mega man 9: a rip off?

Mega Man 9 has debuted this week already for the Virtual Console and is coming out for the Playstation Network on Thursday and it’s fairly priced at $9.99. However, Capcom is releasing  downloadable content for the game that I think should have been included in the first place.

The download content includes Endless Attack-$3, Hero Mode-$1, Superhero Mode-$1, Proto Man Mode-$2, and Special Mode $1.

That’s ridiculous! That’s 80% of the main game’s price for an extra character and four different gameplay modes that should be unlockable by completing certain challenges within the game. Whatever happened to buying a game and then working really hard within the game to unlock modes and characters?

While I’m interested in Mega Man 9 and may pick up the game, I will not be purchasing the extra content.