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Vote Mega Man in GameSpot’s “All Time Greatest Video Game Hero” Contest
Sep 7, 2009 | Community Developments
Now is the time to make our voices heard, Mega Fans! GameSpot is holding a GameFAQs-ish contest (which is apt, given the former owns the latter) to determine who the "All Time Greatest Video Game Hero" is. Round 1 is going on as of this writing, and the Blue Bomber...
Mega Man 3 Has the Power… Video Power
Sep 6, 2009 | Community Developments
Now here's an interesting blast from the past: Video Arcade, the television show hosted by one "Johnny Arcade." It began as a video game tips and previews/reviews show which would bookend a Captain N-esque cartoon starring various characters from Acclaim-published NES...
Mega Man Marathon 2: Going on Now!
Sep 5, 2009 | Community Developments
Sorry I didn't update about this sooner, folks; the 500 Internal Server Errors have been most prohibitive in getting anything done. Nonetheless, the second Mega Man Marathon we mentioned previously is going on as we speak (they appear to be on Mega Man X at Launch...
Mega Man 2 – Wily Stage 1 in A Cappella
Sep 4, 2009 | Community Developments
It seems that performing video game music in a cappella is growing in popularity online, and of course, the catchy tunes of Mega Man are no exception. During work yesterday, a friend passed along an interesting little sound file of someone performing the Dr. Wily...
Preorders are go for Operate Shooting Star
Sep 4, 2009 | Mega Man
If you're looking to import Rockman EXE: Operate Shooting Star then Play-Asia has you covered. You can now preorder the game, which costs $44.90 (plus shipping). What's also interesting is the loosely translated description Play-Asia gives for the game. Rockman Exe is...
Operate Shooting Star to be playable at Tokyo Game Show
Sep 3, 2009 | Mega Man
If you happen to be going to the Tokyo Game Show coming up September 24th (and I envy you if you are), be sure to drop by the Kids Corner and give the trial version of Rockman EXE: Operate Shooting Star a test drive, 'cause it's gonna be there. The game will be...
Rockman DASH 2 artwork/soundtrack set announced
Sep 3, 2009 | Mega Man
MegaMan Legends fans will be drooling over this one. Capcom of Japan will be offering "Capcom Special Selection" packs for three games on sales at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show later this month. One of those games is Rockman DASH 2. So what is a "Capcom Special...
Mega Man 2 + Chain Mail = Geek²
Sep 3, 2009 | Community Developments
This fine piece of mega-medieval craftsmanship comes to us from Chainmailbasket.com, and is comprised of 63,608 rings of 14 different types. "After one and a half years, the Megaman II Project is finally finished. The dimensions are 38" x 45", as it hangs on the wall,...
Mega Man + Rubik’s Cube = Get equipped with frustration
Sep 2, 2009 | Other News
If you thought the original Mega Man wasn't tough enough already, then try playing it like this! Twiggy over at Capcom*Unity spotted this pretty sweet Rubik's Cube alteration. Being the numskull I am, though, I could definitely beat the game much faster than I could...
Rockman Gigamix Vol. 1 coming September 30th
Sep 2, 2009 | Mega Man
The first volume of the long anticipated Rockman Gigamix, a new Rockman comic series from Hitoshi Ariga, will go on sale in Japan September 30th for ¥1,200 (roughly $13 US). Though details are foggy at the moment, the comic seems to contain Rockman comics that were...
New Mega Man 9 Remix Project Teaser & Release Date
Sep 1, 2009 | Community Developments
Back in July, we posted about a Mega Man 9 Remix Project started by the Overclocked ReMix Community. Finally, more news has been released on the album! First off, the most recent track submission date of September 1st (aka today) was "a success". Secondly, a new...
The Mega Man Marathon 2: It Begins Again
Sep 1, 2009 | Community Developments
Remember the recently-held Mega Man Marathon, which went on to raise $7173.06 for Earthday.net? Wasn't that just awesome? Well, the holiday season is coming (or close enough, anyway-- Christmas Creep, anyone?), and now the guys behind that marathon are at it once...
Capcom’s Top 10 Franchises Ranked by… ABC?
Aug 31, 2009 | Community Developments
The Capcom*Unity is just as surprised as we are, not that someone decided to rank their top 10 franchises-- it happens all the time-- but that the source of said ranking was ABC News in Sacramento. So, who did they pick? Let's see: ABC News 10 Top Ten Capcom...
The MMN Antarctic Megapaluza Wraps Up
Aug 30, 2009 | Site Developments
Well, friends: it's been a long and frosty month of August this year, as we've taken great pains to try to appeal to the one continent on Earth who seemed to have absolutely no presence on ClustrMaps, Antarctica. So, did it work? Well, in hindsight, it would probably...
Operate Shooting Star battle screen, minigame revealed
Aug 30, 2009 | Mega Man
Japanese online shop Rakuten has a pre-order page for Rockman EXE: Operate Shooting Star that shows what Capcom has been trying to hide so far: the battle system. One sole screen shows a battle window that looks virtually identical to the one from the original MegaMan...
The Music of Mega Man: Ranked for Your Pleasure
Aug 27, 2009 | Community Developments
It's no small secret that music is considered a very significant part of the Mega Man games. After all, the Blue Bomber himself and his sister were originally named for Rock and Roll, only to be later joined by Blues, Beat, Tango, and others. And then with the X...
Operate Shooting Star already discounted?
Aug 27, 2009 | Mega Man
After we reported Rockman EXE: Operate Shooting Star's Japanese release date last night, Fireman, a good pal of mine, brought something to my attention. Along with the release date, the expected sales price was reported at ¥4,190. In comparison, all Rockman games that...
MMN Antarctic Megapaluza Part 8 – Mega Man X3 Blizzard Buffalo
Aug 27, 2009 | Site Developments
Today, we take a look at the eighth part of the MMN Antarctic Megapaluza, as Ryudo races to conquer the frostiest fiend of Dr. Doppler's army, Blizzard Buffalo. With no Heart Tanks or Subtanks for X, he faces off against numerous vicious Mechaniloids as he makes his...
Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star to release Nov 12th
Aug 26, 2009 | Mega Man
GPara is reporting that Rockman EXE: Operate Shooting Star will be releasing in Japan on November 12th this year. A bit sooner than I was anticipating! The article says the game will contain new characters and various new elements. We look forward to finding out what...
Servbot Keychains and More @ PAX
Aug 25, 2009 | Mega Man
Capcom has finally announced some of the items they will be selling at their booth at this year's Penny Arcade Expo (PAX). Though there are only two Mega Man items (both of which are keychains) listed currently, there is a rather vague listing of other types of things...
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