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So Long and Take Care, jgonzo
This isn't really Mega Man news so much, but I want to take the time to thank someone who's been very important to this site, and to me. After today, Community Manager Joveth "jgonzo" Gonzalez will be leaving Capcom, and is setting off for a new life in Austin, Texas....
Who Would Street Fighter’s Producer Like to See in the Next Smash Bros.?
Fans of Mega Man who have wished to see their favorite Blue Bomber engage in some fantastic fisticuffs have found themselves disappointed over the past few years. Sure, MegaMan Volnutt got to make his fighting game debut in last year's Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate...
Robot Marathon Tests Metal Mettle
This report is a little late, but we only just found out about it from Yahoo! and the Associated Press's report from earlier yesterday. In case it wasn't already obvious, we've pretty much missed the deadline of 200X to get Robot Masters up and ready to take the world...
Keiji Inafune Starts His New Company
As reported by Andriasang, while it's still uncertain what Keiji Inafune's future plans are, he is starting to hand out business cards labeled with a new company: Comcept. This comes from a tweet by a video game analyst in Japan who had a run in with Mr. Inafune....
In Case You Were Wondering…
First things first: Don't expect us to keep a regular update on Keiji Inafune. After all, we are The Mega Man Network, not The Keiji Inafune Network, and while we all certainly appreciate everything he has contributed to the franchise over the years, the fact remains...
Story Time with Rockman
As many of us will be busy gorging ourselves with patriotism and grilled meats tomorrow, here's a little something easy going: a storybook with Rockman! This kids book from 1996, a "Nagaoka's Li'l Picture Book," contains references from Mega Man 6, Mega Man 7, and...
Dr. Wily Voice Actor Suffers Stroke
While his name might not be greatly known outside of Japan, it's one you surely know if you're a big time Rockman fan. Takeshi Aono has portrayed Dr. Wily in nearly every Rockman game with voice acting since Rockman 8. This includes Rockman X4, Rockman Battle &...
Inafune once again fears Japanese video games will “disappear totally”
In an all too familiar fashion, Keiji Inafune voiced his concerns about the Japanese video game industry, only this time in direct comparison to Western games at the biggest games show of the Western hemisphere: E3. VideoGamer.com sat down with Inafune last week and...
One Step Closer to Jet Sleds
One of Mega Man's most iconic pieces of equipment is the jet sled, which was originally introduced in Mega Man 2 as Item 2, but essentially redefined as an alternate form of Rush the Robodog in Mega Man 3 as the Rush Jet. And while the hoverboard introduced in the...
A Small Glimpse at the Origins of Mega Man X
This preview image of Mega Man X comes from GameFan Vol. 1 issue 9. It's been thrown around here and there, but my buddy AWD! just tossed this high quality scan at me. The issue probably came out close to the middle of 1993. From the looks of the screenshot shown the...
Lucky Star PSP Game Features Mock Mega Man
Here's yet another story where I'm not terribly knowledge of the source material. However, you weirdo anime fans will probably know exactly what it's about. This past December a PSP game in the popular Lucky Star series called Lucky Star: Net Idol Meister came out in...
So How Is Tatsunoko vs. Capcom?
The release of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars has finally come. While many (myself included) never thought the game would come over here, Capcom thankfully proved us wrong. What does this have to do with Mega Man? Well, as you probably know by now, TvC...
Ippo Yamada Working on Zero Music… To What End?
Ippo Yamada, the primary musician for many Inti Creates titles, including the Zero series, ZX series and Mega Man 9, appears to be working on arrangements of music from the Zero series - but for what purpose we can't really say. On Ippo's Spiceman blog, a...
How Tough are NES Games?
This doesn't relate to Mega Man directly, per se, but given that the Blue Bomber has had six releases in the Classic series released on the original 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System, that seemed like a good enough reason to look at the latest video by Rinry of the...
Putting the Brakes on Turbo Man
They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but if the dog did something you never knew of? Imagine my surprise when I was (as usual) watching a skillrun of Mega Man 7 on Youtube.com and the player pulled off a rather amazing trick with the fight against Turbo...
Yellow Devil Comes to Life
Generally speaking, we've all had our nightmarish encounters with the various Devil robots of the different Mega Man series, be they Yellow, Green, Shadow, or Rainbow. Thankfully, they're all just make believe, and nothing like that exists in real life. But, that...
MMN Presents the “What am I Fighting For?!” Contest (Updated w/ Prize Picture)
It is a cry which has echoed through the years among the fans of Mega Man, living on in infamy long after the words first passed the lips of a frantic Zero as Iris passed away in his arms in Mega Man X4. But despite the serious and dramatic intent of the writing, it...
Mega Man musicians and more join “Video Game Sound Creator’s Alliance”
Destructoid is reporting that 40 Japanese video game artists are banding together to form the "Video Game Sound Creator's Alliance." Who's joining exactly? So far it has the likes of Akari Kaida (Mega Man & Bass, MegaMan Battle Network, MegaMan Battle Network 5),...
Xtreme Wave Fan Illustration Book
If you pay attention to the fanart scene, you'll know there's something very popular in Japan called "doujinshi". Basically, comics or illustration books done by fans. You'll also know that outside of Japan, it's very rare to see a doujin. If you're one of the lucky...
Game Center CX Vs. Rockman: The End of Arino!?
As I've mentioned before, Game Center CX is one of my favorite television shows about games. Starring Shin'ya Arino, a Japanese comedic personality, who does various game related segments such as talking to game developers and visiting game centers. But the most...
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