Capcom has posted an apology and cancellation notice on the official Japanese website for Mega Man Universe, an odd DIY Mega Man game that was scheduled to launch on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network later this year. The retro-styled platformer was a cheeky amalgam of remade Mega Man 2 levels, customizable characters (including the crooked caricature from the North American Mega Man 1 box art) and user-created levels.
According to Capcom’s notice, the decision to extinguish Mega Man Universe was given impetus by “various circumstances.” Those may involve the departure of Mega Man creator and Universe conceptual lead Keiji Inafune, who left Capcom in October 2010. We’ve requested further comment from Capcom.
Mega Man Universe canceled originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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