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New Fan Game “Extinction” Adds a Little Depth to Mega Man X
Many fans have sought to recreate the action and thrills of the Mega Man X series in their very own games, but generally speaking, most of these tend to be sprite-based, often taking cues from the Super NES or PlayStation titles. But one fan, Puelles, is doing...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Gemini Man Revisited
Gemini Man Revisited The first section trades Pepe for Jamacy, which quickly crawls along the ground when it doesn't have a ladder to climb. Pepe was a better partner for Nitron here as it was strong enough to provide a distraction, while this time both enemies die in...
Rockman Xover Seems to Have Left Out One Hero…
...but worry not! Thanks to the hard work of IRA at Iragination, the greatest Mega Man of them all-- Bad Box Art Mega Man-- is here to save the day as only he can! "I heard how much you love Mega Man Xover," he says, "so I created a Flash version starred with...
“Turn of Events” Album Pays Tribute to Mega Man 3
Love remixes of classic Mega Man music? How about a whole album full of them? That's what Hyde209 has passed along to us with his tribute album, "Mega Man 3 - Turn of Events." You can check out what's available in the playlist embed below, and follow his YouTube...
GameTrailers Takes on the Mystery of Mega Man 9
For nearly four years now, a single mystery has eluded Mega Man fans the world over in the ninth mainline adventure. But this week on GameTrailers' "Pop Fiction" series, they've gone after the White Whale of Blue Bomber fans. Pop-Fiction Do they succeed? Well, to just...
1UP Explores One of Our Favorite Gaming Mysteries
The cover story featured this week on 1UP is all about Gaming's Greatest Mysteries, and none other than Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Parish chooses to ponder one which has remained near and dear to many of us over the years: "What Happened Before Mega Man X?" We've all had...
Mega Man Gets Politically Crafty
Mega Man taking a political stand for equal marriage rights? And with Mario, no less? Well, not exactly... Rock Miyabi dropped us a line about the recent Minnesota State Fair, which had a contest for crop/seed art and a special division for political stands against a...
Experience the Excitement, the Thrills, the Action of Rockman Xover Right Now!
A common refrain (and one we've visited before) from within the Mega Man fandom (and perhaps even from outside as well) is that Capcom's upcoming social game Rockman Xover looks basic enough that a fan could have done better. And while we don't know whether that's...
Contest to Design the Face of a Mega Man Battle Network “Chat” Bot
If you follow the Facebook group 100,000 fans for Mega Man Battle Network 10th anniversary collection, you might have seen a link to an amusing little bot based on MegaMan.EXE which responds to what you type... and eventually bludgeons the English language with a...
Mega Man ZX Music Goes 8-Bit
One of the coolest features of Mega Man ZX Advent was the included mini-games which allowed you to play through some stages based on the 8-bit Mega Man titles, but with Advent's characters and music. But can you imagine if the whole game was like that? Well, such a...
It’s Too Late for You to Own This Custom Mega Man NES, But You Can Still Admire It
Okay, so we sort of dropped the ball on this one. See, there was an auction for a really nice custom Mega Man Nintendo Entertainment System, as you can see at right. But when we caught word of it, we didn't realize it was on auction. Long story short: After relisting...
Catch GMOTM’s Live Interview with Reika Morishita
Last month, artist and singer Reika Morishita graced us with wonderful new arrangements of her Mega Man Legends theme songs, "another sun" and "Your Wind Is Blowing." And now she will be speaking live to the folks who've been working over a year now to bring Mega Man...
From Pixels to Plastic: Kotobukiya Mega Man Zero
Well, this is sort of embarrassing. A while back, we told you about several episodes of Retroware TV's "From Pixels to Plastic" episodes which covered a variety of different Mega Man and Rockman figures, but in the process, one was overlooked. The following comes from...
Calling All Artists for a Worldwide 25th Anniversary Homage!
It's time once again for fans around the world to contribute art to show their love of Mega Man. This past summer, we put out the call for a worldwide art project in support of Rock Day. At the time there was only two days' notice, but we managed to rally an...
Original Fan Mega Man Music to Liven Up Your Ears
FantomenK - Jet Man by GameChops Mega Man music rocks, and talented fans love to remix and arrange it. But sometimes you can only play with the same songs so much. That's when you make your OWN Mega Man music. Why not? Our pal Tony of Destructoid has been bringing us...
What if Mega Man Got a Bit Darker?
With the current uncertainty with where Mega Man will be going these days, there's a good deal of speculation about an entirely new theme or style. So what if Mega Man got a bit more dark? A bit more "grown up" perhaps. Artist Edgar Gómez, aka...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Shadow Man
Shadow Man's Stage and Music Shadow Man starts with a vertical drop. The Neo Shotman is in a good spot since he doesn't have to be fought, but the fall gives him enough time to lob a shot at you immediately. Aside from that, these screens are just an atmospheric...
More Mega Man Covers for Your Listening Pleasure
Following our previous posts about fan-made Mega Man music remixes, covers, and compositions, we've received some more tips about even more pieces yet to be featured here. Today's come from DarKsidE555, who has a number of previous works available to listen to on...
Rockman.EXE WS Fan Translation Completed
Fans of Mega Man Battle Network have long known of a special Japanese-exclusive game for the WonderSwan Color, Rockman.EXE WS. Unlike the regular games, this one plays out as a platformer, much like the Classic series or, perhaps more appropriately, Mega Man Network...
Game Informer and Grega Man Tackle Mega Man Legends 2
Here's a treat for you all you Legends fans. Capcom Unity's Grega Man teams up with the Replay crew at Game Informer to take on Mega Man Legends 2, arguably the greatest Mega Man action adventure game ever made. You can check out the first hour long episode of their...
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