Tag: Mega Man Classic

A few days ago, we brought you the first look at Archie’s Mega Man #9, which features the return of the Villain Variant cover as illustrated by Ben Bates. And today, we have the rest! Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante continues his run of regular covers as Dr. Wily schemes deep within the confines of his laboratory, […]

By James “GS Edgeman” Riser Music is an important variable in the equation of a good game, almost as important as graphics and game play, and the wrong type of music can easily break the immersion of a title. For example, Mega Man‘s frantic, fast paced music sets the appropriate tone for its levels. The […]

Though there is no solicitation or other information yet, the first glimpse of the ninth issue of Archie’s Mega Man comic book is upon us, and it is a Villain Variant cover! Drawn by Ben Bates, who some may recognize from his work on the previous Fire Man Villain Variant for issue #3, this piece […]

It’s that time of year again, when minds become attuned to the democratic process known as voting. But forget politics; we’re here to talk Mega Man! And as it so happens, there are a few places where you can make your voice heard by casting a ballot for the Blue Bomber and his friends. In […]

It was a long journey with its fair share of pitfalls, but we do it all for you! Mega Man 9: Back in Blue officially released today (for free download). Fourteen different artists threw their hat into the ring (including myself) and I hope you have as much fun listening to this 18 track album […]

It’s almost here: the first issue of the Archie Mega Man comic to follow the first game of the same name. And as we’ve shown in solicitations and cover previews for a while, the next story arc is going to give a little more time in the spotlight to not only the Light Number Robot […]

A new article featuring Mega Man has been posted over at GameSpite, and it’s about a game which many of you may know, but few of you likely know well. This would be for Super Adventure Rockman, a Japan-only release for the SEGA Saturn and Sony PlayStation. Its chief claims to notoriety include being a […]

I bet you thought after two years of waiting, hard drive crashes, and missed deadlines that Back in Blue, a remix album of Mega Man 9, would never come out. Well think again, you pessimist! Not only is the album’s release imminent, but we have a trailer to prove it. The 18 track album features […]

Ever wonder what secret ingredients Capcom used to come up with all the different types of Mega Man game we’ve seen over the years? GamePro has, and to that end, they have assembled the following flowchart which shows how things come together to form a heaping helping of Blue Bomber goodness… and what is then […]

While no official announcements or solicitations have been forthcoming for any issues of Archie’s Mega Man comic beyond the eighth issue, at least one little bit of information has managed to sneak its way to us. According to a comment from his blog, Ben Bates will be handling the line art for the third story […]

It’s that time again! Wait, already? The new solicitation and cover for Archie’s Mega Man #8 is now available, and it looks to be a doozy! The Blue Bomber is going to have his hands quite full when the issue hits stands this December! Plus, it appears we have an all-new character headed our way. […]

Mega Man has had a pretty tough run this year, that much is obvious. What I believe may be less obvious, however, is that the recent cancellations are a symptom of a much more troubling problem that has been deep beneath the Mega Man games for a very long time now: The series is now […]