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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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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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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Retro City Rampage by VBlank Entertainment is a Grand Theft Auto-like game which plays like the series’ older installments (and Chinatown Wars), depicting the action from a top-down angle. In addition, to add to the “retro” vibe given by the title, the art style is reminiscent of the era of 8-bit gaming. Originally a homebrew [...]

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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. [...]

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While the past few days have been chock-full of E3 excitement (would that make it E4?), odds are that if you visit this site, you’ve noticed a clear lack of presence from the Blue Bomber at the show. Yeah, we know. And God help poor Heat Man’s credit card bill if something doesn’t surface in [...]

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Some of you may have seen the following video already, but for those who haven’t… This is a series of stop-motion animations based on various famed titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System. According to YouTube poster “bornforthis43,” it took over 120 hours to take the 7,000+ images used. Included in the lineup are, in order: [...]

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Actually, there are no socks involved, but plenty of foot-action nonetheless as one Nick Hagman, who has taken games such as the original Castlevania and Super Mario Bros. to task with a dance pad, has set his sights on Mega Man 2. The song says “can’t beat Air Man,” but Nick is not deterred, as [...]

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The Robot Master known throughout the world as Air Man has quite the memorable theme, one which has been played and remixed numerous times. Today, Robert Kovacs dropped us a line to let us know that he has taken his own stab at performing the classic 8-bit arrangement via the piano: In addition, he’s produced [...]

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Indeed, you did not misread that headline; James Rolfe, aka the Angry Video Game Nerd, known for his vulgar and sometimes grotesque (albeit humorously so) reviews of some of the worst games the hobby has to offer, is not performing his regular run-of-the-mill duties for the Capcom franchise’s best-selling hit. Rather, he is reading the [...]

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If you spend any good amount of time on the internet, then there is a good chance you’ve come across the “Sparta!” meme which sprang from a movie which shall remain nameless, suffice to say that it came out more than three-hundred days ago. The meme has since died down somewhat, but that wasn’t enough [...]

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The classic 8-bit opening sequences of the Mega Man games for the Nintendo Entertainment System are some of the most memorable in video games, especially among fans. Who doesn’t get a little excited when they recognize the music which plays as the camera pans up what appears to be the largest tower in the city, [...]

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Over on GameSpite.net, the second issue of GameSpite Quarterly features the staff counting down their favorite games, those which “have made lasting impressions on their gentle souls.” Naturally, there has to be at least one Mega Man game on there, and surely enough, there is. Philip Armstrong takes up the task about writing about Mega [...]

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Once upon a time, almost a year ago (and before we widely employed the use of tags, apparently), we brought you a video which showed what would happen if Dr. Wily were to wise up and send all of his Mega Man 2 Robot Masters after Mega Man at once. Unfortunately for Wily, it still [...]

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Remember that cool stop-motion Mega Man 9 “Rockin in Paper” video we brought you a while back? Well, it seems that someone else had a similar idea about a year ago. “Evil88″ produced this video, which was recently posted to GameTrailers, earning the site’s honor of “User Video of the Week.” And now, we’re presenting [...]

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