LanceHeart
Remember that Time Centaur Man Turned Out to Be a Woman?
Jun 23, 2012 | Other News
While we in the west have done pretty well getting translated Mega Man manga these past few years, it still doesn't scratch the surface of all that's been made in Japan. One of the earliest and yet most prolific original Rockman series was by Shigeto Ikehara. Starting...
Destructoid Unveils Proto Man Preview Art from Archie’s Mega Man #17
Jun 22, 2012 | Mega Man
The hits just keep on coming for the 17th and 18th issues of Archie's Mega Man comic book, which will feature the origin of Proto Man: The cover and solicitation for #17, the making of its cover, #18's cover, the solicitation for #18, and our recent exclusive...
25th Anniversary Rockman Arranged Soundtracks Coming Too!
Jun 22, 2012 | Mega Man
We announced to you the major "Rockcan" music set being brought out by e-Capcom, but that's not all you can look forward to. Recent online store listings have shed light on a Rockman 25th Anniversary Rock Arrange Soundtrack, and a Rockman 25th Anniversary Techno...
Check Out TomBobBlender’s Mega Man Megathon This Weekend and Donate to Red Cross
Jun 22, 2012 | Community Developments
Tom, host of The TomBobBlender Show, has dropped us a line to inform everyone that starting this Saturday, June 23rd at 9pm EST, they will be hosting a Mega Man Megathon to help raise money for the American Red Cross. Games from both the original and Mega Man X series...
Game Center CX Interview with Inafune Translated
Jun 22, 2012 | Other News
Back before Keiji Inafune worked on games where giant spaceships wore his face, and magician's pulled their spines out of their mouths, he was a high up guy at a certain company called Capcom. One of the games he was known for was this game Mega Man. Maybe you've...
VGMM Takes a Look at Rockman 10 Oversized Candy Promo Boxes
Jun 22, 2012 | Community Developments
Nightram56 of the Video Game Memorabilia Museum is back, this time with a look at two candy boxes made available to coincide with the release of Rockman 10: He notes that the candy "has pixelated art imprinted on them," while "the boxes were reminiscent of Famicom...
Multiverse Announces New Mega Man Bobble Budds
Jun 21, 2012 | Mega Man
Does anyone remember the commercial for Weebles? "Weebles wobble, but they don't fall down"? We wanted to do something like that for the headline, but without the actual assurance that Bobble Budds don't fall down with they bobble, it just seemed like a bad idea. The...
25th Anniversary E Can Loaded with Music
Jun 20, 2012 | Mega Man
If there's one thing Mega Man fans can't get enough of, it's music. Lucky for the fans, a can of music is coming to sate your thirsts! The "Rockcan" comes in a steel E-Tank tin, and includes a full color booklet. There will be 10 discs and they cover music from the...
The Mega Man Network Interviews Ian Flynn on Proto Man & More
Jun 20, 2012 | Community Developments, Mega Man
This past week, we had the chance to catch up with Archie Comics' Mega Man (as well as Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Universe, and The New Crusaders) scribe Ian Flynn to talk about the upcoming story arc which delves into the origin of everyone's favorite whistling red...
Solicitation for Archie’s Mega Man #18 Now Available
Jun 20, 2012 | Mega Man
One week ago, we brought you the covers to the 18th issue of Archie's Mega Man comic book series, thanks to Capcom Unity. However, they did not post a solicitation, leaving us to wonder about the issue's specifics as a result. But now, thanks to Merricks, we have the...
Have $700 to Spare? Then Check Out This Rockman X3 Toy Auction
Jun 20, 2012 | Community Developments
Click to enlarge. That's right, this auction for a third-series Rockman X3 "Factory Figure D" set, said to be a rare item by the seller, is available for the next day and a half for a starting bid of $700 (plus $15 for shipping if you win). It is an interesting find,...
Farewell to S-Kill
Jun 19, 2012 | Community Developments, Mega Man
Today has brought some most unexpected news, as we have learned that Seth "S-Kill" Killian is leaving Capcom, with his final day to be this Friday, June 22nd. Though limited in what he could do (i.e. you couldn't just tell him "bring back Legends 3 and expect him to...
New Megas Album Available for Preorder
Jun 19, 2012 | Community Developments
After four long years of work, The Megas' Mega Man 3 inspired album History Repeating: Blue will release on June 30th for $10. It is the first of two albums based on 3. A couple years back we interviewed The Megas on our podcast and got to sample one of their tracks,...
UDON Announces Marvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works
Jun 18, 2012 | Mega Man
While Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 did little to sate the desires of those who specifically wanted to see an actual Blue Bomber representing their favorite franchise, there is no denying that the Mega Man series has had a strong presence...
Game Boy Mega Man Tunes Get the Arranged Treatment
Jun 18, 2012 | Community Developments
The Game Boy Mega Man games have some of my favorite music in the series, though in truth the tunes are often overlooked by fans and musicians. So thank goodness that Blues 'Chaos' Light has cooked up his own arranged EP, featuring a track from each game. You can...
Ciel and the Birdbot: Newlyweds
Jun 18, 2012 | Other News
This is pretty offbeat for Mega Man news, but then what isn't these days? Over the weekend, voice actor Koichi Yamadera announced on the internet that he became wed to Rie Tanaka. Ms. Tanaka (or, perhaps Mrs. Yamadera now) of course is well known to us for providing...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 Stages: Air Man
Jun 17, 2012 | Articles, Community Developments, Featured
Air Man's Stage and music. This is Goblin. He appears as you approach and acts as a platform, though he has retractable horns to make using him as such difficult, and will produce Mini Goblins whenever Mega Man is above him. (It's a mouth.) (It's a nose. --Ed.) There...
Rockman 2 Poster Returns from the Past
Jun 16, 2012 | Mega Man
Going through some photos, I happened across this one I took at a used game store somewhere in Osaka. It's a promotional flyer for Rockman 2, back before the game came out. Sadly it's not a real poster, but a print out from a scan or photo (but I might ask for a copy...
Capcom Unity Mega Man 6 Livestream Today – Tune In and Win!
Jun 15, 2012 | Mega Man
This one snuck up on us; Capcom Unity is continuing their series of weekly livestreams of Mega Man games leading up to the Blue Bomber's 25th anniversary with Mega Man 6, and by tuning in to their Twitch TV Channel today at 2pm PST, you'll have the opportunity to win...
Comic Book Resources Previews Archie’s Mega Man #14
Jun 15, 2012 | Mega Man
A lot of stuff has been coming out of Archie lately regarding their Mega Man comic book series, and here's one more for the pile. Comic Book Resources has a six-page preview of issue #14, part two of the "Spiritus ex Machina" story arc. From the description: It’s...
Support Us on Patreon
Buy the Field Guides
Around the Network
- Highlights of the Xbox Games Showcase 2024
Which titles were the belles of this ball?
Tiny Girl Tiny Games Nintendo 3DS, Mobile, and More
- Hey Kids, I Revised My Patreon for a Novel I’m Writing. Here’s a Sample!
Or, "Nobody ever forgets their first (unicorn)."