Mighty No. 9 trailer showcases "One-Hit Death Maniac" mode

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Deep Silver has released a new gameplay trailer for the Mega Man-inspired crowdfunding colossus Mighty No. 9, showcasing its new game modes and, perhaps more pertinently, reminding you that despite the myriad delays it's still happening and due out in February.

The game modes in the video include Boss Rush, which pits Mighty No. 9 against all the other Mighties in back-to-back boss brawls, plus a Challenge Mode, a "One-Hit Death Maniac Mode," and online co-op and competitive challenges and races. Each of the non-standard modes was added to the game as a stretch goal, which the Mighty No. 9 Kickstarter easily surpassed on its way to more than $4 million in funding.

Unfortunately, the second half of 2015 hasn't been the best for Mighty No. 9, which was scheduled for launch in September but ended up delayed—very awkwardly—to February 9, 2016. The demo made it out for September, though (although you can only get it if you're a backer) and creator Keiji Inafune promised last month that there will be no further delays.

Andy Chalk

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.