonic92 on August 16, 2012, 01:24:14 AM

Most of those images don't show up

Really? I'm seeing them just fine...

HyperVoiceActing · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2012, 01:32:45 AM »

I dunno maybe it's my computer.

Although hey, at least we're getting an original Megaman game now. And plus the idea (not so much the execution) of the Mega worlds colliding is pretty intriging

EDIT: Images work now. The coverart looks pretty snazzy. The gameplay shots though ... eh. It'll probably looks better in motion

Jelux Da Casual · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2012, 01:57:17 AM »

I can't seem to get my head around it... They cancel Megaman Universe, they cancel Megaman Legends 3, and to celebrate 25 years we get and IOS social game?!

Enso · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2012, 03:00:49 AM »

Yeah I do see 'em right. A Mega Man game in an RPG style.

Shadic54 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2012, 09:10:46 AM »

RPG styled eh?

Magma MK-II · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2012, 09:49:45 AM »

This sounds fake.

No announcement on the official Crapcom site, plus those gameplay pics have just MMX iOS sprites placed over some background, without any platform (the sprites are just floating there), not to mention there is not a directional touch icon.

Jelux Da Casual · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2012, 10:23:51 AM »

Quote from: Magma Dragoon MK II on August 16, 2012, 09:49:45 AM

This sounds fake.

No announcement on the official Crapcom site, plus those gameplay pics have just MMX iOS sprites placed over some background, without any platform (the sprites are just floating there), not to mention there is not a directional touch icon.

It's a social app RPG, it even has an autoplay function. Why would it even need directional controls...

Also, Capcom Japan has an offical site for it.

Spidermew · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2012, 10:37:57 AM »

The new "Mega Man" looks like crap. Fuzzy Sholders, on mega man? Really?

It will probably be for asian countrys only.

HyperVoiceActing · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2012, 10:47:10 AM »

Quote from: SpiderMew on August 16, 2012, 10:37:57 AM

The new "Mega Man" looks like crap. Fuzzy Sholders, on mega man? Really?

Starforce Mega still looks stupider to me

Acey · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2012, 11:14:11 AM »

Capcom says it all, Rockman is Over.

Shadic54 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 16, 2012, 11:41:44 AM »

Quote from: Acey on August 16, 2012, 11:14:11 AM

Capcom says it all, Rockman is Over.

OR IS IT?

DEMONKAI · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2012, 12:45:50 PM »

Looks like someone created it for mugen

oglocdx10 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2012, 01:04:36 PM »

If this is fake i will be kinda upset about it but ehh..I always wanted a megaman game to crossover with all the universe's. I think it might be executed like they did Digimon Xros Wars Since Original, X,Zero,XZ, and Legends are in the same Universe and Battle Network and Star Force are in the same so if they pretty much do something like Digimon Crossed People over regardless of how Season 1 and 2 was a tv show in 3, i think it might be great.

Upset it is for IOS though but i have an Ipad i can play it on.

ExeLord · « **Reply #15 on:** August 16, 2012, 01:23:58 PM »

Quote from: SpiderMew on August 16, 2012, 10:37:57 AM

It will probably be for asian countrys only.

From TMMN: "UPDATE: We reached out for word from Capcom, and although a lot of the crew is currently visiting the land of chocolate, Brelston was able to get back to me and confirm that Rockman Xover is indeed planned to release in North America and Europe. The specific date and other details are coming down the road."
Not an apple owner, dislike them, but it wouldn't be a big loss for me - not what I wanted for new MM game...

Afterthought · « **Reply #16 on:** August 16, 2012, 02:22:20 PM »

This game looks terrible.

Why did Capcom screw Megaman over so much? That franchise made Capcom what it was. Now, it's pure crap.

Jelux Da Casual · « **Reply #17 on:** August 16, 2012, 02:34:45 PM »

Quote from: Hypnotize on August 16, 2012, 02:22:20 PM

This game looks terrible. Why did Capcom screw Megaman over so much? That franchise made Capcom what it was. Now, it's pure crap.

...It's all makes sense now. I think the idea is for this to fail. Capcom got butthurt that Inafune left, cancelled all his projects (Universe, Legends 3), didn't put him in MvC3 then made him a Zero skin, bastardized Mega Man X with that horrible port, and now this.

They've lived long enough to see themselves become the villian. They're like kidnappers holding him hostage with no actual intention to let him go. They tease us with things and then say "Buy this or else", and we keep falling for it. The sales on releases of the older games on Virtual Console or eShop are proof enough of that, not to mention that god-awful port of Mega Man X on IOS that doesn't even scale correctly on iPad.

They're trying to kill him and make us do it for them. When this crap of an anniversary title does fail, Capcom will say "Well, the fans don't want Megaman anymore since they didn't but this" and they'll have a reason to kill the franchise without them taking the blame for it, just like they blamed us for the "failure" of Legends 3 Project.

Afterthought · « **Reply #18 on:** August 16, 2012, 02:43:14 PM »

Quote from: G.L.U.X.C.R.O.M. on August 16, 2012, 02:34:45 PM

...It's all makes sense now. I think the idea is for this to fail. Capcom got butthurt that Inafune left, cancelled all his projects (Universe, Legends 3), didn't put him in MvC3 then made him a Zero skin, bastardized Mega Man X with that horrible port, and now this.

They've lived long enough to see themselves become the villian. They're like kidnappers holding him hostage with no actual intention to let him go. They tease us with things and then say "Buy this or else", and we keep falling for it. The sales on releases of the older games on Virtual Console or eShop are proof enough of that, not to mention that god-awful port of Mega Man X on IOS that doesn't even scale correctly on iPad.

They're trying to kill him and make us do it for them. When this crap of an anniversary title does fail, Capcom will say "Well, the fans don't want Megaman anymore since they didn't but this" and they'll have a reason to kill the franchise without them taking the blame for it, just like they blamed us for the "failure" of Legends 3 Project.

:O
.....That was beautiful, dude! You're so right, too. I hate what Capcom has done.

DEMONKAI · « **Reply #19 on:** August 16, 2012, 02:55:01 PM »

i guess this is capcoms way of saying to all the mega fans "oh shut the hell up finally with all the megman crying. Dont worry, since the creator of the character left us we are just gonna kill him off the fan base now

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HyperVoiceActing · « **Reply #20 on:** August 16, 2012, 04:29:14 PM »

Ya know, I'd be cracking up if despite all this hate for the game, when it comes out it actually manages to be one of the best iOS games ever made.

Jelux Da Casual · « **Reply #21 on:** August 16, 2012, 04:43:48 PM »

Quote from: HyperSonic92 on August 16, 2012, 04:29:14 PM

Ya know, I'd be cracking up if despite all this hate for the game, when it comes out it actually manages to be one of the best iOS games ever made.

Dude, it's catch-22. If it fails, then Capcom pulls the plug and the franchise is finished. If it does well, then that gives Capcom an excuse to stop trying, and Megaman essentially becomes shuffleware for the rest of his sad days. There's no winning solution here. At this point, the lesser of two evils would be to just let him fade into obscurity then parade his empty shell for a profit.