Been a while since we presented any Mega Man mysteries for you, but we have a neat new one today! I’ll admit, however, that this is a more open-and-shut case than our previous features of the Capcom Hand and Wily’s Mystery Pipe. But this story is still an interesting one, because it’s about a Robot [...]

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Anime News Network has an interview with Keiji Inafune up, and while the majority of the discussion concerns Dead Rising 2, they did take the time to ask him some Mega Man related questions: Will you make movies about any other CAPCOM games? Like a live-action Mega Man? Inafune: Mega Man would make a good movie, but [...]

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It sounds like Comic-Con has been pretty overwhelming for Keiji Inafune, at least according to his own blog.* At yesterday’s “Capcom 2010 and Beyond” discussion panel, the hall, which can house up to 2500 people, was fully packed. Inafune was astonished by the strong showing of Capcom fans support, which he again notes he doesn’t [...]

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While we’re not at Comic-Con, we are closely following all the details from their event, with Mega Man Universe info and perhaps some other surprises, too. Stay tuned as we’ll update this post with any Mega Man-related info until the event is over. – It appears that the game won’t be out for a while [...]

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Capcom Unity and the Capcom Europe blog have literally just announced that Keiji Inafune is working on Mega Man Universe for Xbox LIVE and the PS3 PlayStation Store. Quick update: Keiji Inafune has announced on his own blog that, unlike other Mega Man games of recent times, he is fully in charge of the concept [...]

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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 [...]

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Capcom’s Keiji Inafune, who is often credited as the “Father of Mega Man,” has recently received a promotion from his position of Senior Corporate Officer of the company’s Research & Development division. Now, he stands tall as the new Global Head of Production for Capcom, and has big plans in store which befit his role. [...]

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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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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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I have a confession to make. I’ve seen people clamoring for a Mega Man Zero Collection, a compilation of the four Game Boy Advance games in the series, for some time now. But ever since Rockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star turned out to be a port of the original Rockman.EXE title with minimal changes (similar to [...]

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We all know that a large part of Mega Man 10‘s hook is that it’s a retro-styled title, a blast from the past, made in the style of the 8-bit NES titles which brought the Blue Bomber to prominence. But it appears that the game gets a little more oldschool than we thought… or perhaps [...]

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What’s better than watching Mega Man’s 22nd live stream birthday party? Watching it and chatting about it with us Mega Man nerds! We’ll be goofing around as the show goes on, and then update afterward with show highlights. So sit back and enjoy! UPDATE: The live chat is now over. Thank you everyone who came [...]

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There is usually no shortage of questions that members of the Mega Man fan community would love to ask Capcom mastermind Keiji Inafune. The opportunity to actually ask those questions, on the other hand, tend to be in rather short supply. Fortunately, such an opportunity is just around the corner. The Capcom*Unity invites you to [...]

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Guess who’s joining the festivities for the celebration of the 22nd anniversary of Mega Man? ProTip: We’ve already told you, but here’s a bigger clue, with some further information on the event: So, it appears to run for two hours, and there will be a chance to chat interactively with the crew. This should prove [...]

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with an assist from LBD “Nytetrayn” So, remember that issue of Nintendo Power? It’s out, along with Inafune’s interview. The interesting part? A new Robot Master! Meet Commando Man, and see what he’s all about here. Picking up from where we left off before with new stages, you can expect a new ice boss in [...]

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