Things you didn’t know about Mega Man:
2. Mega Man 5 is the rarest of the classic titles. Capcom had lost faith in the franchise at the time so limited numbers were produced. Mega Man 6 was published by Nintendo who made sure the title had sufficient production numbers. This was from an old magazine, can’t recall which (I think EGM around 97), but it can be confirmed by a few quick searches on Ebay.
3. Mega Man X3 was almost cancelled because Capcom felt it was too much of a copy of X2 (source: Nintendo Power’s AOL site).
4. Mega Man X4 almost became Mega Man X3 had the original SNES game been cancelled. This makes sense taking into account Mega Man X4 was revealed to be in production only a few months after X3’s release (Nintendo Power’s AOL site).
5. Mega Man X4 was the most costly X out of the first six. There is a good chance X7/X8 beat it, but I can’t confirm that.
6. Mega Man 8 was the most expensive classic series title to date.
7. Mega Man 9 was originally going to be released in the late 90’s following Mega Man 8. The concept was quickly abandoned, and focus was redirected into Mega Man X and Mega Man “Neo”, when 8 brought in less than expected sales numbers. It is interesting to speculate what MM9 would have been like if Capcom continued in the direction suggested by MM8.
8. Mega Man Legends was originally titled Mega Man Neo, and then Mega Man Nova before finally settling on Legends. This can actually be confirmed via IGN’s website.
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9. Mega Man 7 was placed under the same scrutiny as Mega Man X3. While cancellation was considered, it ultimately was released in very limited numbers. Most of the carts went to Blockbuster, and stores were limited to one copy. Few retailers got their hands on this game. This really shouldn’t surprise anyone who was a fan back then. In fact, I can’t remember seeing Mega Man 7 at any retail store period. Can any of ya’ll?
Pretty interesting. I own a cart of X2, but I had no idea it was rare (compared to other X games).
Xavier GenisiI always had a feeling about the rarity of MM7 though. I always tried to rent it from my local video store when I was a kid, but it usually seemed to vanish or just never be there. Great stuff, but it was a pain to get a hold of that game.
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