Mega Man 10 dated; Easy Mode, weapons detailed @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on February 11, 2010

News: Find out just how far away Mega Man 10 is.

Capcom has announced the released schedule and revealed some new details of their upcoming retro-platformer Mega Man 10. The game will be added to the WiiWare service on March 1, to the PlayStation Network on March 11 and to the Xbox Live Arcade on March 31, just barely fulfilling Capcom's promise that the game would be released on all platforms in March of 2010.

The company has also released some new information on the weapons Mega Man can obtain from the eight Robot Masters, the return of Mega Man Challenges and detailed exactly what makes the Easy Mode so easy...

Commando Bomb: After launching the Commando Bomb, press up or down on the + Control Pad to make it turn at a 90 degree angle. The blast spreads horizontally (or vertically) and follows the contours of the landscape. This can be used to break through certain walls to get hidden items!

Wheel Cutter: Press the Attack Button once to attach the Wheel Cutter to your arm, and press the Attack Button again to launch it (it follows the contours of the landscape). You can launch it 3 times and it's effective to attack enemies at a distance. You can attach the Wheel Cutter to your arm and dart at enemies!

Triple Blade: You can fire tri-directional blades and attack multiple enemies at one time. There are two patterns: surface-to-air on the ground, and air-to-surface in mid-jump.

Thunder Wool: You can launch a thunder cloud that slowly rises and a lighting bolt shoots straight down from the cloud.

Solar Blaze: Splits apart and launches firebombs (left and right) after a set period of time. Effective when you are pinned between two enemies.

Chill Spike: Launch a freezing liquid which flies in a parabolic trajectory. An enemy hit by the freezing liquid will freeze and become unable to move.

Rebound Striker: You can throw a rubber super ball straight, diagonally ,up or down. As it gets faster and stronger with each successive bound, you can build up power and hit the target to inflict maximum damage!

Water Shield: A rotating shield of water surrounds Mega Man. Pressing the Attack Button once more deactivates the water shield and hurls high-speed drops of water that spiral outward.

Brand New "Mega Man Challenges" Mode is Back! The "Mega Man Challenges" mode from MM9 has been upgraded! The Mega Man Challenges allows you to practice in stages by clearing various challenges and gives novice players a chance to master the basic controls before attempting the main story mode! Whether you are a novice or an expert, you can brush up on your game and polish it to perfection!

Easy Mode: Easy Mode is featured for people who gave up on MM9 or have not played an action game for a while. In addition, this would be a perfect mode for people who aren't used to traditional Mega Man difficulty and need a little assistance.

How easy is the Easy Mode? Capcom has provided a little visual comparison for us. Easy Mode is of the left while Normal Mode is on the right...

These comparison shots go along with the debut of 15 new screenshots for the game.

We'll have more soon.