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Mega Man Turns 20

Mega Man Turns 20

This may seem a little premature to you Westerly folks, but it is officially the 17th in Japan and Capcom has already brought out the celebration. By blowing out (clicking on) the candles of the cake, we receive this message of thanks from series father Keiji Inafune:...

Mega Man Turns 20

Mega Man 2 hits Euro VC

Staffer Splashman tells me that Mega Man 2, perhaps the best entry in the series some would consider, is now available on the Wii's Virtual Console in Europe and Australia. This following the original Mega Man, which was released on the VC some months ago. Of course...

Mega Man Turns 20

The Final Countdown

Last year Capcom of Japan made a count down timer for Rockman's 20th anniversary. As you may have noticed, we've added this timer to our front page. Now sure, it may be a little disingenuous to put up a year-long counter when it only has a few days left. But honestly,...

Mega Man Turns 20

Rumor: Mega Man to Scramble into Battle on Wii?

From Advanced Media Network: Rockman Synergy Commons via NeoGAF and C3 News, has come across an interesting tidbit in the form of a purported Retailer List featuring a number of new Capcom games. Among no-brainers such as MegaMan Star Force 2 for the DS and...

Mega Man Turns 20

Techno Time

Samples at any rate. TEAM Entertainment has put up a couple samples for the fourth and final Rockman album they're publishing: the Rockman 20th anniversary techno arrange album. The samples are ElecMan's theme and the first Dr. Wily stage music from MM2 (a song that...

Mega Man Turns 20

Even Robot Masters Like to Jam

Keeping the news coming with the Team Entertainment music, another sample has been added! A boss theme medley sample has been added to the track listing, and it's pretty fresh, if you ask me. We'll keep you updated with more samples as they come. /GX

Mega Man Turns 20

Another Rock Sample

Following yesterday's updates, Team Entertainment has added just one more sample, but a good one. It's the Dr. Wily stage theme from Mega Man 2, now all rocked out. You should definitely be wanting this album by now. -Heat Man

Mega Man Turns 20

Anniversary Albums First Samples

TEAM Entertainment has put up some samples for the various upcoming Rockman albums. There are three samples from the Rockman 7 OST, four from the Rockman 8 OST and, the one you'll definitely want to check out, one from the rock arrange album. The files are streamed...

Mega Man Turns 20

More From the 20th Bash

Here's a quick list of some additional facts and announcements from the Rockman 20th anniversary event in Japan, some of them interesting and some of them a little random. On Nov. 22nd, when Ryuusei no Rockman 2 releases, Capcom will open a Misora Hibiki (Sonia...

Mega Man Turns 20

Rockman’s Coming of Age Party

Want a new Mega Man series? Make more fan-music. The little guy hardly looks like he's going on 20. This past weekend held the Rockman 20th anniversary event in Tokyo, Japan. The event was seemingly met with a large reception, as people hustled in to play a variety of...

Mega Man Turns 20

Your Dose of CoroCoro

The December issue of CoroCoro is in with much thanks to Dark Napalm. The first page of this month's issue reveals the winner of the boss character design contest: Goat Kung-Fu, a combination of martial arts and the constellation Capricornus. It also shows the human...

Mega Man Turns 20

RnR 2 Scored by Famitsu

Japanese gaming publication Famitsu has released their scores of the latest upcoming titles. Ryuusei no Rockman 2 being one of them, it earned a decent score of 32 out of 40, with the breakdown being 8s clear across the board. Compare this to the original Ryuusei no...

Mega Man Turns 20

Techno Arrange Album Track List

Another update from TEAM Entertainment has revealed the track list to the 20th Anniversary Rockman 1-6 Techno arrange album. It includes Heat Man's theme even, which is all the more reason to get it. You can go check our previous report for the track lists of the...

Mega Man Turns 20

20th Anniversary Rockman Goods

Game Watch is showing off some of the goods those attending the Rockman 20th anniversary event in Tokyo will be able to get their hands on. There's the crystal key chain we've seen previously, cutesy Rockman dolls and art files. Then there's sprite adorned wristbands,...

Mega Man Turns 20

More Soundtracks… Are You Kidding Me?

I'm not sure what's going through people's heads at Capcom, but they really want to get the music out there. This time, however, the soundtrack isn't really 20th anniversary related. On January 16th, 2008, Capcom will release an original soundtrack for Ryuusei no...

Mega Man Turns 20

Rockman Soundtrack Big Update

I tell ya, I'm stoked about these upcoming Rockman soundtrack releases. Maybe it's in lieu of no major game announcements for the Man's 20th, but then I've always been a great aficionado of Mega Man music. TEAM Entertainment has now has posted a little homepage for...

Mega Man Turns 20

Another Minor RnR 2 Update

JeuxFrance has scans up from the latest issue of Nintendo Dream. The info more or less corroborates what was in CoroCoro, but with a couple more details. For starters, the enigmatic Bly transformations appear to be activated by collecting "loneliness fragment (which...

Mega Man Turns 20

Zero in the Division Finals at GameFAQs!

Zero made it to the division finals at GameFAQs! But he's having a bit of trouble beating Link, Vincent Valentine and Crono... We need you guys to help out Zero! He's standing at 11% right now, but he should really be owning everyone in sight! Head over to the...

Mega Man Turns 20

Mega Man ZXA Out Today!

That's right, folks! Mega Man ZX Advent's release date is today, though for many of us, the game won't hit the streets until tomorrow, the 24th. Make sure you've got your money in order to go get this, it's really a breathe of fresh air to the Mega Man scene. Have fun...