Mega Man 10

Mega Man 10 ("Rockman 10: Threat From Outer Space!!" in Japan) is a upcoming game from the original Mega Man series announced in issue 250 of Nintendo Power. Not much is known about the game at the moment. The game is estimated to be released in March 2010. Like its predecessor, Mega Man 9, it will be a downloadable title and is based on the look and feel of the early NES titles. It was confirmed by Nintendo Power in December 9, 2009 and is scheduled to be released sometime in March 2010 for the WiiWare service. XBox 360 and PS3 dates are currently unconfirmed.

Story
In the year 20XX, an outbreak of a robotic-virus known as the "Robotenza" runs rampart across the globe. Roll becomes infected with the virus, and Rock is forced to go to Dr. Wily for a cure, believing him to be responsible. However, amidst all the chaos, eight new Robot Masters surface, each holding a key to the cure...

New Features
Beginning the game, Mega Man 10 will have something similar to the Mega Man X games. Players will be able to start off with one of multiple characters, each with their own unique attributes which could potentially add replay value. Playable characters include:


 * Mega Man
 * Proto Man
 * Bass (currently rumored as DLC)

Bosses
Currently, the only new Robot Masters known are Sheep Man and Commando Man. Four of the other new Robot Masters are speculated to be fire, ice, sewer, and sports-themed, due to revealed information regarding their stages.

Trivia

 * Aside from Bass' appearance in Rockman Battle & Fighters and his small cameo in Mega Man 9, if the rumor turns out to be true, this game will mark his first official 8-bit appearance.
 * This is the only game in the classic Mega Man series since the western version of Mega Man 2 (aside from Mega Man: Powered Up) to feature an "easy" difficulty setting.
 * Robotenza, a virus that affects robots, may be a prototype of the Maverick Virus, or even the Maverick Virus itself, which is responsible for many of the conflicts in the X and Zero series. Its name seems to be a parody of the influenza virus.
 * The exaggerated cover art seems to nod to the X series. Mega Man's armor appears to be much more bulky and he has a red gem on his helmet, similar to his successor, X. Proto Man appears to resemble Zero, as his scarf resembles Zero's hair in the art, and he carries an energy-based blade similar to the Z-Saber. Proto Man's shield in this art piece is energy-based, like the Shield Boomerang Zero uses during the Zero series.
 * Mega Man 10 is the second game in the series where Roll was affected by a virus (with the first being Super Adventure Rockman).