A Rockman Corner Interview with Hitoshi Ariga

It's been in the works for quite some time, but we're pleased to bring you our second interview with Hitoshi Ariga! Our first, brief interview took place in 2020.

Ariga needs no introduction for long-time fans. To name a few of his franchise contributions, he's the man behind the Rockman Megamix and Gigamix manga, the character designer of Dynamo Man and Burner Man in Rockman & Forte and he was one of the main driving forces behind the R20 and R20+5 artbooks.

You can read the new interview translated by our friend Midori after the break!

Magma Dragoon Becomes Playable in Mega Man X DiVE This Week

In the original Taiwan version of Rockman X DiVE, Magma Dragoon was added as a boss for the tenth story mode chapter. He later became available to fight in other game modes. With the Global Version of the game running on its own schedule, however, players won't have to wait months and months to play as the former leader of the Maverick Hunter 14th special unit. 

Find all the details after the break!

Watch the "Mega Man Goes Blue!" Zero Cancer Charity Stream Here

Mega Man Goes Blue!, a 24-hour charity marathon that benefits of life-saving prostate cancer research, has begun. The event is being backed by Capcom US and Fangamer who have provided some excellent giveaways. Tune in and found out how you can help below!

Sounds Like The Live-Action Mega Man Movie Is Coming to Netflix

In 2020, Chernin Entertainment signed a "first look" deal with Netflix. This meant that Netflix would become the exclusive home for Chernin's upcoming film slate. We assumed the live-action Mega Man adaptation was part of the deal. Nothing was outright confirmed at the time, though.

However, we now have a much better idea about where things stand. A recent update posted to Supermarché's website pretty much spells it out...

The Cossack Family Takes the Spotlight in Rockman-chan Chapter 15

After the defeat of Dr. Wily and The Men's 6 in the last chapter of Rockman-chan, the first part of "Grow Up Girl", the latest Rockman-chan chapter, launches a brand-new a new storyline.

Chapter 15 highlights include the discovery of a buried robot, the return of Dr. Cossack (following a brief apparition in chapter 8) and a grown-up Kalinka together with Beat visiting Dr. Light's lab.

Check out the chapter here!

New Supplemental Cards Bring Marino to Teppen

Marino recently appeared in a preview by the official Rockman Twitter account. However, she wasn't available for Teppen's last card pack Mission of Ruin when it was launched in early November. 

Now with the release of new supplemental cards (they can be purchased from the in-game the store), she has finally arrived to the game, bringing along a few extra cards.

You can check out all the details after the break!

Here's the Complete "Mega Man: Fully Charged" Style Guide

Yes; Mega Man: Fully Charged is done. Kaput. But every now and then I get the chance to share something neat from the show's development. Today is one of those days.

"Mega Man Goes Blue!" Charity Stream Kicks Off This Weekend

The holiday season inspires us to do some good, and these guys are doing just that. A two-day Mega Man charity event is due to take place this weekend on behalf of Zero Cancer, a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting prostate cancer and supporting patients and caregivers.

The December 4th~December 5th stream will feature a handful of Mega Man games from classic and X to Battle Network. The schedule is still being finalized but you can see the current action-packed lineup here. Donations are being accepted ahead of the stream as well. You can find that here!

Rockman Corner will be hosting an embedded version of the stream this weekend, too. We hope you'll be able to tune in! It's for a good and worthy cause.

Source: Zero Prostate Cancer

Grab "Making Mega Man: Code Legend" for 10% Off (Until 12/2)

Cyber Monday may be winding down to a close, but before you tuck your leftover Zenny away, Artec Co. has a last minute deal for ya. 

From now until Thursday, December 2, the Making Mega Man: Code Legend tool kit is 10% off on Amazon. That brings it down from $259.99 to $233. It's not an earth-shattering price slash, but it's the first time Code Legend has seen any kind of discount.  And given how few kits were produced, it might be the only one. 

For the uninitiated, Code Legend is a fully-fledged educational tool kit developed by Artec and licensed by Capcom. It teaches aspiring programmers how to make their own Mega Man games. You can even create motion-controlled Mega Man games with the included modular controller too! You can see the whole thing in action here.

Source: Artec Co.

The 2021 Mega Man X Holiday Gift Guide (HobbyLink Japan)

Well, it's that time of year again. There's something in the air that tells us to spoil our friends (and ourselves) with some Mega Man goodies. And this year, HobbyLink Japan has your back. 

They have lots of model kits currently available, more on pre-order (for those who don't mind getting their presents a bit after the holiday season), and a few other trinkets. After the break, I'll detail and link to potential presents that may brighten your holiday and beyond!

Awakened Zero and ProtoMan.EXE Join Mega Man X DiVE

Mega Man X DiVE is celebrating its first 100 days since the North American servers went online. And after a week's delay, the Network Guardian event is finally taking place next week and it comes with the PvP king himself, ProtoMan.EXE! 

What's more? The European and LATAM Servers are getting Awakened Zero and free pulls!

Find all the details after the break!

Rockman-san Chapter 14 Available Now

Rockman-san's previous chapter took the story to a new level of seriousness following Dive Man's discovery in chapter 12. 

Rock and Guts Man were enjoying a fun night-out together until Guts Man received a call from the construction site where he works. The two friends headed to the place to find a group of robots equipped with mass-produced Busters wreaking havoc.

Rock immobilized two of the robots... but he needed Guts Man's help to finish them off! Now the story continues, growing more intense by the moment! You can check it out here!