New Mega Man 2.5D Trailer: This Thing Better Be Real
A few months ago, graphic designer Peter Sjöstrand uploaded a creation to YouTube that threw the familiar world of Mega Man into a crazy, plane-switching, 2.5D experiment. Gamers gasped, gaped, and drooled, but this little project was nothing more than a non-interactive animation, and a tantalizing look at what some elite programming skills could bring to the world of The Blue Bomber.
Yesterday, Sjöstrand made it clear that he’s not done torturing the Mega Man fanbase by releasing yet another 2.5D video that’s much cooler than his first one; this update sees Mega Man fighting Dr. Wily’s massive dragon (from Mega Man 2), and teaming up with Proto Man for some co-op fun–all in glorious 2.5D.
If you don’t watch the video after the cut, you are a horrible monster.
I’m seconds away from starting an Internet fund-raiser to send Sjöstrand to Digipen.
Thanks to 1UP’s Retro Blog for the news tip.
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