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Interview with Mega Man Unlimited’s Philippe Poulin (Part 1/2)
After five years in development, the fan game "Mega Man Unlimited" was released last month and has become as critically successful as it is insanely difficult. Styled like Mega Man 9 and 10 in faux-NES trappings, "MMU" has taken the fandom by storm. Philippe Poulin,...
When Mega Man Meets Quake 3 Arena
Most of the fan games we see come through here tend to emulate the classics in some way, whether it's through use of the 8- or 16-bit art style, 2D gameplay, or other elements. That's why GeminiSparkSP thought there might be some interest in "Mega Man Arena", a Quake...
Analyzing the Cultural References in Mega Man 6
Mega Man 6 brought the adventures of Mega Man to a worldwide scale. But how well do the stages, enemies and characteristics of the Robot Masters stack up to their supposed national origins? Gamer and Japan enthusiast Gaijin Goomba is tackling this question with an...
Start the Week with Mega Man Made of Meat
Sorry vegetarians, this incredibly important news story isn't for you. Reddit user Nasicournus spotted this butchery display at his local Uwajimaya in Seattle. I've seen Mega Man and other game characters formed from soda boxes, but never with ground chuck. I just...
Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch Gets V3 Update, V4 Teaser
Last week, Cut Stuff's extremely popular Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch got a content and refinement update. The V3b patch adds updates and fixes to various maps and weapons. Furthermore, maps for Shadow Man, Top Man, Gemini Man, Spring Man, Burst Man and Wave Man have...
Submit Your Questions for Keiji Inafune!
A few days ago, we reported that Keiji Inafune will be making an appearance at his own panel and signing event at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle later this month, and we have been invited to an interview with "The Father of Mega Man." We will be joining Mark...
Mega Man YouTube Three-Pack
After a long, busy Otakon weekend, we've been doing some catching up on our YouTube subscriptions, and came across a few videos we thought might be of interest or worth a look for different reasons, and we're slotting them all in here together for everyone's...
Mega Man Battle Network Speedrun Marathon for Doctors Without Borders This Weekend
Beginning at 7:30pm EST on Friday, August 16th, Silver Hunter and a group of other Mega Man Battle Network fans are planning a speedrunning marathon of the series in order to raise $1,000 for the charity Doctors Without Borders. In addition to the six core games in...
Another Mega Man Fan Game to Try
With all the fan games coming out lately, here's a recently released one that may have fallen below the radar. This is "Mega Man Rock Force" for Windows PC by GoldwaterDLS. After two years in development, the faux 8-bit title came out late last month. In this game,...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 5 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 1 – The Last Look?
Wily Stage 1 and Music I know these games love to hand out E-Tanks like candy in the final stages, but they really should have gone easier on the M-Tanks. It's not necessary to have weapon refills here like it was for stuff like Boobeam, and they could have taken the...
Start Your Day with a Mega Man X Rock Medley
It's Saturday. You ready to rock out? Guitarist Satou is here to bring it. After seeing a performance of Video Games Live in Chile, he was inspired to put together this rock medley covering the first five Mega Man X titles. And if you ask me, it's pretty great. Be...
Super Mario Bros. Crossover 3.0 Now Available
The last time we heard about "Super Mario Bros. Crossover" version 3.0 was in the trailer above, which was released in April. But now, courtesy of a tip from Beed28, we now know that this version has finally been released. In addition to the inclusion of Easy and Hard...
GT Countdown: Top 10 Metroidvania Games
GameTrailers recently ranked their Top 10 "Metroidvania" games which are neither Metroid nor Castlevania. With those out of the way-- hey, Mega Man has some games which fit that mold! Maybe one of them made the list! Let's watch and find out. Aside: By "maybe," we...
30 Years of Capcom: A Visual Retrospective
For Capcom's 30th anniversary, NostalgicGamer86 has put together a "visual retrospective" of many of the games which the company has developed, published, distributed, and manufactured over its three-decade history. Naturally, it wouldn't be complete without Mega Man,...
BitF Celebrates its Milestone with a Tribute to Mega Man
Online comic and Nintendo love letter "Brawl in the Family" has reached the milestone of 500 funnies. And as a special tribute, creator Matthew wanted to show support for his favorite non-Nintendo character: Mega Man. In fact, by Matthew's own admission, he'd planned...
Halifax Megamanathon II This Weekend
This weekend is the second annual Megamanathon to raise money for Child's Play. On July 20th, Adam Strickland will be at "The Last Gamestore" in Halifax as he attempts to muscle his way through all ten numbered Mega Man Classic games and bring in enough money to...
Now Available: Mega Man Unlimited
As promised, today marks the day that MegaPhil X's fan game, "Mega Man Unlimited," is officially available for public consumption. You can download it here, or if you're unsure enough about a free game to desire a professional critical opinion, Destructoid has a...
8-Bit Legends 3 Prototype Version Demo Now Available
The day has finally come for you to try out Mega Man Legends 3. Well the fan made 8-bit version of the game's cancelled Prototype, anyway. Get Me Off The Moon has released the concept demo, which includes a gauntlet stage requiring you to destroy 50 enemies as Barrett...
The Saga of “Rockman Xero” Continues
Earlier this year we presented an interesting fan video portraying a slightly different and action packed take on Mega Man Zero. Now animator GiM presents us part two of the battle, which resolve Roll's sudden conflict and, spoilers, has Zero cutting up a ton more...
Mega Man: The After Years – Cut Man
"What happens when the robot masters become robot retirees?" asks Esquirebob Animations, and we find out in this animated short as Cut Man has to deal with an overbearing neighbor who just can't take a hint. Be warned, though, as it contains-- as Capcom Unity puts...
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