Tag: Mega Man Classic

A little over a month ago, we reported on Super Mario Bros. Crossover, a new fan game in which a number of classic NES characters (Mega Man among them, of course) fight their way through the worlds of the original Super Mario Bros. with their original controls, special moves and abilities, and music intact. A […]

As promised (if a touch late), here is the embed of The Returners’ Megathon, now in progress. You’ll find the videos and chat embedded after the cut. TMMN Staff

Some of you may have seen the following video already, but for those who haven’t… This is a series of stop-motion animations based on various famed titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System. According to YouTube poster “bornforthis43,” it took over 120 hours to take the 7,000+ images used. Included in the lineup are, in order: […]

This weekend, from Friday, June 4th at 7pm EST (6pm CST) to 7pm EST (6pm CST) on Monday, June 7th, The Returners will be hosting a Mega Man marathon (or “Megathon” for short) to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Over the course of 72 hours, they will be playing through as many of the games as […]

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 movie Back to the Future […]

Over on 1UP’s Retronauts blog, Jeremy Parish has taken a look at the most recent efforts from both the East and the West in their attempts to recreate the Blue Bomber in a tangible plastic form. TMMN Staff

After 23 years and 16 games (to say nothing of all the various little side-efforts), have the Robot Masters of the Mega Man series finally reaches saturation? Are we on the verge of a Robot Master meltdown? This seems to be what the folks at CollegeHumor are implying, as they highlight a number of new […]

A few weeks ago, we informed you of Capcom Unity’s plans to proceed with a contest called “Capcom Retro Idol,” wherein fans of Capcom’s 8- and 16-bit software would get a chance to step up and defend their game of choice to the world. Or, at least the part of the world that plays video […]

Actually, there are no socks involved, but plenty of foot-action nonetheless as one Nick Hagman, who has taken games such as the original Castlevania and Super Mario Bros. to task with a dance pad, has set his sights on Mega Man 2. The song says “can’t beat Air Man,” but Nick is not deterred, as […]

By now, we all know about the sought-after Mega Man-branded E-Tank energy drinks. But, what of the rest of the world? How will they know which beverage to grab when their health is low and they need to max out their life meter? How else? Commercials! The above piece was created by King Brothers Films […]

It is the day everyone has been waiting for: Friday, May 7th, 2010, when everyone’s favorite metal-clad hero appears to fight for justice by taking on impossible odds to stop the mechanical miscreants who had been stolen from their original designer in a movie years in the making. But, supposing for some reason that you […]

“What if Pixar created a Mega Man movie?” That’s the thought which has gone through many a mind when presented with the following image, among a number of others, which depicts characters from the original Mega Man series in 3D. MMN reader M. S. Corley passed along the news of the works, created by David […]