Megaman 8-bit Deathmatch will play as if Megaman suddenly turned 3D. Everything will play as if it was being played back in 1987. Levels will use purely 8-bit textures and sprites. Megaman will jump high and take damage recoil. Weapons will behave exactly as they did back then, only from a 3d perspective. The plan is to eventually have all the levels and weapons from Megaman 1-6 (and maybe 9). Obviously some weapons will have minor changes because there are a lot of clones throughout the series.

It’s 2009 and people are STILL making Doom mods!?As long as they look this awesome, they can just keep on making ‘em.

You can currently download the early alpha build of Megaman 8-Bit Deathmatch here.

Is anyone else annoyed by the fact that the makers of this mod are spelling Mega Man as one word (Megaman) instead of the proper 2-word spelling?

Mad props to Greg, who beat the original 6 robot masters and Dr. Wily WITHOUT cheating, for the tip.

[Via Protodude]