However, those Mavericks will be undergoing a rather awkward change in this new, definitive version of the game.Īll of them are named after Guns N’ Roses band members, and they need to go back to the original Japanese names. You see, Mega Man X5 is the only game really worth revisiting in the bundle thanks to a killer intro video and some excellent Maverick boss fights. The curious case of Mega Man X5 will also come to a close with next month’s release of Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Thankfully, the PSP port of the game fixed that, and we were ultimately able to enjoy the title on the PS Vita. Mega Man Legends’ digital release required a heavy push from fans after it was discovered that an in-game advertisement for an energy drink could lead to problems.īreath of Fire III also suffered a delayed digital release because of its genius Ultraman reference about a third of the way into the game. I guess it put too many resources into making killer games and not enough into covering their bases for future legal ramifications. Publisher Capcom always seems to find itself at the heart of this issue.
Outdated voice acting contracts often block digital releases of old-time favorites, and localization and creative choices that reference others’ material require the reference be altered or outright removed. With retro video games, it seems as if our carefree history is finally catching up to us.
With modern video games, that’s no problem since teams of lawyers can oversee development to make sure everything checks out. That was then, and this is now, when gaming is under just as much if not more copyright scrutiny than ever before. Want to reference your favorite band or drop in pop-culture icon? Sure, go ahead! This niche little hobby isn’t going to turn any heads. Before video gaming’s emergence as one of the premiere entertainment outlets in North America, localizers and publishers could get away with an awful lot of nonsense.
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