Tag: Japan

Now we know more about those sudden Rockman products appearing from System Service. As far as Japan is concerned, these are goods intended to be available in crane game and gashapon machines. They plan to be put into service at game centers and such all over Japan come through October and November this year. You […]

A few months ago, we brought you word of a new fan-run event to celebrate Mega Man in Tokyo, Japan, called “Mega Rock Fan Festa.” Some new information has come up about the event, including the attendance of Hitoshi Ariga, Ippo Yamada, and Yoshihiro Iwamoto. LanceHeartlocalhost/tmmn

Or rather, one Mega Buster and one Proto Buster, if you want to get technical about it. BigBadToyStore has these up for pre-order, and you can get the pair for $54.99 when they arrive in November 2013 (estimated). Other items they have up for pre-order, all from “System Service,” include a pair of red and […]

Archie’s Mega Man comic series has been enjoying healthy sales and popularity in the west. So you can be sure fans of Rockman across the Pacific have been taking notice. While it may be tough to get and tough to read, there are fans who enjoy the comic in Japan, too. And that enjoyment is […]

Now catching up with the Nintendo 3DS, PS3 owners in Japan can grab Rockman 6: The Great Battle in History on PSN for ¥600. This is of course the PSX “Complete Works” version with remastered music, guides and such. In the west, Rockman 1~4 have been made available on PSN, but 5 has yet to […]

Last year we informed you about Rock Party, which is actually taking place tomorrow in Japan time. Really wish I could go! But making a day trip to Tokyo is neither cheap nor easy. Hopefully we’ll see some good coverage coming out of it. But that aside, there is already a new Blue Bomber celebration […]

What happened in the time between Mega Man and Mega Man X, and how they connect, has long been a source of mystery, speculation, and fan fiction about Zero murdering everyone. Is it possible any answer exists at all? According to Capcom, it does indeed, but they’re playing their cards close to their vest. Coming […]

Lots of news in the world of Xover due to today’s patch, sure, it may not be breaking out of Japan anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean it’s never coming here either. Above is the new home screen, the friend button has been replaced with the “Battle Arena” button, the game’s new Player Vs. Player […]

by Razorsaw With Tamashii Nation’s D-Arts line having brought us a number of Mega Man characters already, many are looking forward to what the line will bring us in the future. However, while these figures may be the current hot topic among those looking to collect plastic versions of the Blue Bomber, many have been […]

We want to kick 2013 off on the right foot, and what better way than by showing off the fruits of the labor many of you have put towards completing the Rockman 25th Anniversary Collaboration, which you can see but a glimpse of at right, and in its majestic entirety here. The collage is a […]

Rockman Unity has shared some more of the new artwork added to the R20+5: Rockman and Rockman X Official Complete Works art book, each by a different Rockman manga artist celebrating the Blue Bomber’s 25th anniversary. Above, you can see the contribution of Ryo Takamisaki, who you might remember as the creator of the Rockman.EXE […]

Remember this? In case you’re not up on this particularly bit of Japanese meme-ery, we’ll let you read Heat’s explanation of it from last year, which you can find here. Don’t worry, we’ll wait. All done? Great! So as it happens, Rockman X manga artist Yoshihiro Iwamoto has once more continued this little tradition of […]