Tag: Mega Man Classic

The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #5 – Remedial Temporal Mechanics

The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #5 – Remedial Temporal Mechanics

by Erico “Oh, what times are these! What morals!” -Cicero —————————————- “The last Metroid is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace…” Dr. Wily’s bid for world domination has been stopped, as the wiry old roboticist has been put in chains and stowed in a dark jail cell to rot. The Robot Masters he hijacked […]

by Erico “Oh, what times are these! What morals!” -Cicero —————————————- “The last Metroid is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace…” Dr. Wily’s bid for...
The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #5 – Remedial Temporal Mechanics

Start Singing the Blues with This Battle Network Remix

Hey, who remembers Mega Man Battle Network? Psyguy does, and he’s created a remix of the theme for ProtoMan.EXE (aka Blues.EXE) from the series (or Rockman.EXE 4.5: Real Operation, at least), and you can give it a listen over on Newgrounds. Of course, since it’s basically a remix of Proto Man’s theme from the Classic […]

Hey, who remembers Mega Man Battle Network? Psyguy does, and he’s created a remix of the theme for ProtoMan.EXE (aka Blues.EXE) from the series (or Rockman.EXE 4.5: Real Operation, at least), and you can give it a listen over on Newgrounds. Of course, since...
The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #5 – Remedial Temporal Mechanics

Dorkly: Leaked Memos Explain Early Mega Man Box Art Designs

If there is any part of Mega Man which is sure to outlive the franchise itself, it would be the notoriety of the original series’ earliest box art. But how did such design decisions ever come to pass? Why is Mega Man sporting a Tron-esque outfit and handgun on the original? Why is he breaking […]

If there is any part of Mega Man which is sure to outlive the franchise itself, it would be the notoriety of the original series’ earliest box art. But how did such design decisions ever come to pass? Why is Mega Man sporting a Tron-esque outfit and handgun on...
The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #5 – Remedial Temporal Mechanics

Archie’s Mega Man Volume 3: “The Return of Dr. Wily” Already Available?

Just a quick note for those of you who are awaiting your copy of the third volume of Archie’s Mega Man graphic novels, “The Return of Dr. Wily.” According to TMMN tipster Erik the Red, though the book isn’t scheduled to be released until the 28th of August, “I ordered mine from archie last month […]

Just a quick note for those of you who are awaiting your copy of the third volume of Archie’s Mega Man graphic novels, “The Return of Dr. Wily.” According to TMMN tipster Erik the Red, though the book isn’t scheduled to be released until the...
The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #5 – Remedial Temporal Mechanics

The Mega Man Marathon is Next Friday

One week from today, at 3pm Central Time on Friday, August 31st, MX3 Team proudly presents their third Mega Man Marathon to raise money for the Child’s Play charity. At that point, they will play through all ten mainline Classic Mega Man games (with Mega Man & Bass squeezed between 9 and 10), the first […]

One week from today, at 3pm Central Time on Friday, August 31st, MX3 Team proudly presents their third Mega Man Marathon to raise money for the Child’s Play charity. At that point, they will play through all ten mainline Classic Mega Man games (with Mega Man...
The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #5 – Remedial Temporal Mechanics

The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #4 – Doing Things the Hard Way

by Erico “One of the biggest roles of science fiction is to prepare people to accept the future without pain and to encourage a flexibility of mind.” —Arthur C. Clarke —————————————- Mega Man has plowed through six robots that were his friends. He has achieved greatness and accepted their powers as his own. He’s relaxed […]

by Erico “One of the biggest roles of science fiction is to prepare people to accept the future without pain and to encourage a flexibility of mind.” –Arthur C. Clarke...
The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #5 – Remedial Temporal Mechanics

Happy Birthday to Hitoshi Ariga

Today marks the birthday of Mr. Hitoshi Ariga, and we just wanted to wish him the happiest one he could possibly have (and maybe a job working for Capcom heading up the Mega Man brand). For those who have been living under one of Guts Man’s rocks, or are simply fresh off the assembly line, […]

Today marks the birthday of Mr. Hitoshi Ariga, and we just wanted to wish him the happiest one he could possibly have (and maybe a job working for Capcom heading up the Mega Man brand). For those who have been living under one of Guts Man’s rocks, or are simply...
The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #5 – Remedial Temporal Mechanics

Looking Back: Nintendo Power Covers Mega Man

Yesterday, news broke that Nintendo Power magazine will soon be ending its nearly 25-year run as a print magazine, though there is some hope that it may continue as an online presence. When it comes to print magazines, Mega Man could not have asked for a better friend than Nintendo Power. Certainly, other magazines would […]

Yesterday, news broke that Nintendo Power magazine will soon be ending its nearly 25-year run as a print magazine, though there is some hope that it may continue as an online presence. When it comes to print magazines, Mega Man could not have asked for a better friend...
The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #5 – Remedial Temporal Mechanics

Mega Man 2 Makes 1UP’s Essential 100

This week, 1UP is continuing with its countdown of what its readers consider “The Essential 100.” This week’s portion covers numbers 75 through 51, and to the surprise of no one, Mega Man 2 has made the list, beating out such titles as BioShock and Earthbound for its spot of prominence on the list. Written […]

This week, 1UP is continuing with its countdown of what its readers consider “The Essential 100.” This week’s portion covers numbers 75 through 51, and to the surprise of no one, Mega Man 2 has made the list, beating out such titles as BioShock and...
The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #5 – Remedial Temporal Mechanics

10 Songs That Share Their Names with Robot Masters

Last year, we told you about an article by Philip Reed which gave a tongue-in-cheek look at “10 Life Lessons Learned from Mega Man. A year later, and he’s back with a new piece which introduces an idea we haven’t seen before: “10 Songs That Share Their Names With Robot Masters” (warning: some offensive language […]

Last year, we told you about an article by Philip Reed which gave a tongue-in-cheek look at “10 Life Lessons Learned from Mega Man. A year later, and he’s back with a new piece which introduces an idea we haven’t seen before: “10 Songs That...
The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #5 – Remedial Temporal Mechanics

A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Snake Man

Editor’s Note: This is incredibly embarrassing… we accidentally posted last week’s entry out-of-order! Here is where the Mega Man 3 series was supposed to begin. We’ll make sure we get it right from here on out! –LBD Mega Man 3 Title Music TMMN Staff

Editor’s Note: This is incredibly embarrassing… we accidentally posted last week’s entry out-of-order! Here is where the Mega Man 3 series was supposed to begin. We’ll make sure we get it right from here on out! –LBD Mega Man 3 Title...