Mega Man
Famitsu Reveals the Secret Nintendo 3DS Collaboration of Capcom, SEGA, and Bandai Namco
X attacking with Twin Slasher, Zero with Raijingeki; moves from X4. The area resembles Cyber Peacock's stage. Andriasang reports that the latest issue of Famitsu has revealed what the Nintendo 3DS collaboration between SEGA, Bandai Namco, and Capcom is, as well as who...
Takeshi Aono, The Voice of Dr. Wily: 1936-2012
Some very sad news form the world of voice acting today. Seasoned voice actor Takeshi Aono passed away the other day at the age of 76, resulting from an aneurism. Aono had numerous roles over the years in dramas, games, anime and dubbing for foreign films, but the...
Capcom SVP Acknowledges Fans, Door Still Shut on Kickstarter
Capcom’s Senior Vice-President of Planning and Business Development Christian Svensson has publicly commented on the Facebook-based Get Me Off the Moon campaign to release Mega Man Legends 3. And after over a week of posts asking for recognition in the "Ask Capcom"...
Teaser Website Update for Mystery Collaboration Game; Trademark Update May Reveal Name
The mystery surrounding the Nintendo 3DS collaboration between Bandai Namco, Capcom, and SEGA continues, but at least now we know when more will be revealed. Previously, we covered the mysterious symbols that we suspect represent various mascots (including Mega Man X...
Be One of the First to Get the Mega Man: Robot Master Field Guide at PAX East
This weekend, the eastern version of the Penny Arcade Expo will take place in Boston, Massachusetts, and UDON Entertainment will be on hand to host two panels and debut five books, with over a dozen new releases on hand since their appearance at last year's show. And...
The Hair-Raising Preview of Archie’s Mega Man #12
If you've been looking forward to your next Archie Mega Man fix, here's a little something for you. Destructoid has a selection of preview pages from issue #12 available to take a look at. This month's installment will bring down the curtain on the series' "Return of...
Here is Capcom’s Rockman 25th Anniversary Plan
Perhaps you were hoping for Mega Man Legends 3? Or maybe Mega Man X9, or a remade, high definition Mega Man collection? Come now, your thinking is much too small. Capcom has something way better planned than any of that! Rockman Unity has the scoop that the three...
Some Element X Added to Banpresto’s Science Experiment
We've been following Banpresto's teaser for a 3DS collaboration game between Capcom, Sega and Bandai Namco Games without any real certainty what to expect, and now the stakes have raised more for Mega Man fans. A new "pixelsome" has been added to the Petri that...
New Mega Man Comic Interview with Ian Flynn in Nintendo Power
Attention, Mega Fans! ...well, those of you who enjoy the Archie Mega Man comic, first and foremost. The new April issue of Nintendo Power magazine (volume 277 features a terrific three-page interview with none other than writer Ian Flynn, as he addresses a number of...
Mega Man 5 to Hit European Virtual Console Thursday
Nintendolife reports that Mega Man 5 will be hitting the Wii Virtual Console this Thursday, March 29th. The NES classic that introduced us to Beat, the Super Arrow and that weird Rush Coil variation will cost 500 Wii Points. While we wait on both sides of the...
Tune in to Capcom Unity’s Mega Man 3 Livestream Today for Kubrick Mega Man Prizes
At 3pm PT today, Capcom Unity is holding their monthly livestream with Mega Man 3, the common counterargument to Mega Man 2 for which NES Blue Bomber title is the best. And this month's contest is a unique one: as you watch the stream, you must make a note of each...
D-Arts Vile’s Got a Double Shoulder Cannon All The Way
And it's so intense. Vile (known as VAVA in Japan) is getting powered up with a second shoulder cannon for his Bandai Premium release. Unlike in North America, VAVA is being released in Japan as an online exclusive figure. Orders have opened up, and will run through...
Capcom Bringing New Mega Man T-Shirts to Their Online Store
Over on Capcom Unity, DJay has made a post informing us that the Capcom Store will be rolling out three brand-new exclusive Mega Man t-shirts in the coming weeks. And apparently, the above image of Dr. Wily is a sneak peek at what one of them will look like. What do...
Cover and Teaser for Mega Man #15
While we're about wrapping up the third story arch of the Archie series, new info has dropped about the developing fourth. Mega Man #15 "(W) Ian Flynn (A) Gary Martin & Various (CA) Ben Bates 'Spiritus ex Machina,' Part 3. Time is running out for Mega Man and his...
Capcom’s SVP Discusses Mega Man Legends 3 and Transparency
Sitting down with Game Informer at this year's Game Developer's Conference, Capcom's Senior Vice-President of Planning and Business Development Christian Svensson discussed a whole host of issues, from Resident Evil to the iPad to the ongoing battle with typos. Most...
Get to Know Rockman Online’s Original Navigator: Irene
A new Rockman Online blog update details another of the game's original characters, the navigator Irene. She has an interesting back story, which seems to strike a little at ZX material: Irene is a navigator assigned by the UCA Hunter Agency one year prior. We can't...
IGN’s Preview of Mega Man #11
Though subscribers have begun receiving their copies, those with local comic book shops near them will be able to get their hands on the penultimate chapter of the Mega Man 2 adaptation, "The Return of Dr. Wily," this Wednesday. In the meantime, you can scope out the...
“Zoku Fami Compi” to Trick Out Some Mega Man Tunes
Here's a nice little treat you weren't expecting. While not a new Mega Man album entirely, the game arrangement album "Zoku Fami Compi" (meaning Continued Famicom Compilation) is set to include some work from Mega Man and Mega Man 2. Go to games in the world of VG...
Keiji Inafune at GDC: Reinvent Old Brands or Be a Loser
Speaking at the Game Developers Conference, Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune discussed the current state of the Japanese game industry in a speech entitled "The Future of Japanese Games." In it he hit on the decline of Japanese video gaming, a subject that got him in...
A Few Notes on Street Fighter x Tekken: BBA Release, Endings and Possible 360 DLC?
Just a few items of note regarding Street Fighter x Tekken we wanted to get out there, for those of you interested in or considering purchasing the game. The first item of note is that while Cole, Toro, and Kuro will immediately be available to play upon release, the...
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