A Sneak Peek Inside "The Great Capcom Exhibition"

The Great Capcom Exhibition opens its doors today at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka! Running from March 20 to June 22, this massive showcase dives deep into Capcom’s legacy, featuring everything from its game development process to displays of rare archival materials.

The exhibit is divided into four "rounds," each with its own theme: Capcom Game Chronicle, Evolution of Technology and Ideas, Fantasy and Reality, and The Capcom Way of Life. We've combed through Twitter and various outlets to track down some of the Mega Man-specific items featured in each round—check them out below!

Mega Man, X, Lan and MegaMan.EXE lead the Character Parade, a 16-meter long mural that greets visitors at the entrance. You can see it in motion here!

In Round 2, visitors can try their hand at the pixel art corner, where they can use a tablet to color pixel art. The challenge lies in matching the correct colors within a time limit. Mega Man's sprite is the easiest to complete, but there are more complicated sprites for those up for the task. Once finished, a QR code appears, allowing visitors to download their completed piece. See it in action here.

The Capcom Game Chronicle corner is a trove of archival materials, showcasing production documents, original packaging artwork, posters, and more. Pages from Mega Man 1's design document that were previously not published on Capcom Town are on display. Only two pages have been spotted at the time of this writing with more hiding out somewhere at the expo. We'll update this post if anything turns up.

The Motion Capture Mirrors are located near the end of the exhibit, allowing visitors to experience Capcom’s motion capture technology firsthand—no equipment required. Simply stand in front of the camera and watch as your movements sync up with Mega Man or Ryu in real time. Mega Man's character model is taken from Mega Man 11, with its resolution enhanced for the large display.

Keisuke Mizuno's little note encouraging visitors to check out the merchandise up for grabs.

8-bit Mega Man Sprite with additional colors sold as a sticker with purchase of ramen. 

According to Game Watch, it takes about 3 to 4 hours to explore the entire exhibit—no surprise, given its 40-year history. As it opens to the public in the coming days, more details are sure to surface. Stay tuned for updates, and in the meantime, check out the links below for more images and videos!

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https://x.com/game_watch/status/1902334329839399181?t=ERL9Vj68cWP_I87tVA3APQ&s=19

https://x.com/art_ex_japan/status/1902273362593980700?t=H_HRhfJZEokKHzTDH7L4Yg&s=19

https://x.com/bijutsutecho_/status/1902218075589738953?t=VUZSUenPjwSVb8ZlpUfxjw&s=19

https://x.com/kobukitakafumi/status/1902360393558995155