I'm sure most of you have heard the announcement of Mega Man 9, and how it's coming to PSN and XBLA, as well as Wiiware, making it the first downloadable game to hit all three consoles, but if you're not one for following video game news very closely then I will briefly describe why this game rocks your face.

Capcom has decided to go back to it's roots and deliver a Mega Man game guaranteed to activate the sensors in your brain that trigger nostalgia. The game is going to have a complete retro look to it, resembling the original six Mega Man games to a T. They aren't just trying to make this game feel like old Mega Man games, they are making it look like them too. For people like me who consider the original six Mega Man games the Holy Grail of the series, this is some damn awesome news. If you think it's stupid that they are taking this route and making a retro version of Mega Man, then I can only assume you never played the original six, and in that case, fuck you.

Here is a video of the game.

Now, the only question remains, what platform do you get it for?

When I was trying to figure that out I instantly eliminated the 360. The D-pad on the 360 controller is bad, there is no denying it, and this is a game that utilizes the D-pad. So, the PS3 or the Wii? I like the Wii classic controller, it has this old school feel about it, which works for old games. The PS3 controller is good too. It has a great D-pad and also has an old school feel to it, mainly because it has been the same design since the beginning of Playstation. Both controllers are pretty equal for playing a game like this, I really wouldn't care which one I used. But, I decided to go with the PSN version, because of three reasons:

First, the PS3 has much more space than the Wii. Nintendo has yet to announce any plans on more storage space in the future. Why waste Wii space if I don't need to?

Second, the online shop. The Wii, like the 360, uses a points system when buying games, whereas on PSN they just charge you how much that item costs. Now, from what I understand the game is $10, and you can buy 1000 Wii points which is exactly $10, so I wouldn't be getting stuck with any extra points, but, it's the principle of the matter. I dislike point systems, and would much rather just pay using cash, not buying points and redeeming them for goods.

Third, the graphics. This is just me speculating, but the 360 and PS3 version may end up looking a tad better thanks to HD. Maybe more vivid colors, a bit sharper, I don't know. I could be wrong, they may end up all looking identical. It's not like the game is going to demand much to play it. This definitely isn't my biggest choice for deciding, but if the game does happen to take advantage of high definition, I may as well get that version.

The game hasn't been given a release date yet, but I'm sure it won't be much longer. Soon enough we'll be kicking robot ass and listening to those great Mega Man songs.