PAX: Keiji Inafune Announces Spiritual Mega Man Successor Mighty No. 9

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Fans of Mega Man are no stranger to Keiji Inafune, this former Capcom producer created a character that stole the hearts of millions of gamers world wide.  After leaving Capcom Inafune went on to show his darker side by releasing Soul Sacrifice for the PS Vita, and has now set his sites on Kickstarter.

After a countdown from the number 9 at his panel during Pax, the Kickstarter project was announced.  With a goal of $900,000, the project is already 75% funded not even a full day in.  Promising to bring gamers “classic Japanese side-scrolling evolved”, this game looks absolutely phenomenal.  This game is being developed for PC with gamepad support and like all projects comes with multiple backing options. 

The backing tiers are as follows:

  • $5 – Special access to the Mighty No. 9 forums and your name in the credits
  • $20 – A digital copy of the game
  • $40 – Artbook, Strategy Guide, and retro style game manual
  • $60 – printed game box, printed manual, and exclusive in-game golden hero
  • $99 – Beta Code, In Game Transformation, and a T-Shirt!
  • $120 – Printed Art Book/ Strat Guide
  • $175 – Enemy Mascot Plushie and other Region Shirt

The offers grow past this up to and including dinner with Keiji Inafune himself! That $10,000 prize only has 2 spots left. If you want to support something amazing, it’s time to jump in and spend $20.00!  You can donate HERE

Via – Polygon