Mega Man
Capcom Expresses “Other Concerns” Than the Name of Rockman Xover
Looking at the responses to our hands-on with Rockman Xover at the Tokyo Game Show, one gets the impression that many of you are not especially thrilled with what you have seen. Some of you have even turned the tables on Capcom and referred to the game's title as...
TMMN’s Hands-On with Rockman Xover – TGS Gameplay Footage
Be sure to watch in full screen HD! Granted, it's a very brief hands-on, but considering this game is revolutionary in that it's the first Mega Man game you can play entirely one handed, this much should suffice. I only got to play part of the Rockman Xover demo...
Check Out the Opening for Project X Zone
It's the moment you've all been waiting for! ...no, not that one. No, not that one, either. And you know that one isn't happening. Look, at least one of you has to have been waiting for the full animated opening to Project X Zone to surface, right? Well, this goes out...
Mega Man and Co. Ring In the New Year in Mega Man #21
Seems like a hero can't ever catch a break. The new announcement for Archie's Mega Man #21 has the Blue Bomber and companions preparing to celebrate the new year, but of course trouble strikes: "Countdown." It's almost New Year's Day, and Mega Man is ready to...
Tracy Yardley’s Mega Man Concept Art for Archie
For over a year now, we've seen a range of talents on Archie's Mega Man comic book, from Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante to Chad Thomas to Ben Bates and more. But prior to that, while the book was still in its conceptual stages, another artist known well to those familiar...
TGS Trailer for Rockman Xover Celebrates 25 Years of Rockman (Updated)
Capcom of Japan has just posted a new trailer for Rockman Xover, one apparently meant for the Tokyo Game Show. Check it out: Following a quick look at the legacy of Rockman, including Classic, Rockman X, Rockman.EXE, Rockman ZX, and Ryuusei no Rockman (no Zero or...
More X and Zero Footage from PXZ
A lot of media is bound to come out with the Tokyo Game Show starting up now. Here's a small bit of footage from the TGS demo. If you skip to 2:30 you can get straight to X and Zero taking on Firebrand. Pretty rocking version of Zero's theme, too! Thanks for the tip,...
Archie to Hold Mega Man/Sonic the Hedgehog Comic Panel at NYCC
Given the past couple of years, it should come as no surprise that Archie Comics will once again be hosting a panel dedicated to our two favorite blue boys of video game comics at this year's New York Comic Con. This time, however, the Two in Blue will also be seeing...
Rockman 3 Joining the 3DS Virtual Console Next Week
The monthly doses of classic Rockman continue in Japan, with the 3DS Virtual Console service receiving Rockman 3 next week, the 26th, for ¥500. This further strengthens my suspicions that Rockman may be getting monthly releases in honor of the 25th anniversary....
Iris Joining the Hunters in Project X Zone
Bandai Namco's Project X Zone will be getting another familiar face to fans of Mega Man X4. The latest Famitsu reveals that Iris also shows up in the storyline as an event character. X appears to recognize her as "the girl from that Repliforce incident," indicating...
See Maverick Hunters and Pirates Tear it Up in New PXZ Trailer
Bandai Namco Games sure knows how to make a trailer, eh? Here is 16 glorious minutes of the simulation crossover RPG Project X Zone. And the included Mega Man characters, much like everyone else get their due. You can jump to 4:50 to see Tron Bonne, the Servbots, X,...
Don’t Expect a New Game for Mega Man’s 25th
The folks at Capcom have made a lot of murmurings about plans in the works to celebrate Mega Man's 25th anniversary. However, that doesn't mean you should go expecting some amazing new game (though a number of fans have regardless). When questioned about what's going...
Nintendo Power: A Glimpse at the Real Mega Man 3, or a Misinterpretation?
With the impending closure of Nintendo Power now on the horizon, many have taken to reminiscing and looking back at older issues of the beloved publication. In one instance, a peek at the "Pak Watch" section of the September/October 1990 issue has revealed something...
Capcom Trademarks the Term “Mega Man”
Here's something a little bit interesting. A scant three weeks ago, Capcom filed a trademark for "Mega Man" in the US. What could this Mega Man thing be? What do they have up their sleeve? Of course, in all seriousness, it's not that they never had "Mega Man"...
Newly Arranged “another sun” and “Your Wind Is Blowing” on Sale
It's been quite a while that we've followed this - over half a year now. But finally the result is met. Reika Morishita's freshly arranged "another sun 2012" and "あなたの風が吹くから~Your wind is blowing~" are now available. Well, they definitely are in Japan anyway. While a...
Peeking at the Rockcan’s Special Bonuses and Curiosities
The impressive but pricy "Rockcan" soundtrack collection comes out next week, and Rockman Unity has one more promotional push for the set. This comes with the announcement of four special anniversary prints done by Capcom staff artists. Only four people who preorder...
Time Keeps Slipping by to Own an Archie Comic Mega Man Page
Ever wanted to own an original piece of Archie's Mega Man comic? Well, now you can! Mega Man comic artist Chad Thomas is currently selling original pages from the "Time Keeps Slipping" arc, Issues 05-08. Each page is 11x7 and drawn by Chad with inks by Gary Martin....
Rockman Online is Likely Cancelled, According to Artist (Updated)
Well, unfortunate news tonight, though probably news a lot of you were expecting. After concerns about the fate of Rockman Online after NeoWiz announced internal restructuring, the game's environments artist Kang Dong Hwa, aka Cantio75, has admitted that the project...
Blast from the Past: Tiger Electronics’ Mega Man 2 Handheld Commercial
Lately, we've been checking out some old episodes of Video Power, complete with commercials. And among those commercials were some we had forgotten existed: Tiger Electronics handheld games. There were several different ones, most of which were made around a similar...
Yet More Rockman Xover Details – Getting to Know OVER-1
Following up from our Famitsu scoop yesterday, now we have more details and some nice visuals from 4gamer.net. The bulk of the information concerns the background of the newly named character, OVER-1. As you know, OVER-1 is a robot created in a collaboration between...
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