Having tackled practically every genre under the sun, Rockman may be headed to the uncharted waters of pachi slot. According to a report from 100,000 Strong (via Yahoo! Japan), Capcom are seeking out programmers to help develop pachinko games based off of Rockman, and a number of other popular properties:“Capcom is now looking to hire an experienced game programmer under a one year contract. We want to make a fun electronic slot machine using characters such as Mega Man, Ryu, and Zombies. Once hired, you will be in charge of this project from planning to completion.”
In Japan, it’s pretty common for video games licenses to spurn off into pachinko territory. I'm actually surprised its taken this long for a Rockman pachislot to come around! But, Rockman is no stranger to the arcade/gambling scene in Japan. The Blue Bomber previously starred in a fast and frantic pinball game, and a highly obscure Rockman X3-themed roulette machine some years back.
Today's pachinko machines are more than just cabinets for spinning metal balls. New machines feature large LCD displays and surround sound to keep players engaged in an immerse experience. I'm sure Capcom has some interesting ideas up their sleeves to make the whole experience very Rockman-like.
More news on this story as it comes!
...Wasn't expecting this.
ReplyDeleteI hope this pachinko game will have more to do with Megaman than just slapping that series's official art on the cabinet.
You should have added a picture of one of the older machines or the machine style being made to make the article stand out a bit more :( Felt unusual without the usual picture there man.
ReplyDeletePlus since I'm the legal age I wanna see what this machine I could be gambling on looks like :P
Unacceptable. We need a REAL game.
ReplyDelete@Radix
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what this thing is going to be.
I mean, come on. It's Crapcom.
I became aware of the Pachinko machines when I heard Ganbare Geomon's more recent release being a Pachinko game. The game has different scenarios that play out depending on what you score, whether Goemon wins a battle or loses in a humorous fashion. Apparently it did so well it's going to have a sequel released soon.
ReplyDeleteIt's...A start. And I'm sure it'll be more than just official art slapped on a cabinet, RADIX.
But...Come on, Capcom! This has Japan-Only written all over it! Give us something the West will surely get!
Not surprising, since Konami is making a third Pachislot Castlevania game. Good news here though is that it is in fact a new Megaman game, showing that the franchise may not be as dead as some of us have said.
ReplyDelete*Sigh*
ReplyDeleteYet more proof that Mega Man is only an important brand to Capcom when no actual GAMES are involved.
Protodude: A new Rockman--
ReplyDeleteRole: Oh?
Protodude: --Pachinko Game!
Role: ...Wut?
Well, this will never see the light of day outside of Japan...
@last anon
ReplyDeleteDo you really think this is a new megaman game?Like really?
Anyway meh
Unacceptable.. SIGHING! No Pachinko, please! We need a real game!!! COME ON!! JEEZ!
ReplyDeleteAll the fun of ball bearings and gravity, now in zesty new Mega Man flavor!
ReplyDeletePachinko is wildly famous in Japan. That's where this lackluster machine is going to be made and that's where it's going to stay. Not that it's a bad thing. Rockman has to be marketed somewhere. Remember, everyone. Capcom is fairly certain no one likes Mega Man in America! Anyway this machine will probably be MegaMan Universe redone...featuring Mega Man and Ryu and Zombies, oh my!
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping the Rockman version gets a Legends theme. It needs all the exposure it can get.
ReplyDelete@Anonymous: Does it even matter? It's not like this thing will be released outside of Japan anyway.
ReplyDeleteOh no... They are going to turn into Konami with Castlevania...
ReplyDeleteThis just in, Capcom has cancelled Pachinko
ReplyDeleteOnce again, not outside of Japan...
ReplyDeleteHey Capcom, develop a GOOD game instead of a Pachinko nobody cares about.
ReplyDeleteOh, wait, you forgot how to develop good games long ago. Go to hell.
So this is what it comes too. *sigh* See yah, Mega. It's been nice being with you while it lasted.
ReplyDelete"Oh boy" I say sarcastically
ReplyDeleteMega Man... PACHINKO!? No, just no Capcom...
ReplyDeleteOnce again, this proves how the once great Crapcom is becoming the most hated gaming company in the world.
ReplyDeleteA pachinko MegaMan game? I predict it will fail, big time.
At least Nintendo and other gaming companies are doing good than Crapcom. Like for example, Namco finally decided to release Tales of Grace f for the PS3 in the US next year.
And no, I'm not trolling, so shut the hell up. (Pointing to Axem White, Amir and other trolls)
Geez, I hope Crapcom comes to its senses in the future, if that happens, I won't call them Crapcom anymore.