"Mega Man 9 " was co-developed by Capcom and Inti Creates.
"Mega Man 9 " has received mostly positive reviews from gaming magazines and websites.
The WiiWare version of " Mega Man 9 " has received additional recognition from various publications.
IGN has considered " Mega Man 9 " as one of the top 15 WiiWare games available.
Save for a cameo showing a schematic of Bass, Bass is absent in " Mega Man 9 ".
In 2008, " Mega Man 9 " was released as a downloadable title for the Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3.
In 2011, IGN listed " Mega Man 9 " as the 5th-best WiiWare game and the 14th-best PSN game of all time.
Much like the " Mega Man 9 " press kit, also produced for Capcom, the Tricell Progenitor Virus Detection Kit was critically lauded by the videogame press.
"Mega Man 10 " is a direct follow-up to " Mega Man 9 ", which was released on the same three gaming services in 2008.
A true sequel to the game, " Mega Man 9 ", would not be released until 2008 and would revert to the graphical and gameplay style of the early NES games.