Mega Man
Svensson: “Mega Man is a Key Brand for Capcom and Will Remain So”
Game Informer spoke to Capcom’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development, Christian Svensson, for an article titled "What's Happening at Capcom" in their 225th issue. And now, that interview is online. Within, Svensson and Game Informer's...
Restyled Rockman X Coming to iPhone
In a continuing case of what's old is new again, Famitsu APP has reported that the SNES classic Rockman X is coming to iPhone later this month. However, this isn't just a simple port. The game will feature new graphics, giving a "hand drawn" look to the original...
Jazwares Super Mega Figure Media Pack Lands on eBay
We don't cover eBay auctions very often in this space, but here's something you don't see every day. Some of you might remember a few years ago, when Jazwares' Mega Man action figure line seemed to be in full swing, it came to a sudden and unexpected stop following...
Mega Man Fights for Everlasting Free Comic Books in 2012
For those unfamiliar, Free Comic Book Day is an event held each year, usually near the beginning of May, and typically on the same weekend the first big comic book-based Summer movie comes out and attracts the usual attention to the medium. On this day, many comic...
IGN’s Preview of Mega Man #8
IGN has posted their new exclusive preview for the upcoming eighth issue of Archie's Mega Man comic book. This issue wraps up the Mega Man Powered Up-inspired "Time Keeps Slipping" story arc, and as the cover indicates, it has the Blue Bomber facing off against......
Hardcover Mega Man Tribute Half-Off this Weekend
Appears the Black Friday bug has even bit UDON! This weekend you can get the incredibly amazing hardcover edition of Mega Man Tribute, with original cover by Hitoshi Ariga, for just $39.99 from UDON's online store. That's half off the regular price! As an owner of the...
Rockman Online Q&A Part 2: Condensed Version
NeoWiz has at last posted part two of the Rockman Online Q&A with the fans. Truth be told, though, while going over the responses Amunshen felt they had about as much substance as the Thanksgiving turkey you ate: mostly banal white meat and little of the good...
Mega Man X2 Headed to Virtual Console
Well X fans, if figures galore weren't enough, how about another retro download? Mega Man X2 is headed to the Wii's Virtual Console service! So far this is confirmed for both Japan and North America. Nintendo of Japan's VC lineup has Rockman X2 listed for a December...
Zero “Comic Ver.” Confirmed, and… Ride Armor?
The D-Arts figure details keep getting more interesting! Amiami has their own photo post on what's set to appear at Tamashii Nation 2011, and it answers a question as well as asks some new ones. First off, the marker in this photo indicates the mysterious Zero figure...
Vile and Zero 2 Appearing in Living Color, Plus a Mystery Zero
We've already been wowed by the prototypes of Vile and Zero "Type 2" but they are just that, prototypes. And typically, when a prototype is shown, it means more months ahead before the final thing comes out. But it seems these two prototypes is growin' up real fast....
Rockman X4 Headed to Japanese Cell Phones in Two Flavors
Heat Man just passed along to us an item of interest off of the Japanese Rockman Unity blog. There, it is revealed that the popular debut* of the Rockman X series on the Sony PlayStation and SEGA Saturn, Rockman X4, will be coming to the Docomo and AU cell phone...
A Tease of D-Arts Zero “2nd Ver”
This may come as no surprise to anyone. After all, Bandai's original Zero figure was given the mark "1st ver", so it seemed almost inevitable a figure of Zero's updated look would come about. And inevitable strikes today. On Rockman Unity, Ucchy-san is teasing the...
Covers and Solicitations for Mega Man #11 and Mega Man Volume 2: Time Keeps Slipping
Here comes a one-two punch from Archie Comics, as Comics Continuum has revealed the covers and solicitations for both Mega Man #11 and the second trade paperback for your viewing pleasure. Mega Man #11, the third part of the Mega Man 2-based storyline "The Return of...
Mega Man Fighting Game Round-Up: Release Dates, Rumors, and Rebuttals
Hmm, with all of those R's in the headline, perhaps I should have said "Rockman" instead. Anyway, a few items of interest hit our Inbox today, and they all involve Mega Man in fighting games. Note that I didn't specify Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3... but more on that...
Full Cinematic Trailer for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
What's with the sudden flood of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 news all of a sudden? You'd think the game was just about to go on sale or something. Oh, right. Anyway, here is the latest from our friends at Capcom Unity as they present the full cinematic trailer for the...
The Victory Poses of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Thanks to @Cyberlink420 on Twitter, we have learned that Shoryuken.com has made a new post about Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, one which should interest Mega Man fans, regardless of your feelings toward the game itself. In addition to posting some combo videos (for...
Bank on X with this Rare Good (Update: Mega Man and Rush too!)
Are my puns getting as good as BD's? Anyhow, here's another rare trinket to pop up on eBay. This is a piggy bank modeled after Mega Man X in his X2 armor, apparently created as a Rockman X2 good. Can't say I've ever seen it myself, and neither has CAP Kobun, who came...
X as Ultimate MVC3 DLC… Sort of? Plus Tron & Frank (Update 2)
Though Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is not due to be available until November 15th, it seems that some avid fans are already getting their hands on copies of Bradygames' official guide to the beefed-up fighter. Such is the case of Shoryuken forums user TheDarkPhoenix,...
Mega Man Designer Gives Thumbs Up to Tribute Artists
As some of you may already know, though Keiji Inafune is often referred to as the "Father of Mega Man," he was actually not even there when work began on the original game. One member of the staff who preceded him was the game designer who simply prefers to go by...
Bandai Shoulders the Burden of Redesigning Vile’s Armaments
When we reported that the next Bandai D-Arts figure from the Rockman X line would be none other than Vile, some people were a little disappointed by the design. Specifically, the way the shoulder cannon was placed on the figure, which seemed to go through the shoulder...
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