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Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

It's the question which Battle Network and Star Force fans have been wondering ever since the game was released in Japan: will Rockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star see a Western release? Things have not looked good for the title; no announcements were ever made, and...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

Story Time with Rockman

As many of us will be busy gorging ourselves with patriotism and grilled meats tomorrow, here's a little something easy going: a storybook with Rockman! This kids book from 1996, a "Nagaoka's Li'l Picture Book," contains references from Mega Man 6, Mega Man 7, and...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

Come See the Sights in Retro City Rampage!

Retro City Rampage by VBlank Entertainment is a Grand Theft Auto-like game which plays like the series' older installments (and Chinatown Wars), depicting the action from a top-down angle. In addition, to add to the "retro" vibe given by the title, the art style is...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

Imagine Furnishing Your Room with Rockman

Truth be told, this doesn't really count as "news," since the subject of the story is actually rather old. Nonetheless, it seemed interesting enough to write about. To your right (click to enlarge) is a piece of kids furniture manufactured by Itoki Design in 1994. But...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

GAMESIDE Magazine Features “Rockman 10 Big Picture Book”

GAMESIDE, a Japanese gaming magazine, features a special selection of Rockman 10 artwork in its latest issue, including lovely concept art, as you can see. The whole six page feature includes concept art of the Robot Masters and their stage designs, a section on the...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

Mega Man Sewn Up

That's right; this rendition of the Blue Bomber and the devious doctor aren't Powered Up, they're all sewn up! By way of the Capcom Unity come these two plush adversaries that could give Sackboy a run for his money. More pics can be seen there, as well as on...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

Wonderfest Gives Rise to Custom Legends Figures

Yet more good news for you Rockman figure fanatics. Online figure blog/buyer deputy Tokyo Hunter has some neat custom Rockman DASH (Mega Man Legends) figures created by doujin figure circle Sorairo. There are two sets, one with MegaMan Volnutt and Data, and the other...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

What If… Mega Man Star Force Was an NES Game?

Capcom has shown quite a bit of interest in the retro side of Mega Man as of late. Mega Man 9 and 10 in 8-bit style, a DS collection of the four Mega Man Zero titles which ran through the first half of the last decade, and even a time traveling trip by the Star Force...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

Zero Collection Japanese Superplay Gameplay Medley

This one sort of passed us by, we admit it. Leading up to the release of Mega Man/Rockman Zero Collection, Capcom of Japan released a series of videos which depicted a skilled player (or players) performing some cool moves and achieving some impressive victories in...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

Dr. Wily Voice Actor Suffers Stroke

While his name might not be greatly known outside of Japan, it's one you surely know if you're a big time Rockman fan. Takeshi Aono has portrayed Dr. Wily in nearly every Rockman game with voice acting since Rockman 8. This includes Rockman X4, Rockman Battle &...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

Mega Man Zero Collection Reviewed

...has been out for a bit now, and reviews are starting to come in. Be it Nintendo Power, 1UP and the like, the game has gotten positive feedback. However, I know that you don't care about ANY of those guys! Deep down, you want to know what I think of this game. Fear...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

Canon, Continuity, and the Mega Man Franchise

1. can·on - a basis for judgment; a standard or criterion 2. con·ti·nu·i·ty - an uninterrupted connection, succession, or union A canon, in terms of a fictional universe, is a body of material that is considered to be "genuine" or "official." The use of the word...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

Mega Man 2 on 3DS? (Update)

While the past few days have been chock-full of E3 excitement (would that make it E4?), odds are that if you visit this site, you've noticed a clear lack of presence from the Blue Bomber at the show. Yeah, we know. And God help poor Heat Man's credit card bill if...

Will Operate Shooting Star Come to the West?

“Mega Man Universe” Registered Abroad

A few days ago, GoNintendo posted a story featuring the registration of several trademarks by Capcom and Nintendo in Europe, and among those listed was Mega Man Universe. Good news for our friends in Europe... or, at least, one might hope, as we still have no clue...