INTERVIEW: Mega Man Dual Override devs discuss Proto Man’s return, and lessons from Mega Man 11

Mega Man Dual Override is the iconic Capcom mascot’s first mainline entry since 2018’s Mega Man 11, coinciding with the series’ 40th anniversary. Ahead of this week’s Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany, VGC got to go hands-on with a short demo of Dual Override, which suggested that Capcom is building a game that’s aiming to appease the hardcore fanbase the series has grown, while also making some elements slightly more accessible for newcomers. Speaking to VGC, director Shinya Ikuta confirmed that hardcore fans were the primary audience for Dual Override, but he emphasized that the new game has also been designed to cater to a broader audience with features like Custom Chips – equippable modifiers that improve various gameplay functions. Read More...

Aug 29, 2026 - 19:59

INTERVIEW: Mega Man Dual Override devs discuss Proto Man’s return, and lessons from Mega Man 11

Mega Man Dual Override is the iconic Capcom mascot’s first mainline entry since 2018’s Mega Man 11, coinciding with the series’ 40th anniversary.

Ahead of this week’s Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany, VGC got to go hands-on with a short demo of Dual Override, which suggested that Capcom is building a game that’s aiming to appease the hardcore fanbase the series has grown, while also making some elements slightly more accessible for newcomers.

Speaking to VGC, director Shinya Ikuta confirmed that hardcore fans were the primary audience for Dual Override, but he emphasized that the new game has also been designed to cater to a broader audience with features like Custom Chips – equippable modifiers that improve various gameplay functions.

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