Mega Man 11, the first new entry in years, is less than a month away. Starting today, you can play some of the game for yourself in the demo. The Mega Man 11 demo was released earlier today for players on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The demo features a new pyramid environment, which culminates with the Block Man boss fight. You’ll be able to try out Mega Man’s Double Gear system, and make sue of his robot dog Rush. All players who defeat Block Man will contribute to a worldwide community mission. Every defeat chips away at a Block Man statue. If the community manages to make it crumble, everyone who played the demo will receive a stash of single-use items in the full game. Alongside the demo, Capcom also revealed Mega Man’s latest adversary: Bounce Man. Bounce Man used to be an exercise instructor, who was apparently very popular with children. The Boing-Boing Park, Bounce Man’s stage, is very different from most because it doesn’t feature the traditional pits Mega Man must avoid. The park is childproofed, if you ignore the Gabyoalls robots trying to kill you, of course. Check out the full Bounce Man breakdown at Capcom Unity. Mega Man 11 hits PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch on October 2.<doc-sep>Mega Man 11 launches next month, and a demo for the game is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The demo is accompanied by a trailer showcasing new robot master Bounce Man and his stage. plus Impact Man, Torch Man, Block Man and Fuse Man. All of them make their debut in Mega Man 11. Bounce Man’s canonical history is that he’s originally an exercise instructor. His stage will send players rebounding out of control into floating balloon enemies and a cherubic-looking inflatable frog sub-boss. Defeating Bounce Man gives the Blue Bomber an attack that fires three bouncy balls that explode for splash damage. Block Man is part of a demo incentive campaign whereby if enough people defeat his stage in the demo (posting an image of that to social media), all the demo players will get some in-game content usable in the main game. The demo’s lone stage is Block Man’s and Capcom didn’t say how many people had to beat it, so we’re betting they just dole out the DLC bonus anyway. Mega Man 11 launches Oct. 2 on the three consoles, plus Windows PC.<doc-sep>Mega Man 11 is the first Mega Man game since 2010, bringing a refreshed style to the series. Capcom released a demo of the game for Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One today. After an absence of nearly eight years, one of gaming's original heroes will return in "Mega Man 11" this October, and fans now have their first chance to try the game with a demo released Sept. 7. Like all traditional Mega Man titles, "Mega Man 11" will feature a series of stages controlled by robot bosses. Once Mega Man takes down the stage boss he will earn their special weapon ability to help him progress through the game. The demo allows players to play through a stage controlled by Block Man and appears to be the same build of the game that appeared at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June. Mega Man 11 is the first main title in the series since 2010. For years, developer Capcom seemed content to shelf the character after a public split with series creator Kenji Inafune. After a guest appearance in Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and the release of four different collections of classic Mega Man games, Capcom finally revealed their refreshed take on the series in Dec. 2017. While Mega Man 9 and 10 used 8-bit sprites in the style of the earliest Mega Man games, Mega Man 11 introduces 3D models, effects, and backgrounds to the series's iconic 2D gameplay, fully embracing the "2.5D" style that "Super Mario" and other popular platformers have adopted. Mega Man 11 will launch on Oct. 2 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on Oct. 2. The demo is currently available for download on each console.<doc-sep>The Mega Man 11 demo released on the Nintendo Switch yesterday and while it mostly feels like old-school Mega Man, a tiny change to how doors work somehow makes it feel like not-Mega Man. If you’ve ever played a Mega Man game, you’ve probably jumped into a boss door at one point either on purpose or by accident. Even since 1987’s Mega Man, doors have worked strangely. They’re basically trigger points that start a transition to the next screen when you touch them. Hit the door and the screen scrolls to the right and into the next room. The scrolling also carries Mega Man across the screen, no matter where he’s at. This meant that you could jump at a door and get dragged mid-air into the boss room. It looked a little silly, but if you’re like me, you probably did it a lot. In fact, let’s be honest, it’s the only way to go through boss doors. Advertisement But if you jump into the boss door leading to the fight with Block Man in the Mega Man 11 demo, you’re in for a disappointment. Instead of getting yoinked into the room, Mega Man drops to the ground and walks through the open door. Where’s the fun in that? Door shenanigans are a staple of the series, lasting through the Mega Man X games as well. Even when the hallways got smaller and there was hardly any room to jump, you could still manage to pull off the strange door trick. It’s funny how something so small can make things feel less “Mega Man.” Leaping into doors like a dope and getting pulled magically through the air is part of the series at this point. If I don’t have that, and just have a game with buster pellets and robot masters, how do I really know it’s a Mega Man game? Since Mega Man 11 is still in development, let’s hope this is fixed before it comes out on October 2nd.<doc-sep>
Capcom has released a demo for its upcoming side-scrolling retro revival Mega Man 11, and it's available to download now on Switch, Xbox One, and PS4. Mega Man 11's demo offers a single level's worth of cavorting from the final game - the pyramid stage that's been shown off regularly in early promotional material - and includes three difficulties modes, so that both newcomers and old-hands can fully appreciate the action. There's also a taste of Mega Man 11's additions, including the new Double Gear system, and the whole thing culminates in a showdown with Block Man. This masonry obsessed robot is also the subject of a demo-based community event; whenever a sufficient number of players beats Block Man during the demo, a portion of his statue (pictured below) will be chipped away. If the whole thing comes down before launch, all demo players will be rewarded a selection of "single-use items" that can be redeemed in the full game. Presumably Capcom will update this image on social media. To coincide with its demo announcement, Capcom has also revealed another boss and stage for Mega Man 11 - both of which appear in the trailer above. Former exercise instructor Bounce Man can be found at the end of Boing-Boing Park, and successfully defeating him provides access to the Bounce Ball. With this, Mega Man can fire three rubber balls ahead, each one bouncing off walls and enemies it comes into contact with. Mega Man 11 comes to Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and PC on October 2nd.