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The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #8 – Dr. Light is a Boy Scout
by Erico "Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him." -Sun Tzu, The Art of War -------------------------------- And why is Dr. Light a boy scout? Because he was prepared. More on that as the plot develops. Now, then. When we left off in Issue...
Taking a Look at the 25th Anniversary “Rockcan”
It's finally out; one of the most expensive Mega Man collector's items you'll ever come by: the "Rockcan Sound E Can". This puppy comes with ten discs for each of the ten main series Mega Man games (and then some). And, it costs a whopping ¥14,700 (roughly $188 US -...
TGS Trailer for Rockman Xover Celebrates 25 Years of Rockman (Updated)
Capcom of Japan has just posted a new trailer for Rockman Xover, one apparently meant for the Tokyo Game Show. Check it out: Following a quick look at the legacy of Rockman, including Classic, Rockman X, Rockman.EXE, Rockman ZX, and Ryuusei no Rockman (no Zero or...
More X and Zero Footage from PXZ
A lot of media is bound to come out with the Tokyo Game Show starting up now. Here's a small bit of footage from the TGS demo. If you skip to 2:30 you can get straight to X and Zero taking on Firebrand. Pretty rocking version of Zero's theme, too! Thanks for the tip,...
Archie to Hold Mega Man/Sonic the Hedgehog Comic Panel at NYCC
Given the past couple of years, it should come as no surprise that Archie Comics will once again be hosting a panel dedicated to our two favorite blue boys of video game comics at this year's New York Comic Con. This time, however, the Two in Blue will also be seeing...
Rockman 3 Joining the 3DS Virtual Console Next Week
The monthly doses of classic Rockman continue in Japan, with the 3DS Virtual Console service receiving Rockman 3 next week, the 26th, for ¥500. This further strengthens my suspicions that Rockman may be getting monthly releases in honor of the 25th anniversary....
Iris Joining the Hunters in Project X Zone
Bandai Namco's Project X Zone will be getting another familiar face to fans of Mega Man X4. The latest Famitsu reveals that Iris also shows up in the storyline as an event character. X appears to recognize her as "the girl from that Repliforce incident," indicating...
Enter This Facebook Contest for a Chance to Win a Rockman.EXE Axess DVD Set
Want a chance to win this set of Rockman.EXE Axess DVDs? The seemingly inspired Facebook group "100,000 fans for Mega Man Battle Network 10th anniversary collection" is giving them away to one lucky winner. To enter, all you have to do is 1) "Like" their Facebook...
See Maverick Hunters and Pirates Tear it Up in New PXZ Trailer
Bandai Namco Games sure knows how to make a trailer, eh? Here is 16 glorious minutes of the simulation crossover RPG Project X Zone. And the included Mega Man characters, much like everyone else get their due. You can jump to 4:50 to see Tron Bonne, the Servbots, X,...
TMMN September Giveaway! What’s Your Mega Man Tribute?
I'll bet you thought we forgot! It's September, and it's time for another TMMN giveaway! This time we're offering a copy of UDON's amazing fan artwork collective: "Mega Man Tribute." It's 300 pages of incredibly cool artwork covering a myriad of series and characters....
Getting Glitchy with Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3 is a game well known for its glitches, but how many do you know from Mega Man 2? Along with a variety of other NES glitches, Challenger Approaching has cataloged ten of these on video for all of us to see. What's more, they note that these work in all three...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Needle Man
Needle Man's Stage and Music Hari Harry is our only enemy for the first section of this stage. These fire a spread of five projectiles twice before rolling into a ball and chasing you. They take six hits but can't be harmed in ball form, and the needles can be...
Don’t Expect a New Game for Mega Man’s 25th
The folks at Capcom have made a lot of murmurings about plans in the works to celebrate Mega Man's 25th anniversary. However, that doesn't mean you should go expecting some amazing new game (though a number of fans have regardless). When questioned about what's going...
Nintendo Power: A Glimpse at the Real Mega Man 3, or a Misinterpretation?
With the impending closure of Nintendo Power now on the horizon, many have taken to reminiscing and looking back at older issues of the beloved publication. In one instance, a peek at the "Pak Watch" section of the September/October 1990 issue has revealed something...
MegaMan.EXE Named #1 on “Most Implausible Hackers” List
It's not too often we see the Blue Bomber, in any of the many iterations or forms taken over the years, ranking as number one on a list (except where "worst box art" is concerned, of course). So imagine our surprise to find that none other than MegaMan.EXE managed to...
The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #7 – Beware the Cute Ones
By Erico Having come face to face with CWU-01P, Mega Man and his two companions must now put an end to it. It's a simple-minded thing; it doesn't understand that the first Robot Rebellion is over. It only knows what it's programmed to know: Protect the poop chutes,...
Mega Man Tribute in Double Dragon Neon (Updated)
If you've played the newly-released Double Dragon Neon, you might have noticed one of the bosses seems a little familiar... During the Space Dojo level, you cross through a pair of rather familiar shutters (which I forgot to mention when I first posted this) and...
Capcom Trademarks the Term “Mega Man”
Here's something a little bit interesting. A scant three weeks ago, Capcom filed a trademark for "Mega Man" in the US. What could this Mega Man thing be? What do they have up their sleeve? Of course, in all seriousness, it's not that they never had "Mega Man"...
12 Reasons ScrewAttack HATES Mega Man (and 15 Reasons Why They LOVE It)
ScrewAttack has decided to celebrate 25 years of the Blue Bomber by posting the following video detailing 12 reasons they "HATE" Mega Man (the original game, mind you, not the character). As usual with these "HATE" lists, Evil Craig is counting them off, so expect...
Newly Arranged “another sun” and “Your Wind Is Blowing” on Sale
It's been quite a while that we've followed this - over half a year now. But finally the result is met. Reika Morishita's freshly arranged "another sun 2012" and "あなたの風が吹くから~Your wind is blowing~" are now available. Well, they definitely are in Japan anyway. While a...
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