Capcom’s Countdown to (Mega Man) Zero (Collection) Begins

At long last, the day you’ve all been waiting for… has been announced.

Today, Capcom revealed that Mega Man Zero Collection will be shipped to stores around North America on June 8th, and the retail cost will be $29.99. In addition, they have opened up a section of their Mega Man website for the Collection at http://megaman.capcom.com/mmzc.

Following is the finalized official box art and their latest press release:

We are mega busting with joy to announce that Mega Man Zero Collection for Nintendo DS is shipping on June 8 to all retailers in North America. This exciting new release includes all four Mega Man ZERO games previously released for GameBoy® Advance on one DS cart. Mega Man Zero Collection will be available for the low price of $29.99.

The first Mega Man ZERO game was released in 2002. It featured Zero, a popular Capcom character that was introduced in the Mega Man® X series. The Mega Man ZERO series follows Zero through a dark and thrilling 2D action-adventure with high-quality visuals and action. Users can expect to make use of Zero’s trademarks weapons like the Z-sabor and Buster Shot. There will also be interesting devices like the Chain Rod and Zero Knuckle. For the first time, the Mega Man ZERO series will be available for Nintendo DS™, complete with all-new modes.

Whether its reliving Mega Man ZERO memories or simply feeding that 2D action craving, Mega Man Zero Collection is definitely a must-have for your Nintendo DS collection. Expect new modes like “easy scenario” which provide a much more forgiving cyber-busting experience without holding back any of the fun.

Incidentally, there is one thing about this press release which confuses me: is the proper notation “Mega Man Zero,” or “Mega Man ZERO?”