In an exchange with RockmanCosmo, I've been informed that the long-awaited Rockman DASH: Great Adventure Guide English scanlation project is now roughly 72% complete.
Although a definitive end date has yet to be determined, you can rest easy knowing that project is moving towards completion. The scanlation team appreciate your patience. In the meantime, RockmanCosmo has passed along a few new sample pages. There's two above and a couple more below!
This week in Mega Man X DiVE, we have a double does of DiVE Festivals!
That little moment reminded me of those unusual 3D models found within the game's data, too. That was a major discovery years back. Although we never reached a definitive conclusion, the ongoing theory is BN5 DS was going to feature full 3D graphics. That or the dev team were experimenting with DS hardware in preparation for Mega Man Star Force.
All of this is to say, I got inspired to do a little digging on the game's development. And while I wasn't able to shed further light on those 3D models, I did find a little behind-the-scenes talk that hasn't been translated before. It's a fun read, but you won't find any earth-shattering revelations here. It may, however, spur you to fire up your copy after all this time too!
Back in April 2020, Capcom Taiwan announced Rockman X DiVE surpassed the one million downloads milestone. Later on, at the beginning of 2021, it was Capcom Japan who reaffirmed that the game contributed heavily to their mobile division growth.
Now that the Steam version is out in North America, Capcom US wasted no time at all to put out a press release. It features an interesting nugget of info: the game has reached over 8 million downloads since 2020.
While number of downloads for a free-to-play game doesn't necessarily correlate with financial success, all the information we have available bodes well for Rockman X DiVE. The game will likely to stay operating for a few, if not more years to come.
Rockman X DiVE is on track to outlive its ill-fated predecessor, Rockman Xover. That game's service ran for around 2 years and 4 months. Rockman X DiVE will celebrate its 2 year anniversary this March.
Let's us know in the comments if you're currently playing the game!
The first of Kotobukiya's exclusive Mega Man X kits has finally been re-released. If you missed the Premium Charge Shot redeco the first time, our friends at BigBadToyStore have you covered. After the break, I'll go over what makes this kit so great!
This week, Mega Man X DiVE sees the arrival of Absolute Zero in the North America server. The Mega Man Legends event finally lands in the EU/LATAM server, too. It comes after its debut in the NA server back in November 2021.
What's more, NebulaJoy are once again going all-out with more free pulls!
Find all the details after the break!
Hot on the heels of the first Monster Hunter Rise event rerun taking place, a brand-new Monster Hunter Rise event hits Rockman X DiVE next week. Better yet, it brings two new characters.
Find all the details after the break!
Former Mega Man series designer Mr. Pink Head is back with another piece of unseen concept art. This time, it's an early design for Mega Man Zero 1's opening stage. And it proceeds the game by almost two years.
The second part of Rockman-chan's sixteenth chapter delves into the next generation robots created by Dr.Light. The good doctor made five prototypes, each modeled after one of his personality traits.
#1 is a compulsive liar, #4 has something for using elevators, #6 is frank and to the point, #8 is inventive (but as a consequence, can only consider his ideas and no one elses) and #10 trait is intelligence but lacks combat capabilities.
In the end, following some trial and tribulation with #8, Dr. Light decides that #10 will be the champion of the future.
Meanwhile, Dr. Wily is working on a robot based on Rockman's design. He incorporates Roll's hair, Auto's chest gems, and the red color of Rush. The end result is Rockman-chan's bizarre version of the Zero, it seems.
Yeah; this manga is riding the crazy train, not stopping any time soon. You can check the chapter here!
In a surprising (but welcoming) bit of news, SNK shadow dropped a port of SNK vs Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash on Nintendo Switch. It features both the SNK and Capcom versions in one! And with individual save files for the SNK and Capcom decks, you can even battle and trade between the two!
Originally released in 1999, Card Fighters' Clash pits iconic SNK and Capcom characters in heated trading card battles. If you're keen on collecting and deck building, there's a lot of fun to be had. The game has aged incredibly well too (more so than the DS outing). Hopefully SNK will follow this up with a port of the 2001 Japan-only expansion .
In terms of Mega Man characters, there's Mega Man, Roll, X and Zero. The aforementioned expansion adds a few familiar faces Mega Man Legends as well. So, again, really hoping we'll see that sometime down the line. But for now... this is just awesome.
SNK vs Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash is available now for a cool $7.99.
The storyline that started during the "Pulsing Force of Destruction" event stage continues to unravel. And now, on the heels of Droticlair becoming a playable, a second mysterious, original character has been revealed...
Oh look -- a pair of renders for Premium Collectibles X and Zero statues! We haven't heard much from this front in a while, but it looks like things are cruising along just fine.
As previously reported, the statues are 1/4 scale and aim depict X and Zero's "birth". The Zero piece in particular is based on a flashback from Mega Man X4 and Mega Man X5. These renders won't necessarily reflect the final product, of course, but they're promising!
In terms of price and availability, we don't have any further information. You can, however, sign-up to be notified when they go on sale here. We'll keep you updated as the news comes. Hang in there!
Source: The Nexus
Find all the details after the break!
Ryo Takamisaki's latest book was originally slated for a January release in Japan. However, Fukkan recently changed the date to mid-February. Other retailers, like Amazon Japan, moved their shipping dates up to February 25.
Rockman Works SSR compiles Takamisaki's Rockman 11 and Shooting Star Rockman 3 manga, both of which were never distributed outside of their one-time CoroCoro Comics serialization. The book also includes a brand-new, 106-page manga called Forte: Time of Reunion.
Both the regular version and the limited set with five original drawings are still available to pre-order from Fukkan via proxy. If you want a more economical option, you can always pre-order via Amazon Japan.
And finally, Ryo Takamisaki himself gave us another batch of sample pages a few days ago. Hit up that link and check them out!
First revealed roughly a month ago in story mode chapter seventeen, Droitclair is - surprise - poised to join the game's roster this week.
Find all the details after the break!
Find all the details after the break!
Up to this point, nobody took on the challenge to translate the last volume of Iwamoto's manga. Rockman X1 to X3 were previously translated by other groups over the years, though. Azure Wind Productions not only got the job done, but they also translated the last two chapters from Rockman X3 that never got translated: Mars and Ikaros. These chapters act as bridge between Rockman X3 and Rockman X4.
What's more? They also translated the short story "Holiday" that was never made available outside their serialization in the pages of Comic BomBom but included in the 2005 reprints.
Azure Wind Production's work doesn't stop here. They also intend on re-translating Rockman X1, X2 and X3 volumes! It'll take some time, but you've got a lot of translated material to tide you over. Hit up links above to read everything or check the translation group page for a few more Rockman manga translations!
Ever wonder what the Dinosaur Tank from Wheel Gator's stage actually looks like? I touched base with former Mega Man series designer "Mr. Pink Head", and he graciously shared a piece of concept art we've never seen before -- the Dino Tank in its entirety. The full thing!
This piece was conceived early in Mega Man X2's development, back when the game initially featured FOUR X-Hunters. Here's a breakdown of Mr. Pink Head's notes: (translation courtesy of Midori)
In Rockman-san's previous chapter, we found out Gyro Man was working for a package delivery service, one quite successful but not exempt of trouble. To name a few: a client tricked them to deliver pornographic material (yep; you read that right), and getting into trouble with the military for flying over international waters, among many others.
Now in the latest chapter, Enker takes the spotlight and we get to take a peek at his life in the robot arena and his relationship with Rock gets fleshed out.
Hit up that link and check it out!
Teppen starts the year strong with a new card pack dubbed "Breath of Resistance". It acts as the second chapter in the "War of the Goddess -Tales from the Land of Illusion-" trilogy. In terms of Mega Man content, Colonel is front and center but other familiar faces, like Alia, Douglas and some Mavericks (like Dark Mantis or Shining Firefly) show up too.
Find all the details after the break!
Find all the details after the break!
We've seen the unreleased Wily Wars U.S box art before... but never like this.
Our buddy Rock Miyabi won the recent film cel auction, and took it upon himself to scan it at a ridiculous hi-resolution. We're talking 10000 x 14500 pixels here; a massive 200 MB file that perfectly preserves this rare piece by Greg Winters. And sure enough, you can download too. Grab it here!
As the story goes, the Wily Wars was originally intended to launch in the U.S as a physical cartridge. Greg Winters was commissioned to design the box art in the summer of 1994. However, Capcom USA and Sega entered a partnership around that time to distribute the game exclusively on Sega Channel. Plans for the retail cartridge were nixed and Winters' art fell into obscurity for decades.
The Wily Wars finally received an official cartridge release in the U.S in the form of Mega Man: The Wily Wars Collectors Edition. Perhaps due to lack of access or inadequate scans, Winters' original piece was not included. But today we can truly appreciate his handiwork! The attention to detail is nothing short of amazing.
Enjoy, everyone. And thanks much to Rock Miyabi too!
As shipping containers continue to linger at Long Beach, Limited Run Games issued a statement on the on-going Mega Man: The Wily Wars Collectors Edition delays. They write:
"It’s been reported by our partners that this title has been delayed at the port. Customs agents at the Long Beach port informed them that the items would be released “any day now.” We anticipate Mega Man Wily Wars to get out of customs sometime early in January. From there, the games will be sent to us from the publisher, and we will ship them out ASAP. We anticipate all this to happen within Q1 2022."
In other words, Limited Run anticipate supply to arrive sometime this month. They'll ship your copy out soon after.
However, I think it's safe to say that -- even though Limited Run's supply is due in (early?) January -- there's no guarantee your copy will arrive this month. They have a whole batch of other pre-orders to fulfill, I imagine. It make take some time.
We'll have more updates on this front as it comes!
The kit that kicked off Kotobukiya's Mega Man X line has been reissued at long last. Whether you're new to theKoto kits or a seasoned collector, this is the one you'll want to get.
After the break, I'll tell you exactly what X is all about, how to get the most out him, and what makes this line so special.