Mega Man 9's press kit inspires more NEStalgia

Posted Sep 16th 2008 4:23PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, WiiWare

Publishers don't normally show off glamour shots of their press asset discs, but such discs are rarely packaged like the one for Mega Man 9 is. The disc comes packaged in a reproduction NES cartridge, which comes with the Mega Man 9 "boxart" -- now on a real box. The back of the box even features the "Captain Commando" character (before he was redesigned for the SNES/arcade game) found on Capcom's early NES games like Gun.Smoke and Trojan -- and Mega Man, obviously. The details are what make the whole thing perfect.

Good news for non-press types: Capcom is considering selling a limited quantity of 200 or so online! In addition, the Mega Man 9 shirts will be available for sale soon. Get your money ready! Head past the break to see the terrible secret of the NES cartridge.

Gallery: Mega Man 9

[Ghosts 'n Goblins box via VGMuseum.]

Tags: capcom, mega-man-9, nes, press-kit, retro

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

9-16-2008 @ 4:31PM

Tom said...

If you had been able to play that NES Cartridge, I think I would've found one and done some real retro gaming. However, that is not the case and my dreams are shattered.

9-16-2008 @ 6:17PM

Gewurztraminer says: Shinkuu Gadouken! said...

Au contraire, that IS the "case" =]

9-16-2008 @ 4:45PM

thatone said...

HOTLINKING NOT ALLOWED!
Hahaha!

9-16-2008 @ 4:54PM

Felipe said...

what they should have done is make the NES cartridge box a reader with pins on the bottom so you could play it on the NES

9-16-2008 @ 4:59PM

Corey said...

I was just thinking about that. If they had done some kind of CE where you got not only the download version, but an actual playable NES cart, it would have been the collector's edition of the decade.

9-16-2008 @ 5:34PM

Marcelo said...

I like the "9.99" price tag on the box.

Seriously though, working cartridge or no, this branding is GENIUS. I hope more games do this.

9-16-2008 @ 5:41PM

Greco77 said...

It would have been sooooo perfect if that cartridge would have worked.

9-16-2008 @ 5:56PM

cody said...

well not really related to the release but mega man all-the-same. right after i was reading your blog i saw this video about mega man. pretty cool blog too.
http://womenartmoney.blogspot.com/2008/09/megaman-i-feel-your-pain.html

later

9-16-2008 @ 6:11PM

TheOverlord#2 (Playing: SMRPG, SMG, & Okami) said...

Whoo! I called this a while ago. :) (It's in my comments but, sadly, Wii doesn't allow copypasta :( )

And...DAMN...200 only?! I'm gonna put the site in my favorites and check everyday...they will sell like hotcakes.(And then people'll put them up on eBay for x4 the price...)

9-16-2008 @ 6:52PM

TheOverlord#2 (Playing: SMRPG, SMG, & Okami) said...

Also, JC, how much would you be willing to sell your press kit for? :P

9-16-2008 @ 6:55PM

matmccoy said...

Ahh Captain Commando... With your awesome laser guns, pimpin' chains, and impossibly starched collar.

9-16-2008 @ 9:00PM

Deadpool said...

I want one! I want one! Give me one! I've been good! I have money! Please!

I said PLEASE!

[Wiifanboy blog commenters proceeds to beat Deadpool like a screaming kid in K-mart]

WAAAAAAAAA!

9-16-2008 @ 9:25PM

ZombiePikmin said...

HOW MUTCH???? ILL EAT RAMAN FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND SELL A KIDNEY FOR THIS!!!!!

9-16-2008 @ 9:34PM

ZombiePikmin said...

Whats the site and how much??? i neeeeeeeed it (sucks thumb)

9-16-2008 @ 11:32PM

Max Headroom said...

One addition: they are considering adding a voucher for downloading the actual game with this bundle. They only mention supporting 360 and PS3, but surely the Wii would be included in that deal, right? (I guess the Wii doesn't have a real voucher system, but the gift system might work for this.)

9-17-2008 @ 10:40AM

Vincent said...

I wish that was a working cartridge. My NES is still plugged in and working. It would've been nice to purchase a new cartridge that didn't originate from eBay no matter the cost. :drool:

9-17-2008 @ 11:42AM

TomSkib said...

Simply beyond cool.

10-04-2008 @ 12:24AM

dukemeiser said...

Considering the ridiculous amount of money it would cost to produce only 200 working NES carts, I'm not surprised they opted out. It would have been the coolest thing ever though.

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