That plumber and the blue hedgehog have had their shot at Olympic Gold, so why not Mega Man? That would seem to be the loose rationale applied by Capcom Unity‘s JGonzo and Rockman Unity(aka “Unity of Japan”)’s Ucchy as they put together the following trailer. Said Snow of Capcom Unity: “If you have any ideas [...]

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It seems that the Blue Bomber has finally had it with the stars of Street Fighter getting to take on all comers in company crossovers. As such, he’s said “nuts” to the First Law of Robotics and decided to do something about it, hunting down the best of the World Warriors to remind them who [...]

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This has been making the rounds a bit lately, so we decided we should do our part in making sure as many Mega Man fans see it as possible. And if you already have… well, we hope you’ll enjoy it one more time. In short, have you ever wondered how Dr. Wily spends time preparing [...]

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Recently, we brought you news of Mega Man Megamix creator Hitoshi Ariga making an appearance at this month’s FanExpo Canada. Today, our friends at UDON have passed along the official word regarding the event, as well as another taking place in Toronto for those who cannot make it to the convention. First, in addition to [...]

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I’ve seen a number of robot master collages over time, but this one is truly impressive (not to mention up to date). This is by Kinniku, who’s work depicted various characters from other Mega Man games in Mega Man Powered Up style have received a bit of attention. This piece was drawn to promote the [...]

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The worst thing about making this post is that I know some of you are probably going to read into this the wrong way or make a big deal about it. Nonetheless, here we go.

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The nerd rock band duo known as Kirby Krackle contacted us earlier to spread the word of their latest music video release, a Mega Man-inspired song known as “Take It From Me” (which we brought you word of last month). Admittedly, it’s not a fully-animated video, but rather a quick animation set to the song [...]

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So, there is this comic book character some of you may have heard of. His name is Scott Pilgrim, and he’s the titular star of a series of six manga-esque graphic novels which seem to have sprung up overnight. What’s more, there is apparently a movie which has appeared out of nowhere, scheduled to be [...]

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Image courtesy of Ryouko. Here it is, at long last: The Mega Man Network’s OtaRockman report.

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Rapper Random, aka Mega Ran, a veritable celebrity among the Mega Man community, has put out his latest Mega Man themed track this week titled “The Resistance,” which works off of Mega Man Zero 3′s “Cold Smile” (one of my favorite tracks from the series). You can also head over to Random’s homepage and download [...]

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This weekend in Baltimore, Maryland, from Friday, July 30th to Sunday, August 1st, will be Otakon. And what has become a part of the annual Otakon experience for many a Mega Man/Rockman fan is the gathering of like-minded individuals known affectionately as “OtaRockman.” Each year, a fans tend to converge for cosplay photos and Mega [...]

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There has been a fair bit of buzz around Rockman figures and models as of late, what with the Kotobukiya figure and the custom Legends/DASH figures coming to Wonderfest. But in the case of the latter, it appears they won’t be alone.

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We rarely get the chance to talk about everyone’s favorite Angry Video Game Nerd, James Rolfe, in this space. Of course, part of the reason for that is clear. The Nerd is perhaps best known for his verbal thrashings of the very worst video gaming has to offer, and generally speaking, even the lowest of [...]

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GameSpy has assembled a list of what they believe are the “ten most irrational video game endings,” and placing at #9 on the list is none other than one of the greater gaming fandom’s favorites of the Blue Bomber’s many, many titles, Mega Man 2. Have a look for yourself:

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Late last year, we brought you a couple of stories about a fan-made Mega Man deathmatch game which runs on a modified Doom engine and uses a graphic style reminiscent of the 8-bit titles in the series. Now, there is some new information. The game was playable at the recent ScrewAttack Gaming Convention, but more [...]

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