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Inafune and Mega Man’s Cancellations: Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
Some of you may remember that about a month ago, a well-spoken gentleman by the name of Andrew Eisen addressed Nintendo of America and their seeming decision not to release any of the "Operation: Rainfall" games (Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story, and Pandora's...
Let Legends “Shimeji” Invade Your Desktop
Here's an adorable way to customize your Windows PC, and show some Legends support. "Shimeji" is a freeware program that makes little characters run around your desktop. Furthermore, you can make your own image sets for new Shimeji characters. The characters will just...
New Adventures of Mega Man Now Available in English
You may know of The New Adventures of Mega Man, or more colloquially called That Portuguese Mega Man Comic Where Roll's Naked A Lot. This peculiar comic was published in Brazil by Estúdio PPA in the 90s. Personally speaking, I don't even know much about it myself. But...
Devroom Contents Saved for Your Consideration
The Japanese branch of the Mega Man Legends 3 Devroom is now closed for good, which is why I'm not bothering to even link to it now. If you didn't go through and save anything, you pretty much lost your chance. Or so it would have seemed! However, a plucky Legends fan...
GamePro Examines Colonel Capcom’s Secret Recipe for Mega Man
Ever wonder what secret ingredients Capcom used to come up with all the different types of Mega Man game we've seen over the years? GamePro has, and to that end, they have assembled the following flowchart which shows how things come together to form a heaping helping...
A Closer Look at Mega Man Gigamix Vol. 2
Matt Moylan of UDON Entertainment is confident you'll eat up Mega Man Gigamix Vol. 2. He boasts it's the beginning of the most immense adventure Mega Man has ever faced, and incorporating the greatest number of characters. In order to help you get more excited, he's...
ESRB Indicates Mega Man X2 Headed to Virtual Console
The good ol' ESRB has clued us in on another upcoming Mega Man release. This time the entry for Mega Man X2 has been updated to include the Wii as a supported console. This would definitely indicate the sequel is headed for the Wii's Virtual Console. As has been the...
Dorkly Bits: Dr. Light’s Gift to Mega Man X
...and that's why some people choose to go through the game without finding any of Dr. Light's capsules. Source: Dorkly
D-Arts Zero Hits Japan this Weekend
Bandai's D-Arts figure of Mega Man X has been getting all of the spotlight so far, but that's about to change soon. Bandai has announced their D-Arts figure of Zero will be coming to Japanese store shelves this Saturday, the 20th, for ¥3,675 (roughly $47.96 US)....
Ben Bates Handling Art Duties for Third Mega Man Comic Story Arc
While no official announcements or solicitations have been forthcoming for any issues of Archie's Mega Man comic beyond the eighth issue, at least one little bit of information has managed to sneak its way to us. According to a comment from his blog, Ben Bates will be...
Dr. Wily’s Revenge Slated for Europe eShop September 15th
Japan has got to enjoy Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge since the 3DS eShop launched back in June, but the rest of us have had to wait. But at least Europeans have some confirmation now. A release schedule from Nintendo of Europe pegs Dr. Wily's Revenge as releasing on...
Art Up with Art Buster
A ways back, fan Soul-Rokkuman began a project of collecting pieces of Mega Man fan art that were unfortunately not accepted in UDON's Mega Man Tribute. The finalized collection, the Art Buster Fanbook, is now out and available for download. This single PDF file...
Why Was Capcom Going to Charge for the Mega Man Legends 3 Prototype Version?
When the Mega Man Legends 3 Prototype Version was announced, we also learned that there had been plans to charge those who wished to download it from the Nintendo 3DS eShop 200 Yen, or about $2 USD. Though such a prospect fit in perfectly with prior statements from...
Solicitation for Mega Man #8 and Chad Thomas Gives Us Oil Man
It's that time again! Wait, already? The new solicitation and cover for Archie's Mega Man #8 is now available, and it looks to be a doozy! The Blue Bomber is going to have his hands quite full when the issue hits stands this December! Plus, it appears we have an...
Editorial: Mega Man Must Reach for a New Paradigm
Mega Man has had a pretty tough run this year, that much is obvious. What I believe may be less obvious, however, is that the recent cancellations are a symptom of a much more troubling problem that has been deep beneath the Mega Man games for a very long time now:...
Watch Some Mega Man Characters Get Their Groove On
I tweeted on this video by SwordMasamune a little earlier, but the truth is I just can't stop watching it. On top of that, there's actually MORE, so I broke down and felt the need to share it with you all more formally. I will take the time to mention, however, that...
Mega Man Double Pack on its Way to PlayStation Portable? (Updated)
Yeah, we're a little late with this one, but it's worth talking about just the same. A few days ago (okay, so closer to a week), we heard from MMN reader RedMage1987 and Protodude's Rockman Corner about a "Mega Man Dual Pack" for the PlayStation Portable, which...
Capcom Sends E-Mail to Mega Man Legends 3 Contributors for Mementos
Back when Mega Man Legends 3 was suddenly canceled, there was some talk about those who had contributed to the Devroom and had their submissions selected for inclusion in the game receiving special mementos of gratitude from the development staff for their efforts....
3DCreative Magazine Cover Counts Down to Zero
If you should happen to come across the new August issue of 3DCreative on the magazine rack, you might notice a familiar face looking back at you, but in a whole new way. Adorning the cover is none other than a very creatively-interpreted 3D rendering of our favorite...
Capcom: “Mega Man is Still a Very Important Brand to Us”
During a recent video session of Ask Capcom, Senior Vice President Christian Svensson provided the following answer to one question that has been on many a Blue Bomber fan's mind: "Is Mega Man dead?" “Oh, absolutely not," he responded. "The frustrating thing for me is...
