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Mega Man 9: Proto Man Mode

This mode gives the player the ability to play as Proto Man (also known as Blues in Japan), who has the "Proto Buster," the ability to slide, and use his "Proto Shield" for defense. However, Proto Man takes…

9 October 2008

Mega Man 9: Proto Man Mode is a platform developed by Inti Creates, released 9 October 2008 on PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.

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What Mega Man 9: Proto Man Mode is

Mega Man 9: Proto Man Mode is a platform game developed by Inti Creates and released in 2008. It was published by Capcom. It is available on PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This mode gives the player the ability to play as Proto Man (also known as Blues in Japan), who has the "Proto Buster," the ability to slide, and use his "Proto Shield" for defense. However, Proto Man takes twice the damage, has twice the recoil, fires slightly lower shots (he can hit enemies Mega Man would normally miss on the ground) and cannot access Dr. Light's Lab to purchase supplies. There is no story for this version of the game.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Mega Man series

Mega Man 9: Proto Man Mode is the 132nd of 226 entries we hold in the Mega Man series. The next entry was Mega Man 9: Special Stage in 2008.

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What it launched against

Mega Man 9: Proto Man Mode launched on 9 October 2008, within three weeks of Dead Space (2008), Fallout 3, Dead Space and LittleBigPlanet.

Released around the same time: Dead Space (2008), Fallout 3, Dead Space, LittleBigPlanet.

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When did Mega Man 9: Proto Man Mode come out?
Mega Man 9: Proto Man Mode was released on 9 October 2008 for PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.

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