"Mega Man X" Tweaked for iOS Port in Japan

It sounds like a good idea on paper, right? Have a look…

Joseph Luster
December 10, 2011 7:35am PST (Dec 10, 2011)

Mega Man X, Capcom's Super Nintendo blue bomber classic from 1993, is headed to iOS with touch screen controls in Japan this month. Sounds like a good idea, but that depends on whether or not you prefer your graphics untouched.

 

In addition to touch controls, which can be hit or miss, the game sports online rankings, 80 challenges, and an… interesting graphical overhaul. It's kind of strange that they decided to go to so much trouble for these results, especially when Mega Man X was already overhauled on PSP in the form of Maverick Hunter X (which the updated boss illustrations appear to be from).

 

Ol' Rockman's head is lookin' mighty massive!

 

 

Hopefully the amazing soundtrack at least remains untouched. Either way, while this is Japan only right now, the fact that it's on iOS is a good sign that it may eventually make its way to iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad elsewhere. What do you think of the new look?

 

Via Joystiq

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Dec 10, 2011 by BedwaNaruto
I see one INSTANT fail with the controls. No way to dash jump off the walls. I always liked to get that quick pop-jump off the walls by hitting jump and dash at the same time. By combining the button it leaves no way to do it otherwise. Other than that, it looks good. ;)
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Dec 10, 2011 by soldoutactivist
Wall boosting was an essential part of MMX gameplay. I can't imagine they didn't account for that in some fashion.
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Dec 10, 2011 by dontstopberieving
How does he not have the leg power ups while fighting Chill Penguin?
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Dec 10, 2011 by omegafinal
Maybe they've mixed in what they did in Maverick Hunter X, because the leg power up there is moved to a different location. (Or maybe the lazy route of just a "base" sprite and a "fully armored" sprite, nothing in between.)
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Dec 10, 2011 by soldoutactivist
I am subtly intrigued. And my iPhone is subtly aroused.
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Dec 10, 2011 by Garylisk
Touch controls for this type of game is instant fail. Everyone love splaying a game where your thumbs/fingers are covering the screen...
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Dec 10, 2011 by squirrel3d
When are these game companies gonna learn that you just can't play most games with a freaking touchscreen!?

Look at the Sony Xperia play phone. It has playstation-like controls on it, and if you ask me, having controller buttons and a d-pad should be an addon for all future smartphones.

I'd rather play Megaman X on that thing compared to my Evo 4G.
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Dec 10, 2011 by TerraGamerX
Weird, I expected I would embrace this, but that appearance isn't quite working for me. Maybe seeing it in motion could help.
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Dec 11, 2011 by espkid
This feels like there just trying to whore out megaman to make money.they should start thinking about the first megaman game on the 3DS,and the PS VITA.
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Dec 11, 2011 by orangeredfox
I hope it comes out elsewhere! I'd love to get it for my IPhone~
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Dec 11, 2011 by MakotoKamui
Eh, his head isn't any bigger than it was originally, it just looks clearer. Check out this, from MMHP - http://mmhp.net/ScreenShots/MMX1/iOS.GIF

I think it would look better with altered art that made the head smaller, since it's clearer than it was on the SNES and they can fit the details in there now.
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Dec 14, 2011 by kenkorrupt
God.. remember how ridiculous the boss names were, after megaman x?

'chill penguin'

'armor armadillo'

I think those were some.

My personal fav. megaman boss was INYOURFACE-Man.
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