Well, what do you know! It's December 17th. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Mega Man X series. This day, two decades ago, began the long and fruitful journey of the first Mega Man subseries. Since then, Mega Man X has seen eleven games, expanded into comics and manga, and launched a heaping ton of merchandise. Though the series has been largely dormant since 2005's Maverick Hunter X, it has remained an enduring brand, living on in the hearts of the fandom.
So how are we celebrating such a milestone? Capcom, for one, just released the 12-disc Rockman X Sound Box collection. It's loaded with music, comes with a neat little booklet, and even includes at least one unused piece from the original Mega Man X. I, for one, can't wait to hear it.
Rockman X2: Soul Eraser is headed to the eShop in Japan next week. It joins its predecessor, Cyber Mission, for a mere 600 Yen. Lastly, there's a new X-themed world out for Xover. Nothing truly significant here other than an appearance by Dynamo. He's the boss, naturally.
That's pretty much all there is going on officially. When we'll hear the true return of Mega Man X, I have no idea. In the meantime, though, I remain thankful for what we've got. If anything, just remember that Mega Man X has not made it 20 years because of nothing. It's made it this far because of you. You, the Mega Man faithful, deserve some credit too. So thank you!
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Incidentally, there is a Nintendo Direct today. I wonder if that means anything.
ReplyDeleteProbably not though. We're in the dark ages now.
Nintendo did put MegaMan X up for a sale price of $2 on the eShop the other day. Today (the 18th) is the last day for it. Maybe that was done as Nintendo's way of saying Happy 20th!
DeleteMy Favorite MM series. Gotta keep dreaming about CM2, X9, MH2 or at least... Extreme3.
ReplyDeletenobody says anything,megaman now is dead
ReplyDeleteI just got done playing a round of the first X thing. It's great stuff! I'm also glad to see that you've adopted the thought of being thankful for what we already have, because hell yeah, we got a lot of great games in the backlog to keep playing and enjoying.
ReplyDeleteMega Man is not dead, dying, or anything of the sort. The games are cherished and will continue to be loved and played by many, and it's high time we moved past the doomsaying, finger pointing, and name calling.
RIP Mega Man, Long Live Mighty Number 9!
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