I say "likely" because we also can't rule out the possibility Dual Pack consists of the PSP Mega Man Legends ports. These titles never released outside of Japan, but perhaps Capcom saw fit to bring them stateside now to flesh out the PSP's thinning library... maybe. Having not been confirmed by Capcom, however, it's difficult to determine just what's inside Dual Pack.
Hopefully, more details are forthcoming. I'll see if I can weasel out a comment from Capcom. In the meantime, feel free to hop aboard the speculation train!
*please note the image pictured here is not from Dual Pack. It is that of the Value Pack -- a similar package released only in Japan.
Thanks for the tip, Andrew
Super Mega Man Powered Up & Maverick Hunter X: Arcade Edition. Now with paid DLC!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping it's Legends 1 and 2, but their "copyright problems" with Legends 1 probably dashes those hopes.
ReplyDeleteIf it were Legends, it would probably have the word Legends in it.
ReplyDeleteLol @Kenichi340: Punny.
I hope this dual pack has the TRANSFARING ability like the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection!
ReplyDeleteKind of unfortunate, seeing how nobody a very small number of people bought the regular Maverick Hunter X and Megaman Powered Up unless they were used.
ReplyDeleteIf it were the two Legends games, I'd definitely pick it up, even if I've already 100%'d Legends 1. But never played 2 before in my life, shockingly.
For that price, it's very, very unlikely that it is Mega Man Legends.
ReplyDeleteThat said, it's a great opportunity for anyone who hasn't picked up Maverick Hunter X or Powered Up yet. Wonderful games, really deserved more attention than they got.
"I say "likely" because we also can't rule out the possibility Dual Pack consists of the PSP Mega Man Legends ports."
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! XD
Face it guys, we're never seeing those games over here again...
Hope it's either one of em; gonna totally buy it.
ReplyDeleteOnce again Capcom. Port these to something I OWN.
ReplyDeleteIf Capcom USA hasn't ported the Legends bundle by now, it's never going to happen. Especially after they canceled Legends 3. Much less port two PSP games they claim didn't sell good either. Capcom has turned from a once top tier company, to a pile of utter shit.
ReplyDeleteWhat copyright issues were there with the Legends games?
ReplyDeleteKenichi340 said... "'copyright problems' with Legends 1 probably dashes those hopes" Get it? DASHes?
ReplyDelete@Allahweh: The copyright issues supposedly lie with the studio they used to record the voiceovers for MML1. I've had others tell me this is not correct since they've since rereleased Resident Evil games from that era that likely had the voiceovers recorded at the same studio. But unfortunately I can't confirm this. It could even have to do with individual voice actors.
ReplyDeleteThe voice acting, however, is the only part that could possibly be of issue. The script has, does, and will belong to Capcom. Program code as well, and there's no in-game advertising or music they would not own, either.
This is further made obvious by the fact that they have been able to port the Japanese versions without issue. The only parts that could prove an issue are the english script or the voice acting. The script isn't it, though, so it must be the voice acting.
capcom's new company policy: if it ain't broken, re-release it on another system. if it IS broken, fix it, add more to it, and slap a new title on it.
ReplyDeletei honestly can't believe they're re-releasing games like this, when they're afraid to actualy continue with new games in the series!
you know, it's interesting. capcom releases a fighting game, sees how the players work the characters, then get to work ballancing the characters, but they add more in with them, which haven't had ballance testing, but are added anyway, which will in turn, require another ballancing act, likely including even more characters without ballance testing.
ReplyDeletecapconspiracy anyone?
seriously, you have to wonder what's up. in a day and age where downloading free updates for games is the norm, you can't honestly believe that capcom is just now getting the idea to make a reballance update and release it free instead of pull a "super" and "AE" version and charge for it.
id buy this again if they had more stages. powered up was so good but fighting the same bosses and using the same powers got boring. why not x-2 and powered up 2? this isn't going to sell
ReplyDelete@Takara:
ReplyDeleteThanks for clearing that up. That actually makes total sense to me and that seems the most likely culprit.
It's sad though. While a re-release of the Legends games like that would indeed be nice, at this point I almost consider it a slap in the face. I'd much rather have had them work on Legends 3, or even something like X9 one day, not just keep re-issuing older titles in the hopes of assuaging the fans. :(
It def. looks like Maverick Hunter X and Powered up given the picture.
ReplyDeleteit's sad. capcom isn't even bothering to "super" this one. can you get any lazier than a repackaged two pack? i mean, half of it is on PSN already! it'd be cheaper to just put the other half on PSN and make it a bundle there. that way, more people have access too it, including people who own the PSP go. considering that this method will include manufacturing costs, it's actualy kind of a dumb move on crapcom's part. it costs them AND the players more. they made some bad desisions with inafune in there, yes, but since he's left, it seems like no bad idea get's thrown away... just good ones.
ReplyDeleteI believe Capcom USA's made it clear that Legends has been failing their IP checks.
ReplyDeleteI suppose, if the problems are specific to L1, there is an off-chance that it could be L2 and the "dual pack" refers to the never-released-in-US Episode 1. Doubt that, though.
Guys, keep in mind Sony's policy of not selling ports for the PSP in america. I already have Powered up and MHX, but if they really release the Legends game here, I'd buy them.
ReplyDeletei'd rather have psp's megaman legends
ReplyDeleteI'd rather have PS3 Legends and Maverick Hunter X and Mega Man: Powered Up. Missed opportunity to make a shitload of money Capcom... Truly one of the most bone-headed moves in gaming history (of course, this doesn't compare to the cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3...)
ReplyDeleteI really wish this Dual Pack was released in NA before Keiji Inafune left Capcom, or at least before Capcom cancelled Mega Man Legends 3.
ReplyDeleteIf there is a problem with the voice acting, couldn't they just remove it? Maybe just give us the Japanese voice acting?
ReplyDeleteI hope we get to play as Zero in Mavrick Hunter X. How cool would that be? :D
ReplyDelete@ August 6 Voice Acting Anonymous:
ReplyDeleteThe problem with doing that, is the game actually has several points where there are no subtitles used, and the instructions are given only by voice. Mostly for story events. Obviously they could add in subtitles, but the fact is, all of the modifications would go beyond the efforts they'd be willing to take for a PSN release, and as others have mentioned, SCEA has this thing about straight ports.
In terms of DASH, if the VA IPs are the issue, then we'd just have to make a new vocal track right?
ReplyDeleteIf there were so many people who wanted to contribute to the devroom, but couldn't because of artistic ability, why not give the people with vocal ability a shot? If they're not willing to hire a bunch of new faces, I doubt it'd be too difficult to contract at least some of the english talent they've been using as of late. (The cast from X8, and the localized PSP games comes to mind. Tron's new lady too.)
It may interfere with the nostalgia, but with the way Capcom tends to handle voiceovers when it comes to MegaMan, some people are quite used to their "musical voice casting". I mean, they already did it when localizing Legends 2 the first time...
... we still liked Legends 2 with MegaMan Jupiter, right?