Mega Man 10

Mega Man 10, known as Rockman 10: Threat From Outer Space!! (ロックマン10 宇宙からの脅威！！) in Japan, is a upcoming game from the original Mega Man series. 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, as well as Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network.

Story
In the year 20XX, an outbreak of a robotic-virus known as the "Roboenza" (ロボットエンザ) runs rampart across the globe. Roll becomes infected with the virus, and Mega Man 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)

Another feature is "Mega Man Challenges", which is a "mode [that] will allow players to practice-up on their skills and prepare for the hair-raising adventure ahead of them".

Bosses
Currently, the only new Robot Masters known are Sheep Man and Commando Man. Sheep Man is the electric/computer themed robot while Commando Man is the desert/military themed robot. Sheep Man's stage will have a mini-boss named "Octobulb". After defeating the mini-boss, the player can collect a Yashichi in the next room. Speculating from screenshots and the trailer, the six other Robot Masters will have the themes of fire, ice, sewer, sports, highway/road, and knight/castle.

Levels
Currently, the only levels to have been officially named are Old Castle, Highway, Iceberg, and Stadium. These can be found on the official site, under Overview.

Speculation/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.
 * The storyline concept of Roll getting infected by a virus was previously used in Super Adventure Rockman.
 * Roboenza, 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 American 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.
 * Proto Man's American cover art may also be a slight homage to ProtoMan.EXE, seeing as how both have a sword on their hand and a horn on their helmet.
 * The Nintendo Power Magazine called the virus "Robotenza" but in the trailer of Mega Man 10 the virus was called "Roboenza" (though it might have just been mispelled, or they typed that part of the article based on straight translation before the localized translation was released).
 * Oddly, Capcom's official Mega Man 10 website uses artwork from the fangame, Mega Man Unlimited.

Mega Man 10 Trailer
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