Tag: Mega Man Classic

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“Mega Man X Street Fighter?” How About Some “Rock’em Sock’em Rockman” Instead?

by Razorsaw With Street Fighter X Mega Man coming soon, and the Archie comics crossover with Sonic the Hedgehog looming in just a few short months, it seems that the Mega Man fandom’s thoughts are all on the concept of Mega Man taking on other franchises. However, one should not forget the franchise’s roots, and […]

by Razorsaw With Street Fighter X Mega Man coming soon, and the Archie comics crossover with Sonic the Hedgehog looming in just a few short months, it seems that the Mega Man fandom’s thoughts are all on the concept of Mega Man taking on other franchises....
“Mega Man X Street Fighter?” How About Some “Rock’em Sock’em Rockman” Instead?

A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Dr. Wily Stages 4 & 5

Wily Stage 4 Meet Junk Golem. Junk Golem drops into the screen when Mega Man gets close, then starts hurling blocks of trash at high speed directly at him. TMMN Staff

Wily Stage 4 Meet Junk Golem. Junk Golem drops into the screen when Mega Man gets close, then starts hurling blocks of trash at high speed directly at him. These can be dodged by sliding or jumping, but they also explode, and the pieces can trap us against the wall if...
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Dr. Wily Stage 1 A Capella

by Razorsaw If you’re a Mega Man fan, you’re probably no stranger to the iconic “Dr. Wily Stage 1” theme from Mega Man 2. Perhaps more than any other, it is synonymous with and representative of the greatest of songs from the Classic series. As you might imagine, it has also been the subject of […]

by Razorsaw If you’re a Mega Man fan, you’re probably no stranger to the iconic “Dr. Wily Stage 1” theme from Mega Man 2. Perhaps more than any other, it is synonymous with and representative of the greatest of songs from the Classic series. As...
“Mega Man X Street Fighter?” How About Some “Rock’em Sock’em Rockman” Instead?

GameTrailers Revisits the Mystery of Mega Man 9

You might remember a few months ago when GameTrailers took on the mystery of Mega Man 9, only to find the results were inconclusive. Having received some help since originally releasing that edition of “Pop Fiction,” they’ve taken another stab at it, this time even getting a rather… odd message from one of the game’s […]

You might remember a few months ago when GameTrailers took on the mystery of Mega Man 9, only to find the results were inconclusive. Having received some help since originally releasing that edition of “Pop Fiction,” they’ve taken another stab at it,...
“Mega Man X Street Fighter?” How About Some “Rock’em Sock’em Rockman” Instead?

Looking Back: Mega Man 10

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. For this entry, I’ll be looking Mega Man 10, a great game that came after a really great game. It is hard to define what elements guarantee a universally loved Mega […]

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. For this entry, I’ll be looking Mega Man 10, a great game that came after a really great game. It is hard to define...
“Mega Man X Street Fighter?” How About Some “Rock’em Sock’em Rockman” Instead?

The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #20 – Dropping Acid on the Circuits of Time

“I wish I had never invented that infernal time machine… it’s brought nothing but trouble.” -Dr. Emmett Brown, Back to the Future Part III —————————– Aw, dammit. I just finished up writing the review for issue #19, and what should hit my doorstep but December’s issue?! I thought I’d have a chance to rest on my laurels […]

“I wish I had never invented that infernal time machine… it’s brought nothing but trouble.” -Dr. Emmett Brown, Back to the Future Part III —————————– Aw, dammit. I just finished up...
“Mega Man X Street Fighter?” How About Some “Rock’em Sock’em Rockman” Instead?

Kotaku Interviews Seow & Svensson on Street Fighter X Mega Man

In case the 40 minutes of gameplay footage wasn’t enough to whet your appetite for Street Fighter X Mega Man before the release on December 17th, Kotaku has posted a new interview with Capcom USA Senior Vice President Christian Svensson and the game’s creator, Seow Zong Hui. In the interview, Seow sheds some light on […]

In case the 40 minutes of gameplay footage wasn’t enough to whet your appetite for Street Fighter X Mega Man before the release on December 17th, Kotaku has posted a new interview with Capcom USA Senior Vice President Christian Svensson and the game’s...
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Destructoid Previews Archie’s Mega Man #20, Featuring Bass!

Over at Destructoid, there is a full preview going on for the newest issue of Archie’s Mega Man comic, #20, which hits stores on December 12th. They talk with writer Ian Flynn about the story, “Rock of Ages,” which skips ahead in the series’ chronology a bit and brings us the printed page debut of […]

Over at Destructoid, there is a full preview going on for the newest issue of Archie’s Mega Man comic, #20, which hits stores on December 12th. They talk with writer Ian Flynn about the story, “Rock of Ages,” which skips ahead in the series’...
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Video of Archie’s NYCC Comic Panel

We just got word of this video recording of the Archie Comics panel from the New York Comic-Con which took place earlier this year, and while most of this stuff is old news by now, we wanted to share it here for those interested. If you’re looking for the Mega Man-centric part of the half-hour […]

We just got word of this video recording of the Archie Comics panel from the New York Comic-Con which took place earlier this year, and while most of this stuff is old news by now, we wanted to share it here for those interested. If you’re looking for the Mega...
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A Sneak Peek at the New Contents in R20+5

To those interested in the expanded version of the classic R20: Rockman & Rockman X Official Complete Works, here’s a little taste of what to expect. Rockman Unity has posted some sample images of new bonus artwork by various contributors, as well as a little content coming from Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10. […]

To those interested in the expanded version of the classic R20: Rockman & Rockman X Official Complete Works, here’s a little taste of what to expect. Rockman Unity has posted some sample images of new bonus artwork by various contributors, as well as a...
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Looking Back: Mega Man 9

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. For this entry, I’ll be looking Mega Man 9, the best 1988 game released in 2008. Once upon a time there was a site called Pixelboy’s […]

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. For this entry, I’ll be looking Mega Man 9, the best 1988 game released in 2008. Once upon a time there was a site...
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MegaMarathon Going On Now

Thanks to Victor, we just received word that the folks at MegaMarathon are holding… well, a MegaMarathon. They began on December 8th and have been working through both Classic and X series games in alternating order (Mega Man, Mega Man X, Mega Man 2, Mega Man X2, etc.), and as of this writing, they are […]

Thanks to Victor, we just received word that the folks at MegaMarathon are holding… well, a MegaMarathon. They began on December 8th and have been working through both Classic and X series games in alternating order (Mega Man, Mega Man X, Mega Man 2, Mega Man...