Sunday, April 25, 2010

Next Mega Man X Won't Be X9, Says Inafune

Patiently awaiting Mega Man X9? You might want to stop holding your breath. According to a conversation between Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune and MegaPhilX at Capcom's Captivate 2010 press conference last week, if a new Mega Man X were made, it wouldn't be X9:

"Okay this is awesome I got to talk with Inafune-san a little bit (With help from his interpreter) and I got him to sign my MegaMan 1 cartridge. The already awesome cover art can’t look any more vintage now. I asked Inafune-san if there are any plans to make a MegaMan X9 soon (Obviously to let him know that was the game I would want made) and he said that there are no plans for a X9 for now. If they make a X game it won’t be X9."

If not X9, then what? A sequel to one of the many side games? Or maybe something new entirely? Feel free to speculate, but I wouldn't get all too worked up until we hear something a bit more official.

via MegaPhilX's Captivate Chronicle. Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

39 comments:

  1. The obvious answer is IHX2, or something similar.

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  2. Maybe Mega man X command mission 2? or Mega man Maverick Hunter X2? or a new collection disk or remake?

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  3. It'd better be a side story or another "Command Mission." If it's another IHX travesty, I'm not putting my money anywhere near it.

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  4. I would guess that they will attempt another Maverick Hunter X game, will revisit the RPG genre with another Command Mission type game, or perhaps try an entirely new direction with the series. There's no telling. However, it isn't too surprising given their recent views on X series canon; perhaps they want to go back and do something better with the story.

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  5. lol at anon 3.
    *insert fanrage here*

    *ahem* XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3 XTREME 3!
    Oh, did I mention XTREME 3?

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  6. I'm hoping for another Command Mission game myself. But if it is another Maverick Hunter X game, I hope it's on a system I actually own.

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  7. Chances are likely that Command Mission 2 or Xtreme 3 isn't what he's referring to, seeing how he made little contribution to those spin-offs. The most likely would be IHX2.

    Although at this point, even that seems unlikely seeing how it's been such a long time since IHX came out. But at the very least, from this statement, there seems to be hope...

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  8. I hope it's Maverick Hunter X2, but for Wiiware or PSN or X-Box Live Arcade.

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  9. why are people making speculation on xtreme 3 lol

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  10. What? MMX9 won't be next? Noooo...! T_T

    But what's next new Megaman game? I hope it'll be Megaman X: Command Mission or... I don't know...

    I'm so sad because Inafune made his decision to cancel Megaman X9. :(

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  11. Megaman Maverick Hunter X2 is more likely but for what system ? PSP or WiiWare or Wii ? Dsi ? Wait and see.

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  12. @Flame: Actually... I rather like that Idea. I loved the Xtreme games. Doubtful it'll happen, but if it does, I could see it on the DS or 3DS... or heck, if they make it retro like they did with MM9 and 10, then I can see it being released even for the DSiWare and/or as a PSP download game or something.

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  13. Are we entirely sure that Inafune's not planning to make Mega Man X9 at all? Just keep this in mind:

    http://protodudesrockmancorner.blogspot.com/2009/12/inafune-talks-mega-man-x9-powered-up-2.html

    During the 22nd Anniversary thing from four months ago, he said that he wants to do something "completely different" with Mega Man first, before he does create X9.

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  14. Disappointment. I want them to further Axl and Lumine's story where it left off from X8... But I guess I'll wait to see what they have in store.

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  15. I don't think there will be any next X game yet, but I'm thinking he's probably be doing the next Legends games, which would be Legends 3.

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  16. Hoping MAJORLY for an Axel spin-off, Since everyone had their own series. I mean, Zero had the Zero and technically ZX series, X had X series and a few spin off games, Yet Axel's barely been in any games. He has so much potential...

    Or, ya know, they might make ANOTHER X series, But that would be pretty uncommon.

    TL;DR version: Axel fanboy RAGE.

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  17. Agree that IHX2 would be most likely. Except that that the X verse is dead as doornails and he just doesn't want to admit to it.

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  18. It will be nice to have CM2!! Eh I do perfer to call this, Command Mission Plus. LOL

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  19. Mega Man X: Power Poker? Megaman X: Cricket Fun? Mega Party X? Cain and Sigma No X Board: That's Sanctuary? :D

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  20. - I wouldn't take it as something extra-official, but just a catchy comment regarding a typical X9 question. Of course that the X series have a lot of possibilites, not only X9.

    - After the MvC3 "secret" development since 2008, I wouldn't got surprised about a new X game being announced very soon.

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  21. You people are all forgetting a very important word in that statement, IF.

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  22. My best guess is that he means it wouldn't be X9 story-wise, since the recent retcon of the MMX storyline removed X6-X8 and Command Mission from the equation completely. (I think it was X6, maybe X7, can't remember)
    Perhaps what he means is that it would be something like an X6-2, a retelling or re-imagining of the events of X6.

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  23. I would love to see Irregular Hunter X2 or Xtreme 3.

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  24. Huh? A new Megaman X, but it wouldn´t be X9??

    Let me guess...ok i´ve got it!
    He´ll be a partner of any character from Kingdom Hearts 3 (featuring miley cyrus and the jonas brothers)

    That´s great Inafuckme, keep it up...

    Oops, it´s time to watch "The Soup"

    just my reaction from reading such smart move from the "rockman´s father"

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  25. @kotipeltox: Heads up. Ever wonder why everyone on this blog keeps attacking you and ONLY you?

    Don't get me wrong, many of us probably share the same views as you regarding Kingdom Hearts and Miley Cyrus. However, nobody here really cares about all of that enough to openly join in the hatred with you.

    You rarely say anything that is actually relavant. This is a freaking Rockman news site, not your own personal blog.

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    Eh, not surprising. Compared to what Inafune says about wanting to develop Legends 3, the situation regarding X9 is way on the opposite side of the spectrum. This should have been clear since his answer to the X9 question during the 22nd anniversary stream.

    Compared to everything he's said about Legends 3, he's shooting the possibility of X9 down. He's more or less further admitting that he and the development teams of Capcom don't really want to make X9, or at least treat it as something that's low priority. He's not making any excuses here at all.

    Of course, the more hopeful among us might think that he's setting us up for a huge surprise, although I personally wouldn't count on anything happening for at least the next three years. (Three, as in who knows what's going to happen on the year of the 25th anniversary?)

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  26. No one said that X9 was "canceled," or that it even existed in the first place. Rather, Inafune is saying that an X9 project won't be the next X game we see, but rather something different. Will there be an X9 one day? Probably so, but not as soon as most people would hope.

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  27. YES!!! no more Axl..
    nevermore :D
    ... i guess

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  28. Inafune did say in the artbook collection that he doesn't want to touch anything like Command Mission. My bet's on Irregular Hunter X 2 or a Rockman fighting game.

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  29. Wasn't Mega Man ZX Advent essentially a homage to Axl? I mean, sure, it ended up being "Model A" for "Albert," but looking at Model A's color scheme, weaponry (dual handguns), and special ability (shape-shifting)... It was obvious that it was based off of Axl. That and Model A itself had a child-like personality. So I'd say Axl pretty much did get his own game already.

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  30. Perhaps this is because he didn't want the series to go past x5.

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  31. I want new Megaman X but I guess we have to wait, If the Capcom team will make new Megaman X9 they should introduce one of the character from the Command Mission that will be awesome.....

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  32. lol at TAG's "Cain and Sigma No X Board: That's Sanctuary". Hunters vs. Mavericks! A "Mega Man X: War and Hunt" race game with Ride Chasers, Kuwanger, Ostrich, Boarski, Road Attackers, Hornets, Mad Taxis and others would also be good. XD

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  33. For those wishing for CM2, sorry to burst your bubble, but in R20, Inafune himself stated that he never wanted the X series to hit RPG, and he really didn't like Command Mission.

    If he does to it, it'll be without the RPG element

    So, I doubt we'll be seeing that any time soon, unless Capcom yanks it from him again.

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  34. That's mah boi, Inafune! Stick it to the X fans! Point out every X game from X5 on, and say "this is why there won't be a X9."
    Oh, and he said he disliked Command Mission? Another thing to like about him.

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  35. X7, X8 and Command Mission where not bad games (but X7 wasn't good either :P), but given the messed timeline, X9 and MMXCM2 are unlikely to happen. But other series like classic, Legends, Battle Network and Star Force can have RPG elements like MMXCM without problems.

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  36. Okay, as far as I can tell (meaning "as far as I'm concerened,") that time line is significant only to the Zero series timeline, which is a splinter from the X series.
    This is not to say that X6-XCM didn't happen, but only that they are relevant to the Zero series timeline.
    The way I see it, the X series "branched" after X5 (or, depending on who you ask, X6), with one branch being the Zero series and subsequent ZX series, while X6 (or X7) and onward continues the X series story.
    This is relavent, because it means that X9 is still a possibility. Just not now. Thus, if a new X game is made, it is likely to be either MHX 2, CM 2, or Xtreme 3, any of which I'd gladly play.
    In the above sentence however is the operative word: IF. As much as it pains me to say it, I don't really think there's going to be a new X game coming any time soon.

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  37. WHY WOULD YOU ASK HIM ABOUT X9 AND NOT LEGENDS 3? ;_;

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  38. we must start the megaman revolution,a force that bugs capcom until we get the megaman game we want.dont you see its the only way mmx9 will exist.

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