Month: October 2009

As we reported just yesterday, a demo of Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star was set to become available later this month. Well, today is later this month! Those with a Japanese Wii, primarily people living in Japan, can connect to the Everyone’s Nintendo Channel and download the demo onto their DS. The demo is the […]

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars at IGN.com He is revealed at last, and it’s the X series Zero to boot, marking the first time a Mega Man X character has graced a fighting game, to my knowledge. Aside from the above video, you can also catch some additional screens at IGN. Check out Zero’s […]

A few days ago, we posted that Hitoshi Ariga was taking applications for fan created characters to appear as “throwaway characters” in upcoming issues of Rockman Gigamix. So far he is purely delighted about the number of submissions that have come in so far, including those from outside of Japan. However, Ariga also feels there […]

The latest info from CoroCoro is out on 2ch, but so far info seems a bit sparse.Here’s a basic rundown on the facts: A playable demo (likely they same one at TGS) will be available in Japan on the Wii’s Nintendo Channel. Bass will be an enemy character in the MegaMan Star Colosseum. There is […]

Ariga recently released the first volume of his new Rockman comic series Rockman Gigamix last week. Now he is looking for fan-made designs to use as extras in the remaining two volumes of Gigamix to come. And how is he taking applications? With oekaki! With this oekaki board, you can draw your character entry on […]

Mega Man has influenced many creative talent over the years and quite a few of them have in turn made some awesome homages to the Blue Bomber.  Shane from Enjoy The Zoo is definitely up there, with this incredible custom drum set.  Viewing the video in HD is highly recommended! To show how much more […]

I’ve ordered Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star already. I’ll get it and probably enjoy it. But I did not order it through e-Capcom, so I will not be getting this special edition drinking cup which they are giving to people who preorder through e-Capcom. Sadness. The cup is equipped with a straw that can be […]

With the release of the PSP Go, we’re seeing a huge influx of UMD Legacy games on the PSN store. Capcom had been planning the big PSP/PS1 push on PSN for quite some time now and it looks like those plans are finally coming to fruition. A blog entry detailing the release schedule for several […]

Destructoid is reporting that 40 Japanese video game artists are banding together to form the “Video Game Sound Creator’s Alliance.” Who’s joining exactly? So far it has the likes of Akari Kaida (Mega Man & Bass, MegaMan Battle Network, MegaMan Battle Network 5), Seiko Kobuchi (Mega Man X7, Mega Man X Command Mission), Shinji Hoseo […]

If you pay attention to the fanart scene, you’ll know there’s something very popular in Japan called “doujinshi”. Basically, comics or illustration books done by fans. You’ll also know that outside of Japan, it’s very rare to see a doujin. If you’re one of the lucky few, you get one, but alas, it’s in japanese. […]

What we have here is a nifty piece of Mega Man fanart by Marcos Bessa of Brazil, who entered the piece in his local Lego User Group’s (LUG) LusOlympics. What’s more, it brought him a win in the first round! Check it out: You can find more pics on his website. News Credit: Capcom*Unity TMMN […]

Akihabara Channel has posted a quick look at Hitoshi Ariga’s Rockman Gigamix, a manga volume which covers Rockman 3, Rockman Battle & Chase, and Rockman 7. And simply put, it looks awesome. Check out the following images of Super Rockman challenging Turbo Man and Break Man– not “Blues” or “Proto Man,” but Break Man: Awesome, […]