Month: June 2010

GAMESIDE, a Japanese gaming magazine, features a special selection of Rockman 10 artwork in its latest issue, including lovely concept art, as you can see. The whole six page feature includes concept art of the Robot Masters and their stage designs, a section on the downloadable contents, an artwork gallery, and an interview with the […]

That’s right; this rendition of the Blue Bomber and the devious doctor aren’t Powered Up, they’re all sewn up! By way of the Capcom Unity come these two plush adversaries that could give Sackboy a run for his money. More pics can be seen there, as well as on lostdawill’s Flickr account. If this doesn’t […]

Yet more good news for you Rockman figure fanatics. Online figure blog/buyer deputy Tokyo Hunter has some neat custom Rockman DASH (Mega Man Legends) figures created by doujin figure circle Sorairo. There are two sets, one with MegaMan Volnutt and Data, and the other with Tron Bonne and a Servbot. The Volnutt and Servbot figures […]

Capcom has shown quite a bit of interest in the retro side of Mega Man as of late. Mega Man 9 and 10 in 8-bit style, a DS collection of the four Mega Man Zero titles which ran through the first half of the last decade, and even a time traveling trip by the Star […]

This one sort of passed us by, we admit it. Leading up to the release of Mega Man/Rockman Zero Collection, Capcom of Japan released a series of videos which depicted a skilled player (or players) performing some cool moves and achieving some impressive victories in the collection’s different games. Some of them may even be […]

While his name might not be greatly known outside of Japan, it’s one you surely know if you’re a big time Rockman fan. Takeshi Aono has portrayed Dr. Wily in nearly every Rockman game with voice acting since Rockman 8. This includes Rockman X4, Rockman Battle & Chase and Super Adventure Rockman. He most recently […]

Capcom has announced that the winning Mega Man Zero t-shirt from their recent design contest is now available for pre-order from their online store. Make sure you don’t delay, as these have been made in extremely limited quantities. On second thought, perhaps you should delay for just a moment, because some of you may not […]

Something new has been churned out by the rumor mill, and it has the potential to please fans of the Mega Man X series, the fourth installment to be precise. Word is that Lucas Gilbertson, the voice of Zero in Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X, Mega Man X: Command Mission, and Mega Man X8, is […]

It has been a long road for the contestants in the Capcom Retro Idol contest, and now, only three games remain: Mega Man X, Street Fighter II, and Mega Man 2. Three of Capcom’s mightiest titles from yesteryear, but in the end, there can only be one winner. …that is, unless there is a tie. […]

…has been out for a bit now, and reviews are starting to come in. Be it Nintendo Power, 1UP and the like, the game has gotten positive feedback. However, I know that you don’t care about ANY of those guys! Deep down, you want to know what I think of this game. Fear not, loyal […]

In an all too familiar fashion, Keiji Inafune voiced his concerns about the Japanese video game industry, only this time in direct comparison to Western games at the biggest games show of the Western hemisphere: E3. VideoGamer.com sat down with Inafune last week and reveals that he believes Japan is now entering a ‘dark time’.  […]

1. can·on – a basis for judgment; a standard or criterion 2. con·ti·nu·i·ty – an uninterrupted connection, succession, or union A canon, in terms of a fictional universe, is a body of material that is considered to be “genuine” or “official.” The use of the word “canon” in reference to a set of texts derives […]