{"id":558226,"date":"2018-07-03T11:12:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T15:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/?p=558226"},"modified":"2018-07-03T11:35:10","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T15:35:10","slug":"mega-man-11-reveals-blast-man-plus-time-attack-and-balloon-attack-modes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/mega-man-11-reveals-blast-man-plus-time-attack-and-balloon-attack-modes\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Man 11 reveals Blast Man plus Time Attack and Balloon Attack modes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Capcom has shared some brand new information about Mega Man 11. Along with a new Robot Master, we have details on new modes.<\/p>\n

Blast Man is the next Robot Master officially introduced. The boss “hops around the room while slinging explosives everywhere in his attempt to turn Mega Man into scrap metal.” Before heading to Blast Man’s lair, you’ll need to navigate through the ruined remains of a theme park and movie studio hybrid.<\/p>\n

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Capcom also pulled back the curtain on a pair of modes for Mega Man 11 today. In Time Attack, you’ll need to go through individual stages as quickly as possible in an attempt to make it onto the leaderboards. Balloon Attack involves getting the fastest time possible, though each red balloon you bust and each blue balloon you miss adds to your timer.<\/p>\n

Here’s some additional information and screenshots of everything shown today:<\/p>\n

While Block Man\u2019s stage has pitfall-riddled pyramids built around his ego, and Fuse Man\u2019s stage takes place in a tricky power plant, Blast Man has a decidedly more\u2026 wait for it\u2026 explosive approach to the place he calls home. This Robot Master is clearly on a short fuse, and it shows in the design of his stage: the ruined remains of a theme park and movie studio hybrid that Blast Man has shaped into his personal playground. He\u2019s added several personal touches, including a number of signs featuring himself as the star of \u201cBlast Man Adventure.\u201d It seems like Block Man isn\u2019t the only one with a narcissistic streak!<\/p>\n

Getting to Blast Man\u2019s lair is certainly no walk in the park. New enemies such as fireball-launching foes and explosion-prone mini-bots are the least of your problems when you have to deal with volatile boxes littered about each room, just waiting for a reason to detonate. Familiar enemies like Sniper Joe make their return to try and foil players\u2019 progress, threatening to turn this adventurous stage into a total blowout. Always seeming to show up in the most troublesome places, Sniper Joe\u2019s shield is as strong as ever, but smart use of the Power Gear can help even the odds against this classic foe.<\/p>\n

Just when you think things couldn\u2019t get more off the rails, you\u2019ll have to deal with a roller coaster ride of a mid-boss. Explosive mini-bots zoom around in rockets on rails, occasionally tumbling out when they\u2019re upside-down \u2013 so much for proper safety precautions! You can\u2019t damage the rockets with regular buster shots, so you\u2019ll have to get creative as you dodge dive-kicks from the falling robots and jump over the out-of-control coaster.<\/p>\n

Successfully dodging the bangs, booms, and bots of Blast Man\u2019s stage will bring you to the Robot Master himself, whose short-fused nature is apparent by what\u2019s left of the amusement park in the background. Taking cues from his bomb-tossing predecessors, Blast Man hops around the room while slinging explosives everywhere in his attempt to turn Mega Man into scrap metal.<\/p>\n

When Blast Man has reached the end of his fuse, he pushes himself to the limit using the Power Gear! As you might expect from this explosion-loving robot, the Power Gear supersizes Blast Man\u2019s bombs, giving them greater explosive force while his attack patterns become more erratic. You\u2019ll have to be at the top of your game if you want to disarm Blast Man for good.<\/p>\n

Your reward for defusing this volatile Robot Master is Chain Blast, a unique weapon that floats bombs across the screen that stick to enemies along the way. As the name suggests, you can chain together multiple bombs and detonate them all at once, or use the Power Gear to create massive explosives for even bigger blasts!<\/p>\n

As you\u2019re busy busting \u2018bots in Mega Man 11, you\u2019ll collect bolts dropped by enemies and scattered throughout each stage. Just like in past games, you\u2019ll be able to use the bolts you\u2019ve found to craft new items and upgrades at Dr. Light\u2019s Lab thanks to the hard work of Roll, Auto, and Dr. Light himself. The aptly named Auto-Charge Chip shown above is just one of the many upgrades you can get equipped with throughout your adventure, including some icons that may look familiar to long-time fans.<\/p>\n

When you want to take a break from the fight for everlasting peace, you can also check out a number of different challenges! The classic Time Attack mode drops players into Robot Masters\u2019 stages, tasking them with completing individual stages as quickly as possible to make their mark on the leaderboards.<\/p>\n

Balloon Attack mode is a unique take on Mega Man 11\u2019s stages, removing all the enemies in stages in favor of colorful balloons that dot the landscape. It\u2019s not all clowning around, though; you\u2019re still working against the clock! As you make your way through stages, burst blue balloons as quickly as possible by using your Mega Buster or simply running into them. Every red balloon you burst and each blue balloon you miss along the way adds to your timer, so you\u2019ll have to navigate stages carefully to get the fastest time possible. This mode is sure to put your platforming skills to the test, alongside a number of other challenging modes included with Mega Man 11.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n \t\t\n\t\t\t\t