This news is a little late in coming; honestly, I thought we had already reported it, but nope.* For those interested, fan-favorite Mega Man manga artist Hitoshi Ariga is scheduled to appear at FanExpo Canada, which takes place from August 27th to 29th, courtesy of our friends at UDON Entertainment. In addition to Mega Man [...]

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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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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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It’s the question which Battle Network and Star Force fans have been wondering ever since the game was released in Japan: will Rockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star see a Western release? Things have not looked good for the title; no announcements were ever made, and normally, the title would have been released right around this time. [...]

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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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As reported before, some official announcements were going to be coming from UDON shortly, and here’s the scoop. First of all, Mega Man ZX Vol. 1 is finally hitting retailers on June 2nd. It had some slight issues with printing, but it’s now officially ready to launch by the distributor. Next up is the official [...]

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Those of you in North America and Europe waiting for Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star to be localized may have to throw in the towel and just import. It doesn’t sound like Capcom thinks the game will be viable in the market, or perhaps there are other reasons. Needless to to say, Christian Svensson of [...]

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About a week ago, Heat Man came to me and said “you know, it’s going to be the year 20XX soon. You should write something reflecting that.” And then he went and wrote his own article, so now you get two of these things. With that said, let us take a look back on the [...]

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Rumor has it that rather than risk sinking money into a DS port-plus version of MegaMan Battle Network in Operate Shooting Star, Capcom may instead simply lift the multiplayer mode from the title and release it independently on Nintendo’s DSiWare downloadable video game service. The mini-game, known as “Star Colosseum,” allows six players to battle [...]

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An excerpt from an interesting piece at Protodude’s Rockman Corner: Guess the game I’m describing: It’s a DS “port plus alpha” of a GBA Capcom hit which spawned a successful franchise, marketed as a ‘revival’ of the series. In it, a blue-suited hero proudly wearing the symbol of his profession on his chest does battle [...]

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If you check out Capcom of Japan’s official website for Rockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star and check out the “brain section,” then there is a chance that you might run into this cheerful little fellow: His appearance is random, but if you do encounter him, then he will reward you with a piece of Rockman.EXE concept [...]

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Remember that cool Easter egg in Mega Man X8, where having save data from Mega Man X: Command Mission put you into an added simulation within Optic Sunflower’s stage, allowing one of the Maverick Hunters of 21XX to test their mettle against the first of Dr. Light’s Robot Masters, Cut Man, in a 3D, 8-bit [...]

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Of all the discussion about Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star, one of the biggest topics is how much of the original Battle Network material it uses. Yeah, the graphics are all ported over, but the music would be arranged at least. Or would it? Truth be told, from what was in the demo the music [...]

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There are some new and some not so new updates to Capcom of Japan’s Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star homepage. The first new section shows Star Force MegaMan’s special abilities: his lock-on attack and shield. He also still has his rapid fire buster. He will of course retain these abilities in linked player battlers (and [...]

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If the revival of the Battle Network series via Operate Shooting Star has got you excited, well, you may have reason to continue being excited. This coming from Inside Game’s report of Operate Shooting Star’s special stage event yesterday. The other details match the Dengeki account (though there are some new photos you might want [...]

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