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TRIAL Films Seeking Funding for Nonprofit Protomen Fan Film
Jan 14, 2012 | Community Developments
One of the more interesting developments to come out of Mega Man in the past several years has been the emergence of bands inspired by the Blue Bomber in various ways, with The Protomen being among the leading examples. Since arriving on the scene, their brand of...
100,000 Strong’s Message to Hit National Airwaves
Jan 13, 2012 | Community Developments
100,000 Strong for MML3's admin Matt Papa has recently come out with some news about a major publicity score. During MAGfest, the movement got some face time with National Public Radio, who plans to include it in a segment about MAGfest to be aired later. As Matt...
Jin Saotome’s “Marvelous” Mega Man Figure
Jan 13, 2012 | Community Developments
What would Mega Man be like if he were a part of the Marvel Universe? That is the question toy customizer Jin Saotome set out to answer with one of his latest creations, a custom Mega Man action figure made in the scale of the six-inch "Marvel Legends" line. Jin also...
Bit Brigade Rocks Out with Mega Man 2
Jan 11, 2012 | Community Developments
Caution: Video contains NSFW language What could be better than kicking back and playing Mega Man 2, one of the greatest video games of all time? I won't pretend there aren't a lot of possibilities, but for the sake of this article the one thing better is having a...
Retronauts Lunch Break to Kick Off with Classic Mega Man
Jan 8, 2012 | Community Developments
Before anyone asks: we tried to find some picture, any picture, which correlates with both "Mega Man" and "lunch box" or even just "lunch." No dice. So we just used the image from the source. Feel free to suggest another, even though it is now apparent through the...
Celebrate Mega Man by Learning How to Draw X
Jan 7, 2012 | Community Developments
As you may have heard, the Nintendo 3DS is really picking up some steam in sales. Now, we would all like to see more Mega Man on the platform, but if Capcom has any plans, they aren't talking about it, which leaves it up to us. Granted, it's not quite the same, but...
Get the ‘Official’ Rokko Chan Soundtrack
Jan 7, 2012 | Community Developments
While Rokko Chan itself isn't an official game, you can now get what's essentially the official soundtrack from the album composer, R-MEGA. He has linked the soundtrack from his site, requiring a password to access it (rokko). Although if you like, you can also just...
Zero and Omega Face Off in a Decisive Battle
Jan 6, 2012 | Community Developments
In Mega Man Zero 3, the climactic final battle between Zero and Omega didn't quite ring true for some fans, for various reasons. But YouTube user Ultimate Maverick X recently decided to reenact the clash in a sprite-animated form, adding some interesting additional...
Should Robot Workers Have Rights Too? An Argument For the Affirmative
Jan 5, 2012 | Articles, Community Developments, Featured
by James “GS Edgeman” Riser Originally published in The Monsteropolis Times. August 2nd, 200X -The sunrise woke me before my alarm did. I felt rested, even though my excitement prevented me from falling asleep right away the night before. I got dressed and set out to...
Script Translation for Chapter 5 of Rockman DASH: Great Adventure on the Five Islands Now Available
Jan 4, 2012 | Community Developments, Site Developments
It's been a long road, but here we are: the fifth and final chapter of the Japanese cellphone-exclusive game, Rockman DASH: Great Adventure on the Five Islands, is finally translated and awaiting your perusal. Join MegaMan Volnutt and Roll Caskett as they set sail in...
Check Out This HD Recreation of Mega Man 2’s Intro
Jan 3, 2012 | Community Developments
YouTube user Rickonami has become known for creating high-definition computer-generated versions of openings and tributes to classic games such as Contra, Castlevania Bloodlines, and Gradius 2 and 3. Recently, he stepped away from the Konami pantheon to create a...
The Brotherhood of Gaming’s “Mega Man Lives” Month Begins
Jan 2, 2012 | Community Developments
A few months ago, The Brotherhood of Gaming (the same guys responsible for "A CAPCOM Christmas Carol") passed along word (along with a trailer, and even a neat glitch video) that they would be holding "Mega Man Lives" Month in January. And guess what? It's now...
Check Out the 2012 Mega Man X New Year’s Day Marathon for Child’s Play
Jan 1, 2012 | Community Developments
Whoops, word of this one came in a little late, but at least it hasn't started yet... At noon EST today, New Year's Day, TorontoTopTiers will be holding a Mega Man X marathon to raise money for Penny Arcade's Child's Play charity. Though past years have seen them (as...
Have a Happy New Year from The Mega Man Network!
Jan 1, 2012 | Community Developments, Site Developments
As 2012 begins, we hope everyone has had a good holiday break! It's just reached midnight here on the East Coast as we reflect on the year that was, and ponder what is to come in the year ahead. To mark the occasion, Tabby has whipped up a little something for...
From Pixels to Plastic: Mega Man Revisited and Kotobukiya Reviews
Dec 31, 2011 | Community Developments
A few years ago, we made a post about a video series called "From Pixels to Plastic," a video game toy review show which featured an episode about Mega Man action figures, including those licensed from the cartoon show. With all of the more recent releases in the...
Rockman Tanjou Begins Translation Work on Rockman & Forte Manga
Dec 30, 2011 | Community Developments
It took a long, long time, but as of late, things have been pretty good for fans of Rockman manga... particularly those who cannot speak Japanese. Thanks to the efforts of UDON Entertainment, we've been able to enjoy the works of Mega Man Megamix, Mega Man ZX, and...
Keep Warm with this Legends Musical Bit
Dec 29, 2011 | Community Developments
Here's another delightful song piece from Dashe, which ought to please all Legends fans alike; especially you Volnutt and Tron shippers (which is vocabulary I never thought I'd use). Will Volnutt stay or will he leave? What do I even mean? Watch to the end to see......
Need a Mega Man Fix? Maybe Rokko Chan Can Help! (Update)
Dec 29, 2011 | Community Developments
As 2011 draws to a close, it's clear that it has not exactly been a banner year for the Blue Bomber when it comes to video game releases. Some might even regard the year as a "Blue Hole" in that respect. However, Tony Ponce over at Destructoid has come upon a game...
The Video Game Memorabilia Museum Examines Rockman 4 & Powered Up Plushes
Dec 28, 2011 | Community Developments
Over the years, we have seen a pretty decent number of representations of Mega Man in plastic form, be they action figures or model kits, from every single series to bear the name "Mega Man." All said, though there are still many characters we would like to see who...
Super Smash Bros. Fans Bring X to the Brawl, Too
Dec 27, 2011 | Community Developments
It was just about a month ago that we brought you word of a group of fans seeking to (unofficially) make many gamers' dreams come true by adding Zero to the Super Smash Bros. Brawl roster. To accomplish this, they would be using the model Capcom created for the Marvel...
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