Rumor: Nintendo Dream to Reveal New Rockman in February Options

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

This one's something of a rumor that goes around the block, so try to stick with me here.

Allegedly, there has been a thread on 2ch recently which says that the latest issue of Nintendo Dream magazine promises that they will unveil a "secret" Rockman title in their February issue. You can find a slightly-blurry picture on Kombo, or at Protodude's Rockman Corner.

Allan "Nicol" Montenegro, friend of Mega Man Network member Rodrigo Shin (whom we thank for the tip), has attempted to translate the text in the image, and has come up with the following:

"Burning/hot/ardent battle" from the kana at the top ("atsuki BATORU") and that below it reads "The newest series! At long last the work (...)".

So, now there are questions, foremost of which being "is this on the up and up?" Heatman says he hasn't seen any Japanese blogs mention it, which is curious, but given that Rockman isn't exactly gangbusters over there at the moment, isn't entirely surprising, either. The other question is, could this perhaps be somehow related to the rumored "Scramble Battle" we heard of a year ago?

Hopefully, we will have our answers come February.

[Syl]

This picture is over a month old, BD. I don't think it would have taken until February to get real info about this.

[Dr. Light Jr.]

Oh well here is some hope of a new series that continues the storyline. Or at least the Scramble game, or you know what? Whatever that they come up that doesn't reseambles Network or Starforce series is fine.

[Ryudo]

"The newest series! At long last the work (...)".

Mega Man 00, you heard it here first folks!

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

This picture is over a month old, BD. I don't think it would have taken until February to get real info about this.

Funny, I don't remember seeing a post about it. In fact, this is the first I've heard about it at all.

Anyway, it's marked as a rumor, meaning nothing is necessarily true.

--LBD "Nytetrayn"

[PressStart]

I really hope it's Scramble Battle; but at this point, I hope it's anything at all. The future of MegaMan beyond SF3 must be known!

[MegaMac]

Interesting news. Well, what I can make of it, due to 4 different Mega Men present in the picture, I am highly presuming that its Scramble Battle. The translations also hint toward something of the sort. Maybe they will try something like Onimusha Blade Warriors or Viewtiful Jow Red Hot Rumble...hmm...it could work if they do things seriously and not half-assed. If its something like Castlevania Judgment, then there can only be one result; only the music will be the good in it. February is my birthday, so I hope I get a Mega surprise!