All the way back when the Super Nintendo was first being introduced, Keiji Inafune was faced with the challenge of bringing the super fighting robot into 16-bits. The new hardware meant new possibilities, and Capcom was ready to bring MegaMan to the next level. Unlike some not-so-well received reinventions (BomberMan Zero pops into my head), MegaMan X was a major hit. Rather than leaving the old MegaMan in the dust though, X and Classic were continued side-by-side, each offering their own level of fun and appeal to varying audiences.

Capcom continued this tradition for Legends on the Playstation, Battle Network on the GBA, and ZX on the DS, recreating MegaMan for a new generation and making use of the new hardware that was available. Because of this trend, I am now left wondering what the next iteration of the blue bomber might be.

So far, Capcom has opted to not create new versions of MegaMan for next, or last gen consoles, instead sticking to X sequels and spinoff games. I assume this is mostly because the logical step would be a more realistic MegaMan to reflect the better graphic capabilities of these consoles. I get the impression Keiji Inafune openly scoffs this idea, because of the mock realistic-MegaMan posters in Dead Rising, and the costume avaiable both in Dead Rising and Lost Planet. Perhaps he even saw the abysmal results of the cartoony BomberMan's transformation in BomberMan Zero and knew for sure that route could not be taken.

What I'm really eyeing though is the Wii. The Wii, rather than hulking up its display specs, chose to improve the way video games controlled. However, many third party companies have found it difficult to get the true use out of the Wii. Thus, it seems there is no more perfect situation to me than for a new MegaMan to approach the challenge of creating a game on the Wii that uses the motion controls to an extent where the gameplay is new yet still fun and addictive. I have no idea what shape or form this new MegaMan would be; I leave that up to the masterminds at Capcom. I'm always looking forward to new MegaMan titles, but it would be especially awesome to behold a triumphant MegaMan Wii game, continuing a proud legacy that is more than 20 years strong.