Believe it or not, as we wait a mere half a day here in North America for Mega Man 10 to come out, in Japan the release date has simply been sometime in March for a while now. However, Capcom of Japan has finally announced when our friends in the east will get in on [...]

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There has been a lot of toy news on the Mega Man front recently, and we’re just going to lump everything into one big mega post here to help catch things up, okay? First, we remember that Capcom put out a call to we the fandom about the Mega Man Kubrick figures, and it looks [...]

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The first of many Mega Man manga brought to you by UDON – Mega Man Megamix Vol. 1 – has released in comic book stores and should be hitting other book stores soon if not already. Chances are if you read this site, you’re probably not sitting on the fence about getting a copy. But [...]

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Looks like we forgot about poor li’l Nitro Man last week. But time passes on and wounds heal. Then again, this next guy looks like he wants to cause a lot of wounds. This week’s Mega Man 10 fan art subject over at Capcom*Unity is Blade Man. Seems Mega Man fans must really be into [...]

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We all like Mega Man here, or as he’s known in Japan, “Rockman.” Or at least, one would think so; if not, we can only assume that this is your first time experiencing the wide world of the Blue Bomber, so we welcome you and hope you’ll enjoy your stay. Now, where was I? Ah, [...]

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As promised, Capcom has come through with the second batch of questions for Mega Man mastermind Keiji Inafune, as posed by members of the Capcom Unity. 6) Snppls asks: What is your stance on fan made material? Like fanart, sprite comics, remixes, fangames or the Rockman movie currently in production in the US. Do you [...]

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Our amazing Mega Man 10 contest has come to a close. I was very astounded by the results – we got roughly 280 entries for this contest! That’s over three times greater than the response to our Mega Man 9 contest. That also means your odds of being selected were about one in twenty-eight. Hey, [...]

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Capcom of Japan brought some unfortunate news last night. According to a message on the Rockman Zero Collection website, the intended release date for April 22nd is no longer expected due to developmental issues. For now the release date is listed as undetermined. Capcom of Japan apologizes for any discontent this may bring its fans. [...]

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On the left: Japan’s E-Tank energy drink, released to commemorate Rockman 9 in 2008. On the right: Japan’s new E-Tank energy drink, released to commemorate Rockman 10 in 2010. As you can tell just by looking at the glasses, the new version is different from the old, despite the similar-looking cans. Whereas the old was [...]

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Perhaps you remember that back in December, during Mega Man’s great 22nd birthday hurrah, Capcom*Unity was hand picking questions from Unity members to be answered by the Mega daddy himself, Keiji Inafune. I have to admit, I actually forgot about it myself! Of course Mr. Inafune is a busy guy, but not one to pass [...]

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Mega Man 10 has been demoed at the Nintendo Media Summit. While I’m not sure if any media will come out from the demonstration, if it does you can be sure to catch it here. In the meantime I’d like to allay some worries. IGN’s liveblog of the event pegged the game as releasing for [...]

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This is your last reminder, folks. The Mega Man 10 Contest ends tonight at midnight, PST! If you’ve been dawdling on the quiz, hurry up and get your entry in! Tomorrow we will accept no more! Furthermore, I am also revealing the bonus prize. This will be awarded to one of the ten winners whose [...]

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We here at The Mega Man Network would like to take this opportunity to offer our condolences to the family, friends, and coworkers of Capcom USA’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Mark Beaumont, who passed away on the morning of Tuesday, February 23rd. Some thoughts from Capcom’s press release: This sudden loss has left us with [...]

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Now that this battle station is fully-armed and operational once again, we can now bring you the final preview page of UDON’s Mega Man Megamix Volume 1, which will be available in comic shops everywhere this Wednesday. This last preview page gives us details of a fan-favorite Robot Master whose past is more mysterious than [...]

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Inti Creates will be releasing the Rockman 10 Original Soundtrack in a month, containing the collaborative works of over ten musicians who have worked on music throughout the Mega Man series. If you’re looking it preorder it, you have one option so far with CD Japan. I’d also keep an eye out on Play-Asia and [...]

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