Mighty No. 9, the Kickstarter-backed spiritual successor to theย Mega Man franchise, has a new release date: February 9, 2016 in North America. The game will be released worldwide on February 12.
Despite having a successful crowdfunding campaign initiated by well-respectedย Mega Man creatorย Keiji Inafune,ย Mighty No. 9 has experienced several setbacks that concerned fans and backers. Developer Comcept unexpectedly announced several development and release date delays since the 2D action-platform titleย reached its fundraising goals.

Mighty No. 9 is a highly anticipated title because of its similarities toย Mega Man gameplay. The game plays like a 2D platform, but has a modern twist: a colorful blend of 2D and 3D graphics. The game features aย android named Beck, also known as No. 9. Beck is the ninth unit ofย combat robots called the Mighty Numbers. After aย computer virus infects and turns the other units into adversaries, Beck is left with no choice but to fight themย and find out who’s responsible for the devastation.
On September 25, Comcept unveiled a demo forย Mighty No. 9ย that’s only available to backers. Backers can log into the Humble Bundle website with the same email addressย attached to their Kickstarter or PayPal pledge and download what they call the “Special Demo Version.” The demo gives backers exclusive access to a portion ofย Mighty No. 9‘s Challenge Mode, which will also be included in the full version.
Watch below asย Mighty No. 9 Lead Composerย Manami Matsumae plays the demo for the very first time:
Mighty No. 9ย will be available for the PC, Mac,ย Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4,