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Lego Man

Oct 5, 2009 | Community Developments

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...

CollegeHumor Visits Mega Man on Facebook

Oct 1, 2009 | Community Developments

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...

Get A-“Head” Up on Cold Weather with a Servbot Winter Hat

Sep 29, 2009 | Community Developments

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...

Hackers Let Mega Man X Join the Brawl

Sep 27, 2009 | Community Developments

Over the many, many months leading up to its release, fans across the world kept their eyes on the official Super Smash Bros. Brawl website, the Smash Bros. DOJO!! (their emphasis), in the hopes that Capcom's famed Blue Bomber would join the fight alongside fellow...

Mega Man Makes GoNintendo & GameDaily’s Top 10 NES Games

Sep 25, 2009 | Community Developments

GoNintendo and GameDaily have rallied their collective might to look back upon the nearly 800-strong library of the Nintendo Entertainment System and select but a mere ten titles to be the best. And it seems their list is causing some controversy; after all, Duck Hunt...

Walmart’s Pretty Nifty DSi Deal

Sep 23, 2009 | Community Developments

If you're in the market for a Nintendo DSi, then Walmart.com has a pretty nifty deal going on. For about $197 (final price depends on the options you choose. Base price subject to availability), you can get a Nintendo DSi in your choice of color (including the...

Mega Man Model-Mania (or, Rockman Model-Rama)

Sep 22, 2009 | Community Developments

We've done our fair share of gushing over custom Rockman model kits in this space, and we aren't about to stop now. Let's face it, for a reasonable price, there is a lot of this stuff that almost any of us would buy if given the right opportunity. And as Auto has...

1UP’s Life and Times of Capcom

Sep 18, 2009 | Community Developments

Over at 1UP.com, a new feature has been added about the history of Capcom. Of the article, Capcom's own Seth Killian hails it as "a great overview of the company's gaming past, full of interesting tidbits and even Kramer stops in to drop some knowledge about our...

GameDaily’s Top Ten Robot Masters

Sep 12, 2009 | Community Developments

Well, it's been a week or two, so you know that means there is another top x list of Mega Man this or that out there. And this time, the joy and suspense comes from none other than GameDaily, whose lists are typically infamous for being... disagreeable. They've...

Vote Mega Man in GameSpot’s “All Time Greatest Video Game Hero” Contest

Sep 7, 2009 | Community Developments

Now is the time to make our voices heard, Mega Fans! GameSpot is holding a GameFAQs-ish contest (which is apt, given the former owns the latter) to determine who the "All Time Greatest Video Game Hero" is. Round 1 is going on as of this writing, and the Blue Bomber...

Mega Man 3 Has the Power… Video Power

Sep 6, 2009 | Community Developments

Now here's an interesting blast from the past: Video Arcade, the television show hosted by one "Johnny Arcade." It began as a video game tips and previews/reviews show which would bookend a Captain N-esque cartoon starring various characters from Acclaim-published NES...

Mega Man Marathon 2: Going on Now!

Sep 5, 2009 | Community Developments

Sorry I didn't update about this sooner, folks; the 500 Internal Server Errors have been most prohibitive in getting anything done. Nonetheless, the second Mega Man Marathon we mentioned previously is going on as we speak (they appear to be on Mega Man X at Launch...

Mega Man 2 – Wily Stage 1 in A Cappella

Sep 4, 2009 | Community Developments

It seems that performing video game music in a cappella is growing in popularity online, and of course, the catchy tunes of Mega Man are no exception. During work yesterday, a friend passed along an interesting little sound file of someone performing the Dr. Wily...

Mega Man 2 + Chain Mail = Geek²

Sep 3, 2009 | Community Developments

This fine piece of mega-medieval craftsmanship comes to us from Chainmailbasket.com, and is comprised of 63,608 rings of 14 different types. "After one and a half years, the Megaman II Project is finally finished. The dimensions are 38" x 45", as it hangs on the wall,...

New Mega Man 9 Remix Project Teaser & Release Date

Sep 1, 2009 | Community Developments

Back in July, we posted about a Mega Man 9 Remix Project started by the Overclocked ReMix Community. Finally, more news has been released on the album! First off, the most recent track submission date of September 1st (aka today) was "a success". Secondly, a new...

The Mega Man Marathon 2: It Begins Again

Sep 1, 2009 | Community Developments

Remember the recently-held Mega Man Marathon, which went on to raise $7173.06 for Earthday.net? Wasn't that just awesome? Well, the holiday season is coming (or close enough, anyway-- Christmas Creep, anyone?), and now the guys behind that marathon are at it once...

Capcom’s Top 10 Franchises Ranked by… ABC?

Aug 31, 2009 | Community Developments

The Capcom*Unity is just as surprised as we are, not that someone decided to rank their top 10 franchises-- it happens all the time-- but that the source of said ranking was ABC News in Sacramento. So, who did they pick? Let's see: ABC News 10 Top Ten Capcom...

The Music of Mega Man: Ranked for Your Pleasure

Aug 27, 2009 | Community Developments

It's no small secret that music is considered a very significant part of the Mega Man games. After all, the Blue Bomber himself and his sister were originally named for Rock and Roll, only to be later joined by Blues, Beat, Tango, and others. And then with the X...

Get Mega Ran on the SXSW Panel for VGM & Hip-Hop

Aug 19, 2009 | Community Developments

Pretty straight forward post title, right? OK, guys. Here's the deal: Remember Mega Ran? The guy combining Mega Man and hip-hop flawlessly? He needs our help with something that could be beneficial to video game music on a grand scale. He's trying to get on a panel at...

So, How Much Did the Mega Man Marathon Raise?

Aug 18, 2009 | Community Developments

The SpeedGamers' recent Mega Man Marathon would appear to have been a complete success for the group. They sought to raise $7,000 to support Earthday.net, and not only met the goal, but surpassed it with a grand total of $7,011.01 from 262 contributors. ...wait, one...