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Dec 27• 2012 Mega Man
Mega Man Now Available on Nintendo 3DS eShop in North America
Christmas is over, but 2012 isn't through yet, and Nintendo wants to make you cry before the year is out. They want you to cry so good... or do they? As promised, today's Nintendo 3DS eShop update has brought with it the Virtual Console release of the NES version of...

Dec 27• 2012 Community Developments
“For Everlasting Peace! A Mega Man Introspective” from GameSpot
Recently, we were asked by GameSpot Asia Associate Editor Jonathan Toyad to take part in a special video feature they were putting together at the time for Mega Man's 25th anniversary. More recently, we learned that the feature has been completed, and we're happy to...

Dec 26• 2012 Mega Man
MEEEEEEH…..RRYYYYYYYYYYY….. 2012
Remember this? In case you're not up on this particularly bit of Japanese meme-ery, we'll let you read Heat's explanation of it from last year, which you can find here. Don't worry, we'll wait. All done? Great! So as it happens, Rockman X manga artist Yoshihiro...

Dec 25• 2012 Site Developments
Happy Holidays from The Mega Man Network!
Source: Traced back to here.

Dec 24• 2012 Other News
A Little Something to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
An oldie but a goodie. Animation by Andrew Dickman.

Dec 23• 2012 Site Developments
About TMMN’s Site Maintenance
As you have likely noticed, many sections of the site have been undergoing maintenance for the better part of two months. This maintenance which includes our Wiki, Forums and Gallery, was necessary for the following reason: We were hacked. The main site (Blog) and...

Dec 23• 2012 Site Developments
The TMMN Megacast #20 – Episode 25: The Search for the Episode Number
We made it! 25 years of Mega Man... where has the time gone? Capcom's Greg and Brett return to talk all things Mega Man on the little guy's big day alongside MegaCast hosts Adam (Heat Man), Tabby, and myself (Jesse / Main Finger). We get into Street Fighter X Mega...

Dec 23• 2012 Community Developments
Contest Reminder, and a Note about the Last
Just a reminder with the flurry of posts we've made this past week: We are running a very awesome Mega Man 25th anniversary giveaway! Please go to that article and leave your comment for a chance to win one of five excellent prizes! In fact, all five prizes have...

Dec 23• 2012 Community Developments
Looking Back at 25 Years of Mega Man: Chris Carter
Time yet again to saunter back down the 25 year long road that has been Mega Man's life. And actually, this is our last in the series - at least for now! We may still get more fond remembrances from others in a less regular fashion. But ending our week long stretch is...

Dec 23• 2012 Articles• Community Developments
A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 vs. Mega Man 3
Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 3 are often considered the best of the series, with 2 as perhaps the more popular choice. So, before we move on, I'd like to compare these games overall. My gut reaction has always been to say that Mega Man 3 is the easier of the two, but...

Dec 22• 2012 Mega Man
Sticky: Capcom Needs Your Input on Digital Titles
Capcom wants you... to give them some input on what they should be doing in the digital (not retail) space. "Obviously," says Capcom Vice President Christian Svensson, "we have many opinions internally and we're looking to gather some data about your buying habits and...

Dec 22• 2012 Mega Man
Capcom Unity Wishes You a Merry Mega Man Xmas
"A Mega Man Salute to 2D Winter Levels from us to you!" they proclaim on their YouTube channel. And look! They even managed to include The Wily Wars!

Dec 22• 2012 Community Developments
Looking Back on 25 Years of Mega Man: Brett Elston
Our next guest stepping off from the train of Mega Man memories has a name you all ought to be familiar with these days. Brett Elston, aka Brelston, one of the community managers from Capcom Unity. And Brett is a man whose love for Mega Man, I think it's safe to say,...

Dec 21• 2012 Community Developments
Watch X Kick Ass and Take Names in this Fan Movie
Those who think X was getting a little too "wussy" in his later games may want to take a look at this. In honor of Mega Man's 25th anniversary, Shane Newville brings us this amazingly made short animation of the Maverick Hunter getting down to business and rescuing...

Dec 21• 2012 Articles• Community Developments• Featured
Looking Back on 25 Years of Mega Man: Lucas M. Thomas
Next up on this merry-go-round of fun we're having for the 25th anniversary of Mega Man is Lucas M. Thomas, who you may recognize from IGN's family of Nintendo-based sub-sites. Furthermore, he's just announced Nintendo Force magazine, a spiritual successor to Nintendo...

Dec 20• 2012 Mega Man
Xover’s 25th Anniversary Surprise Revealed
A couple weeks ago it was announced that Xover was getting a 25th anniversary surprise, Another banner came along yesterday, announcing a "Special World" would be revealed, again the banner used Rockman Volnutt and today that "Special World" has been revealed. Are we...

Dec 20• 2012 Community Developments
Looking Back on 25 Years of Mega Man: Chris Hoffman
Today, we continue our roll of 25th anniversary Mega Man Q&As with Chris Hoffman, who has been writing about Mega Man in various gaming publications for several years. This includes the massive article "The Best Damn Mega Man Feature, Period" in Play magazine and,...

Dec 19• 2012 Community Developments
Manami Matsumae Contributing to “World 1-2” Album
Composing legend to the classic Mega Man games, Manami Matsumae (though you might know her better as Manami Ietel or Chanchacorin Manami) will be contributing a musical piece to the game music appreciation album, World 1-2. Directed by Mohammed Taher, World 1-2 brings...

Dec 19• 2012 Mega Man
Have a Taste of We are ROCK-MEN! 2
While ROCKMAN HOLIC has been spoiler us with samples, we've been without a preview of the ROCK-MENs latest album until just now, thanks to Ucchy-san. Coming in just under the wire (my own copy is already sitting on my shelf), here is a nice cross fade sample of We are...

Dec 19• 2012 Community Developments
Looking Back on 25 Years of Mega Man: Jonathan Holmes
Welcome to another edition of our looking back on Mega Man with the fans. Joining us today is another face from Destructoid: Jonathan Holmes! We haven't collaborated so much with Holmes personally, but I have been impressed by the guy ever since he nabbed some sneaky...
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