Month: January 2012

Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

Mega Man 8 released in North America with no more than the usual amount of fanfare. A special edition package came with a small booklet of the series history, and there was also a chance to buy a Mega Man figurine in honor of the Blue Bomber’s 10th anniversary (even though it was still only […]

Mega Man 8 released in North America with no more than the usual amount of fanfare. A special edition package came with a small booklet of the series history, and there was also a chance to buy a Mega Man figurine in honor of the Blue Bomber’s 10th anniversary...
Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

D-Arts Rockman X Comic Ver. Contest

Fans of Yoshihiro Iwamoto’s Rockman X manga, or collectors of hard to get Rockman goods in general, take notice! Here is your chance to win the Iwamoto styled D-Arts Rockman X “Comic Ver.” figure which was only available at the Tamashii Nations 2011 event. This’ll never be brought to the North American market! But we […]

Fans of Yoshihiro Iwamoto’s Rockman X manga, or collectors of hard to get Rockman goods in general, take notice! Here is your chance to win the Iwamoto styled D-Arts Rockman X “Comic Ver.” figure which was only available at the Tamashii Nations 2011...
Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

Bandai’s Next D-Arts Figure: You Make the Call

As we alluded to before, Bandai and Bluefin are looking into fan input towards the future of Mega Man in their D-Arts line. And today we can now say this will be effected with a series of polls to be held on Bluefin’s Facebook page starting Monday. The first poll will allow fans to submit […]

As we alluded to before, Bandai and Bluefin are looking into fan input towards the future of Mega Man in their D-Arts line. And today we can now say this will be effected with a series of polls to be held on Bluefin’s Facebook page starting Monday. The first...
Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

TRIAL Films Seeking Funding for Nonprofit Protomen Fan Film

One of the more interesting developments to come out of Mega Man in the past several years has been the emergence of bands inspired by the Blue Bomber in various ways, with The Protomen being among the leading examples. Since arriving on the scene, their brand of musical fan-fiction has not only allowed longtime fans […]

One of the more interesting developments to come out of Mega Man in the past several years has been the emergence of bands inspired by the Blue Bomber in various ways, with The Protomen being among the leading examples. Since arriving on the scene, their brand of...
Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

100,000 Strong’s Message to Hit National Airwaves

100,000 Strong for MML3’s admin Matt Papa has recently come out with some news about a major publicity score. During MAGfest, the movement got some face time with National Public Radio, who plans to include it in a segment about MAGfest to be aired later. As Matt explains: … NPR interviewed us about 100,000 Strong […]

100,000 Strong for MML3’s admin Matt Papa has recently come out with some news about a major publicity score. During MAGfest, the movement got some face time with National Public Radio, who plans to include it in a segment about MAGfest to be aired later. As...
Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

Jin Saotome’s “Marvelous” Mega Man Figure

What would Mega Man be like if he were a part of the Marvel Universe? That is the question toy customizer Jin Saotome set out to answer with one of his latest creations, a custom Mega Man action figure made in the scale of the six-inch “Marvel Legends” line. Jin also makes sure to point […]

What would Mega Man be like if he were a part of the Marvel Universe? That is the question toy customizer Jin Saotome set out to answer with one of his latest creations, a custom Mega Man action figure made in the scale of the six-inch “Marvel Legends”...
Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

Bandai/Bluefin Seeking Fan Involvement with Mega Man

Today Bluefin has contacted us with an interesting update. While we aren’t able to give details yet, since they simply haven’t been finalized, we’ve been informed to tell you of an upcoming activity that may have influence on the continuation of the Mega Man product line. This wouldn’t be the first time something like this […]

Today Bluefin has contacted us with an interesting update. While we aren’t able to give details yet, since they simply haven’t been finalized, we’ve been informed to tell you of an upcoming activity that may have influence on the continuation of the...
Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

Bit Brigade Rocks Out with Mega Man 2

Caution: Video contains NSFW language What could be better than kicking back and playing Mega Man 2, one of the greatest video games of all time? I won’t pretend there aren’t a lot of possibilities, but for the sake of this article the one thing better is having a live rock band provide the soundtrack […]

Caution: Video contains NSFW language What could be better than kicking back and playing Mega Man 2, one of the greatest video games of all time? I won’t pretend there aren’t a lot of possibilities, but for the sake of this article the one thing better is...
Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

Mega Man 25th Anniversary Logo Revealed?

Deep within the files and code of the iOS version of Mega Man X, something interesting was uncovered by Spanish gaming website Universal Gamer. Above is apparently logos for the 25th anniversary of Mega Man, featuring a rather stark difference to the style of the 20th anniversary logo (which we presently feature on our own […]

Deep within the files and code of the iOS version of Mega Man X, something interesting was uncovered by Spanish gaming website Universal Gamer. Above is apparently logos for the 25th anniversary of Mega Man, featuring a rather stark difference to the style of the 20th...
Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

Preview of Mega Man #9

Just one more issue, and the headlines for these previews won’t sound the least bit confusing any more! In any case, the preview for the newest issue of the Mega Man comic book is now available, and surprisingly enough, it’s not on IGN; rather, it comes straight from Archie’s very own blog. Following the events […]

Just one more issue, and the headlines for these previews won’t sound the least bit confusing any more! In any case, the preview for the newest issue of the Mega Man comic book is now available, and surprisingly enough, it’s not on IGN; rather, it comes...
Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

Retronauts Lunch Break to Kick Off with Classic Mega Man

Before anyone asks: we tried to find some picture, any picture, which correlates with both “Mega Man” and “lunch box” or even just “lunch.” No dice. So we just used the image from the source. Feel free to suggest another, even though it is now apparent through the power of Google searching that no one […]

Before anyone asks: we tried to find some picture, any picture, which correlates with both “Mega Man” and “lunch box” or even just “lunch.” No dice. So we just used the image from the source. Feel free to suggest another, even...
Rockman 8 Merchandise Mania

Celebrate Mega Man by Learning How to Draw X

As you may have heard, the Nintendo 3DS is really picking up some steam in sales. Now, we would all like to see more Mega Man on the platform, but if Capcom has any plans, they aren’t talking about it, which leaves it up to us. Granted, it’s not quite the same, but the online […]

As you may have heard, the Nintendo 3DS is really picking up some steam in sales. Now, we would all like to see more Mega Man on the platform, but if Capcom has any plans, they aren’t talking about it, which leaves it up to us. Granted, it’s not quite the...