An enhanced remake titled "Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X", or in Japan, was released worldwide for the PSP between 2005 and 2008. With the launch of the PSP, Keiji Inafune and his team debated on whether or not to create a "Mega Man X9". "So, we decided that instead of going the "X9" route, let's go back to the series' roots and rediscover what makes the "X" series so classic," Inafune concluded. "We felt that the best way to do that would be to make an "X" remake." Although the remake stays true to the original game in both gameplay and basic storyline, "Maverick Hunter X" features a total graphical overhaul with 3D character models and backgrounds, a remixed soundtrack, voice acting, and anime cutscenes. According to Yoshikawa, the character illustrations were updated to resemble both toys and the designs of "Mega Man X8".