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Ariga comments on character submissions, gives us some pointers
A few days ago, we posted that Hitoshi Ariga was taking applications for fan created characters to appear as "throwaway characters" in upcoming issues of Rockman Gigamix. So far he is purely delighted about the number of submissions that have come in so far, including...
Updated: A little CoroCoro brings a little bit of info
The latest info from CoroCoro is out on 2ch, but so far info seems a bit sparse.Here's a basic rundown on the facts: A playable demo (likely they same one at TGS) will be available in Japan on the Wii's Nintendo Channel. Bass will be an enemy character in the MegaMan...
Ariga opens “Moburobo” oekaki; get your character in upcoming Rockman Gigamix
Ariga recently released the first volume of his new Rockman comic series Rockman Gigamix last week. Now he is looking for fan-made designs to use as extras in the remaining two volumes of Gigamix to come. And how is he taking applications? With oekaki! With this...
Enjoy The Zoo’s Insane Custom Drum Set
Mega Man has influenced many creative talent over the years and quite a few of them have in turn made some awesome homages to the Blue Bomber. Shane from Enjoy The Zoo is definitely up there, with this incredible custom drum set. Viewing the video in HD is highly...
e-Capcom offers special edition OSS drinking cup
I've ordered Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star already. I'll get it and probably enjoy it. But I did not order it through e-Capcom, so I will not be getting this special edition drinking cup which they are giving to people who preorder through e-Capcom. Sadness. The...
Joystiq Confirms UMD Legacy Titles With Chris Kramer
With the release of the PSP Go, we're seeing a huge influx of UMD Legacy games on the PSN store. Capcom had been planning the big PSP/PS1 push on PSN for quite some time now and it looks like those plans are finally coming to fruition. A blog entry detailing the...
Mega Man musicians and more join “Video Game Sound Creator’s Alliance”
Destructoid is reporting that 40 Japanese video game artists are banding together to form the "Video Game Sound Creator's Alliance." Who's joining exactly? So far it has the likes of Akari Kaida (Mega Man & Bass, MegaMan Battle Network, MegaMan Battle Network 5),...
Xtreme Wave Fan Illustration Book
If you pay attention to the fanart scene, you'll know there's something very popular in Japan called "doujinshi". Basically, comics or illustration books done by fans. You'll also know that outside of Japan, it's very rare to see a doujin. If you're one of the lucky...
Lego Man
What we have here is a nifty piece of Mega Man fanart by Marcos Bessa of Brazil, who entered the piece in his local Lego User Group's (LUG) LusOlympics. What's more, it brought him a win in the first round! Check it out: You can find more pics on his website. News...
A Peek at Rockman Gigamix
Akihabara Channel has posted a quick look at Hitoshi Ariga's Rockman Gigamix, a manga volume which covers Rockman 3, Rockman Battle & Chase, and Rockman 7. And simply put, it looks awesome. Check out the following images of Super Rockman challenging Turbo Man and...
Capcom Issues Last Call for Mega Man Tributes
Over on Capcom*Unity, JGonzo has issued a reminder that tonight marks the end of the Great Mega Man Tribute Contest, which marks the first anniversary of the release of Mega Man 9. All submissions need to be turned in by 11:59PM PST, which means you have approximately...
More Chip Tuned Rockman Fun
You've already seen some of what we have to say about the upcoming release of the album Chip Tuned Rockman, but there's more to be seen and heard about the musical compilation. During the Tokyo Game Show, composer Ippo Yamada conducted the following interview about...
Sword Man Has Really Pulled Himself Together
Here's another little blast from the Blue Bomber's past, dating back to sometime before Mega Man 8 hit the scene on the original Sony PlayStation and SEGA Saturn. The following scan comes from an issue of a magazine known as Game On! that was promoting Super Mario 64,...
CollegeHumor Visits Mega Man on Facebook
CollegeHumor.com, home to a number of funny videos about video games and other topics, recently did a non-video look into the Facebook status of five well-known video game characters, one of which was the original Blue Bomber, Mega Man. Let's see what he's been up...
Chip Tuned Rockman: A Review, Samples and… Pontification
When Chip Tuned Rockman was first announced by Inti Creates, I was pretty amazed. It's by far the most unique Rockman album that Inti Creates has come up with yet, and being a lover of 80s and early 90s video game music, I was excited about the style it was going for....
Get A-“Head” Up on Cold Weather with a Servbot Winter Hat
It's almost October, and it won't be long before the fury of Winter is raining down upon us like Ice Man with a sneezing fit. So what better way to prepare your fleshy noggin for the cold days ahead than with a cold-weather cap fashioned in the appearance of those...
Detailed account of OSS from TGS
Tokyo Game Show 2009 has come and gone, and to close up our coverage we have a report from MMN reader Fireman, who was fortunate enough to get to attend the event and try his hand with some of the Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star demos on hand. So we shall tie up our...
The TGS 2009 experience details post
Perhaps this needs a better name. At any rate, Tokyo Game Show is going on as you know, and now it's open to the public. The purpose of this post is to collect details from peoples' reports back about what went down. This post will be updated and bumped as needed with...
Mega Man’s Worst 2s
Running on nearly 22 years now, there are a lot of Mega Man games out there. A lot are good, some are legendary, and some just kind of stink. However, there is an unwritten rule, so to speak, that Mega Man gets better the second time around. The most obvious of these...
The Unseen MegaMen of Legends 2
If you've played the MegaMan Legends series, you know that MegaMan Volnutt isn't the only MegaMan around. There was MegaMan Juno, who ended up being the primary enemy of the first title. Furthermore, we find out that the titular MegaMan had originally assumed the...
