With 2008 finally coming to a close, I think it’s safe to say that Mega Man 9 was one of the most pleasant surprises of the year. Given the widespread success of the game, the next question tends to be, “So, when can I play my retro version of Mega Man X9?” Thankfully, 1UP’s Ryan Scott tried to get an answer to that question from Hironobu Takeshita, producer of Mega Man 9.

1UP: Will we ever be lucky enough to get a Mega Man X9 — but with Super NES era graphics and music?

HT: It all depends on fans’ demand! We might see that day, as long as there is passion!

Oh, there’s passion alright. Just as long as you stay far, far, far away from naming the Mavericks after Guns ‘N Roses members again. And don’t even think of naming them after the Jonas Brothers. I’m just throwing that out there.

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