100,000 Strong to Represent at Mega Rock Fan Festa, Seeking Funding for Big Project

A few months ago, we brought you word of a new fan-run event to celebrate Mega Man in Tokyo, Japan, called “Mega Rock Fan Festa.” Some new information has come up about the event, including the attendance of Hitoshi Ariga, Ippo Yamada, and Yoshihiro Iwamoto.

What’s more, 100,000 Strong For Bringing Back Mega Man Legends 3 will have representation there from the Japanese branch of the effort. And by the sound of things, they have some very big plans in store for the event, though they’ve declined to elaborate further at this time except to say that “it’s liable to obtain unfathomable amounts of mainstream coverage.” Very interesting.

Unfortunately, these plans require funding, and while they’ve obtained a significant amount from their Japanese supporters, they’re still a little bit short. If you’d like to contribute to the cause– even for curiosity’s sake– then you can PayPal whatever you’re willing to chip in to milktea[at]milcoco.net until June 10th, which is the cutoff date for the project.

If curiosity or simply supporting the movement isn’t enough for you, however, there are also rewards that will be in effect for those who donate, with everyone who chips in receiving a copy of this mysterious project after Mega Rock Fan Festa concludes. According to Skybane Zero, “As someone who actually knows what this project is, let me reassure you all that your money is not going to waste in the least. This is the kind of thing that I’m sure many of you would happily fund on Kickstarter just to have a chance to experience it for yourselves!”

To give an idea of the scope of the project, they go on to reveal that they have enlisted the help of illustrator Hideki Ishikawa (who worked on Mega Man Legends and Mega Man Legends 2, among numerous other Mega Man titles from the Super NES/PlayStation era) to draw all of the artwork for the event. For those who don’t recognize the name, here is one well-known sample of his work:

Additionally, a smaller-scale western project will be making the rounds at the event as well. They’ll also be showing off footage from the rocket launch (which has run into some editing complications at the moment) to help make those on the Japanese side of things more aware of the passion for the movement worldwide.

“Honestly, there’s no way for me to fully express just how much I think this event could benefit our movement,” Skybane Zero says. “This is practically the chance of a lifetime. Numerous iconic people in the Mega Man universe will be present for this, hundreds of passionate fans from all over Japan will be gathered, and above all, this event is taking place in Japan, where our main target, Capcom of Japan, is located. Giving a demonstration of our support in CoJ’s own country is almost equivalent to being on their front lawn. Needless to say, the closer we are to them, the more likely our chances are of having our voices heard.”

“Now,” he continues, “I’m not saying that I think CoJ will be inspired by this show of passion enough to reinstate Legends 3. I’m not saying that they’ll be touched enough to give us a proper apology (or reason) for cancelling the game. What I am saying, though, is this: if ever there was a chance to make them realize our passion, if ever there was a chance to convince them of the overwhelming demand for Mega Man Legends, now would be that time. So, by all means, if you’d like to see these plans come to fruition as much as we would, we’d greatly appreciate your donations!”

Of course, beyond Mega Man Legends, this is also a great opportunity to show how much passion there is for Mega Man in general. We wish 100,000 Strong the best of luck in reaching their goal and getting the project underway– we’re dying to see what it is!

TMMN Staff