Continuing their monthly 2012 tradition of counting down to the 25th anniversary of the Blue Bomber by playing through all of the Classic series games, Capcom Unity will be playing through Mega Man 5 for the month of May this Friday the 18th. Tune in to Twitch TV for all the fun at… er, sometime (their last began at 2pm PST, but as of this writing, Unity has no time posted).

And the prizes this time? IF you live within North America, then you will have two chances to win a copy of the Japanese version of this month’s game, Rockman 5. One is a copy we have donated, courtesy of Heat Man, and will be won by the person who can count the number of times Brett dies, make note of how he died each time (pit, Robot Master, etc.), and be the first to comment with that information in the stream’s Unity post (which goes up Friday) with that information.

The other prize will feature not only a copy of the game, but a plush Proto Buster as well. “This will likely be trivia,” they note, “with the first correct answer posted in the Twitch TV chat receiving the item.”

Filed under: Community Developments, Contests, Mega Man News | 1 Comment »

Just a quick note for you fans of Mega Man art and the Archie comic alike; colorist Matt Herms has added some new covers to his gallery on deviantART.

Now, you can see such awesome images as Mega Man squaring off against Crash Man, the tabloid-esque cover to issue #13, or Rush and Mega Man being illuminated by the light from the Mega Buster without such things as logos, bar codes, and other comic book cover necessities being in the way!

…and if you’re a fan of Sonic the Hedgehog? Then there is oh-so much more waiting for you there. So don’t hesitate; check it out now!

Filed under: Mega Man News | 3 Comments »

Get ready to drop asterisks like it’s hot (though this track contains no NSFW language, as far as I can tell). This is a remix of “Endless” from Random’s Mega Man 9 album, done by J1Studios. Pretty cool if you ask me, and although I’m not a big rap connoisseur, the Endless Attack theme from Mega Man 9 lends itself really well to the style. Always good to give new things a listen!

Via Random

Filed under: Community Developments | 6 Comments »

Beginning at 6pm EST this Thursday, May 17th, the Ocean City Trinity, Triple Speed Runners, Bonus Stage Marathons, and Team Brocket are holding a 72-hour “Mega Man Versus” marathon for Child’s Play, during which they will be playing through 24 different games from the franchise. And not only that, but they are also competing with each other to see who can finish first. All the while, each team will be “doing whatever they can think of to talk with and entertain whoever’s watching.”

As noted in the video, the marathon will include the core games fromMega Man Classic, Mega Man X, Mega Man Zero, and Mega Man Legends. For more information on the marathon, its participants, and how to donate, be sure to visit their website. Good luck to all the teams!

Filed under: Community Developments | 5 Comments »

After sacrificing itself to protect its friends, The MegaCast appeared to be gone forever. But after scouring the Earth, we were able to find and piece together the various parts and rebuild it. Now The MegaCast is back and better than… well, at least as good as… well, it’s back anyway.

This month Heat Man, Tabby, AWD, and myself (mainfinger) assemble to talk about the 10th anniversary of the Mega Man Zero series. But it wouldn’t be The MegaCast without us taking a really long time to actually get to the main subject. What exactly is Project X Zone? Will it be any good? Will it even come here? We compare it to similar looking games of the past to find out!

Also, we talk about a whole bunch of random crap that has nothing to do with anything because that’s what we do. But hey, maybe you know what we should be talking about. If that’s the case, feel free to leave future topic suggestions in the comments below.

Download

RSS

iTunes

Filed under: Site Developments | 13 Comments »

Wood Man’s Stage and Music

Graphics! We got robot trees, trees behind those trees, grass, wood patterns in the ground and…whatever is covering the top of it! Not bad at all.

Read more »

Filed under: Community Developments, Editorials, Featured | 8 Comments »

It would seem that Archie’s Mega Man comic book has been generating a fair bit of online buzz lately, what with the recent preview of issue #13, which begins an original story arc with new characters; an article about said issue, and the series at large; and of course, the Free Comic Book Day offering from last week.

It is the latter which ScrewAttack has chosen to focus on in their latest Two-Bit Review. Of course, if you’ve already obtained the first issue or the first trade paperback (collecting the first four-issue story arc), then you probably won’t find much new here.

Despite being a fan of both comic books and Mega Man, it seems that the writer is new to the series, being introduced to it by this very issue… go figure. Just the same, it’s great to continue seeing the book receive positive press from all over. And as the book continues to find its legs and voice, it will hopefully grow to become even better still, and continue to help the Blue Bomber’s overall image for years to come.

Filed under: Community Developments | 3 Comments »

Just a quick, personal site note for you frequent MMN readers out there.

I’m heading out of town next week to visit some friends and family; with any luck, I’ll be able to continue my updates while I’m away from home, save for when we’re traveling on the road. Of course, as I’m sure those of you who make long visits on rare occasions know, things don’t always go according to plan, but I’ll try to keep things rolling.

Now, some of you may be wondering what this means for a couple of things we have going on. As of this writing, I’ve not heard back yet from Matt at UDON about when we’re going to get to the “A” part of our Robot Master Field Guide Q&A, I’m not sure when that will take place. Between that and the recent resurgence in some questions being asked, I’m just going to say “keep them coming” for now. Maybe that will be handled while I’m away, too?

Update: The answering process has begun, so we’ve closed the question submission for now. Stay tuned!

Read more »

Filed under: Community Developments, Site Developments | 2 Comments »

Summer is almost here, and you all know what that means: It’s nearly convention season! And with all of the hustle and bustle of conventions comes another thing: Cosplay.

There will no doubt be a fair number of Mega Man cosplayers this year, as there usually are every year, with inspiration being drawn from the Classic series, the arguably more mainstream Battle Network, and even Star Force, which has not had a new release in the past three years.

For those who would like to capture the look of Star Force hero Geo Stelar, cosplay supplier Cosplaysky has these unofficial replicas of the glasses he wears throughout the series (click the link to see more angles and close-ups). However, they are anything but cheap– these high-tech shades will set you back a cool $139, to say nothing of shipping.

If Geo isn’t who you’d most like to emulate in the busy halls of a convention center, then by all means, tell us who you’d like to be in the comments below.

Filed under: Community Developments | 27 Comments »

Here’s a little something which has been popping up just about everywhere we look today– including a tip in our Inbox from Wilyman!

In a new article on ComicsAlliance, Chris Sims talks a bit about Archie’s Mega Man comic book, lavishing it with praise as “one of the best comic books on the stands today.” He drives the point that it’s all the more impressive even further by pointing out that not only is this book not from the big two (Marvel and DC), but it’s not even a character who originated in comics.

“[A]s crazy as it seems, Mega Man has spent the last year showing pretty much every other book on the market the right way to do thrilling all-ages adventure,” the article says. “Mostly because it’s a book made for children that’s not afraid to have a five-page debate about the morality of creating artificial life.”

Incidentally, you may want to hold off on reading this if you have not received issue #13 yet; the article seems to emphasize that issue in particular, including several images not found in the recent preview, so beware of spoilers.

Filed under: Community Developments | 6 Comments »

When Capcom doesn’t deliver, it appears that Mega Man‘s fans are more than willing to pick up the slack.

That seems to be the message being delivered loud and clear today as we’ve received tips for not one, not three, but two new fan games currently in development. The first one comes to us via a tip from Ferin, and is the revival of a project known as Mega Man Revolution:

As far as we can tell (what we’ve seen does not definitively say one way or the other), this is not a ROM hack, but an original game made from the ground up for the PC. It is designed to emulate the style of the NES games, and even includes the option to turn on sprite flicker and slow down, much like Mega Man 9 did. To learn more about this game, visit Fifth Independent.

Read more »

Filed under: Community Developments | 17 Comments »

Dollars, Zenny, Bolts– whatever you want to call it, you probably need something to keep it in. And that’s where GE Animation comes in with these two new Mega Man 10 wallets, available on July 30th in both Mega Man and Proto Man varieties for a price yet to be determined.

And if you’re interested in your local retailer carrying this (or other) Mega Man products from GE Animation, just check out the request form provided with each item’s info on the AAA Distribution website.

Source: Protodude’s Rockman Corner

Filed under: Mega Man News | 15 Comments »

Given the rather slow updates with Rockman Online in the past year, there has been some speculation of the game’s health. However, today an article from Digital Times is beginning to substantiate those fears.

According to the article, Korean developer NeoWiz is undergoing restructuring and planning to reduce its workforce on PC games – specifically, it will reduce its development staff from 300 to 50 people, and focus more on mobile games.

The article says of the game Rockman Online, which has already exhausted a lengthy development time, that NeoWiz is considering transferring development of the title to an affiliate company, GAMEON Studio. However, it’s also thought that there’s a possibility Capcom will chose to cease development on Rockman Online after negotiations for the game’s fate.

I will make clear that the game is not officially cancelled as of now, but it’s understandable to see that the future is looking poor. We may have never even gotten to play Rockman Online in the West, but it was looking like a really interesting game regardless.

We’ll keep you posted on further developments.

Thanks to Amunshen for the information.

Filed under: Mega Man News | 62 Comments »

Mega Man: Defender of freedom, crusader for justice, fighter for everlasting peace, and… malware?

That is the accusation leveled at the Blue Bomber by one contributor at the website Overthinking It. There, it is put forth that perhaps not everything is as we’ve been led to believe in the games.

Sure, the instruction booklet accuses Dr. Wily of threatening humanity, but is that really the case? Fiction based on these accounts often tend to depict Mega Man as a reluctant hero, but when the game loads, but perhaps it is actually the man in blue who is the instigator of violence?

Check out this article, and decide for yourself whether Mega Man is truly the hero we all look up to, or if perhaps Dr. Light is the one who pulled the wool over our eyes. After all, it wouldn’t be the first time, now would it?

Filed under: Community Developments | 8 Comments »

Everyone has a tendency to interpret video games differently, and this is especially true as you rewind the clock to when a lot of information from favorite titles, including many Mega Man games, came from supplemental sources. Once upon a time, many fans even viewed the Classic series as being as grim and dark as the X series (you know, the one with the elite penguin warrior).

That difference in viewpoint even extended to Mega Man Legends, aka Rockman DASH, as some people argued whether it was part of the same timeline as the Classic series and X, or a separate world all its own (and later turned out to be the former). But as our friend Cleveland Rock from DASH Republic recently showed on Blistered Thumbs, some people see it as something else entirely (warning: one written curse word, if that sort of thing bothers you):

Well, that was an enlightening look into the heart of madness. Hopefully, Cleveland will get the help he needs. Perhaps Capcom fast-tracking Legends 3 would be a good start?

Filed under: Community Developments | 28 Comments »