One of the weirdest games to be announced so far this year isE.X. Troopers, the manga-styleLost Planetspin-off for the 3DS and the PS3. AfterLost Planet 2failed to set the world ablaze, a lot of people thought the series was over. Instead, we’re getting both the gritty and roughLost Planet 3and this colorful romp. What gives?
Some discerning (or paranoid) fans are guessing thatE.X. Troopersis actually the reanimated corpse ofMega Man Legends 3. The fact that both games are cel-shaded, third-person shooters for the 3DS was the first red flag. Then came the observation that both titles share at least one very similar character design. I don’t see an other specific gameplay mechanics fromMega Man Legends 3(red hot kicks, wall running, shorykens) inE.X. Troopersas of yet, but if any of that stuff pops up in the game down the line, you can expectMega Manfans to cry foul.
Personally, I think it’s just as likely that the art director onE.X. Troopersliked that one character fromMega Man Legends 3and decided to give him new life. That doesn’t mean that the games will play anything alike. Heck, for all we know, it could be thatMega Man Legends 3andE.X. Troopers share the same art team. Regardless, I don’t see why anyone would be mad about this. IfE.X. Troopersturns out to be re-skinned version ofMega Man Legends 3with aLost Planetpaint job, then great. That’ll give us a chance to playMega Man Legends 3,which is what we wanted in the first place. Maybe they’ll even stick some Servbots in there too, just to show us that they care.
