People who hate DLC turn away, because Mega Man 9’s virtual instruction manual contains a DLC schedule with pricing and storage info.
The good news is the DLC is not necessary to play or enjoy the game. You get a full game with Mega Man 9, but if you want to ramp up the difficulty, you’ll have to pay for it. Lame? Yeah, but even with all the DLC bought and downloaded, you’ll still only be paying $18 for a great new-retro title. Details after the fold.
Five downloadable content types listed:
1. Endless Attack
2. Hero Mode
3. Superhero Mode
4. Proto Man Mode
5. Special ModeEndless Attack
Test your skills on a stage without end. Try to break the record for getting the farthest. Results will be displayed in the Rankings. Not compatible with Challenges.
Sale Date: 10/06/2008
Wii Points: 300
Required Blocks: 3Hero Mode
Play the game with a more difficult level of enemy distribution. Not compatible with Rankings or Challenges.
Sale Date: 10/20/2008
Wii Points: 100
Required Blocks: 2Superhero Mode
Play the game with a super difficult level of enemy distribution. Not compatible with Rankings or Challenges.
Sale Date: 10/20/2008
Wii Points: 100
Required Blocks: 2Proto Man Mode
Play the game as Proto Man. You can use the shield while jumping. Some of Proto Man’s abilities may differ from Mega Man’s. There is no story for Proto Man. Not compatible with Rankings and Challenges.
Sale Date: 10/06/2008
Wii Points: 200
Required Blocks: 2Special Stage
Give you another Time Attack Stage to try, including a new Boss at the end! Results will be displayed in Rankings. Not compatible with Challenges.
Sale Date: 10/20/2008
Wii Points: 100
Required Blocks: 2
As tipster ProtoJeff points out, paying for difficulty levels is uber-lame, especially since this DLC probably just unlocks code that’s already on your system. At $18, though, this still gets a “download now” stamp from me–I’ll just be holding off and weighing my options before I pony up any more cash for the DLC.
Thanks, ProtoJeff!