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Editorial: What Made Mega Man Classic Fun?
When Mega Man's creator, Keiji Inafune, spoke recently at the Game Developer's Conference, he discussed the need for Japanese video game companies to reinvent the brands that brought them so much success in previous years. While we still do not know what the future...
Capcom’s SVP Discusses Mega Man Legends 3 and Transparency
Sitting down with Game Informer at this year's Game Developer's Conference, Capcom's Senior Vice-President of Planning and Business Development Christian Svensson discussed a whole host of issues, from Resident Evil to the iPad to the ongoing battle with typos. Most...
OCR’s 5-Disc Mega Man X Album ‘Maverick Rising’ Out Now
It's here. After being held hostage by Sigma for several days, it's finally here. Mega Man X: Maverick Rising is out now. Go get it. This album is massive. We're talking five discs here with over four and a half hours of remixes by 49 artists spanning the entire Mega...
Get to Know Rockman Online’s Original Navigator: Irene
A new Rockman Online blog update details another of the game's original characters, the navigator Irene. She has an interesting back story, which seems to strike a little at ZX material: Irene is a navigator assigned by the UCA Hunter Agency one year prior. We can't...
Mega Man Puts the Joy Back Into ‘Joystick’
We accidentally wound up sitting on this story for a bit, and to Undamned, we apologize for that. Nonetheless, "b15sdm" had a Frank West joystick he was trying to sell at the Shouryken.com forums. When that didn't take, he changed it to the "more universal" theme of...
GameCenter CX’s Rockman Episode Subbed
For those unfamiliar, GameCenter CX, aka Retro Game Master via its Kotaku stream, is a Japanese television television show in which the star, Shinya Arino, attempts to play through the challenging video games of yesteryear. Additionally, it was the inspiration for the...
IGN’s Preview of Mega Man #11
Though subscribers have begun receiving their copies, those with local comic book shops near them will be able to get their hands on the penultimate chapter of the Mega Man 2 adaptation, "The Return of Dr. Wily," this Wednesday. In the meantime, you can scope out the...
“Zoku Fami Compi” to Trick Out Some Mega Man Tunes
Here's a nice little treat you weren't expecting. While not a new Mega Man album entirely, the game arrangement album "Zoku Fami Compi" (meaning Continued Famicom Compilation) is set to include some work from Mega Man and Mega Man 2. Go to games in the world of VG...
New Ultimate Armor X & Black Zero Gameplay from Mega Man X: Corrupted
Strange... I thought we had covered "Mega Man X: Corrupted" in some capacity on this site before, but a search turns up nothing. Well, following the recent footage of "Mega Man Unlimited," it would seem there is no better time! For those unfamiliar, "Corrupted" is a...
A Critical Look at Mega Man Stages: Fire Man
After skirting the razor's edge in Cut Man's stage, we blaze forward to Fire Man's stage (with its music). We start off going through a few corridors with Screwdrivers. There's not much to these when they're all level with you, but they at least make you walk over one...
100,000 Strong Presents Neo Devroom Events: Mega Man Legends Weapon Contest
It's been a little while since we last heard anything from Get Me Off the Moon, but they have recently updated with some new stuff to share. A new campaign has been started-- perhaps a sub-campaign, if you will-- called Neo Devroom Events, whose purpose is to...
March 2012 Contest – Roll! Roll! Roll!?
First of all, I do apologize about the delay in the judging of the February contest. It should be taken care of this weekend, I hope! But nevertheless, March is here, the weather's warming up, so let's get a new chance to win rolling! And suitably, that would be with...
Roll! Roll! Roll! Jigsaw Puzzle Contest
The contest this time focuses entirely on Roll! Well, I guess we did do one of those before. But now we have a "new Roll" to celebrate! And that of course would be Roll, sidekick to "Mega Man" in the somewhat controversial Street Fighter X Tekken. Being an element of...
Keiji Inafune at GDC: Reinvent Old Brands or Be a Loser
Speaking at the Game Developers Conference, Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune discussed the current state of the Japanese game industry in a speech entitled "The Future of Japanese Games." In it he hit on the decline of Japanese video gaming, a subject that got him in...
Mega Man Dies at the End – Fifteen Years
Why does it seem like everyone wants Mega Man dead? Dr. Wily, fanfic authors... some would say Capcom... and now, these guys. That's right, after about a month and a half wait, Mega Man Dies at the End has finally premiered on Machinima's YouTube channel! ...we just...
A Few Notes on Street Fighter x Tekken: BBA Release, Endings and Possible 360 DLC?
Just a few items of note regarding Street Fighter x Tekken we wanted to get out there, for those of you interested in or considering purchasing the game. The first item of note is that while Cole, Toro, and Kuro will immediately be available to play upon release, the...
Maverick Rising Gets a Launch Trailer
What does it mean when OverClocked ReMix posts an album trailer on their homepage? It means the release is IMMINENT! We've been talking about Mega Man X: Maverick Rising for a long time now and it seems it's finally about to drop. That's 3 full hours of remixes from...
Street Fighter X Tekken Review Roundup
Street Fighter x Tekken hits stores today in North America! The reviews are in, and it's looking like Street Fighter x Tekken is poised to one of this year's best fighting games. Famitsu reviewed the game last week, giving the PS3 version a 35/40 and the Xbox 360...
25-Foot Mega Man 2 Select Screen, Built With Legos
eschwaaz at NeoGAF shared his friend's 5 x 5 foot interior decorating with the world last summer. While this masterful recreation of Mega Man 2's select screen does not require any introduction, it's worth noting that this flawless recreation used only normal Lego...
Reika Morishita Seeks Fan Input on DASH Theme Arrangements
Japanese singer Reika Morishita is the artist behind the Rockman DASH theme songs "another sun" and "Your Wind is Blowing" as you may well know. On top of her professional relation, though, she truly feels for Legends fans too and is looking to help rally their...
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