Mega Man
Rockman X Coming to Japan Wii U Virtual Console Next Week
The Wii U's Virtual Console in Japan already got Rockman 3 earlier this month, and next week on the 22nd, it will be joined by Rockman X on the Super Famicom for ¥800, or ¥150 for those transferring over from the Wii. It seems that Nintendo's strategy in Japan is to...
Support Archie’s Mega Man by Joining the Light Brigade!
The above may look familiar to you if you've been keeping up with the "Worlds Collide" story arc spanning Archie's Mega Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic Universe comics-- Mega Man in particular, but have you taken the oath? In truth, this isn't just hyperbole: Now...
A Couple New D-Arts Ultimate Armor X Shots
Last night, Bluefin Tamashii Nations uploaded some D-Arts Ultimate Armor X pics to their Facebook account. Although most are the same that we've seen before, a couple new pictures snuck in as well showing X aiming his buster....
Capcom Unity and Archie Showcase Their Favorite Mega Man Comic Moments
Archie's Mega Man comic series has surpassed two years now, and it's currently running through its highly anticipated "Worlds Collide" crossover arch. You might say the series has garnered some history now. So Brelston at Capcom Unity and Archie are listing off their...
Mega Man and X Together at Last
Well, in this commemorative statue at least. Originally mentioned back at PAX, this 10 inch resin statue is coated in silver coloring and features both Mega Man and X. The reason being, while last year was the start of Mega Man's 25th anniversary, this year will have...
Who’s Capcom Pulling For in the D-Arts Character Poll?
Last month we informed you about a new character poll being run by Rockman Unity and Bandai meant to help determine the next Mega Man characters to become new D-Arts figures. That poll is still running until the 16th, Japan time, so if you haven't submitted your input...
Capcom of Japan Lists Rockman iPhone 5 Case
Here's another new piece of anniversary merchandise coming from Capcom of Japan. This time we have a Rockman themed iPhone 5 case made in "3D sprite" style. Believe it or not, such silicon cases with elements sticking out of them are fairly popular in Japan. The case...
Arcademan Appears to Game Over Xover Players
The process of the Rockman Xover boss character contest has come full circle, and with an update tonight winner Arcademan is now available in the game. You can see this Master Boss class baddie in action above, with his retro game sprite themed attack. Unfortunately...
Details Arise for Bandai’s D-Arts Ultimate Armor X
Late last night, Bluefin Tamashii Nations officially announced the release of D-Arts Ultimate Armor X in the US on September for $45.99 USD. They promise more details will be forthcoming, however Tamashii Web in Japan may have the jump on them. Now that Ultimate Armor...
IGN Previews Mega Man #25: Worlds Collide Part 4
Over on IGN is a preview for the fourth part of "Worlds Collide," Mega Man #25, which is due to hit comic shops tomorrow. Now that Sonic and Mega Man are on the Blue Bomber's home turf, will the tide of battle go in favor of the Super Fighting Robot? Find out by...
Mega Man Comes to Wii U Virtual Console… Tomorrow
When it rains, it pours. Our last bit of news during this little flood of items comes from Brelston at Capcom Unity. He reveals that Yacht Club Games aren't the only ones who will be having a "Mega Man," as in addition to the NES version of Mega Man 5 coming to the...
Reminder: Free Comic Book Day is This Saturday, May 4th!
Just a reminder for all of you Mega Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, and just comic book fans in general: This Saturday, May 4th is Free Comic Book Day, and one of the books available to comic book shops is a two-sided Mega Man/Sonic the Hedgehog flipbook which acts as a...
Game Informer Chats with Worlds Collide Creatives About Mega Man & Sonic’s Crossover
"Worlds Collide," the massive 12-part crossover epic between the Mega Man and Sonic the Hedgehog comics from Archie, has begun in earnest with the first quarter wrapping up with today's release of Sonic the Hedgehog #248. What better time, then, to chat with writer...
Preview Pages for Sonic the Hedgehog #248 on Newsarama
The preview for part three of the massive 12-part crossover event "Worlds Collide" is now available for your viewing pleasure over at Newsarama. For those of you who might have forgotten what this chapter entails, here's the solicitation from back in January: ‘When...
Mega Man Cases for Nintendo 3DS Coming to the Capcom Store
First: Making a "Mega Man on 3DS" joke would have been too easy, and we're pretty sure we did that one already. Besides which, the Virtual Console releases kind of make it moot anyway. In all seriousness, Capcom...
Mega Man 4 Soundtrack Now Available on the Capcom Store
Oh, right then. Literally the day after we told you that the Mega Man 3 soundtrack was available on the Capcom Store, they managed to sneak in and put the Mega Man 4 soundtrack up, too. Between this, the last entry in "A Critical Look at Mega Man 4 Stages," and the...
Rockman 3 Hits Wii U Virtual Console May 1st
This was mentioned as a footnote in a previous post, but Rockman 3 will be coming to Japan's newly launched Wii U Virtual Console on May 1st for the the typical ¥500 (or ¥100 with a Wii transfer). It's a little curious that they would start with 3, as past VC updates...
FiguartsZERO Sigma Available For Pre-Order
If your wallets still haven't given up with all the Mega Man merchandise coming out, you can now pre-order Bandai's FiguartsZERO Sigma statue at BigBadToyStore. The statue (erroneously labeled as a D-Arts figure at the moment) is expected to be available in October...
Capcom and Bandai Reopen Character Survey to Fans
As hinted at by Ucchy-san when he referred to "that plan," Capcom has started a new character survey for fans to provide input on who they want to see made into Bandai figures next. This time, the survey includes the likes of poor, dejected Iris, Hitoshi Ariga style...
Figurarts ZERO Sigma is Here to Intimidate You
We got our first look at Bandai's D-Arts Ultimate Armor X earlier this week, and now its time for Sigma to strut his stuff. As a part of the Figuarts ZERO line, Sigma will be a non-poseable statue, a result of his...
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