"Another Sun" From Rockman DASH Joins DAM Karaoke

More news for DASH series fans this week —“Another Sun,” the theme song from the original Rockman DASH, is is now available on DAM karaoke systems in Japan.

The track was selected through DAM’s Game Music Request campaign, where users vote for the game songs they want to sing. Thanks to strong fan support, “Another Sun” made the cut. It’s listed under song number 1100-85 and will be available for a limited time.

For those unfamiliar, DAM (Daiichikosho Amusement Multimedia) is one of Japan’s top karaoke systems. It features a huge catalog of songs, including plenty of anime and game music, and is a staple in karaoke venues across the country. Every now and then, they let fans vote on what gets added, and this time, DASH fans showed up.

While you might not be able to hop on a DAM machine outside of Japan, it’s still a nice little win fans—especially considering how rare new representation for the series is these days.

Source: dam_anison

Capcom Unveils Surprise Lineup of New Kobun Merchandise

For more than a decade, Kobuns—better known as Servbots in the West—have been largely missing from Capcom Japan's licensed merchandise offerings. Now, in a surprise move, Capcom has unveiled a new line of Kobun goods under the Tron ni Kobun (The Misadventures of Tron Bonne) label, coming soon to Capcom Store locations across Japan.

Keiji Inafune Blamed "Arrogance" for Mega Man Legends' Commercial Failure

On paper, Mega Man Legends had everything going for it: top-of-the-line graphics for its time, fast-paced action, and a cast of fully-realized, marketable characters. And yet, the game was not a hot seller. What went wrong? Where did Mega Man Legends—or Capcom—miss the mark?

In his little-known and largely undocumented 2011 book, What Kind of Decision is That!, Keiji Inafune offered some introspection. Behind the game’s failure, he admits, was a dangerous assumption: that the fans would buy it no matter what.

Rockman DASH Mobile Game Does Kobun Fly? Preserved

LNRC of Keitai Wiki has successfully ripped and dumped another long-lost Rockman DASH mobile title, which has remained largely inaccessible—especially to English-speaking fans—for 22 years.

Kobun ga Tobun? (or Does Kobun Fly?) is a bite-sized autorunner released in 2003 for Japanese feature phones. You control a Kobun, using a single-button input to jump over pits, with its built-in propeller helping it hover and clear obstacles. The game also featured online leaderboards, which, while currently disabled, are in the process of being restored.

To play, download the latest version of Keitai World Launcher. Once installed and fully updated (if Java is missing, the launcher will prompt you to download it), search for "Kobun ga Tobun"? in the search bar. Click "Launch," and you're ready to fly!

Two more games in the Flying Kobun series remain undumped: Kobun ga Tobun? Xmas, a Christmas-themed variant, and a 2010 re-release of the original featuring updated graphics. The search for those continues, but for now, enjoy this small piece of lost history!

Rockman DASH: Great Adventure on 5 Islands English Translation Patch Released

Hey Mega Man fans! I’m RockmanCosmo, a game preservationist dedicated to saving lost games from Japanese feature phones. A little over one year ago, SciLab Secrets preserved Rockman DASH: Great Adventure on 5 Islands, a previously-lost entry in the Mega Man Legends series released for Japanese feature phones. Today, I’m happy to announce that 5 Islands has an English patch, courtesy of a one Mega Alex! Read on for more details and how you can play it right now! 

Rockman DASH: Great Adventure on 5 Islands & Rockman Tennis Preserved in Full

Hey Mega Man fans! This is RockmanCosmo, the leader of SciLab Secrets – the team working to preserve lost Rockman games released on Japanese feature phones. In December, we announced that we preserved eight lost Rockman games, including the entirety of Rockman EXE: Phantom of Network and Legend of Network. Today, I am happy to announce that we have preserved the entirety of Rockman DASH: Great Adventure on 5 Islands and Rockman Tennis. Read on for more details and how you can play them right now!

Original Mega Man Legends Concept Art Preserved by Video Game History Foundation

As part of their on-going efforts to digitize and preserve video game history, the Video Game History Foundation has released a collection of Mega Man Legends concept art that may pique your interest. 

Though a couple have appeared in various Japan-exclusive publications over the years, this marks the first time these images featuring Mega Man Volnutt, Roll, Tron, Teisel, Data and Servbots are being presented in their original, raw form. Some notably catch the eye—like Mega Man Volnutt's piece, which is a rougher iteration of the one depicted in Rockman DASH Great Adventure Guide.

"These come from a folder of Mega Man Legends artwork that, based on the file names, seems to predate the game’s English localization," writes VGHF's Frank Cifaldi. "The Servbots are referred to as “Lemon Heads,” while your sidekick Roll Caskett is just named “Girl.” Rude!

You can check out all these pieces directly at the Video Game History Foundation. They're planning to unveil more game history treasures throughout December, so it might be worth signing up for their newsletter while you're there.

Source: Video Game History Foundation

Cause Mischief with "Bad Mega Man Volnutt" in Rockman X DiVE's April Fools' Day Event

The first characters from the Mega Man Legends series hit Rockman X DiVE way back in September 2020 with the Air Pirate Servbot event. Now, the next round of Legends characters are here just in time to celebrate April Fools' Day. Is this a joke? It certainly isn't! You can find all the details after the break!

Go Treasure Hunting in Rockman X DiVE's Latest Event "Air Pirate Servbot"

Mega Man Volnutt is still stuck on the moon and while we continue to wait until Capcom builds a proverbial rocket to rescue him, we can reconnect with the Legends Series again in Rockman X DiVE! All the info about the latest event after the break!

Rock Volnutt and Tron Bonne Join Rockman X DiVE

Yesterday brought the announcement, and today we have the trailer detailing the brand-new Rockman DASH event in Rockman X DiVE. You can watch the trailer and all the info available after the break!

The Rockman DASH Series is Coming to Rockman X DiVE

Announced via social media today, the Rockman DASH series is coming to Rockman X DiVE! Content from the DASH series could arrive as soon as next Tuesday, based on how the development team made similar announcements in the past.

While there's no additional details about the event beyond the announcement itself, you can expect to see an A rank character obtainable by playing the event stage. In this particular case, that character would be none other than Rock Volnutt. There will be a secondary, S rank character obtainable exclusively through the event banner, too, and an S rank weapon as well.

Who is going to be the second playable character? Perhaps Roll Caskett or Tron Bonne? Let's us know who you're wishing for in the comments!

Roll Caskett 4 Inch-Nel Recolor Announced for Winter Wonder Festival 2019 [Updated]

Less than a month since the release of the "Regular" and AmiAmi-exclusive version of Sentinel's 4 Inch-Nel Roll figure, Capcom announced today a recolor that will go on sale at the 2019 Winter Wonder Festival (starts in February). Limited quantities will be sold but no further details have been shared. If we take into consideration the other Wonder Festival or Convention exclusive recolors we've seen in the past, it can be assumed that the price will be roughly the same as the Regular version and limited quantities will be sold at Sentinel Online Store after the festival ends.