Capcom has posted an apology 'n cancellation notice on the official Japanese website for Mega Man Universe, an odd DIY Mega Man game that be scheduled t' launch on Xbox Live Arcade 'n PlayStation Network later this year. The retro-styled platformer be a cheeky amalgam a remade Mega Man 2 levels, customizable characters (including the crooked caricature from the North American Mega Man 1 box art) 'n user-created levels.

According t' Capcom's notice, the decision t' extinguish Mega Man Universe be given impetus by "various circumstances." Those may involve the departure a Mega Man creator 'n Universe conceptual lead, Keiji Inafune, who resigned from Capcom in October 2010. We've requested further comment from Capcom.