TMMN Staff

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

As we noted in our 23rd anniversary post, while the 17th of December marks birthdays for Mega Man and Mega Man X, the 18th of December is the birthday of Mega Man Legends. Of course, 13 is also not much of an age for celebration, but with Mega Man Legends 3 in...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Aero or Sephira? You Make The Call

Were you a little distraught when you found out Aero's name would become Sephira in the US release of Mega Man Legends 3? Or do you actually like Sephira better? Whichever way you feel, you can make your voice heard on Capcom Unity. Although this won't for certain...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Mega Man Olympics, STAGE 1!

You may remember aaaaaaallll the way back from San Diego Comic Con, Capcom teased a competition between the Mega Man figureheads of Capcom Unity and Rockman Unity: Joveth "jgonzo" Gonzalez vs. Ucchy-san. For whatever reason it's taken this long, but the results are...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Capcom Japan Opens Aero Voice Talent Voting

Over at the Japan side of the Legends 3 devroom, Capcom of Japan is opening a voting poll for Aero's (aka Sephira here) voice talent. Three potential actresses have been selected, but their names and personal information will not be published. Instead, users will vote...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Happy 23rd, Mega Man!

Though it's been the 17th in Japan for sometime now, Mega Man is officially 23 today. Culturally, I guess there's nothing real significant about age 23, but this 23rd year for Mega Man has been anything but dull. First, the games. Even though they seem like such a...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Check Out These Robot Master Sculptures

I have to give props to anyone who goes to the effort of immortalizing me in sculpture. A fellow by the name Awasai has created a variety of Ariga-styled Robot Master effigies for you to enjoy. Only thing I could ever make in clay is rainbow colored spaghetti, and I...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

A Look Back at Mega Man 2

As we approach the celebration of Mega Man's 23rd, I felt it would be appropriate to take a look back at one of Mega Man's most well received outings. Mega Man 2 was a phenomenal title in every regard, and can certainly be thanked the most for propelling Mega Man to...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Keiji Inafune Starts His New Company

As reported by Andriasang, while it's still uncertain what Keiji Inafune's future plans are, he is starting to hand out business cards labeled with a new company: Comcept. This comes from a tweet by a video game analyst in Japan who had a run in with Mr. Inafune....

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Prepare to Battle This Winning Mecha Design

It is decided. The winner of the Bonne mecha design contest is Donner Wels, coming from the Japan side of the Devroom. The entrant of this design may actually be someone familiar to you, he goes by CAP Kobun. We credit CAP's online journal here at TMMN quite a bit....

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Your Mega Man Holiday Gift Guide

If you're still out looking for holiday gifts for pals, truth be told you're hitting crunch time pretty quick here. And truth be told, shopping online becomes something of a gamble now as we approach Christmas. But if you're willing to take a risk, or you have friends...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

A Look at Production Kotobukiya Roll Kit

Kotobukiya's Roll figure kit should be released in a matter of weeks if not days. As a sign of its impending production, a hobby magazine has released some shots of the figure crafted with a test run of the mass production parts. This should give you an idea of what...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Here Are Your Bonne Mecha Finalists

We are nearing the completion of another phase of Mega Man Legends 3 fan-assisted development. The finalists have been decided, both for the Japanese devroom and the Capcom Unity devroom. Over 250 entries were received on the Capcom Unity side, and I'm pretty sure...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Some Clarification on Mega Man Tribute’s Rules

Following yesterday's announcement of UDON's upcoming Mega Man Tribute compilation art book, we noticed there were some concerns among those of you interested in contributing or simply purchasing the book. As such, we brought these before them to find out some...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Wordy Mega Man Update, Plus El Hombre de Proto!

David Stanworth wrote to inform us that artist Josh Mirman's "Wordy" Mega Man "Super Fighting Robot" shirt we wrote about previously can apparently be had at Shark Robot for $17.95, and in more sizes than LevelUpStudios has available. And if that weren't enough, for...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

UDON Announces Mega Man Tribute

After five days of hype, UDON Entertainment's big announcement has come. How many of you got it right? The big project is the Mega Man Tribute book. And in the vein of past Tribute books, UDON is looking for submissions from talented artists to be included in the...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Archie’s Mega Man: Coming in…

"The epic adventure starts here!" proclaims what may or may not be the final cover design for the first issue of Archie's Mega Man comic book series. But while we know that the book will make its debut in 2011, well, that is still pretty vague. With 365 days, 52...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Mega Man Gets a Little Wordy

Recently, a lot of buzz was made around numerous video game websites when an image of Mario surfaced, comprised entirely of words describing the Goomba-stomping, gorilla-chasing, princess-dating plumber hero. And now, a second image in this style has appeared,...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Not-Mega Man Fights for Everlasting Safe Sex

While this does not involve Mega Man directly, the creator of this video was apparently inspired by the exploits of the Blue Bomber, along with some other video game heroes. Watch as the protagonist, who is clearly not Mega Man, does what is necessary to enjoy some...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Let’s Welcome Reo Uratani, Composer

Tonight we are introduced to another member of the Mega Man Legends 3 development team: Reo Uratani. Uratani is the main composer for the music in Legends 3. AndI think we're all aware that getting into the music of Mega Man is serious business, so I don't envy the...

The Primordial Mega Man Legends

Mega Man Legends 3 Event 3: The Townspeople

Things certainly are cruising along with Legends 3 development. Coming a day early (more or less), the Townspeople Event has now kicked off at the Capcom Unity Devroom. We have been given a selection of townspeople (see above), and there are two separate projects...