The first issue of Mega Man Mastermix hits shelves this January in four – count 'em – four variant covers. The first three were unveiled by Diamond Comics and the fourth comes to us today via Bleeding Cool: a "Fried Pie" cover by Jeffrey "Chamba" Cruz...
A brand-new update for Mega Man Maker (formerly Mega Maker) is now available. Version 1.1 introduces a completely revamped interface and dozens of new objects to play around with. There's a bevy of new weapons – Ice Slasher, Needle Cannon, Time Slow and Oil Slider, to name a few – and a slew of new enemies at your disposal.
Terrible English-dub aside, I think we can all agree Mega Man 8's animated cutscenes were great. Fantastic, even. You can imagine just how hyped fellow Mega Man fan Heidi Kemps was when she was offered an entire box of Mega Man 8 animation cels.
Heidi snagged the box for a cool $300 back in May at the Fanimecon Swap Meet, according to US Gamer. She says, "the seller, noting my interest in historical [Capcom] material, pulled
out a giant box of Mega Man 8 cels and offered me the whole thing. "I couldn’t really refuse that, especially after seeing how cool some of the cels looked."
I guess the inevitable question you're asking is, "how can I get one?" Well, Heidi plans on offering a few individual cels for sale sometime in the future. Before that happens, though, she intends on making a video showcasing the entire collection. Look forward to it! Be sure to hit up US Gamer for more images and info!
Who's up for a little 30th anniversary bash? On December 2nd, Ongaku Overdrive will be hosting "Mega Mania: Celebrating 30 Years of the Blue Bomber." The festivity will feature live music from Mega Man-inspired bands and artists The Megas, Bitbrigade and Mega Ran, plus a five-hour "Mega Man bazaar" featuring artists and vendors, playable games, drinks and more.
The event will take place at The Geek Easy in Winter Park, Florida. Admission is $15.00 per person. Grab your tickets here! I'm sure it'll be lots of fun and a great way for to meet members of the community. Barring work commitments, I might make the trip.
Somewhere in that great checklist of "things Capcom haven't done with Mega Man yet" is a fighting game. It may never happen. Right now, though, there's a trailer out for a fan-game called Mega Man Arena. The project aims to pick up the slack and look good while doing it.
Mega Man Arena is a four-player fighting game in the vein of Super Smash Bros. developed by Jeff "KishSquared" Kish. It will feature nine characters from Mega Man 1 and Mega Man 2, twenty seven stages, team battles and... chickens. It's due out in early 2018 and looks super rad.
You can catch an early look at the game live on November 4th for charity. Hit up the video's description for more details!
Owning a prototype of Rockman 1 is a collector's dream. What are the odds, then, that one would go on sale at Yahoo Auctions? Not so fast, friends – this one is a bona fide phony.
Famitsu's review of Rockman 1 is almost as old as the game itself. So it's pretty timely that, for the very first time, it's been translated in English.
Here's your friendly reminder: Sigma, Black Panther and Monster Hunter are joining Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite today along with each of their premium costumes.
Everyone who previously obtained the 2017 Character Season Pass will automatically get all three characters (and Winter Soldier, Black Widow, and Venom when they become available). Alternatively, you can also purchase these characters separately for $7.99 a piece, which includes their premium costume.
Additional details about today's update can be found here and here.
Previously a New York Comic-Con 2017 exclusive, Super7's delightful little Mega Man vs. Yellow Devil 2-pack is now available to purchase online. It will set you back a cool $10.00. Supply is limited and there's no telling if the pair will be back in stock. Snag 'em up ASAP!
Mega Man Star Force's Sonia Strumm is the star of October's Rockman Unity wallpaper. This one was illustrated by's Manami Yoshino, who previously worked on Mega Man Star Force 1 and 2 among other Capcom titles. Download the full-size version after the break!
"Do you love the Mega Man games? Do you have a passion for the
classic 8-bit pixel style? Have you always wanted to combine your 8-bit
passion with a Mega Man show? Vancouver is currently seeking a 2D Pixel-Art Graphics Gale and Flash Animator
to join our team on the new Mega Man series! If you've always loved
pixel-art video games and want the chance to work on a major property
that's rebooting as a 3D show with 2D pixel-art interstitials, this is
the job for you! For this very unusual position, we're looking for
someone who can animate in a clean, efficient fashion with a focus on
storytelling and comedy, and a quick turnaround."
Under the "What You'll Get to Do" subsection, DHX says you'll "research from existing pixel-art sources for inspiration and workflow." In other words, it sounds like you'll be tasked with looking at Mega Man sprites from past games and integrating them into the show.
In the context of animation, the word "interstitials" typically means a short (very short) scene shown between two distinct segments. For example, an intersitital could be a bumper between the program and a commercial break. For Mega Man's interstitials, the implication here is there will be animated sprites – possibly 8-bit inspired – moving about to entertain the viewer from one portion of the show to the next. If anything, this could turn out to be a nice little nod to the source material.
If you live in Vancouver and know a thing or two about 2D pixel
animation, you could wind up on the show's production
crew. Check out the full posting here.
Straight from the New York Comic-Con, here's some footage of Sigma bumping heads with Black Panther in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. He looks pretty good – kinda crazy how each slash seems to rip into the fabric of reality, or something.
In late May it was reported First 4 Figures' Zero statue was coming back from the dead thanks to fan support. Today, the new and improved mold made its grand debut at the New York Comic-Con showfloor.
Compared to the original mold, this new Zero features a completely redesigned head and face, among other minor adjustments. The LED lights – exclusive to the previously announced "exclusive version" – look quite nice against the refreshed red and gold paint. Word has it there may be a black armor variant on the burner too. All in all I think this is a pretty significant improvement over the previous mold. Zero's limbs, though, could use some work. A little too rubber hose-like, if you ask me.
No word yet on price or release date, I'm afraid. Hopefully those details are coming sooner than later. In the meantime, hop over to Mega Man World for more photos.
Tremble with terror! Sigma, along with Black Panther and Monster Hunter, are headed to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite on October 17th. Check out the gameplay trailer here. And would you look at that; Siggy's premium costume is looking rad! It's straight out of Mega Man X5.
Everyone who obtained the 2017 Character Pass will automatically get
Sigma. You can also purchase Sigma and these other characters separately for $7.99 each, which includes their premium costumes from the get-go. Source: Capcom Unity
Members of Xbox Insiders were treated to a small 39.29 MB stability patch for the Xbox One version of Mighty No. 9 over the weekend. According to MegaMasterX, the patch was developed by Microsoft themselves (not Comcept or publisher Deep Silver) to improve general performance. He noticed a "significant improvement in performance on Cryo's stage (Water Works) and Dynatron's stage (Power Plant)."
MegaMaster X went on to tell me that "there's still some frame drops here and there (it's not a very optimized
game to begin with), but some of the severe ones weren't as prevalent (i.e Dynatron stage)." Beyond that there's nothing else too noteworthy going on here.
Barring unforeseen delays, this patch should be seeded to the public relatively soon. Generally speaking, patches tested through Xbox Insiders are a good 2-3 weeks out before a global roll-out. Be on the lookout.
My buddy Toad Titan found and cleaned up this rare 1992 promotional tape for Rockman 5, Rockman World 3 and RockBoard. The origins of the tape aren't exactly know, but it appears to be meant for retailers to drum up hype for these three titles.
In any case, there's a number of neat things to see here. The footage for Rockman 5 features several differences from the retail version of the game. For example, there's a scene of Octoper OA with his missing tentacle (cut from the final version) and some special weapons have different mechanics. Other interesting things to see include a barrage of Rockman 5 boss designs, unseen and extended scenes from the Rockman 5 TV spot, gameplay from a development version of RockBoard, and a look at then-upcoming goods.
If you've got 20-minutes to spare, give it a watch! It's a neat reminder of an era long past.
