Tag: Mega Man X

Protodude has managed to track down the last Mega Man commercial aired in the United States. Thankfully, it’s not the “He’s Called the Blue Bomber… Because He’s Blue!” one. Oh, Mom… (Really, that reminds me a bit of growing up.) TMMN Staff

Grizzly Slash. Duff McWhalen. The Skiver. These were just three of the eight highly-unusual names which greeted fans when the Mega Man X series made its return to the PlayStation in 2001’s Mega Man X5, and which contributed to plenty of subsequent controversy. Some were okay with the names, feeling that they fit the recurring […]

Just a heads-up, for those of you who like watching other people talk about games while playing games: 1UP is hosting a Mega Man X edition of their Retronauts call-in program tonight at 3:45 p.m. Pacific time/6:45 p.m. Eastern. Following their podcast, Jeremy “Toastyfrog” Parish, Christian Nutt of Gamasutra, and Scott “Solid” Sharkey will talk […]

With X coming out this week, it’s natural his partner should come to light. While we’ve known it was coming for some time, Big Bad Toy Store offers us our first real look at Bandai’s D-Arts Zero! According to the site: Following the popular D-Arts launch of Megaman X will be the popular Megaman Zero! […]

It’s been a little quiet on the Bandai front lately, but don’t be fooled. Their D-Arts Rockman X figure should be releasing in Japan this week! Not to mention we ought to be getting it here in May. Given this, overviews of the figure are beginning to surface. First, Blog-like Review Place has a general […]

We North American fans can rejoice today, because the SNES classic Mega Man X is finally arriving on the Wii’s Virtual Console according to Nintendo. This has been long overdue I think, as Mega Man X is not just a fantastic Mega Man game, but definitely one of the best ever SNES games, period. If, […]

Over on Capcom Unity, they’ve announced a new Deal of the Week in their Capcom Store. Applicable to all of their available art books is an offer in which those who spend over $100 on said art books will not only receive a 40 percent discount, but they will also be given free shipping. If […]

Does anyone remember Rockman Perfect Memories? No, we don’t mean the website, but rather, the book of the same name which saw a Japan-only release in December of 2002 to celebrate 15 years of Rockman with looks at the five series of the day: “The Origin Rockman,” “Free Running RPG Rockman D.A.S.H.,” “Dual Heroes Battle […]

Volume 266 of Nintendo Power magazine, the April 2011 issue, is now reaching newsstands and subscribers alike, and it features a nice selection of goodness for Blue Bomber fans. The first item of note is the results from the online poll for which Mega Man X boss has the worst name. Optic Sunflower would be […]

Good news, everyone! According to a report from Siliconera, it appears that two Super Nintendo Entertainment System classic titles have been added to the Wii’s Virtual Console release schedule for April in Japan. One of them is the Square Enix RPG classic Chrono Trigger, while the other is the original Rockman X, better known out […]

A little over two weeks ago, we brought you an update regarding the status of the winners in UDON’s Mega Man Tribute art book contest. The winners were to be notified by the end of February, but the changing of the calendar to March came and went with no word, leading many to believe that […]

The final roster for Marvel vs. Capcom 3? Let’s face it: not everyone is entirely pleased with it. Characters who appeared in the first two installments were left out, while others no one would have ever imagined making the cut took center stage. And as we all know, for some reason, any hero bearing the […]