In 2018, "Q" developed a patch that restored Mega Man Soccer's cut endings for Championship and Tournament Mode, added the option to play as Dr. Wily from the player select menu, and introduced other features. However, one of the patch’s enhancements—the ability to set the number of Special Shots and timer up to 99—unintentionally increased Mega Man's speed stats, throwing off the game’s balance beyond Capcom's original design.
Since new patches can no longer be uploaded to ROMHacking, where the original file was hosted, "Q" has provided us with a brand-new, updated version. This latest patch removes the Special Shots and timer settings, restoring the game’s balance as Capcom intended, while retaining the restored endings and playable Dr. Wily. It’s now the most definitive version of Mega Man Soccer to date. You can download the patch here.
Notably, a prototype build of Mega Man Soccer with four-player multitap functionality was recently dumped. Although "Q" isn’t equipped to implement this feature into the final game, he hopes someone may one day incorporate it into his patch.
I always appreciate these good restorations, regardless of how I feel about the actual game (ironically, I’d probably get more fun out of the first patch with juiced-up Mega Man).
ReplyDeleteI wonder if anyone’s ever tried to incorporate the cut credits in the game, though it would probably need a lot more work. Credits going through the password dots is novel for an easter egg, but it’d get annoying as a main part of the game.
I purchased this upon release and is one of the biggest disappointments in the franchise. I’m thankful that there’s talented people that can take a failed and unfinished game and complete it as it should have been. Thanks for posting this, ProtoDude!
ReplyDeleteThe true ending to the classic series, a soccer match.
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