Tag: Mega Man

Old man “Mega Man,” featured as a playable character in Street Fighter X Tekken, is perhaps old news by now. The game is out, jokes were made, and, barring any kind of return in future games, the curtain has closed. But that doesn’t mean Mega Man’s stomach isn’t still poking out a little. We’ve heard […]

At long last, we reach Wily Stage 4. TMMN Staff

Previously, I covered the concepts that made the Mega Man Classic series fun. This week, I narrow down the one pivotal game that changed that series and set it on a new direction. While Mega Man 2 introduced and refined a few overarching concepts that became series staples, it was Mega Man IV for the Game Boy […]

This weekend, the eastern version of the Penny Arcade Expo will take place in Boston, Massachusetts, and UDON Entertainment will be on hand to host two panels and debut five books, with over a dozen new releases on hand since their appearance at last year’s show. And featured among those releases debuting at the show […]

If you’ve been looking forward to your next Archie Mega Man fix, here’s a little something for you. Destructoid has a selection of preview pages from issue #12 available to take a look at. This month’s installment will bring down the curtain on the series’ “Return of Dr. Wily” arch, based on the game Mega […]

With Copy Mega Man out of the way, Wily Stage 3 is next. Stage 3 starts you right under a Suzy, and rest of this section is a series of drops with Suzys and Mambus. The second screen isn’t dangerous, but the Suzys in the third start moving right away, so you have to react […]

It’s been a full year since the cancellation of Mega Man Universe. It happened to be on my birthday too, making it just a little more special! Anyway, as much as I’ve racked my brain, I don’t have much insightful to say on the matter. Some say this marked the beginning of Mega Man’s downfall, […]

Attention, Mega Fans! …well, those of you who enjoy the Archie Mega Man comic, first and foremost. The new April issue of Nintendo Power magazine (volume 277 features a terrific three-page interview with none other than writer Ian Flynn, as he addresses a number of topics regarding the brief past, promising present, and potential future […]

After the defeat of the Yellow Devil, it’s on to Wily Stage 2. Stage 2 puts you in front of a gap with a Heli flying over it. Two more appear when you get to the edge, so it’s best to wait for the second one to come to you before jumping. Not bad, but […]

At 3pm PT today, Capcom Unity is holding their monthly livestream with Mega Man 3, the common counterargument to Mega Man 2 for which NES Blue Bomber title is the best. And this month’s contest is a unique one: as you watch the stream, you must make a note of each time they die and […]

With the fall of Fire Man ending the threat of the Robot Masters, all that is left is to find Dr. Wily in his four-level fortress. The Wily stages have two pieces of music for all four, so here’s a link to both, plus the boss music. Wily Stage 1 Now, Wily stages should have […]

When Mega Man’s creator, Keiji Inafune, spoke recently at the Game Developer’s Conference, he discussed the need for Japanese video game companies to reinvent the brands that brought them so much success in previous years. While we still do not know what the future will bring, it makes sense at this time to reflect on […]