Does Capcom Truly HATE Mega Man? - Examining the State of the Franchise in Early 2024 - Mega News

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Published on February 12, 2024 3:33:35 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zva2pkuWKjg

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Mega Man 11 (2018)

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In this special episode of Mega News, we take a deep dive into the history leading us up to the state of the Mega Man franchise in early 2024. Answering several questions and sentiments shared around the community along the way. Why doesn't Capcom just make yearly sequels like they used to? Are the Legacy Collections quick cash grabs? Is Mega Man... niche!? Here is SR's take!

Sources / Reference links:

Capcom Town Super Elections: https://captown.capcom.com/en

Super Elections with TMMN: https://themmnetwork.com/2024/02/07/lets-fill-out-the-capcom-super-elections-poll-together/

Official Capcom Platinum Titles Site: https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/million.html

Official Capcom Game Series Sales Site: https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/salesdata.html

Mega Man 11 exists because of Legacy Collection 1’s success: https://www.rockman-corner.com/2018/06/mega-man-11-exists-because-of-legacy.html

Capcom’s sales strategy in the 2000s: https://x.com/Protodude/status/1355963857685110784?s=20

Battle Network carried the franchise in the 2000s: https://x.com/Protodude/status/696530276395003904?s=20

Decline of the Star Force series: https://www.rockman-corner.com/2008/09/on-ssr3-marketing-or-lack-thereof-and.html

The moment Mega Man 11 dethroned Mega Man 2’s sales: https://www.rockman-corner.com/2022/11/mega-man-11-is-now-best-selling-game-in.html

Next Mega Man game enters pre-production in 2019: https://www.rockman-corner.com/2018/12/next-mega-man-game-enters-pre.html

Next Mega Man Game in Development circa 2019: https://www.rockman-corner.com/2019/09/next-major-mega-man-game-still-in.html

Tsuchiya’s dream project before Mega Man 11: https://www.rockman-corner.com/2018/10/a-different-mega-man-project-was.html

Rockman EXE Phantom of Network Translation Announcement: https://forums.therockmanexezone.com/rockman-exe-phantom-of-network-legend-of-network-t-t16777.html

Mega Man 10 Prototype: https://www.rockman-corner.com/2024/01/mega-man-10-prototypes-include-evidence.html

Print review of Mega Man ZX from EGM: https://twitter.com/Protodude/status/1418047974911971334

X-Play Mega Man Battle Network 6 “Review”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeqW0KXP1tE

Capcom and Inti Creates splitting up rumor: https://twitter.com/megamantad/status/1752136049378373660?s=19

How Mega Man Universe Died: https://www.rockman-corner.com/2021/08/how-overambition-and-mismanagement.html

ZX3 was in development at one time: https://www.rockman-corner.com/2021/12/mega-man-zx3-was-in-development-at-one.html

Mega Man Star Force 4 was in development at one time: https://www.rockman-corner.com/2019/06/cancelled-mega-man-star-force-4-concept.html

Capcom asks for patience during MMBN 20th: https://www.rockman-corner.com/2021/03/capcom-asks-for-patience-during-mega.html

Report from the 2020 schedule leak: https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-8-launch-window-leaks-after-capcom-ransomware-attack/

Original Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy schedule: https://twitter.com/Protodude/status/1687091249390489600?s=19

Inti Creates Teaser: https://x.com/IntiCreatesEN/status/1750186949770428552?s=20

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0:00 Intro
2:00 The letter...
3:45 How we got here
13:03 Enigma DRM
15:10 The Capcom Survey
19:53 Yearly Sequels
38:54 Lazy Collections?
43:30 Why not hire Inti Creates?
48:44 What's taking so long?
54:26 Is Mega Man dead again?
55:42 Outro

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