Tag: Japan

A quick tip from Heat Man has notified us that following the recent release of Azure Striker Gunvolt in Japan (where it’s known as Armed Blue Gunvolt), Inti Creates is now in the process of planning not one, but two soundtracks to be released in Gunvolt’s native land.

As you might have noticed, we have a section for news separate from the usual Mega Man fun here called “Mega Man-esque,” for games and such which fall in the spirit of Mega Man, but aren’t actually Mega Man. And let us tell you, they don’t get much more “Mega Man-esque” than this!

Hot on the heels of our Bandai Figuarts ZERO Sigma figure review comes Mega Man X in the Ultimate Armor made famous in Mega Man X4! Featuring a cameo appearance by Tango the Cat!

It’s been a while since our last Bandai Mega Man figure review, and some of you have probably been wondering if we were going to cover any more of their releases. Today, your question has been answered!

In late December, Ucchy-san of Rockman Unity presented us with a tease of what we could expect from the next figure in Bandai’s D-Arts line of Rockman figures. But today…

As some of you may have heard, Capcom has a new game in Japan for mobile devices. Titled Sound Rangers: Rhythm & Battle, it is reportedly very much like what the title implies: A combination of Super Sentai style heroes with the rhythm-based gameplay of such titles as Elite Beat Agents/Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan.

The third in our line of Bandai D-Arts reviews (following Mega Man & Rush and Vile) is none other than the Blue Bomber’s robotic rival, Bass, who is accompanied by his faithful robotic support wolf, Treble.

Following the previous boss character contest for iOS/Android app Rockman Xover, Capcom is rolling out another. This time, however, the theme is players’ home regions. In fact, Capcom wants entries that somehow represent each of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Taking that into consideration, I’m supposing this is a Japan only contest. This time the […]

This video from earlier in the year somehow managed to fly under our radar, but thanks to a tip from elparra via The Mega Man Network’s Rock Tumblr, we have it here for your enjoyment today. The sound from the video above is taken from the first drama track of Japan’s Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero […]

Mega Ran is touring Japan from June 19th through June 29th, and he’s looking for a bit of help funding his endeavor. You can find out more details by visiting the Mega Ran Japan Tour homepage and their Kickstarter page, which is filled with videos, a list of tour dates, and of course, rewards such […]

In celebration of their 30th anniversary, Capcom of Japan is teaming up with glasses manufacturer Zoff for some special Capcom themed glasses designs. This includes Mega Man, as well as series like Ace Attorney, Sengoku Basara, Devil May Cry, Resident Evil and Ghouls ‘n Ghosts. Actual designs aren’t shown yet, but the collaboration is specifically […]

Following our previous review of Bandai’s D-Arts Vile figure from Bluefin Tamashii Nations, we are now taking a look at the next figure from their lineup, Mega Man! Or rather, Mega Man, Rush, and a Metool. One disclaimer before we go any further: As you can see from the image at right, this one is […]