One of the more pleasing video game announcements of 2022 was the news that Capcom were planning the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection for the Nintendo Switch and other platforms. The collection’s director, Masakazu Eguchi, has talked with Japanese site 4Gamer about how it all came about. Mr. Eguchi says that they had received numerous fan requests for a collection over the years and these requests only increased as the 20th anniversary was approaching. Eguchi also said that there were also various internal departments at Capcom also suggesting plans for a port, so it felt like it was the right time for it to happen.
First, can you tell us about how the plan for Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection came about?
Eguchi: For a long time we had received requests from fans to port the Mega Man series. Furthermore we had various departments within the company suggesting plans for the ports, and that’s how we decided on doing it.
When did development start?
Eguchi: It’s hard to say exactly, but about two years ago.
Two years ago would have been around the time of the 20th anniversary of the series right? I would imagine around that time the calls for a port would have heightened, did they also have an impact on the realization of the project?
Eguchi: Yes, certainly. We already had plans within the company for the ports, but the strengthening of fans’ voices around that 20th anniversary played a part in its realization. We received a great response when we announced the project.
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