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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Capcom has shown quite a bit of interest in the retro side of Mega Man as of late. Mega Man 9 and 10 in 8-bit style, a DS collection of the four Mega Man Zero titles which ran through the first half of the last decade, and even a time traveling trip by the Star [...]

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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 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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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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WARNING: There will be spoilers here for Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star. I advise hitting BACK on your browser now if you wish to avoid spoilage. Anyway, Operate Shooting Star has been out for a couple days now and seeing how it’s almost exactly the same as Battle Network, you can bet it doesn’t take long [...]

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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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If you’re in the market for a Nintendo DSi, then Walmart.com has a pretty nifty deal going on. For about $197 (final price depends on the options you choose. Base price subject to availability), you can get a Nintendo DSi in your choice of color (including the newly-released Pink and White varieties), three games, and [...]

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We’ve done our fair share of gushing over custom Rockman model kits in this space, and we aren’t about to stop now. Let’s face it, for a reasonable price, there is a lot of this stuff that almost any of us would buy if given the right opportunity. And as Auto has revealed to us, [...]

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Recently, Nintendo has updated the Wii’s “Nintendo Channel” with a new layout and new features. One such feature is the ability to make recommendations for DS titles. However, there are two small problems here, where a site such as ours is concerned. The first is that so far, we have not been able to find [...]

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With MegaMan Star Force 3 having been released not very long ago, it feels kind of weird to think that another game is coming out so soon. Of course, Japan has had Ryuusei no Rockman 3 for some time now, but it’s easy to forget. And now, rumor is that a tentative packshot for the [...]

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