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Zero and Omega Face Off in a Decisive Battle
In Mega Man Zero 3, the climactic final battle between Zero and Omega didn't quite ring true for some fans, for various reasons. But YouTube user Ultimate Maverick X recently decided to reenact the clash in a sprite-animated form, adding some interesting additional...
Should Robot Workers Have Rights Too? An Argument For the Affirmative
by James “GS Edgeman” Riser Originally published in The Monsteropolis Times. August 2nd, 200X -The sunrise woke me before my alarm did. I felt rested, even though my excitement prevented me from falling asleep right away the night before. I got dressed and set out to...
The TMMN Megacast #16 – What is Robot DNA?
It's a new year and while 2011 hasn't been the brightest year for the blue bomber (and could arguably be the worst yet), Heat Man, Tabby, returning guest Ash Paulsen, and I (Main Finger) try to leave you with a positive hope for the future. But before that, we take a...
Rockman X4 Zero Ver. Releases in Japan, Rockman Solitaire on the Way
Following the release of Rockman X4 X Ver. last month for Docomo and au phones, Capcom of Japan today has released the version with Zero as a playable character. The game boasts the same high fidelity graphics and sound matching the original PSX game, with minor...
Mega Man Receives Two Diamond Distributor 2011 Gem Award Nominations
Just a quick item of note regarding the Blue Bomber in print, as he is up for two awards in Diamond Distributor's Gem Awards for 2011. Mega Man #1 from Archie is a nominee in the category for "2011 Licensed Comic of the Year," while UDON Entertainment's Mega Man...
UDON’s Breakfast with Hitoshi Ariga
With Gigamix 3 finally out to North America, one has to wonder how the artist himself feels about his epic story coming to an end. Chris, Erik, and Steven Cummings of UDON caught up with Hitoshi Ariga himself to ask him a few questions about his series, including some...
Script Translation for Chapter 5 of Rockman DASH: Great Adventure on the Five Islands Now Available
It's been a long road, but here we are: the fifth and final chapter of the Japanese cellphone-exclusive game, Rockman DASH: Great Adventure on the Five Islands, is finally translated and awaiting your perusal. Join MegaMan Volnutt and Roll Caskett as they set sail in...
Check Out This HD Recreation of Mega Man 2’s Intro
YouTube user Rickonami has become known for creating high-definition computer-generated versions of openings and tributes to classic games such as Contra, Castlevania Bloodlines, and Gradius 2 and 3. Recently, he stepped away from the Konami pantheon to create a...
The Brotherhood of Gaming’s “Mega Man Lives” Month Begins
A few months ago, The Brotherhood of Gaming (the same guys responsible for "A CAPCOM Christmas Carol") passed along word (along with a trailer, and even a neat glitch video) that they would be holding "Mega Man Lives" Month in January. And guess what? It's now...
Check Out the 2012 Mega Man X New Year’s Day Marathon for Child’s Play
Whoops, word of this one came in a little late, but at least it hasn't started yet... At noon EST today, New Year's Day, TorontoTopTiers will be holding a Mega Man X marathon to raise money for Penny Arcade's Child's Play charity. Though past years have seen them (as...
Have a Happy New Year from The Mega Man Network!
As 2012 begins, we hope everyone has had a good holiday break! It's just reached midnight here on the East Coast as we reflect on the year that was, and ponder what is to come in the year ahead. To mark the occasion, Tabby has whipped up a little something for...
From Pixels to Plastic: Mega Man Revisited and Kotobukiya Reviews
A few years ago, we made a post about a video series called "From Pixels to Plastic," a video game toy review show which featured an episode about Mega Man action figures, including those licensed from the cartoon show. With all of the more recent releases in the...
Rockman Tanjou Begins Translation Work on Rockman & Forte Manga
It took a long, long time, but as of late, things have been pretty good for fans of Rockman manga... particularly those who cannot speak Japanese. Thanks to the efforts of UDON Entertainment, we've been able to enjoy the works of Mega Man Megamix, Mega Man ZX, and...
Keep Warm with this Legends Musical Bit
Here's another delightful song piece from Dashe, which ought to please all Legends fans alike; especially you Volnutt and Tron shippers (which is vocabulary I never thought I'd use). Will Volnutt stay or will he leave? What do I even mean? Watch to the end to see......
Need a Mega Man Fix? Maybe Rokko Chan Can Help! (Update)
As 2011 draws to a close, it's clear that it has not exactly been a banner year for the Blue Bomber when it comes to video game releases. Some might even regard the year as a "Blue Hole" in that respect. However, Tony Ponce over at Destructoid has come upon a game...
The Video Game Memorabilia Museum Examines Rockman 4 & Powered Up Plushes
Over the years, we have seen a pretty decent number of representations of Mega Man in plastic form, be they action figures or model kits, from every single series to bear the name "Mega Man." All said, though there are still many characters we would like to see who...
Super Smash Bros. Fans Bring X to the Brawl, Too
It was just about a month ago that we brought you word of a group of fans seeking to (unofficially) make many gamers' dreams come true by adding Zero to the Super Smash Bros. Brawl roster. To accomplish this, they would be using the model Capcom created for the Marvel...
OtaRockman – Mega Man: Made in Japan parts 4 and 5 Now Available
Just a quick note for those interested: parts 4 and 5 of the Mega Man panel from this year's Otakon have now been posted to YouTube by Hardcore Hecxz. You can check them out below (as well as in the link to the full report above, for completion's sake). Thanks, Hecxz!
ScrewAttack Death Battle: Dr. Wily vs. Dr. Eggman
The presents are unwrapped, the holiday dinner has been properly devoured, and at long last, the ultimate battle between the two diabolical doctors of destruction is here! After weeks of teasing who will take up arms on either side of the conflict, the time for words...
MEEEEEEH…..RRYYYYYYYYYYY…..
CHRISTMAAAAAAAS!! HYAAAAHAHAHHAHAHAAA- Bit from Mega Man X3 may not seem like he has anything to do with Christmas, but fans of the Rockman X manga by Yoshihiro Iwamoto ought to know differently. An image that has become a meme among Rockman fans is the above frame...
