New video of Mega Man successor Mighty No. 9 reveals bosses, gameplay

The story of “Mighty No. 9” is one for the books.
 
Keiji Inafune, illustrator and co-designer of Capcom’s incredibly popular robot mascot, “Mega Man”, left the company to strike out on his own. Eager to please his millions of hardcore fans, who have been yearning for a true “Mega Man” sequel for years, Inafune introduced the “Mighty No. 9” project through a Kickstarter campaign.
 
“Mighty No. 9” stars Beck, “the 9th in a line of powerful robots”. On August 31, 2013, the Kickstarter campaign asked for an initial $900,000 to make Beck’s game a reality.

Only two days later, that target was met, thanks to overwhelming fan support. The campaign has since then attracted a whopping 67,227 backers, and acquired over $3,845,170 worth of pledges. What this means is not only will the game be made, it will also have a multiplatform release, additional levels and characters, online support, all sorts of other modes of play, and even a making-of documentary.
 
But how much work have Inafune’s team done on the project? While we have been teased with several character designs and concept art these past few months, we have yet to see any actual gameplay, in-game graphics, or the full roster of Beck’s enemies.
 
Now, a new video has been released, showing off not only the other eight robots, but also giving us a glimpse of how the game will look like and play.
 

Now, what could go wrong with a game featuring a sharp-shooting robot that bears more than a passing resemblance to Clint Eastwood in his most badass role as the “Man with no Name”?
 
This early in its development, “Might No. 9” is already showing promise. While the bosses include the customary fire and ice-based robots, there are also more interesting ones, including the aforementioned Eastwood lookalike; a character who looks like he’s been fused with some kind of fixed-wing aircraft; and another with a revolver for a head. There is also a female robot, an extreme rarity in “Mega Man’s” roster of more than a hundred Robot Masters.
 
The graphics, while obviously incomplete, are also quite charming. The 3D is nice and crisp, and the animation is fluid and cute.
 
True to the style of the classic 8- and 16-bit “Mega Man” titles, “Mighty No. 9” features classic, side-scrolling, platforming action. As the only one who hasn’t been driven murderously insane by a computer virus, Beck will run, dash, jump, shoot, and slide through levels in his quest to hunt down his rogue brethren and a miscellany of other robots. He also seems to have picked up some moves from other titles, including a stomp, and the ability to hang from ledges and swing from rings.
 
It is not yet clear when the game will be released, but expect more news in the upcoming months. — TJD, GMA News