Mega Man 9 – the awesome unboxing

NES-style cart package melts hearts, warms soul

Words: GamesRadarBrettElston on September 18, 2008

Mega Man 9 is nearly upon us. Yesterday we revealed two new bosses from the game, Splash Woman and Plug Man, and today we’re slapping up some pics of the delightfully retro asset package.

Sound boring? Hm, then perhaps you should see for yourself:

Yes, it comes in an old box and NES cart, intentionally aged and gritted up to look like they just dug it up out of grandma’s attic.

It even has fake price tags!

Don’t blow in the carts, kids! It does nothing!

Inside the cart is the new asset disc, which we’ll be uploading the contents of shortly. Check the screenshot viewer!

And there’s the disc itself. Excellent idea, Capcom PR. Simply wonderful.

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TrippyMan - September 22, 2008 2:17 a.m.

Agreed! When I first saw it I thought that it would be for NES only!
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Thequestion 121 - September 19, 2008 8:55 p.m.

That is one of the coolest box arts and packaging ever!!!!
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Curtis_Stone - September 19, 2008 4:07 p.m.

I honest to god would seriously buy that on eBay (for a respectable price mind you)...that is so righteous...God this is what "Limited Edition" packages should be like...awesome Capcom!! Maybe they will do something along these lines for SF IV... (doubt it but I'll look out for it)
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bull06 - September 19, 2008 5:46 a.m.

NEED IT!!!!
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NelosAngelos - September 19, 2008 3:20 a.m.

Pure brilliance, retro's the way to go. Why fix something that isn't broken, right?
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Skullman - September 19, 2008 2:02 a.m.

How do you get one of these? I thought the game was going to be a download? Either way, need to have this !!!
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londonjack - September 19, 2008 1:43 a.m.

i hope sonic and metriod follow mega man nine and make more 2d installments into their series
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Amnesiac - September 19, 2008 12:36 a.m.

I don't think it's physically possible for this to be any cooler. Fake freakin' price tags!!
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MW3M - September 18, 2008 10:12 p.m.

BEST. BOXART. EVAR!!!
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Wave360 - September 18, 2008 10:05 p.m.

Thats really cool :D
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drprofessor - September 19, 2008 3:18 a.m.

That is easily the best packing since the evil dead books. f*&k yes. wish I had. oh and skull man this doesnt contain the game its just pictures and what not.
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Ravenbom - September 18, 2008 10:39 p.m.

OMG! I was already planning on downloading Megaman 9, but I would pay a little extra to buy it at retail if it came in a package like that!
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