Franchise Festival

Hamilton and Chris discuss Inti Creates' Mega Man ZX, including its origins as a potential Mega Man Zero 5 and its awkward (yet admirable) efforts to infuse the Mega Man formula with Metroidvania mechanics. Along the way, we uncover surprising connections to Shantae and Ace Attorney.

Sources

• IGN interview with producer Ken Horinouchi


• Capcom Unity Blog interview with character designer and scenario writer Makoto Yabe