Mega Manenthusiasts and gamers the world over should feast their eyes upon the trailer forMega Maker, a fan-made project many speculate may not make it to launch. Created by small-scale freeware game developer WreckingProgram,Mega Makermakes level sharing in the popular Capcom series a reality, essentially givingMega Manplayers the equivalent of Nintendo’sSuper Mario Maker.
The announcement video, posted on the WreckingPrograms YouTube channel, gives a look at all the nifty features tucked inside – including upwards of 100 tile sets, brand-new backgrounds, a blippy chiptune soundtrack, and 12 fresh robot master stages – and when to expect the title to debut.Mega Makeris slated for release on Saturday, July 15. However, there’s no telling for certain if it’ll avoid cancellation before then, asMega Makeris assembled using assets plucked from thefirst sixMega Mangames.
WreckingPrograms billsMega Makeras a title that gives players a chance to create their very ownMega Manlevels, share them in-game, and have a crack at levels crafted by fellow users. According to the officialMega Makerwebsite, the game features a stage builder in which players can choose from “46 enemies, 29 level objects, 12 bosses, 24 special weapons, 40 backgrounds, 129 tile sets, [and] 63 music tracks” when whipping up their levels. Additionally, those leery of getting started can check out the quality-assured example levels inMega Maker, and those looking for more interactivity can give ratings to others' creations and fully customize their creator profiles.
Mega Makerhas been in development since September of last year and is built using a uniqueMega Manengine created by WreckingPrograms. The creative team indicated that “even after the initial release, development on this game will not yet be finished,” and that they hope to include assets fromMega Man 7as well as a handful of new features to the game in the future.
By the looks of the trailer alone,Mega Makerseems quite promising so long as the user interface is sleek and simple to navigate and the level-making promises made by WreckingPrograms actually pan out. But the big troubleMega Makercould very well face comes in the legal department.Capcomcould strike down the fan-made game before it sees the light – even though it’s less than a week away from release.
On the flip side, however, other homegrown projects such asMega Man 2.5Dcatapulted into the hands of many gamers unscathed, and Capcom is already tied up in theMega Man Legacy Collection 2release, so perhaps theMega Makersaga will see a happy ending.
