Megaman 9 Hits Japanese WiiWare

Today sees the release of Megaman/Rockman 9 on the Japanese WiiWare service – the weekly update coming a day later than usual courtesy of yesterday’s Shuubun no Hi holiday.

Capcom’s brave decision to release the game with NES style graphics appears to have paid dividends as reviews for the title have been positive thus far, with WiiWare World scoring it a 9/10, IGN an 8.6 and 1UP a B+.

With such scores already in the bag there is no excuse not to pick up some Wii Points and slap down the 1000 necessary to get yourself a slice of old school gaming at its best. Be warned though, Megaman 9 is just as frustratingly difficult as its fore bearers. Gameplay video after the jump.