Maybe the ultimate take-away is instead that Comcept and Inticreates aren't up to that task any more, that it's up to someone else to take a stab at it. The only silver lining one could give, is that the initial reception to MN9's Kickstarter itself were proof that people wanted another Mega Man-style game. It's just too big of a risk to one's name and resources. If I were an investor taking a look at a proposal for a MN9 sequel when looking at the public reception and scandal that plagued development, I would say "no," even if the player and consumer in me would want to see it. Game development is complex, and not to be undertaken lightly. The memes that followed the Masterclass trailer were intense (and that's not even where the downward slide for MN9 started), and I'm sure quite a number of the people dogpiling on it weren't even interested or invested in it to begin with. You have people who also love nothing more than to kick others when they're down through the anonymity of the internet. MN9 has both good and bad qualities, but in this culture, the bad is put under a far greater microscope to the point of occasional exaggeration. It's good to be able to see the good in things as much as the bad. Almost any marketer who sees a pitch for a Mega Man-style game is going to look to the ultimate reception of MN9 and go, 'the consumer base doesn't want this kind of game any more.'
I think the consequences of MN9's failures are going to be a bit further-reaching than just that. I do not believe a publisher will ever risk it again.
I'm of the camp that would like a sequel, but I think that's going to be very unlikely.
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