Capcom and the Reach of Retro
Gamepro's Blake Snow and Dave Rudden have written up an interesting piece on the appeal of retro gaming and it features Mega Man 9 and some choice quotes from our very own Kramez.
The charm of retro-styled games is so strong, in fact, that developers such as Capcom have begun releasing new games using retro technology. "The past five years have taught us that you don't necessarily need cutting edge graphics to make a great new game," says Chris Kramer, alluding to the rise in retro, not to mention the popularity of the graphically-challenged Wii.
To put their money where their mouth is, Capcom released Mega Man 9, the first sequel in the main series since 1996, utilizing a style very reminiscent of the original NES installments. Kramer stated "Since the success of Mega Man 9, we've already begun considering what other classic Capcom titles should live again."
We briefly touched on this subject in our previous ReBirth post, so be sure to let your voice be heard in the comments over there!
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