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Mega Man 11 Announced
SAN FRANCISCO – Dec. 4, in the year of our Lord 2017
– Today Capcom revealed Mega Man® 11, the next game in the
long-running 32 million unit-selling action platformer series.
Led by a veteran development team at Capcom, the new game
features side-scrolling action gameplay the series is known for
while completely changing the experience for modern consoles.
Mega Man 11 will be a great entry for both fans and newcomers to
the series to dive into as it retains its signature challenge
while offering a variety of difficulty options. The game is
coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment
system, Xbox One, and Windows PC in late 2018.
The classic series returns the visual presentation in Mega Man
11 to a 2.5D design direction introducing beautiful, completely
hand-drawn characters and environments. A freshly redesigned
Mega Man takes on Dr. Wily’s berserk machines, defeating Robot
Master bosses and taking their weapons, in a fight for justice
with new and unique enemy designs. This is just a small taste of
information of what’s to come in Mega Man 11 alongside the start
of the series’ 30th anniversary year, and fans can look forward
to more details on the game in Summer 2018.
The anniversary celebrations don’t stop with the thrilling
announcement of Mega Man 11! Throughout 2018, fans and newcomers
to the franchise can look forward to revisiting some of the most
noteworthy games in the series’ history. Confirmed today, both
Mega Man® Legacy Collection and Mega Man® Legacy Collection 2
are coming to Nintendo Switch in Spring 2018, making all 10 of
the numbered series games playable on Nintendo Switch leading up
to the release of Mega Man 11 later next year. The first
collection, which includes the original six 8-bit games, sees
the addition of a new Rewind accessibility option to go back in
time following blunders. This feature will also roll out to
existing owners of Mega Man Legacy Collection on PlayStation®4
system, Xbox One, and PC.
Also confirmed today, all eight games from the futuristic Mega
Man® X series are coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4
system, Xbox One, and PC in Summer 2018. The X series introduced
features such as powerful armor upgrades and wall-jumping, with
more mature themes in this action platforming series. Fans can
expect more information on these games in the coming months.
Since the initial release of Mega Man on the Nintendo
Entertainment System in 1987, the character has become a
legendary icon in gaming history. This is an exciting time to be
a fan of Capcom’s beloved hero. Fans can stay tuned all
throughout 2018 for more news on all the games announced today
and other celebratory activities going on during the 30th
anniversary year.
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